Oh, the railroad comes thru the middle of the house….A song written by Bob Hilliard, performed by Vaughn Monroe, and separately by Rusty Draper… in 1956.
I once looked at a house for sale with a realtor (owners not home)….when we went inside, I noticed the tv was on and set rather loud. The house was next to an interstate highway. (I passed on it). One of their tricks.
You may recall The Blues Brothers (movie) after Elwood takes Jake to his apartment. The El goes buy about every 20 seconds. Jake asks: “how often does that happen?” Elwood: “So often you won’t even notice.”
When we bought our current home in lovely rural Killingly Conn., we didn’t realize train tracks were behind the houses on the other side of the street. Yup, a spur line or something of the Providence & Worcester RR.
But ya know what? It goes through slowly, it’s not screaming on the whistle crossing North St up around the corner,and guess what, it’s true, we DON’T really notice it any more. When I do, it’s a nice friendly “ka-chug ka-chug” up the tracks (OK, yeah, you can feel it too) for a minute or so and its gone. It’s kind of a visitor from a different era.
fuzzbucket Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Oh, the railroad comes thru the middle of the house….A song written by Bob Hilliard, performed by Vaughn Monroe, and separately by Rusty Draper… in 1956.
danketaz Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Ever so convenient to major transportation hubs.
DaveG1960 almost 3 years ago
That should cut the rent in half…..
Zebrastripes almost 3 years ago
Um. What else do you have?
Michael G. almost 3 years ago
Oh, yeah? China:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnQLNqCqLXA
Kroykali almost 3 years ago
I once looked at a house for sale with a realtor (owners not home)….when we went inside, I noticed the tv was on and set rather loud. The house was next to an interstate highway. (I passed on it). One of their tricks.
Troglodyte almost 3 years ago
It should be easy to get used to, once you’re dead…
petermerck almost 3 years ago
Cavemen had time schedules? Who knew.
CitizenKing almost 3 years ago
You may recall The Blues Brothers (movie) after Elwood takes Jake to his apartment. The El goes buy about every 20 seconds. Jake asks: “how often does that happen?” Elwood: “So often you won’t even notice.”
heathcliff2 almost 3 years ago
Wait for the four wheeler.
montylc2001 almost 3 years ago
Nowadays even this would sell for 50% over the sale price. Real estate has just gone nuts.
El Paso Mark almost 3 years ago
A duplex.
tinstar almost 3 years ago
Now, they have a duplex.
PuppyPapa almost 3 years ago
When we bought our current home in lovely rural Killingly Conn., we didn’t realize train tracks were behind the houses on the other side of the street. Yup, a spur line or something of the Providence & Worcester RR.
But ya know what? It goes through slowly, it’s not screaming on the whistle crossing North St up around the corner,and guess what, it’s true, we DON’T really notice it any more. When I do, it’s a nice friendly “ka-chug ka-chug” up the tracks (OK, yeah, you can feel it too) for a minute or so and its gone. It’s kind of a visitor from a different era.
I like it.