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    I too must resign...

    ...myself to doing something. Anything. But, bah- I'm too busy. Maybe next year?! Oh wait- that's when... Anyone else here read Ayn Rand's "ATLAS SHRUGGED"? There's trains in the book but, alas, no pictures. Too bad. Mark:mrgreen:
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    Off topic. C-47 for sale.

    ebay at its best. eBay Motors: DC-3/ C-47 Unbeleviable Deal Man, if I had $88,000 and a pilot's ticket. I would park it next to the GG-1. Mark
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    Barnum & Bailey Train spotted!

    My wife went to visit her mom today and they got to see the Barnum & Bailey circus train rolling thru So. Plainfield, NJ. Since I couldn't be there (that "work" thing) I don't know which way it was going but I think I'll look 'em up on the web and see what their schedule looks like- maybe I can...
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    Barnum & Bailey Circus Train spotted!

    My wife went to visit her mom today and they got to see the Barnum & Bailey circus train rolling thru So. Plainfield, NJ. Since I couldn't be there (that "work" thing) I don't know which way it was going but I think I'll look 'em up on the web and see what their schedule looks like- maybe I can...
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    2-8-0 in the kitchen?

    I was sitting at the computer this morning and was awaiting the arrival of the morning coffee train. It usually gets into the pot before I make it down the stairs (modern convenience of built-in timers). Well, sometimes I skip preparing a pot the night before and have to make it on the fly. The...
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    This is HOT!(?)

    I wanted to look up an address for my wife's business. I went over to Google- added the appropriate information. When the map came up there was a new button- "Street View". Well there I cyber-was. On that street with a panning view of the location. Astounding! I pick myself- being iconized...
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    A fabulous night for an eclipse.

    We had 100% clear skies- the stars sparkled, the moon went rose colored and we just enjoyed the universe. The bitter cold was almost a delight in challenging us to stand and gaze, almost. It did keep us in the mood tho'. We're headed for Long beach Island, NJ for a winter weekend. I believe...
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    Christmas card from the track gang...

    ...that works the Manayunk rails. They'd been out to see the dress rehearsal of Washington's Christmas crossing of the Delaware River just south of New Hope, Pennsylvania. A shot of a steam train on the move while stuck in the middle of the track seemed a good idea? We're going back...
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    I decided to keep lurking...

    ...unlike others who unabashedly keep posting great pics and tales of their experiences in train modeling (especially N).:p 'been too busy. Get back to me or have your car knocker call mine and we could get together. Do lunch. Gotta go. Marksign1
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    Lament with me, my dear friends.

    I searched hi and lo for a particular passenger car. I managed to accumulate several of these elusive beauties. Thrilled I managed the proper consist- I enjoyed ooogling them. I enjoyed them so much I never really "put them away". Then my wife decided it was time we live together. She finally...
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    New distraction

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    Just another day in...

    ...Allentown(?). Geez, BNSF, Conrail, Norfolk Southern? Canadian Pacific, Soo Line? Yeah there's a Soo Line SD40-2 at the end of that string of CP units. I was supposed to be doing some real work around the house- but hey, my darling wife was with me and I felt an obligation to expose...
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    Thomas The Tank Engine This...

    :eek:..and Thomas The Tank Engine THAT!!! It all started with 'Shining Time Station". I preffered that to the what I see today. I miss the characters- Hey if I'm waking up Sunday morning after a hard week at work- I don't need no fellow trying to get me to guess which carbarn Elsie's in. I...
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    Interesting MoW car...

    ..my wife spotted. Ya know fellows- when your wife makes you pull over to the side of the road- makes you turn around because she saw something interesting that she'd like to photograph for future reference and then asks if it's okay to spend a few minutes exploring the object of her focus...
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    You want vintage graphics?

    Here's a site I found, thought I'd keep it to mice self- oh yeah~~~~~~~` bbbbbubboobubaboo, Oh, eh, sorry (Flashback- Sly and the Family Stone).doodoodooDahdooDoDaDo, I wanna thank you for lettin me... ...be mice elf... Anyway, if ya know how to right click and save, etc.... (if you...
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    Resources- going fast, quick, get a camera.

    My wife and I were out and about in Westchester, PA. I was out there a few years ago interviewing at a job. I found QVC's Studio Park, a helicopter museum and a train station located under a 200' long steel truss bridge that carried I presume the PRR freight line. Well, I took her for a ride...
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    Pearl Harbor- forget or remeber?

    You decide. I remember from the books I've read, fascinated in fact. As an American. I never been "called up". "Romantically", I wonder what it would have been like. Only those that served would know. Bless them all...
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    I thought since a new year approaches...

    ...I would take this time to deny every and any "thing" I may have or may not have done. I refuse to define "thing" as it is all encompassing and further definition is beyond the scope of its' very definition. A record has been made of this statement and filed with the appropriate governing...
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    Large Format NE topos- 1887...

    ...Okay, once again- I found this doing some research. They are early topographic maps (1887-on) that are archived by an educational institution. For the northeastern modeler- well, you can find a lot of rail lines, original trackage and names long forgotten. Some very interesting sites to see...
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    Rail yard management software-

    I found on the web. I haven't tried it yet- (did download it tho). If you have 25 pieces of rolling stock or less- you're in- there's a free working demo for that. www.signalcc.com/terminal/ Mark