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Posted by marthastrainyard on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 6:29 AM
Before I sneak out the door, let me just say Hi to Al also. You must have some in when I was over in the corner typing away.

I'm the guy who asked about the Streamliners and I can wait without problems until the tax time is over. I'm going to be rather busy myself the next couple of weeks, but I will try to check in every now and then.

Nice to meet you Al!
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Posted by Fergmiester on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 6:52 AM
Tom! As promised... I is here!

Congradulations on your 1st Anniversary

A beautiful day in NS with promises of temps in the 70's

I'll just sit quietly in the corner and talk to the parrot.

Fergie

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Posted by Gunns on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 7:15 AM
Morning all,
Need Coffee.... as for the red and green--- take the red and boil pork in it till the meat is faling apart done... take more red and make a good strong sauce, build a big stack of Hash browns put meat and sauce on them and a pair of fried eggs on top that is breakfast out here...... BUT I'll settle for a Danish (Grin)

As for the first post, Lots of bearings have been cut, but we are still 2 months from finshing the Trucks......

Congrats again,
And I'll stop by more often
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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 7:33 AM
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Good Morning Per!


In short order you are getting to see, first hand, just what this place is all about![swg]

One must be willing to digest, both the written word and our great menu selections, in order to obtain the maximum from this joint![tup]

Appreciate your comments and hope to see ya throughout the day!

Enjoy our 1st Year Anniversary Celebration!


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 7:34 AM
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Hello Fergie!

Appreciate your taking the time to stop by for our 1st Year Anniversary Celebration here on the Classic Trains Forum!! We know you are a consummate modeler, but also an engaging fellow who appreciates the good times now ‘n then![swg]

We’ll be here all day and into the night – so pull up a stool and the drinks are on the house – food over on the buffet tables is for the taking![tup][tup][tup]

Just love that logo of yours![yeah]


Enjoy our 1st Year Anniversary Celebration!


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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Posted by trolleyboy on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 9:12 AM
Morning Tom, just a flying breakfast for me so far this morning,crew evaluation day at the store today oh joy of joy's. not to worry i shall return later this evening. I can't miss the clogg dancing championships as judhed by Hilga and Helga,hmm wonder what first prize will be.

The new columns in the gazette have left me breathless from the giggles ( that or the sites and sounds of the body piercing display )

Nice to see Sor Fergie and Awk having such a deep and meaningfull conversation,Tex looks a bit pissed though so fergie watch out for your ankles. Morning to Doug and Kevin and Pe and Al as well exactly like old times. [tup][:D] Well the deniesns are dragging me off to "my labours " for the day, everyone enjoy several rounds on me ( sack of toonies by the cashinator is for emergency purposes )

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Posted by BudKarr on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 9:19 AM
Good Morning Captain Tom and all assembled!

Happy 1st Anniversary to one and all who frequent the finest adult establishment in the Ether!! (I would say "bar none," but someone would probably tweet me![)swg]

As you can see, "Houston, we have a connection!" Things seem to be working - for now. It is still a bit early and the problems seem to get worse as the day progresses. Pretty much have narrowed it down to them and us. We may need to replace a few things, but they surely need to provide the service we are paying for!!

Good seeing the guys stopping by for this special occasion, which it truly is. I saw many of those comments on the other forums and threads putting the "knock" on this thread and others. Hope those people are long gone from the Ether and if not, enjoy eating their "crow!"[swg]

I will take a speical breakfast #3, please and a hot mug of coffee with just a "splash" of something to make a difference![swg]

Hope to come back later on . . .

BK in beautiful Alberta, Canada's high mountain country!
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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 9:21 AM
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Hello Rob!


