Sunday, December 16, 2018

LET'S EAT #7


5 comments:

Paul Gutheil said...

They say it's lonely at the top.

Chic Silber said...


The rusted out hulk of this

train car sits on a spur in

Sarasota behind what used

to be Stottlemyer's Lumber

It is long beyond possible

restoration but folks with

good intention keep trying

to put lipstick on this

very sad pig of the Jomar

It deserves a decent burial

If the intended low rent

housing project fior this

property goes forward then

that would likely be the

end game for the car

Roger Smith said...

JRN dines under this portrait of Lady Godiva, with only the male horseman blindfolded.

It is nothing short of a damn shame that restoration did not come forth for the Jomar. I last saw it in '74, when I was told some sense of urgency was attached to its salvation. Many fingers must be pointed to this loss of opportunity, but I have never heard of specific names being held to blame. I'm left to think it was a general loss of interest, and now it's too late.

Charles Hanson said...

Roger: Well said....

Roger Smith said...

Thanks, CHARLES. While we're at it, can someone tell us of the current state of the Gargantua cage--?? I also saw it in '74, and was assured of planned restoration, but--what was, or is, it's true fate?