Recent content by mitchelr

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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part IV

    morning folks,have not posted here in a long while. Very busy with work. Really looking forward to break even if it is only Friday and Monday. The following week I have a convention in Louisville. Should be fun. Anyone know of any good train stores in Louisville? Take care, Mitch
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Good evening. Well, I finally got garage straightened out (then I had little snooze). I had to move a bunch of my son's crud out of the way to allow the cable TV guy access to the crawl space. Now I can get my car back inside. Did not like going outside scraping snow and ice before leaving...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    N Gauger - Show was good, so was food. Thought I was going to burst. we went with a group from Mom & Dad's church. Mom is recovering from heart bypas surgery and thought the day would be too long for her. we did not ride the bus with them. Mrs. stopped and shopped for a few minutes at one of...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Morning to All. Cold here this AM about 19 degrees. Supposed to warm up this weekend. Today the Mrs. and I are going to Sight and Sound in Lancaster/Strasburg, PA to see the Miracle of Christmas show. Unfortunately no time to visit Choo Choo Barn or any other train related places. We will...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Evening to all. Just switched to digital cable TV service today. The Mrs. waited all day yesterday, only to call and find out someone had canceled the call. Had to reschedule for today. Right in the middle of watching TV tonight. The picture goes away. Called Customer Service and they had...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Morning to All, Nice lazy morning here. Just relaxing with a cup of coffee. Will go out later for haircut, then play with some trains. Have to dig out my nephews Christmas presents. He is getting a loop of FasTrack with a 1033 transformer and some boxcars, a caboose, and a C&O Steamer...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Morning to All, A fresh pot is on. All this cholesterol talk reminds me I need a blood test. I will do that tomorrow AM. Busy days at work. Get home exhausted. No time for trains. I still have not figured out the horn issue with my BEEP whether it is the sound kit or the transformer...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Morning to All, Put on a fresh pot and washed out all of the grime and grounds at the bottom of the pot. Been super busy at work. Monday was interviews for Building Supervisor. Hope they get someone hired this week. We have to do background checks, reference checks, etc. before we hire. It is a...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    John, Hanover still has an evening paper. Happy Turkey Day From Beautiful Gettysburg PA Dinner with family today. Drive safely everyone and take care. Mitch
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    Frank - What a great photo. Colin - Good to see you here. Dennis - praying for your Mom. My mom is doing wonderfully after her 5 bypasses about 7 weeks ago. Amazing work you guys do. Mitch
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    Morning All, Not much to report. Another busy day ahead at work. Off tomorrow, hope to get some train time in. Mitch
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    Wow nice photos of the young ones. Even that young man from Snow-hio with the bandanna and engineer's cap. My nephew Brian is getting some trains from Uncle Bob this year. bought a loop of FasTrack at York and dug out some rolling stock and a plastic C&O Steamer that I had stored away. That...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part II

    Morning to All, I made a fresh pot this AM. Lots of familiar faces. Thanks Chief for pointing out this place. Take care Mitch