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What's the Difference Between a Siding and Spur?

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, February 27, 2017 9:27 PM

It's hard t' b'lieve that there's already 29 replies to this here question, and nobody's come up with the dee-finitive answer...until now! Stick out tongue

"A spur" is real odd term to use, since they usually come in pairs, unless, I suppose, yer a one-legged cowboy. Anyways, they git worn on yer cowboy boots an' ya dig 'em inta yer horse when ya want 'im to do sumthin'...usually, it's fer a giddy-up.

As fer sidin', purty-well any hammer jockey (he don't wear no spurs) know that that's the stuff ya put on the side o' yer ranch house...that's why it's called sidin', cause it goes on t' side. 

Now can we git back to talkin' 'bout the re-dickle-ous price of this here hobby? Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by richhotrain on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 4:40 AM

doctorwayne

It's hard t' b'lieve that there's already 29 replies to this here question, and nobody's come up with the dee-finitive answer...until now! Stick out tongue

"A spur" is real odd term to use, since they usually come in pairs, unless, I suppose, yer a one-legged cowboy. Anyways, they git worn on yer cowboy boots an' ya dig 'em inta yer horse when ya want 'im to do sumthin'...usually, it's fer a giddy-up.

As fer sidin', purty-well any hammer jockey (he don't wear no spurs) know that that's the stuff ya put on the side o' yer ranch house...that's why it's called sidin', cause it goes on t' side. 

Now can we git back to talkin' 'bout the re-dickle-ous price of this here hobby? Smile, Wink & Grin

 

Hey, listen up, cowboy. How 'bout you head back to the campfire with your cattle rustlin' buddies? When we want your opinion on railroading, we will ask for it.Cowboy

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Posted by rrinker on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:13 AM

Care for some more beans, Mr. Taggart?

 

 


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Posted by DigitalGriffin on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:15 AM

Carl has it right.

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Posted by DigitalGriffin on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:16 AM

doctorwayne
As fer sidin', purty-well any hammer jockey (he don't wear no spurs) know that that's the stuff ya put on the side o' yer ranch house...that's why it's called sidin', cause it goes on t' side.  Now can we git back to talkin' 'bout the re-dickle-ous price of this here hobby? 



That does it!  I'm giving you nothing but 1980's TYCO as punishment.  I'll be holding onto your good trains till you learn to behave!

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:57 AM

Why, that's mighty neighbourly of you, Don, as I do like summa that there Tyco stuff, 'specially their gon-doughlies...

...and them there 'frigerator cars, too...

Now if you ol' boys'll 'scuse me, I gotta go clean the cowpies offa muh boots.  It does build up sumpin' awful whenya shovel too mucha it.  Smile, Wink & Grin

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