Tarantula Train with SP Desert Chime 5-Chime Step-Top Whistle Scott Bickers 2009-07-31 | The Tarantula Train in Grapevine, TX. This is when it had the old 5 Chime Step-Top whistle. In my opinion, the sweetest sounding whistle ever.
The Torkays in Concert (1963) - Track 9 Scott Bickers 2025-08-18 | The Torkays Live in Concert 1963Seated at drums Wayne Hamiltonlead vocals Standing, L-R: Tom Germaine, bass, backup vocalsErnie Bickers, lead guitar, backup vocalsKirk Bressler, rhythm guitarKneeling: Mike Dattilio, tenor sax, backup vocalsNot Pictured: Bill Lowe, tenor sax, baritone sax, backup vocalsNote: This was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder that was placed in front of the bass guitar amplifier. The audio quality is therefore not great. It has been edited to attempt to recover as much of the audio as possible. As far as is known, this is the only recording of The Torkays that exists.
The Torkays in Concert (1963) - Track 8 Scott Bickers 2025-08-18 | The Torkays Live in Concert 1963Seated at drums Wayne Hamiltonlead vocals Standing, L-R: Tom Germaine, bass, backup vocalsErnie Bickers, lead guitar, backup vocalsKirk Bressler, rhythm guitarKneeling: Mike Dattilio, tenor sax, backup vocalsNot Pictured: Bill Lowe, tenor sax, baritone sax, backup vocalsNote: This was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder that was placed in front of the bass guitar amplifier. The audio quality is therefore not great. It has been edited to attempt to recover as much of the audio as possible. As far as is known, this is the only recording of The Torkays that exists.
The Torkays in Concert (1963) - Track 7 Scott Bickers 2025-08-18 | The Torkays Live in Concert 1963Seated at drums Wayne Hamiltonlead vocals Standing, L-R: Tom Germaine, bass, backup vocalsErnie Bickers, lead guitar, backup vocalsKirk Bressler, rhythm guitarKneeling: Mike Dattilio, tenor sax, backup vocalsNot Pictured: Bill Lowe, tenor sax, baritone sax, backup vocalsNote: This was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder that was placed in front of the bass guitar amplifier. The audio quality is therefore not great. It has been edited to attempt to recover as much of the audio as possible. As far as is known, this is the only recording of The Torkays that exists.
The Torkays in Concert (1963) - Track 6 Scott Bickers 2025-08-18 | The Torkays Live in Concert 1963Seated at drums Wayne Hamiltonlead vocals Standing, L-R: Tom Germaine, bass, backup vocalsErnie Bickers, lead guitar, backup vocalsKirk Bressler, rhythm guitarKneeling: Mike Dattilio, tenor sax, backup vocalsNot Pictured: Bill Lowe, tenor sax, baritone sax, backup vocalsNote: This was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder that was placed in front of the bass guitar amplifier. The audio quality is therefore not great. It has been edited to attempt to recover as much of the audio as possible. As far as is known, this is the only recording of The Torkays that exists.
The Torkays in Concert (1963) - Track 5 Scott Bickers 2025-08-18 | The Torkays Live in Concert 1963Seated at drums Wayne Hamiltonlead vocals Standing, L-R: Tom Germaine, bass, backup vocalsErnie Bickers, lead guitar, backup vocalsKirk Bressler, rhythm guitarKneeling: Mike Dattilio, tenor sax, backup vocalsNot Pictured: Bill Lowe, tenor sax, baritone sax, backup vocalsNote: This was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder that was placed in front of the bass guitar amplifier. The audio quality is therefore not great. It has been edited to attempt to recover as much of the audio as possible. As far as is known, this is the only recording of The Torkays that exists.
The Torkays in Concert (1963) - Track 4 Scott Bickers 2025-08-18 | The Torkays Live in Concert 1963Seated at drums Wayne Hamiltonlead vocals Standing, L-R: Tom Germaine, bass, backup vocalsErnie Bickers, lead guitar, backup vocalsKirk Bressler, rhythm guitarKneeling: Mike Dattilio, tenor sax, backup vocalsNot Pictured: Bill Lowe, tenor sax, baritone sax, backup vocalsNote: This was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder that was placed in front of the bass guitar amplifier. The audio quality is therefore not great. It has been edited to attempt to recover as much of the audio as possible. As far as is known, this is the only recording of The Torkays that exists.
The Torkays in Concert (1963) - Track 3 Scott Bickers 2025-08-17 | The Torkays Live in Concert 1963Seated at drums Wayne Hamiltonlead vocals Standing, L-R: Tom Germaine, bass, backup vocalsErnie Bickers, lead guitar, backup vocalsKirk Bressler, rhythm guitarKneeling: Mike Dattilio, tenor sax, backup vocalsNot Pictured: Bill Lowe, tenor sax, baritone sax, backup vocalsNote: This was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder that was placed in front of the bass guitar amplifier. The audio quality is therefore not great. It has been edited to attempt to recover as much of the audio as possible. As far as is known, this is the only recording of The Torkays that exists.