Expected we’d see you stroll in – after all, why do we have those trolley wires strung all over the place if not to be used, eh[?][swg]

This is the day to recognize the efforts of all our guys who have brought us to this celebration . . . . So, pull up that Permanent Stool of yours and join in![tup] By the by, don’t get too comfortable – you’re supposed to be working – here, Mr. Bar Chandler!![swg]


Here’s your first Post at ”Our” Place:

QUOTE: Posted by trolleyboy
Posted: 12 Apr 2005, 23:26:40
I like the grand old scheme Canadian Pacifics Maroon & Grey. Rob



Man oh man have you gotten a bit more “talkative” since then![swg]


Enjoy our 1st Year Anniversary Celebration!


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 9:23 AM
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G’day BK


Good to see ya this mornin’ – pull up your Reserved Stool and enjoy the day with us![tup] As you can see, Boris has been hard at work keeping the stools in good shape – and polished – for this special day![swg]


Hope your internet connection permits a repeat visit or three![tup]


Check out your first Post here at ”Our” Place . .


QUOTE: Posted by BudKarr
Posted: 16 Sep 2005, 01:50:16
Greetings!

I'm Bud Karr and this seems to be an interesting place for me to make my first visit on the forums ........ Quite a combination, talk of trains, levity and a comfortable atmosphere. Yes, I think this will do quite nicely for as long as I'm able to connect with those who may like to talk back.

I'm not one for dispensing with the personal information, but let it suffice to say that I'm a train enthusiast in the sense that riding them is my preference to watching or modeling them. Haven't got the time for the former and insufficient space for the latter. Don't accumulate too many material things in what I do .......

It took me quite a bit of time to leaf through the pages and I see that a core of you is keeping this idea thriving. Good. You have many detractors on other forums - those who would like to do away with the type of chatter going on within these community type gatherings. Screw 'em, I say.

Set me up with a JD, double on the rocks .........

Check back later ........

BK



Enjoy our 1st Year Anniversary Celebration!


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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Posted by coalminer3 on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 9:54 AM
Good Morning Barkeep and All Present; coffee, please; of course a round for the house and $ for the jukebox.
B4 we begin - a toast to all here, those who have returned (nice to see so many again), and our new folks. Then we can sing along with the Flintsones.

Really enjoyed all of the IC material posted yesterday.

This a.m. I was awakened by the sound of a large rolled-up copy of the Mentor Gazette crashing through the front window. Why did Boris put a brick inside it, and also whay was there a lit fuse and 1/4 stick wrapped up in the classified section; especially with the Molly Maguires listed in the movie section - enquiring minds want to know. BTW, the K9 Korps buried the brick and explosives in the yard.

Anyway, there was certainly much interesting reading. For a small town, it has many colorful citizens (most of whom seem to be either on work release or serious therapy - LOL).

I have cut out the movie schedule and pinned it to the icebox. Good stuff ahead and many Stooges shorts. On the cultural side, I eagerly await the upcoming jug band and bluegrass band concerts; most of the bluegrass group is presently playing a gig at the McDowell County jail, but maybe they''ll get out in time.

I'll be back later with a post from the Notebooks (been a long time since we have done one of them - this one goes back to 1980-81 as best as I can tell).

work safe

P.S. Name's not Shane, but nice try................


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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:11 AM
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Hello CM3!


Wouldn’t be a “fit morning” without a visit from coalminer3 CM3 – glad you made it in![tup][tup][tup] Terrific Post and always relevant to the “goings-on” ‘round the joint![swg]

Boris has your Permanent Stool all polished up and ready for ya![tup]


Looking forward to seeing ya throughout the day!


Take a look at your first Post at ”Our” Place . . .

QUOTE: Posted by coalminer3
Posted: 14 Apr 2005, 15:46:46
Greetings from the coalfields. We have lots of small places around here for beer, etc. so your off to a good start---BTW - where's the pool table? I know, behind all the mt kegs.

Look forward to seeing more in this section of the forum.

work safe



Enjoy our 1st Year Anniversary Celebration!


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:20 AM
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G'day Gents!

