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I just got my July issue of Trains Magazine!!! Woot!! Woot!!
Posted by Murphy Siding on Friday, June 1, 2007 12:23 PM

     Sorry.  I got carried away there.Blush [:I]  I just didn't know what the protocol was, for being the first to brag about receiving a magazine that comes to my house every month.Tongue [:P]

     Anyway, it looks to be a good one-as always.

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Posted by jeaton on Friday, June 1, 2007 12:26 PM
It's your reward for living in South Dakota.

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Posted by nanaimo73 on Friday, June 1, 2007 12:41 PM

 jeaton wrote:
It's your reward for living in South Dakota.

What would be his reward for living in North Dakota ?

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Posted by jeaton on Friday, June 1, 2007 12:46 PM
 nanaimo73 wrote:

 jeaton wrote:
It's your reward for living in South Dakota.

What would be his reward for living in North Dakota ?

Relocation to South Dakota.Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Friday, June 1, 2007 12:47 PM
 nanaimo73 wrote:

 jeaton wrote:
It's your reward for living in South Dakota.

What would be his reward for living in North Dakota ?

Watching those MRL trains roll through?Wink [;)]

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Posted by spokyone on Friday, June 1, 2007 1:20 PM
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 nanaimo73 wrote:

What would be his reward for living in North Dakota ?

Watching those MRL trains roll through?Wink [;)]
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Posted by spbed on Friday, June 1, 2007 1:24 PM

Funny I am seriously thinking of not renewing when mine is up in NOV.

 

 

 Murphy Siding wrote:

     Sorry.  I got carried away there.Blush [:I]  I just didn't know what the protocol was, for being the first to brag about receiving a magazine that comes to my house every month.Tongue [:P]

     Anyway, it looks to be a good one-as always.

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR  Austin TX Sub

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Posted by CShaveRR on Friday, June 1, 2007 4:00 PM
Well, you're lucky this time, Murph.  No magazine(s) here yet--at least not from Kalmbach.  Guess I'll have to settle for the real things (trains, that is!).  Of course, I settle for those every day.

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Posted by Limitedclear on Friday, June 1, 2007 4:08 PM

 jeaton wrote:
It's your reward for living in South Dakota.

Wow, I'd rather go to Alaska where you get a check for living there...lol...

Of course, on my one recent trip to SD I was impressed by the general attractiveness of the native female population, so perhaps I could stop by on my way to AK...

LC 

 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, June 1, 2007 4:18 PM

okay matt wants to camp by the mailbox tonight. probably get here tommorow.

stay safe

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Posted by corwinda on Friday, June 1, 2007 4:35 PM
Got mine today here in Oregon.
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Posted by Limitedclear on Friday, June 1, 2007 4:52 PM

Oh, yeah, haven't seen mine yet...

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Friday, June 1, 2007 5:21 PM
 Limitedclear wrote:

 jeaton wrote:
It's your reward for living in South Dakota.

Wow, I'd rather go to Alaska where you get a check for living there...lol...

Of course, on my one recent trip to SD I was impressed by the general attractiveness of the native female population, so perhaps I could stop by on my way to AK...

LC 

Ironically, I was born in Alaska, and moved to S.D. when I was 11.

     Being an optimist, I assumed that Kalmbach just went alphabeticaly to see who got their magazines first each month.  It appears they are starting with the letter "T" this month.Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by eolafan on Friday, June 1, 2007 5:22 PM
I'm on my way back home via Amtrak right now and hope I find my new TRAINS waiting for me, but it usually arrives on a Saturday, so more likely tomorrow.
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Posted by Railfan1 on Friday, June 1, 2007 5:47 PM
I hope to get mine in the next few days. What I'm really waiting on is Locomotive 2007! Only 3 and half months!
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Posted by blhanel on Friday, June 1, 2007 6:05 PM
 Murphy Siding wrote:

     Being an optimist, I assumed that Kalmbach just went alphabeticaly to see who got their magazines first each month.  It appears they are starting with the letter "T" this month.Big Smile [:D]

Um, "Siding" starts with an "S".Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by jeaton on Friday, June 1, 2007 7:58 PM
 blhanel wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:

     Being an optimist, I assumed that Kalmbach just went alphabeticaly to see who got their magazines first each month.  It appears they are starting with the letter "T" this month.Big Smile [:D]

Um, "Siding" starts with an "S".Big Smile [:D]

"S". "T". Close.

