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What did I miss?
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 26, 2005 11:22 PM
I was out this evening around 8:00 when I hear a train horn, not uncommon, except it went on for about 5-8 minutes. I figured something must have been going on so I grabbed my camera and hopped into the car and we headed down to the nearest railroad crossing. Nothing, no train, nothing. The noise had come ore from the direction of the Nampa freight yard so I headed down to it you get a pretty good view behind Fred Meyers, nothing there. No trains moving. If I had a scanner I would have turned it on to see what was going on when I heard the horn.
Did I just miss some excitement, this evening down at the Nampa train yard? Why would an engineer blow the horn for so long?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 26, 2005 11:36 PM
James, you totally missed it man! It was a HUGE railfan par-tay!
The Engineer jumped-train to chat with us (too bad for the conductor)
But we had a few, talked about the changing climate with the RR's... ya'know- just chit-chat.
Anywho- you shoulda been there...
Maybe next time?
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Posted by dharmon on Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:00 AM
Kegger baby!!!!!! Wooo Hoooo choo chooo
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:26 AM
dharmon-
If you ever throw a kegger (and I'm invited) I will use my FFM's and even fly Northwestern- scabs or not- to attend!

*off to accumalate FFM's*
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Posted by Train Guy 3 on Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:33 AM
A Kegger in the rail yard? Is this such a wise idea now?[;)][8]

TG3 LOOK ! LISTEN ! LIVE ! Remember the 3.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:37 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Train Guy 3

A Kegger in the rail yard? Is this such a wise idea now?[;)][8]


I'll say, a much better idea than a kegger with the scabs at Northwestern. [;)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:42 AM
jj- dude, you need to shorten your sig!
I'm a believer also, but there is such a thing as too much! (1/16 post, 15/16 sig?)
'course I tend to spam the boards with pics- so who am I to say?
I like your intent!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:45 AM
Are you guys sure he didn't hear the new testing of the [censored] cars. the ones that the [censored] is building?
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Posted by Train Guy 3 on Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:50 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by Train Guy 3

A Kegger in the rail yard? Is this such a wise idea now?[;)][8]


I'll say, a much better idea than a kegger with the scabs at Northwestern. [;)]




Anything is better than dealing with the airlines[8D][8].

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:58 AM
What a Kegger? Is it normal to hear a rail horn nonstop for 5 minutes?
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 27, 2005 1:02 AM
dthurman- your user id is a close match to dharmon...
are you an as yet an un-assimilated pre-borg of the system?

If so, assimilate NOW to prevent future discomfort!
You WILL COMPLY! (unless I'm wrong- in which case- disregard this post)

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