The World Is A Beautiful Place
-Photograph by Kevin Parson
Time for me to hit the rack.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Good morning Diners. A busy day ahead, so a coffee on the go please, Janie.
Thanks for moving the Diner, Dave. An interesting, informative month ahead.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Dave, Thank you for moving the Diner.
I am looking forward to an informative month.
As is our custom, here is the list of fallen model railroaders who have made a significant contribution to the Forums in the past:
Hi everyone!!
For the month of June, we are going to have to switch out the trucks on the Diner. We are going back in time to visit the Newfoundland Railway which was narrow gauge. Every freight car that came to the island had to have the trucks switched to accommodate the 42" rail spacing.
Here is a bit of history if you are interested:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland_Railway
As was mentioned in the May Diner, the menu will have a couple of additions. Newfie Screech will be added to the liquor selection https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland_Screech . Patrons are asked to keep their vocalizations to a minimum if they are doing shots. We also add a couple of local delicacies like salt cod https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dried_and_salted_cod and cod tongues and cheeks. Your steak will be either caribou or moose, and Figgy Duff pudding will be the dessert of choice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figgy_duff_(pudding).
The Diner will make a stop so that we can participate in the celebratory tradition of 'Kissing the Cod' in order to become an honourary Newfie. It involves doing exactly what it says, but the act is made much more palatable by consuming copious quantities of Screech beforehand.
I will post more details about the Newfoundland Railway shortly. For now, sit back and enjoy the ride.
Cheers!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!