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Friday, June 1, 2007 8:50 PM
 jeaton wrote:
 blhanel wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:

     Being an optimist, I assumed that Kalmbach just went alphabeticaly to see who got their magazines first each month.  It appears they are starting with the letter "T" this month.Big Smile [:D]

Um, "Siding" starts with an "S".Big Smile [:D]

"S". "T". Close.

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Posted by locomutt on Friday, June 1, 2007 8:51 PM

Has anyone checked to see if the "Die" were "Loaded"?!

Methinks we might have a problem here.Dead [xx(]

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Posted by locomutt on Friday, June 1, 2007 8:56 PM

 Railfan1 wrote:
I hope to get mine in the next few days. What I'm really waiting on is Locomotive 2007! Only 3 and half months!

No Trains today, but they usually do come in on the weekend, so here's to tommorow.

Lance, I'm hoping for those months to go by quickly also, maybe we'll get Locomotive 2007 at the same time.

 

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Posted by Modelcar on Friday, June 1, 2007 8:58 PM

.....It has not made it to central Indiana yet.

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Posted by blhanel on Friday, June 1, 2007 9:01 PM
 Murphy Siding wrote:
 jeaton wrote:
 blhanel wrote:
 Murphy Siding wrote:

     Being an optimist, I assumed that Kalmbach just went alphabeticaly to see who got their magazines first each month.  It appears they are starting with the letter "T" this month.Big Smile [:D]

Um, "Siding" starts with an "S".Big Smile [:D]

"S". "T". Close.

  I've got a confession to make....my real last name isn't SidingShy [8)]

Just think what you could do for your employer, though- "Hey folks, Murphy Siding here to show you the best quality aluminum and vinyl..."Cowboy [C):-)]

Hey, you could become a celebrity like the white-haired gent from Menards! 

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Posted by SSW9389 on Saturday, June 2, 2007 7:08 AM

Locomutt, I live on the east side of town and Trains has not landed in my mail box yet. As you said maybe today.

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Posted by Limitedclear on Saturday, June 2, 2007 1:42 PM

Hey! It finally arrived...

Saturday here in the Northeast...

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, June 2, 2007 3:40 PM

checked the mail and yes yes yes its here!!!! matts asking a million questions as I type.

stay safe

Joe

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Posted by Mailman56701 on Saturday, June 2, 2007 4:43 PM
 spbed wrote:

Funny I am seriously thinking of not renewing when mine is up in NOV.

 

  Yeah, I let mine slide; got *really* tired of Phillips using the mag as his personal political forum.

 

 

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Posted by CShaveRR on Saturday, June 2, 2007 7:08 PM

Got mine today, too.  Not thrilled about another "theme" issue, but may be able to pick out some good things (I shouldn't say that--all of my pre-career railroading experiences dealt with locals).

Holy @#%&^!  What's with that track in the sun-kink article?  I know what a sun-kink looks like, but on the un-kinked track in the foreground there are a lot of tie plates not underneath the rails.

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Posted by blhanel on Saturday, June 2, 2007 8:24 PM

Sign - Ditto [#ditto]

Hey Mr. Blysard, re Page 24, have you seen those MP20GPs running around? 

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Posted by blhanel on Saturday, June 2, 2007 8:29 PM
 CShaveRR wrote:

Holy @#%&^!  What's with that track in the sun-kink article?  I know what a sun-kink looks like, but on the un-kinked track in the foreground there are a lot of tie plates not underneath the rails.

They're there, Carl- I think the track in the foreground is kinked as well, some of the ties/tie plates went with the kink and the other half stayed put.  Must've sheared the spikes right off, if they were there.

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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, June 2, 2007 9:29 PM
 blhanel wrote:
 CShaveRR wrote:

Holy @#%&^!  What's with that track in the sun-kink article?  I know what a sun-kink looks like, but on the un-kinked track in the foreground there are a lot of tie plates not underneath the rails.

They're there, Carl- I think the track in the foreground is kinked as well, some of the ties/tie plates went with the kink and the other half stayed put.  Must've sheared the spikes right off, if they were there.

  What's more, it's looks like every other tie moved to the right with the rail.  Is it possible that every other tie on this line had an extra, or at least different type of fastening to the rail?

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