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Anonymous
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Caption this
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 2:55 PM
Ok this is going on in the Trains forum with a different loco, so let're try here with this one. Please post a caption for this train.

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dharmon
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Posted by dharmon on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 3:18 PM
Introducing new illuminated rivets for easier counting.
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FJ and G
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Posted by FJ and G on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 3:27 PM
"Do you think I'm sexy?" (Rod Stewart song voiced by the smiley faced locomotive)

Dave Vergun
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FJ and G
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Posted by FJ and G on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 3:28 PM
"One toke over the Line sweet Mary,

one toke over the line.

Sittin downtown in a railway station,

one toke over the line."


dav
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espeefoamer
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Posted by espeefoamer on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 3:31 PM
You guys put lights all over the side of the loco but forgot the headlight?[:0]
Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool.
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Posted by Roadtrp on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 3:40 PM
These goofy lights are bad enough... but if they try throwing one of those lit-up people from my tender into my firebox I'm OUT OF HERE.

[xx(][xx(]
-Jerry
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METRO
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Posted by METRO on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 3:48 PM
In responce to the resounding failure of the CSX "stealth" scheme and other neutral colorations in fog, we have developed this:

OR

The NTSB has taken this ditchlight thing a little too far.

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CBQ_Guy
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Posted by CBQ_Guy on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 4:22 PM
Light Rail!
"Paul [Kossart] - The CB&Q Guy" [In Illinois] ~ Modeling the CB&Q and its fictional 'Illiniwek River-Subdivision-Branch Line' in the 1960's. ~
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CBQ_Guy
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Posted by CBQ_Guy on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 4:23 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

Introducing new illuminated rivets for easier counting.


LOL!

Good one.
"Paul [Kossart] - The CB&Q Guy" [In Illinois] ~ Modeling the CB&Q and its fictional 'Illiniwek River-Subdivision-Branch Line' in the 1960's. ~
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 7:07 PM
This is the result of the KCS Railroad's plan to restore a steam locomotive for use as a PR tool.
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Fergmiester
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Posted by Fergmiester on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 7:56 PM
I use to be a barber pole, But I'm alright Woooowoooooo

or

The Lights are on but no one's at the throttle[:I]

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If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007  

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:06 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by CBQ_Guy

Light Rail!


LOL
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Posted by Eriediamond on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:09 PM
I'm a Chernobyl surviver !!!
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Big_Boy_4005
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Posted by Big_Boy_4005 on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:08 PM
I said candy CANE not candy TRAIN!!!

I'm back!

Follow the progress:

http://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/displayForumTopic/content/12129987972340381/page/1

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:11 PM
"Bob's holiday yard decorating has gotten out of hand."

"Tommy the train's friends were right after all. The outfit looks better on Britney Spears."

"A piece of game show history was lost when a train derailed, and rolled through the set of 'Match Game '77' last night."

"*** eye for the railroad guy was cancelled after only a few episodes."

---jps
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:56 PM
All the layed off middle management from CSX have been re-hired to the loco decorating division.
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:32 PM
Turn off the lights already!
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:17 AM
Suprised no one mentioned it yet:

In an attempt to make trains more visible to reduce traffic accidents, the government has mandated a new lighting system.

jay
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Fergmiester
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Posted by Fergmiester on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:36 AM
OH NO Martha's appeal was overturned and she's the new CEO for CSX!!!

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If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007  

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Posted by cwclark on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:53 AM
That picture makes me want to sing a chorus or two of the theme song to "Thomas the Tank Engine"...Ringo Starr and George Carlin...Eat your hearts out!...Now look what you did!..I'm gonna have that song in my head for the rest of the day!

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:55 AM
My God!! It's full of stars!!
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Posted by pmsteamman on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 11:15 AM
Hi I'm Blinky Thomas's friend
Highball....Train looks good device in place!!
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Fergmiester
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Posted by Fergmiester on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 11:18 AM
LOOK! In the sky!!
It's a Bird,
Its's a Plane
It's a train

No it's Thomas the Tank on Steroids

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If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007  

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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 11:53 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by NTDN

Ok this is going on in the Trains forum with a different loco, so let're try here with this one. Please post a caption for this train.




Although Bill the Engineers kids were thrilled by this years Christmas Tree,
Joy turned to tears when all the presents under it were suddenly set aflame from the firebox.

   Have fun with your trains

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Posted by lupo on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 12:20 PM











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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:18 PM
You can try this at home...But Union Pacific will charge a licensing fee......
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fiatfan
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Posted by fiatfan on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:31 PM
You people are the greatest. I haven't stopped laughing for the last ten minutes! Thanks for the pick-me-up.

Tom

Life is simple - eat, drink, play with trains!

Go Big Red!

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 11:03 PM
someone in the wash bay has been smoking something funny.
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fiatfan
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Posted by fiatfan on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 11:18 PM
I've heard of diesel electric and just plain electric locomotives but I don't ever recall hearing about a steam electric!

Life is simple - eat, drink, play with trains!

Go Big Red!

PA&ERR "If you think you are doing something stupid, you're probably right!"

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Posted by Fergmiester on Thursday, April 15, 2004 6:15 AM
California is once again suffering from rotational brown outs due to an unknown power drain somewhere in the grid.

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