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Walking the tracks

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Walking the tracks
Posted by Marty Cozad on Sunday, April 24, 2005 7:33 PM
Its a good thing to walk the tracks of your RR before running the trains.
Look what I found in the cool mulchy areas of the north loop.

Is it REAL? or Just 1:29 scale?

Long live Outdoor Model Railroading.

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Posted by Rastun on Sunday, April 24, 2005 8:30 PM
Very nice find Marty

Did you make a mental note of wher that spot was?

Jack
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Posted by kstrong on Monday, April 25, 2005 2:03 AM
Perhaps I'm showing my age (or lack thereof), but is this a 60s thing?

Later,

K
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Posted by tangerine-jack on Monday, April 25, 2005 10:05 AM
Hey, Marty, are those legal??? Where are they now, in your Volkswagen Westfalia micro bus?[(-D]

Seriously though, I always walk the track, I have a pair of doves that for whatever reason think the track behind the waterfall is thier personal breeding space. Makes you wonder what other interesting things have been found.

[oX)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 25, 2005 10:21 AM
marty
could be used in the next stew pot?
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Posted by Rastun on Monday, April 25, 2005 11:14 AM
K,

Unless my eyes are failing me, those would be perfectly legal. They look to be Morrel mushrooms which are considered by many a culinary delight. I seen some dried ones in the grocery store just the other day a bargain a $4.75/ ounce. [:0]

Later,
Jack
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Posted by powlee on Monday, April 25, 2005 12:02 PM
If Jack is right, cultivate them. Trade them in for another loco. [:D]
I always have to check my track. I put down tree bark and the blackbirds delight in throwing it over the track. And as for the hedgehog sh[censored].
Ian P

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Posted by Tom The Brat on Monday, April 25, 2005 1:42 PM
Morrels resist cultivating for some reason. Very popular around here.
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Posted by ghelman on Monday, April 25, 2005 3:04 PM
I have occasionally found frogs hiding out in my tunnel. Causes derailmments now and then. Frog leg stew with roons[:)]. Who would have guessed that by walking your track you could put food on the dinner table.

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Posted by bman36 on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:57 PM
Marty,
Send them to Vic and he can use them as trees on his indoor line. That or slice them up for pizza. "Dear, what's that funny taste???" "Oh just something fresh from the NTCRR grocery dear,...why?" Good thing you live out in the sticks Marty. Now we know how Marty REALLY funds his RR. [;)] Later eh...Brian. [:D] [8D]
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Posted by van buren s l on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 5:24 AM
Tangerine Jack
I have dove visiting my railway when the cat is indoors. They visit to get grit for their craw and then go over to the pond for water. In season there is also a variety of seeds for them. You could characterize my back yard as a Seven Eleven for dove.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 6:13 AM
bob
sounds like a health food 7/11 for doves and critters.

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