Comments on: Memory Map http://alamedahistory.org/2008/04/20/memory-map/ Connecting Past and Present in Northeast Portland's Historic Homes Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:52:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: John http://alamedahistory.org/2008/04/20/memory-map/#comment-127 John Tue, 20 May 2008 17:28:04 +0000 http://alamedahistory.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-127 I wish I could tell you more about the tractor/locomotive, but I was only four years old at the time. It seems to me that it was painted black with a shaft and piston like arrangement attached to the large back wheel that went back and forth like a locomotive. I think it also had a smokestack and a cab built over the seat to help it resemble a locomotive. The trailer was the coal car. It looked like great fun, but I never got to ride it. My older sisters, whom I asked think I am nuts! They don't remember this at all. I wish I could tell you more about the tractor/locomotive, but I was only four years old at the time. It seems to me that it was painted black with a shaft and piston like arrangement attached to the large back wheel that went back and forth like a locomotive. I think it also had a smokestack and a cab built over the seat to help it resemble a locomotive. The trailer was the coal car. It looked like great fun, but I never got to ride it. My older sisters, whom I asked think I am nuts! They don’t remember this at all.

]]> By: Doug http://alamedahistory.org/2008/04/20/memory-map/#comment-125 Doug Tue, 20 May 2008 04:42:15 +0000 http://alamedahistory.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-125 Hi John. Maybe the trees you saw planted are the maples that line the west end of the park there by 33rd. They're going strong today. Haven't heard about the tractor/locomotive. Tell us some more... Hi John. Maybe the trees you saw planted are the maples that line the west end of the park there by 33rd. They’re going strong today. Haven’t heard about the tractor/locomotive. Tell us some more…

]]> By: John http://alamedahistory.org/2008/04/20/memory-map/#comment-124 John Sun, 18 May 2008 18:17:53 +0000 http://alamedahistory.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-124 We lived in the house at 4310 NE 33rd in 1947 - 1948. I remember watching trees being planted in Wilshire Park along 33rd Ave. They would be at least 60 years old now. I also remember a guy with a tractor made to look like a railroad locomotive. He used to take kids on rides around the neighborhood on an attached trailer. Am I the only one who remembers that? We lived in the house at 4310 NE 33rd in 1947 – 1948.

I remember watching trees being planted in Wilshire Park along 33rd Ave. They would be at least 60 years old now.

I also remember a guy with a tractor made to look like a railroad locomotive. He used to take kids on rides around the neighborhood on an attached trailer. Am I the only one who remembers that?

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