Lookee, lookee, lookee what arrived aboard the Zeppelin!!![swg] Just in time - Boris start unloading - and yes, Leon will be along shortly to help out . . . <geesh> the help these daze![:O]



Enjoy![tup]


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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Posted by pwolfe on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:25 AM

Hi Tom and all

[bday][bday][bday] to Our Place.

Hopefully there is a pic of Stirling's No1 loco to celebrate our 1st anniversary( thanks to ROB who guided me).

What a great way to start the day with a brilliant edition of the Gazette [tup][tup][tup] No doubt the Flintstone song will be sang many times between tonights other festivities( they say an intellectual is some who hears the William Tell Overture and DOESN'T think of the Lone Ranger theme[:)]

It is really great to see our friends in this morning GUNNS, DOUG AL, FERGIE PER , BK . and CM3
May I say the words said about Our Place and TOM
I entirely agree with but said much better than I can.Our Place IS trully special. Looking forward to the other regulars later.
Well I'll get the beer barrels in for later and better do the tasks left me.
I must say the breakfast is great and the coffee supurb PETE.
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Posted by LoveDomes on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:48 AM
G'day Tom and fellow travelers at the bar!

HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY TO ONE AND ALL - but especially to our "steamed" PROPRIETOR who undoubtedly is the reason we are here on Page 301!![tup][tup][tup][tup][tup]

I'm more than ready for one of those Bathams and I'll mosey on over to the buffet tables to see what's there - looks like alot from here!

What in the world[?] I darned near slipped off my stool! Hey, someone put wax on the seat!!<groan> Don't tell me - I think I know WHO!<geesh>

The Gazette is brilliant, simply brilliant - from the first edition right on through this one. They just seem to get better as time progresses. Outstanding effort, Tom and those who "contributed" along the way. Really gets the "laff machine" in gear![tup]

Thought the Flintstones idea was and is indeed a nice touch. You sure spend a great deal of time ensuring that we all get to enjoy these special events. Again, outstanding effort![tup]

I think I'll dispense with trying to acknowledge everyone today - let me simply say - it's great to see ya and hope you'll come back B4 days end . . . But I MUST say this: You mean you're NOT "Shane?????" Hmmmmmmm, back to Coal-what's-his-face[swg]

Ok - 'nuf from me - I'm gonna sit right here, after I eat, and take in the sounds & sights of my favorite bar - "Our" Place!!

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Posted by jdonald on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:52 AM
Good Morning Tom and all present at the bar!! Congratulations to you and all the "Permanent Stool" members on the 1st Anniversary of "Our Place".

I'll have a black coffee and a sampling from the Bakery please. I'm sure its as good as ever. I see some new names since my last visit. Thats good-it helps to keep things in perspective.

Not much happening railwise around here. Can.Pac. has stopped their run-through trains on the CSX (Chatham to Sarnia) - never did get a photo of their SD-40s.

Tom-I hope that your whistle is in silent mode today, just in case someone breaks the rules of etiquette at the bar??
Your trip up to T.O. is drawing nearer, again sorry I can't get to meet you, Rob and the other fellows. Our trip to the U.K. is also getting closer. Hope to get in some British railfanning and hopefully a ride behing steam on one of the restored railways there.

Also thanks to Lars for the timely reminders about today.

Nice talking to everyone.

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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:56 AM
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G’day Pete


Always good to see ya come through the doors – brightens up the place quite a bit![tup]

Nice PIX! Looks like you’ve established your own PhotoBucket account! Good show.[tup]


Boris has done a “job” on the stools, so I’m hearing some “vibes” that one should use the seat belts, otherwise sitting on your Reserved Stool could be hazardous![swg]


Check out your first visit ‘n Post with us!

QUOTE: Posted by pwolfe
Posted: 08 Aug 2005, 17:29:27
HI TOM and all.
I hear you sell good beer from the micro breweries and a pint of KATY PALE ALE would go down a treat this hot M.O. afternoon [tup] I have been in the corner listening to and learning about U.S. railroads as I am fairly recently in the U.S. from England .Good ale and good railroad chat what more could a man want. I hope to call in to the bar again soon if I may



Enjoy our 1st Year Anniversary Celebration – and hope to see ya a few more times this fine day!


