Strasburg Railroad "Teddy Roosevelt Whistle Stop" Videos

Schuylkill Valley · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:49 pm

Hi all,
I was to the Teddy Roosevelt Whistle Stop event at Strasburg Railroad this past weekend. The man who played Teddy Roosevelt "Gib Young" did a wonderful job, he not only looked the part he even sounded like The Late Mr. Roosevelt.
Here are the videos, I took from this event.
Hope you enjoy them.

Len.

Strasburg Railroad Teddy Roosevelt Whistle Stop October 4, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqP95ED8CRI

Strasburg Railroad Teddy Roosevelt Rides Again! October 5, 2008 Part One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkTFf28wAk0

Strasburg Railroad Teddy Roosevelt Rides Again! October 5, 2008 Part Two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJK6DMrttoM&feature=related

Strasburg Railroad No.90 October 5, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4H6xc-TKAI

Strasburg Railroad "Kids At Play" Oct. 5, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGE1DtXaeXk

Strasburg Railroad "The Morning Duties" October 5, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL2rb3VQFQA

steamtown observer · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:11 pm **Posts:** 371

Schuylkill Valley wrote:

Hi all,
I was to the Teddy Roosevelt Whistle Stop event at Strasburg Railroad this past weekend. The man who played Teddy Roosevelt "Gib Young" did a wonderful job, he not only looked the part he even sounded like The Late Mr. Roosevelt.

I know that there were a few cylinder recordings made of Roosevelt late in his life but I was unaware that his voice was something that would be generally recognized today like Winston Churchill or his distant cousin FDR.

I can do a great Millard Filmore voice...

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:18 pm

TR had a shrill, high pitched voice,which he would raise to a strain when particularly angered or outraged. While in the New York State House, he was remembered as walking to the podium and yelling "Mistah Speek-ah!" He had a commanding presence. I would recommend "Mornings on Horseback" as a good biography of his early life. BTW, TR is usually included on scholarly short lists of the ten best Presidents.

Kelly Anderson · **Joined:** Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:52 am **Posts:** 2477

p51 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:29 pm

I've spent a lot of time reading on Roosevelt and his life. A real man's man, no question. I wish I could have been in the area, I could have played a "Rough Rider Veteran" if they needed extra folks in period clothes. http://www.freewebs.com/willysmb44/LeeRRblue.jpg He often traveled with veterans of the 1st Volunteer Cavalry and received them at the white house and later in private life. TR has the unique distinction of being the only man to ever be President of the US, a Nobel Peace Prize winner as well as being awarded the Medal of Honor (in 2001 for the charge up "Kettle Hill").

Schuylkill Valley · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:13 am

P5!,
You would had a great time, because I sure did. I added one more video to the list.
The video shows the engine crew of No. 475 getting her ready for the days run.

Hope you'll are enjoying the videos. There will be more videos coming next week for Reading & Northern 425 is running this weekend and two weekend after.

Len.

Sloan · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:42 pm

Since some of you are strong TR fans, I commend to your reading enjoymnent River of Doubt

http://www.amazon.com/River-Doubt-Theod ... 859&sr=1-1

No trains, but a rivetting account of TR's exploits in unexplored Brazilian jungle.

Sloan