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Posted by Independent Operator on Saturday, October 23, 2010 7:44 PM

I've been gone for a while but I'm back.  I hope to see lots of the old timers here that were here when I left.

RUDY JAGER, CEO OF THE LONE WOLF RAILROAD 

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Posted by PJM20 on Sunday, October 24, 2010 5:39 AM

Welcome back, I am pretty new here, so you won't know me. My name is Peter and I am in the building and supply collecting stage of the Haymaker Railroad. Nice to meet you. - Peter

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Posted by Independent Operator on Sunday, October 24, 2010 9:36 PM

Thank you!

Man, I spent so much time in the bulding and collecting stage back in 2005 that I never used most of the rolling stock that I bought.  Like I went overboard like a kid in a candy store.  I ended up selling a lot of it all on Craigslist.  Sometimes I miss that stuff  :>)

 

 

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Posted by Ray Dunakin on Sunday, October 24, 2010 11:05 PM

Welcome back!

 

 Visit www.raydunakin.com to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad!
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Posted by Independent Operator on Monday, October 25, 2010 12:50 AM

Thanks Ray.  Always a pleasure to see pictures of your great railroad.

RUDY JAGER, CEO OF THE LONE WOLF RAILROAD 

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Posted by dwbeckett on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 10:38 AM

Welcome Back Rudy, any changes to your RR?

Dave

The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.

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Posted by Independent Operator on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 2:39 PM

Dave,

Good to hear from you. 

Changes to my railroad?  Well, I've had no locomotive fires or building fires of late.  It's pretty much the same layout except now no one will bring their children over to see it.  I've finally gotten to many wicked women doing business in broad daylight and houses of ill repute on it.  Even have an outdoor porno movie studio operating there. The economy got so bad in my railroad town that vice seems to be almost  the entire operating economy except for the Indian business enterprises and the farmers.  The military has pulled out entirely.

How are things at your railroad?

 

 

RUDY JAGER, CEO OF THE LONE WOLF RAILROAD 

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Posted by dwbeckett on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 6:10 PM

I Did alot of fine tuning to my track and ran 59 unit train, hopefully I will be abel to run my last train of the year on or near my birthday ,17 Nov, weather permiting I going to shoot for 66 unit train with 3 FA's or worst case 3-4 F3's. I also did some kit bashing of a station and row of store fronts, plan on more buildings over the rainy season AKA winter.

Dave 

The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.

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Posted by smcgill on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 7:35 PM

Welcome back! Welcome

Dave has been a bussy boy! (Or the bridge man!)

Sean

Mischief

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Posted by Independent Operator on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 9:27 PM

Sounds like you have it all together Dave.  Too bad the weather is going to shut you down for the winter.  What I like about the Monterey area is that I can play with ---whoops----I mean operate my stuff all year round.  I do have a friend that lives over the hill just a short leg from here though that also has to shut down for the rainy season.  His layout is on a hill side under many many trees and he usually has nothing but pine needles all over his stuff this time of the year.  I'd go dingy if I had to shut down for that long.  Of course I'm already dingy anyway but that would be a higher state of being dingy.  My railroad helps me keep whats left of my sanity.  My only tree problem is a pesky apple tree that keeps coming back every year right in my layout no matter how many times I cut it down.

RUDY JAGER, CEO OF THE LONE WOLF RAILROAD 

TRUST ME--I USED TO WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT!

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Posted by Independent Operator on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 9:31 PM

Thank you Sean!

I like Dave's signature line.  Pretty much applies to me at my age of 67.  I'm not sure if my wife loves me though as she's been a G Gauge Widow since 2005. LOL

 

 

RUDY JAGER, CEO OF THE LONE WOLF RAILROAD 

TRUST ME--I USED TO WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT!

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Posted by Rex in Pinetop on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 11:16 PM

Welcome back!

I also run one of those summer time railroads.  We're shutting down this week to move back down to the desert where its warm.   It's really getting cold and nasty and yes the pine needles are a problem.

Rex

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Posted by PJM20 on Thursday, October 28, 2010 5:09 AM

dwbeckett

I Did alot of fine tuning to my track and ran 59 unit train, hopefully I will be abel to run my last train of the year on or near my birthday ,17 Nov, weather permiting I going to shoot for 66 unit train with 3 FA's or worst case 3-4 F3's. I also did some kit bashing of a station and row of store fronts, plan on more buildings over the rainy season AKA winter.

Dave 

Your birthday is is November too Dave!Bow Mine is November 8th.Big Smile - Peter

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Posted by dwbeckett on Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:01 AM

Peter, never ever stop having birthdays

Dave

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Posted by PJM20 on Thursday, October 28, 2010 4:11 PM

My mom kind of crushed that a few years ago, but oh well, I still have fun. - Peter

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