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:57 AM
G’day BK


Good to see ya this mornin’ – pull up your Reserved Stool and enjoy the day with us![tup] As you can see, Boris has been hard at work keeping the stools in good shape – and polished – for this special day![swg]


Hope your internet connection permits a repeat visit or three![tup]


Check out your first Post here at ”Our” Place . .


QUOTE: Posted by BudKarr
Posted: 16 Sep 2005, 01:50:16
Greetings!

I'm Bud Karr and this seems to be an interesting place for me to make my first visit on the forums ........ Quite a combination, talk of trains, levity and a comfortable atmosphere. Yes, I think this will do quite nicely for as long as I'm able to connect with those who may like to talk back.

I'm not one for dispensing with the personal information, but let it suffice to say that I'm a train enthusiast in the sense that riding them is my preference to watching or modeling them. Haven't got the time for the former and insufficient space for the latter. Don't accumulate too many material things in what I do .......

It took me quite a bit of time to leaf through the pages and I see that a core of you is keeping this idea thriving. Good. You have many detractors on other forums - those who would like to do away with the type of chatter going on within these community type gatherings. Screw 'em, I say.

Set me up with a JD, double on the rocks .........

Check back later ........

BK



Enjoy our 1st Year Anniversary Celebration!


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:59 AM
By Gadfrey, what a celebrations for this first anniversary. Hi Tom, I believe there was some mention of "free" edibles in a previous post. Unaccustomed as I am for "looking a gift horse in the mouth;" I think I'll partake of the hospitality. The truth is, I will sit on a broom stick if the quaffs are free.[:O] Absolutely outstanding input from all contributors on the Illinois Central.[^] In respect for this awesome occasion, I would like to dispense with the obligatory individual recognition and salutations if I may. As many members have already noted, there was some doubt that a quality thread could pass the test of time for very long. Well, Nanya Nyanya Na Na!!! [(-D] Not only has Cap'n Tom navigated this "ship of fate" through treacherous seas; he now steers us all to calm waters and safe harbo(u)r. Let's hear a chorus of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow," eh? I wi***hat I could "make a day" of this great reunion with all our so highly esteemed friends, members and guests. There are nagging responsibilities that will require a "drop in, drop out" sort of participation from yours truly.[V]

The Gazette is yet another "classic." My sides are still sore from the levity. Also, the first, original posts are a "kick" when we realize all of us were "testing the waters" with some anxiety from being "burnt" on other threads. Frankly, passing through the swinging doors into "Our" Place was much like coming inside from a hail storm.[^] The past 12 months have proven that the divergent interests of a group that is passionate over their individual specialty in the world of railroading can not only share but thrive. I can't recall any episodes of rancor or foolish animosity developing between Members. Now, how many threads can make that claim? The few "interlopers" and character assassins that made their presence known where unceremoniously shown the door by the Management in short order. I believe that (as well as the superb quality of input) has kept "Our" Place intact with continuity and, let's face it, down right good kindred spirits.

It's back to the grist mill for the moment but I surely intend to "make a comeback" later in the day. Until then, Boris take that silly pointed cap off and "hit it" for a round. BLAT.....The bell Boris...the bell! Happy rails all.
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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 11:08 AM
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G'day Don

You said you'd be here for our "big day" and you kept your word![tup] Good to see ya again and I'm sure the guys will appreciate your stopping by as well . . . .

Tweeeeeeeeeeeeet, Tweeeeeeeeeeet! This has been a TEST of the Tweeting Alert System. Had this been a tweetable offense, welllllllllllllllll, there'd be big trouble right here in Mentor Village![swg]

Hope we get to see ya stop by a few times B4 your departure for Europe and those wonderful trains!


