Restoration

Six years ago I started a tradition, more or less, of posting a railroad-related hymn for Easter.  Unfortunately, there aren't many, so I'm getting more and more desperate.

This tune is called "Restoration" and it's very catchy.  There are lots of different opinions of what "restoration" means, you must admit.

Who Follows In His Train?

Two years ago for Easter I started a tradition of posting a hymn which was somehow train-related. Unfortunately I've already run out of authentic examples. Can anyone help? In any case, this is a great old hymn.

Gospel Train

It's a long-standing tradition here at Hicks Car Works to celebrate Easter by posting a railroad-related hymn of some sort. There's not a lot to choose from, but here's this year's entry. Sinner, don't be vain, but come and get your ticket!

Worship This Week, Pt. 2

Another in our continuing series of car cards. But say, that reminds me....

Three preachers were discussing their problems with railroads. "The railroad is a real nuisance at my church," said one. "Every Sunday, just when we're having prayers, the Burlington comes through the middle of town blowing its whistle and making an awful racket, bothering everybody. It's very annoying."

"The problem at my church is much worse than that," said another. "Every Sunday, just in the middle of my sermon, the Rock Island runs right alongside the church with a long freight train. It's so loud I have to stop, wait for several minutes, then try to continue the sermon. It's just unbelievably frustrating!"

"The problem at my church is even worse than that," said the third. "Every Sunday, just when it's time to take up the collection, the Nickel Plate comes right down the center aisle!"

Jeremiah

This is a reproduction car card based on a photograph in a book. It was chosen because it's so simple -- there's no graphics, just block text for which we used dry transfers. I have no idea what exactly the "West End Pavilion" might have been.

We would be just as glad to advertise cigarettes or booze, such as Old Taylor, but don't know how to replicate the art work.

Life's Railway to Heaven

Here's an Easter present: the only railroad-related hymn I know of.

Worship This Week

One in a continuing series of picturesque car cards.

I suspect that the three buildings are meant to represent a Catholic church (left), a Protestant church (upper right), and a synagogue (lower right).