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Stunning rescue caught on film!!!

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Stunning rescue caught on film!!!
Posted by tangerine-jack on Monday, December 11, 2006 3:20 PM

I caught on camera a daring and dangerous train rescue on the Dixie D SL by Spliff the Wonder Cat.  Enjoy!

 

 

 

Spliff the Wonder Cat warns the oncoming train that the track is out!  Oh no, we're doomed!  Shock [:O] Save us Spliff!

 

 

 

Mission complete!  We're saved!  Thank you Spliff!  Off on another daring rescue----Thumbs Up [tup]

 

 

Late fall on the Dixie D Short Line

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 11, 2006 6:37 PM

Jack are you mates with Troy over in Kent, he also has a wonder cat?

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Posted by Ray Dunakin on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:49 PM
Say, those viaducts turned out nice! The layout looks really good, Jack. BTW, I also had a "wonder cat" -- Hobbes the Wonder Cat. Orange striped, with a white belly, muzzle and paws. Looked like the tiger from "Calvin and Hobbes". He loved to play fetch with the lid from a plastic 35mm film can. We rescued him from the pound at about age 6, and had him for 7 years. He passed away in '97.
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Posted by Rene Schweitzer on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 10:33 AM
An amazing rescue! The Wonder cat deserves some recognition in the next G.R.A.P.E. publications newsletter.

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Posted by MTCarpenter on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 10:41 AM
Classic!  Very funny stuff.
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Posted by tangerine-jack on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:36 PM

Yes, Spliff is indeed a Wonder Cat.   Later that same day he warned us that his sister, Wifi, was locked in the garage, again another amazing rescue! (He would have let her out himself but he doesn't have any opposable thumbs)

 I also like the way the viaducts turned out.  I stole the basic idea from a layout I visited last year, then improved upon it slightly to fit my needs.  It's so very easy and extremely low cost, it's a wonder more folks don't use them.  I think the total cost for my viaducts as shown was around $20 and a few casual weekends of work.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:41 PM

I have always maintained that if you get one good idea from visiting a layout or reading atext book on this subject you have done well.

By the way Jack i know you will feal let down if i don't tell you i didn't like your viaduct.

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Posted by RR Redneck on Friday, December 15, 2006 10:44 PM
Proof that cats are smarter than dogs. LOL

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