Good evening .
Richard .... Thanks for starting the thread. New Mexico !... I'll have to run my Santa Fe trains.
Steven .... Thanks for teh tasty hamburger.
Tom .... That NS locomotive looks grubby. Reminds me of the Penn Central.
We have never had Trick or Treat here. We moved here in 2001.
Where is everybody else ?
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Rather than candy, the wife and I give out trinkets and toys, like Halloween-themed pencils, spooky stickers, plastic vampire teeth, bendy rubber skeleton figures, glow-in-the dark spiders, ghost-shaped erasers, etc. Kids seem to like them, especially since they get to pick two or three items from a variety.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
I mostly enjoy handing out candy on Halloween. We live a little nicer neighborhood and many of the kids that come by are not from the neighborhood. That used to bother me, but now I feel if I can help them to have a safe, fun evening, it's all good. However, when the "kids" are old enough to be sporting a full beard (real, not fake) I am a little disappointed.
Richard
In the first time in years we passed out candy for Halloween. It's a good way to freshen up your people/communication skills. I saw some good costumes and some wearing their own clothes.
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
Afternoon Diners,
Steven- I can't go to trainfest, I don't live in Wisconsin. I might go to the national train show in two years if I'm lucky.
ROR- Don't be discouraged about being in New Mexico if anybody hasn't posted yet.
Richard, thanks for getting November on the rails. I guess Halloween must have worn everybody out. We had 238 kids last night. Great costumes & everybody seem to be having a lot of fun. But the street was deserted around 8:00 pm. Lots of parents were in costume taking the little ones around. That was neat.
Had a good weekend railfanning with 10 trains on Saturday, & 10 more on Sunday. I suppose they have been around for sometime, but I saw a boxcar lettered for "Operation Lifesaver" on Saturday. Anybody know if any HO models were ever produced lettered like this? I couldn't find any.
I don't weather any of my locomotives or cars, mainly because I have absolutely no artistic talent what so ever. I also tend to think that most guys who do weather their rolling stock tend to go a little overboard. But then, what do I know. And to prove that, this beauty shows up. It's an SD70 & could use a little touch up. Enjoy the week & have fun...
I don't weather any of my locomotives or cars, mainly because I have absolutely no artistic talent what so ever. I also tend to think that most guys who do weather their rolling stock tend to go a little overboard. But then, what do I know. And to prove that, this beauty shows up. It's an SD70 & could use a little touch up.
Enjoy the week & have fun...
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
Hm, I guess Maine was September, not last month, hm? That's the problem with working on a magazine four months ahead. You lose track of time. We're starting on March's issue now.
Anyway, who's coming to Trainfest this year? We're open for tours any time during regular business hours.
Steven Otte. . .Since we're in New Mexico, the daily special is the green chile burger.
Nothing but the best Hatch green chiles.
It's nearly noon on the west coast and still no November diner, so here you go. Hopefully everyone will enjoy the visit to New Mexico. Picking Belen, NM is paying homage to Mrs. ROR who grew up just north of Belen, and whose mother stayed at the Belen Harvey House while serving as a WAF.
Today I have officially been diagnosed as being old--I have arthritis in my neck. I am pretty sure the onset is a result of riding my bicycle headfirst into the back of a car. I had Xrays taken today and am starting physical therapy in a couple of days. Wahoo.
I wondered when this place was going to reopen. Guess it took a while to truck all that stuff from Maine.
Since we're in New Mexico, the daily special is the green chile burger.
The RIP track is the place for us to pay our respect to our friends and forum members who are no longer with us.
Welcome to November in the Diner!
This is a place to gather, a place without an agenda or a topic. It's free to all, to read, to join in, or just to enjoy some virtual food. Our gracious hosts ask only that we avoid certain hot-button topics like politics and religion that sometimes raise tempers.
You'll get to know the friendly staff just by listening. It's a place to share your day, your concerns, your joys and sorrows. Welcome aboard.
This month, the diner is visiting the Harvey House in Belen, NM.