Enjoy our 1st Year Anniversary Celebration!


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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Happy Railroading! Siberianmo
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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 11:10 AM
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Hello Ted!


Good to see ya made it in! Things ‘round the place are in “high gear” in anticipation of more good things to come and especially the visits from our “guys from the past!”

As you can see, Boris has kept your Permanent Stool in good repair; polished too![tup] So, have a seat and enjoy the day with us![tup]

Appreciate your comments and hope to see ya throughout the day!


Take a look at your first Post at ”Our” Place . . .

QUOTE: Posted: 02 May 2005, 19:09:05
Hi Tom, sorry it took me so long to drop by but Florida is a "far piece" from here. I would have taken AmTrak but I wanted to get here before June. You have a cozy looking saloon and, from the posts I've read, great clientele to boot. I won't need a lot of introductions 'cause I already met most of the neighbors in another "saloon" down the road some. I'll have a Labatts Pilsner if you please...just to cut the road dust, don't ya know? You really picked the right name: "Our" PLace. From the "laid back" friendly chats, to the slight tremor when a train rumbles by; who could ask for more? Love that bouquet of pale ale, french fries, onions and diesel exhaust too. Guess I won't be of much use on Canadian 4' 8-1/2" but I'll try to keep up with maps, etc. For now, I'll just say it was worth the trip and I'm mighty proud to meet the "regulars." Also, have a great "Ocean" trip. Bon voyage, Ted



Enjoy our 1st Year Anniversary Celebration!


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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Happy Railroading! Siberianmo
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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 11:18 AM
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G’day Lars


Very pleased with the effort you put forth to “shake the trees” and get such a fine turnout begun this day. Not that many wouldn’t have shown up, but I KNOW what you did, along with Rob ‘n BK really made this event a “keeper!”[tup][tup][tup][tup][tup]

Of course you’ve noted how nice your Reserved Stool looks – Boris polished it, so use the seat belts![swg]


As has been my “theme” this day, check out your 1st Post here at ”Our” Place!


QUOTE: Posted by LoveDomes
Posted: 11 Jan 2006, 17:15:04
Greetings fellow classic train lovers!

I bring to you some new blood at this establishment created for all who enjoy the love of Classic Trains and appreciate the interaction amongst those who have similar interests.

First, let me give you some brief background: I am not a novice when it comes to the Kalmbach Forums. I have participated in the past and had several of those stars. I gave it all up awhile ago for an assortment of reasons. My return is under a new cyber handle and I am essentially starting over.

You may check me out in my profile, but it is rather brief. I am John Larson and preferred to be called, Lars. As you can tell by my handle, I love domes! Just loved those pix provided by siberianmo Tom and the inputs by passengerfan Al. [tup] Heaven just cannot be as good as sitting in a dome car!

I have checked out this thread from pretty much the onsest of its birth and have followed each of you through the months of its existence. I also visit the thread called, "If you like Classic PASSENGER trains, visit here!" although I have not "surfaced" there, yet.

Why am I here and why have I come back to the forums? I miss the interaction and quite simply would like to know that there are some people still around who enjoy mature, adult conversation, without the absolutely nonsense appearing in so many other places.

I give you fair warning, Gentlemen, I detest rude people and fall very heavily into the camp of BudKarr & Tom when it comes to tolerance for the ignorant and inconsiderate. Those who exploit the good intentions of others belong at the bottom of the sea.

So, Mr. Barkeep - or Captain Tom - or Proprietor, or whatever else you may prefer to be called - hit me with a Jack Daniels, black label, on the rocks and I'll plunk down a twenty for a round on me!

Let's roll, Gentlemen!

Lars



Enjoy our 1st Year Anniversary Celebration – and hope to see ya a few more times!


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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Happy Railroading! Siberianmo
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Posted by wanswheel on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 11:26 AM
Happy Anvilnursury everyone. Tom, pop open your bubbly, it's time
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Here's an antique joke from the turn of the last century...

