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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by grandpopswalt Hey Cappy, We just visited the Tweetsie railroad today. Unfortunately Number 12, the prototype for the Bachmann 4-6-0, was inside the shed so I couldn't take as many shots as I'd have liked. But it was a great experience for me anyway. I'm going to make it a point to return later this year to see and photograph the loco running under steam. Many thanks to Mr. Chris Robbins and his staff for a most enjoyable visit. The folks at Tweetsie are keenly aware that the NG steam train fraternity considers the "tweetsie" 4-6-0 a treasured connection to the roots of our hobby. And they take the responsibility of caring for that treasure very seriously. Grandpopswalt [/quote] Walt, You visited there! Excellent! I am green with envy (in a beneficent way of course). You will have to scan and send me some photos. I would have a million questions. From what you wrote I am unclear if you had reasonable access to the shop facilities. If so what was it like to be in a steam shop? What did they show you? If I only weren’t so busy working at the school and so poor I would go in a heartbeat, but for now I am pleased to live vicariously through you and others on this forum. I will just have to be patient; I have discovered that I can have all the thinks I want if I am only willing to wait. In fact, said strategy has allowed me to have all the things I wanted as a child save one…and I am working on that one (large scale of course). I also find that the wait actually heightens the experience. Best of Luck to you and yours, Capt Carrales
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