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It has been a long time since I've even visited here, let alone post anything; but maybe in the new year I can join the group regularly once again. No real excuse for my absence, just extremely busy with other things. Best of holiday greetings to all my friends here, new and old.

This is just a test. I have attempted to put up an Avatar, and I just want to see if it works. No reply required, unless somebody has suggestions to offer or wants to know more about the picture.

This afternoon, on our way back from the Kitchener Train Show, Spitfire and I stopped at the Kitchener station to take some photos. Out on the track, we saw this combination of locomotives. I thought it was an interesting assortment of both colors and reporting marks. I would appreciate any...

I guess you guys are really corrupting me. I have several Larry Fisher prints of Canadian RR scenes, mostly around Toronto; and for Christmas I got a "Canadian Trains" calendar. Well, at least you still have some reasonable passenger service up there, while ours is slowly disappearing...

If anybody cares, I expect to be pretty much off line for the next couple of weeks, starting this coming Sunday. My wife and I will be cruising from St. Petersburg to Moscow in Russia, and I don't expect to have much, if any, internet capability. Don't say too many bad things about me while...

We will be in Toronto November 4-14 for our annual visit to the Royal Winter Fair. Maybe sometime during that period we could arrange a Gauge get together. I can be reached at the Holiday Inn on King; and, of course, will have my computer with me for email.

For anyone who is in the Central New York area, or wants to take a trip this weekend, the 21st annual Finger Lakes Railfair will be taking place on Saturday and Sunday, starting at 10 am both days. This event is sponsored by the Cornell Railroad Historical Society/Cornell Chapter NRHS and will...

This is a little bit of advance notice for this year's annual Finger Lakes Railfair, to be held in Ithaca, NY April 24 and 25, with setup beginning Friday afternoon the 23rd. I will be posting more detailed information as the date gets closer, but please consider this a personal invitation for...

Hi: Just wanted to let you Torontonians know that I plan to be in Toronto from November 6-16, for the Royal Winter Fair. We will be staying at the Holiday Inn on King. If there's any chance of a Gauge get together, let me know.

The Housatonic & Cayuga has just acquired a Walthers HO Sperry Rail Car. The sheet which comes with the unit says "Depending on the time period, there may or may not be a coupler attached to the front pilot." My car has a front coupler, which fits my 1950's period. My question is should...

Just a brief note to say that I'm back from three weeks in Australia. Ran into Bob Collins at the Rotary Convention, but didn't hook up with any Aussie Gaugers. More later, after I get caught up with mail and bills etc.

Although I'm not a prolific poster here, I do jump in once in a while, so I thought I should let you know that I'm going to Australia for three weeks (hope to see Bob Collins and others while there). I will have a computer with me, but don't know how much I may be able to get on line, and...

While the plans for the mainline (in HO) of the Housatonic & Cayuga Railroad remain solicly ensconced in the mind of its Chief Ferroequinologist, the "Brass" of the road is proud to announce the establishment of the "Nowhere" (for N) Branch. This consists of two concentric ovals of track, on...

Does anyone know where I might find a C-425 model? I understand that both Atlas and Stewart had them in the past, but are no longer producing them. I am particularly interested in the New Haven version, but anything would suffice, as I plan a custom paint job. Built or unbuilt, it doesn't...

This is a first announcement of this year's version of the annual Finger Lakes Railfair, sponsored by the Cornell Chapter NRHS/Cornell Railroad Historical Society. The event will be held at "The Field" in Ithaca, NY on April 26 and 27. We try to cover just about any rail interest, from models...

Please excuse the mass mailing; but this is the best way for me to get the news out. I also apologize to those of you who may receive more than one copy, as I have posted it to some lists. First, a bit of background, as some of you may not know. Last Thursday, December 12, I entered Cayuga...

Hi Everyone: You probably didn't miss me, but my computer underwent a hard drive transploant a couple of weeks ago and I lost a lot of addresses etc., and am just getting them back. Thanks to Bob Collins for helping me find my way back here. It'll probably take me a few days to catch up on...

Here is a general question for all, which will probably start another brisk discussion. I have decided that, if I am ever to get the Housatonic and Cayuga anywhere other than in my mind, I need to start putting something visible out where I (and others) can look at it. Not being much of an...

Please see my post in The Real Thing - USA on this topic. It seems that now is an opportune moment to try to secure more and better funding for Amtrak, and if more folks get on the bandwagon, it may help. Thanks.

It has occurred to me, the last several days, that perhaps now, more than ever, it is time to push our legislators here in the US to provide adequate funding for Amtrak. Yes, the airlines need help right now in recovering from the events of last week, as the overall picture affects the national...