My Grandfather: "What's the difference between a man who's been to Niagara Falls, a man who hasn't been to Niagara Falls, and a ham sandwich?"

Me: "I don't know."

"Well, a man who's been to Niagara Falls has seen the mist, and a man who hasn't been to Niagara Falls has missed the scene."

"But Papa, what about the ham sandwich?"

"Oh, that's what you bite on."

(I didn't get it ETHER)
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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 11:33 AM
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G’day Mike


Nice to have you aboard and we’re not surprised at all by those URLs from the URLMeister![swg]

As is evidenced, we’ve been quite busy thus far and it’s been somewhat of a labor of love to keep up with ‘em all![tup]

Appreciate your contributions to the success of ”Our” Place, you’ve helped in a positive way for this day to arrive.[tup]


Enjoy our 1st Year Anniversary Celebration and hope you can make it back B4 day’s end!


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]


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Happy Railroading! Siberianmo
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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 11:40 AM



. . . . . . Mentor Village Gazette . . . . . .

Vol. II, Number 4 . . . . . . . . Wednesday, April 12, 2006 . . . . . . . . . Free
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anniversary Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


Did You Get Your GAZETTE Today[?]
Check page 300



Be sure you are getting the most current information when you log in! Start our 2nd year smarter! Use “reload/refresh”[tup]


Tom [4:-)] [oX)]
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Posted by coalminer3 on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 12:15 PM
Good Afternoon Barkeep and All Present; coffee, please; round for the house and $ for the jukebox.

As promised here's something (not posted b4) from the Notebooks. Again, happy anniversary.

Of Berkshires and Roundhouse Cats

The Delaware and Hudson is an old operation, originally founded some 160 years ago as a canal company to tap the rapidly growing Pennsylvania anthracite business. Anthracite gradually succumbed to the inroads of oil and natural gas which were cheaper, cleaner, and infinitely easier to handle. After all, why shovel coal or tend a stoker when you could heat your house by flicking a switch?

Declining anthracite traffic forced the D&H to look elsewhere for business. They exploited bridge traffic (handling freight quickly between connecting railroads) and also became a major carrier of paper and forest products. Thus the slogan on their boxcars, “The Bridge Line Between New England and Canada.”

With time, the D&H became somewhat eccentric. They were not a New England railroad in the true sense of the phrase, but they acted like one. They dieselized early, replacing their steam engines with a fleet of Alco road switchers which burbled and smoked their way between Pennsylvania and the Canadian border. The somber black and yellow paint of the early diesels gave way to a handsome gray and blue livery highlighted by yellow stripes.

The Delaware and Hudson remained solvent while all those around them drowned in a sea of red ink. While nominally independent, the D&H was actually controlled by a holding company called Dereco which also owned the Erie-Lackawanna, a bloated and tarnished remnant of two once-proud railroads. Dereco was in turn controlled by the voracious and profitable Norfolk and Western, thereby creating a Gordian knot of ownership which kept the lawyers happy. Neither the N&W nor the D&H liked the arrangement, and the D&H managed to break loose and go its own way. This is when the eccentricity became more visible.

The gray and blue livery gave way to blue and yellow, green and yellow, or red and yellow, or red, white, and blue on a few engines. The old Alcos were traded, scrapped, or rebuilt to squeeze a few more miles out of them. The D&H actively solicited passenger traffic and for awhile ran what was arguably the classiest passenger train in the east. Their PAs stood out in a desert of Amtrak blandness as they operated in daily service between Albany and Montreal. If that were not enough, the Baldwin freight engines that were on the property represented a change from the Alco monolith of the 1950s and 60s.