The Torkays in Concert (1963) - Track 2 Scott Bickers 2025-08-17 | The Torkays Live in Concert 1963Seated at drums Wayne Hamiltonlead vocals Standing, L-R: Tom Germaine, bass, backup vocalsErnie Bickers, lead guitar, backup vocalsKirk Bressler, rhythm guitarKneeling: Mike Dattilio, tenor sax, backup vocalsNot Pictured: Bill Lowe, tenor sax, baritone sax, backup vocalsNote: This was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder that was placed in front of the bass guitar amplifier. The audio quality is therefore not great. It has been edited to attempt to recover as much of the audio as possible. As far as is known, this is the only recording of The Torkays that exists.
The Torkays in Concert (1963) - Track 1 Scott Bickers 2025-08-17 | The Torkays Live in Concert 1963Seated at drums Wayne Hamiltonlead vocals Standing, L-R: Tom Germaine, bass, backup vocalsErnie Bickers, lead guitar, backup vocalsKirk Bressler, rhythm guitarKneeling: Mike Dattilio, tenor sax, backup vocalsNot Pictured: Bill Lowe, tenor sax, baritone sax, backup vocalsNote: This was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder that was placed in front of the bass guitar amplifier. The audio quality is therefore not great. It has been edited to attempt to recover as much of the audio as possible. As far as is known, this is the only recording of The Torkays that exists.
Colorado Railroad Museum Scott Bickers 2025-06-01 | Colorado Railroad Museum’s #20 slipping while getting started.
Colorado Railroad Museum #20 Slipping Scott Bickers 2025-06-01 | Colorado Railroad Museum’s #20 slipping while getting started.
Northwest Railway Museum at the North Bend Depot Scott Bickers 2024-06-26 | The Northwest Railroad Museum leaving the North Bend Depot bound for Snoqualmie Falls.
Sunset at Ernie’s Grove Scott Bickers 2023-04-04 | Sunset at Ernie’s Grove, Washington. Mount Si and the North Fork of the Snoqualmie River.
B-17 “Sentimental Journey” at Arlington SkyFest 2022 Scott Bickers 2022-08-25 | B-17 “Sentimental Journey” on an evening flight at Sky Fest in Arlington, Washington on 8-20-2022.
F4U-7 Corsair Evening Pass Scott Bickers 2022-08-24 | F4U-7 Corsair from the Erickson Collection flying at the evening airshow at Arlington, Washington SkyFest on August 20, 2022.
B-17 “Sentimental Journey” flying off into the sunset in Arlington, Washington. Scott Bickers 2022-08-24 | B-17 “Sentimental Journey” flying at the Arlington Sky Fest on August 20, 2022.
Blue Angels Super Hornets at Seattle Sea Fair 2022 Scott Bickers 2022-08-05 | The Blue Angels take off for their first show in their new Super Hornets at Seattle SeaFair on Friday, August 5th, 2022.
Visible Shock Wave on 737 Wing Surface Scott Bickers 2022-05-28 | Under the right conditions the shockwave created by the supersonic airflow over the surface of a wing becomes visible. Even though the aircraft is flying below the speed of sound, the flow of air over the surface of the wing can exceed the speed of sound, creating a shockwave.
3985 Steel Stabilized Scott Bickers 2016-08-21 | I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor)
Beaver on Floats Taking off From Tofino Scott Bickers 2012-03-01 | A Beautiful day at the float-plane dock at Tofino, Vancouver Island, B.C.
FWWRR 2248 Tarantula Train Chuffing Uphill Scott Bickers 2012-03-01 | FWWRR 2248 Tarantula Train chuffing uphill around 2000 when it had the step-top 5 chime whistle. This was near the Davis Blvd crossing.
FWWRR 2248 Tarantula Train At the Ft. Worth Stockyards Scott Bickers 2012-03-01 | FWWRR 2248 Tarantula Train pulling into the Ft. Worth Stockyards. This was filmed when it had the old step-top 5 chime whistle around 2000. I love the way that whistle sounded under the concrete roof.
2248_rain_depot.mpg Scott Bickers 2012-01-15 | FWWR 2248 Tarantula Train pulling out of the Grapevine depot with cylinder cocks wide open. Lots of steam.
3985_steel.mpg Scott Bickers 2012-01-15 | UP 3985 south of Ft. Worth enroute to Austin in the early 2000's.
3985 at Top Speed Scott Bickers 2009-07-31 | The UP 3985 on it's way to Austin, TX. This is the largest steam locomotive still operating.