Rouses Point, New York – especially in the winter – is at the end of the world. Rouses Point exists because of two things: the Canadian border and the Delaware and Hudson Railway. Rouses Point is the North Pole of the Delaware and Hudson. The town’s life is tied to the ebb and flow of the railroad’s traffic. The citizen’s outlook is torn between nervousness over Quebecois politics and the more prosaic concerns of trying to scratch out a living and run a railroad in the pinched meanness of the North Country.

There is still time, however to sit down to a breakfast of oatmeal, ham and eggs, home fries, toast or donuts, and coffee, before going out to work in the cold, and talk about hunting, ice fishing, or hockey.

It never seems to snow in Rouses Point. The snow is always there, like the wind and the gray sky. The snow squishes underfoot, blows in clouds around you, or sits passively; waiting for you to slip and fall face down.

So it was that I found myself in Rouses Point. The D&H has a stone station at Rouses Point, a roundhouse of uncertain vintage (with a turntable), a small fuel facility, and a yard cluttered with mangled freight cars. Winter is tough on steel.

The roundhouse is really the heart of things; if only because it is warm. People can freeze outside, but diesels need some warmth when they are not running, lest they crack a block or become impossible to start because of weak batteries and congealed fuel.

Most roundhouses are filled with dogs, but Rouses point is alive with cats. Cats of all types – friendly and unfriendly – black cats, orange cats, red cats, white cats, calico cats. You never see many of them, but you know they are in the shadows, watching you with unmoving eyes.

It’s Sunday morning, early, and there is not really much happening. The lights are on in the foreman’s office and a small group of men are inside, clustered around the stove, and drinking coffee. The talk is of sick engines and bad cars, and the continual problems that they present to their keepers. This is the sort of talk heard on any railroad. Close your eyes and you could be in Radnor, Tennessee or Huntington, West Virginia.

Over in a corner somebody is making a fearsome din while hammering on a piece of metal. An elderly RS3 sits dead on one of the tracks. She has come in from the cold for her monthly inspection. Then, on the other track, I see her; looking strangely out of place.

She emerged from the fires of Lima in time to help win the war, and then beat the best that LaGrange, Beloit, and Eddystone could offer until the inevitable end. She sat neglected for years until she was brought back to life by the very Nickel Plate shops which spurned her so many years ago. This was Nickel Plate 759 – dead, cold, and impounded because of a political dispute, To this day, I have no idea what exactly she was doing at Rouses Point – probably hiding from those who would take her back.

The lady and I got reacquainted while she slept waiting awaiting her price’s kiss. I had seen her take the railroad apart on freight and excursion trains; listened as she walked up Horseshoe in 1969. Now she was at Rouses Point. Somehow, it did not seem the same, but I felt good knowing that she was in out of the cold and the snow. It wasn’t Buffalo or Bellevue, but it was at least warm under the watchful eyes of the roundhouse cats.

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Posted by BudKarr on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 12:30 PM
Good Afternoon (still morning here!!) Captain Tom and all assembled!

I must say, the pages are flying by - seems like just "yesterday" when Nick posited if we would make it to "300" by our Anniversary.

Given that this day is a celebration, let me offer up a few photos from my very limited repertoire to provide another dimension to this celebration of the "Classic Trains Bar &Grill!"


(1) ICE Train at Munich, Germany (credit: www.freefoto.com)



(2) Southern 2-8-8-2 #4057 (1938)(from: www.yesteryeardepot.com)



White Pass & Yukon (WPR)



(3) BC Rail #BC-11



(4)NYC #M497 Jet Powered



Cheers to you Captain Tom and the gang for such a fine achievement. One year on these cyber forums can be like navigating through the narrow straits of Haydes. Superb effort, Sir Proprietor and hope you are able to carry on for whatever tomorrow brings. Cheers![tup][tup][tup]

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Posted by LoveDomes on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 12:49 PM
G'day Tom and fellow travelers at the bar!

I see you "out there," BK and once again, I'm following in your dust . . . [swg]

I'd buy you a drink - but they're on the house! Awwwwww, have one anyway![tup] Make mine a cold "tall one" of Keith's fine Pale Ale[yeah]

I like that "theme" begun by my "bookend," so permit me to continue it . . .


SIRT - The old and the new (1973)
(from my hometown, Staten Island, NYC, USA)



SP #3606 full length dome (from: LA River RRs)



TurboTrain New Haven RR (from: www.trainweb.com)



WP #881 Silver Crescent (from: www.trainweb.org)



B&O #5551 Sky Dome (from: www.trainweb.com)



California Zephyr (from: www.trainweb.org)



All in keeping with the "theme" of this adult eating & drinking establishment - all Classics![tup][tup][tup]

Here's to you, "steamed" Proprietor! To your health, your family and your continued interest in all of us! Cheers, mate![yeah]

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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 1:06 PM
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G'day Gents!

(I'm on my PC rather than the laptop and noticed that those [tup] have a totally different orientation on this screen! They fit just fine on the laptop - here they use two lines. Hmmmmm - have to figger that one out and make an entry in my "Navigating the Kalmbach Forums for Dummies!")[swg]

Nice work CM3 - enjoyed the "read," you've got a way with words, Mate![tup] That journal of yours could possibly be worth something to an aspiring author (are you listening, 20 Fingers![?][swg]

Great Pix from the "bookends" - wonderful idea and let's keep it going. On a day like this, why not!![?][?]

Man oh man, this has been quite the day - lots to keep up with, lots to "log" in draft of tomorrow's Summary and of course trying to get a "leg up" on the Posts of my own!! Great day indeed.

Thanx to all who have taken the time and made the effort to share in the 1st Year Annivesary Celebration of YOUR cyber bar 'n grill - "Our" Place.

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Happy Railroading! Siberianmo
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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 1:14 PM
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G'day Gents!

Here's a little something special for LoveDomes Lars in recognition of his support of me, this bar and our 1st Year Anniversary Celebration!

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Enjoy![tup]

Tom[4:-)][oX)]


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Happy Railroading! Siberianmo
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Posted by pwolfe on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 2:49 PM
Hi Tom and all.

The party seems in full swing with visits of LARS DON TED MIKE BK and DON since my last visit and I noticed we have passed 6000 replies on our anniversary [tup][tup].

The secret of page 300.
While in the Mentor Inn brewhouse(see below) I overheard Vito the Hit devising a scheme to see the only Mentor Village bookmaker not owned by his 'family' put out of business. There were very long odds on Our Place being on page 300 on the 12th.
Anyway after putting the 'frighteners" on the regulars Vito has won the bet, the rivals betting shop is to be turned into a female Body-piercing Parlour operated by the Ladies of Perpetual Motion( piercing $20 to watch$100), and have I recieved a well filled brown envelope although most of the cash will have to go in repairing the Brewhouse.(also see below)

BORIS, LEON AND I have brewed some ales for the party[:D]. They come straight from the barrel and are made from the pure[?] water of the CAN-AM gorge. They are.

BORIS'S BEVVY( 3.7%ABV) A strange brew with a hint of [alien]in it. (it would have been stronger but Boris left the hosepipe in it too long)

[4:-)]TOM'S TIPPLE(4.7%ABV) A refreshing N. American beer. Good all year round and a favourite at Our Place.

TEX'S TAIL ALE(6.5%ABV) Don't be put off by the color. A good tasting ale, but it can creep up and give you a bite. A favourite of the track gang.

AWK'S ANVIL ALE(8.9%ABV) Green in color but surprisingly full bodied with a hint of nuts. After a few you can get the feeling of having been dive-bombed.

LEON'S LITES OUT(12%+ABV) Very dark, very full-bodied and very strong only to be taken if you have a reservation to sleep on the pool table over night.

We did have H&H'S HAMMER([?][?][?]%ABV) but the vat exploded.

[:D]We hope you enjoy the selection. I have probably spent too much time a Real Ale Festivals in the UK[:D] PETE.

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