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    Freight Car Scale?

    Here is a photo of a scale test car. This one weighs only 30,000 pounds, which is why it is retired. Current federal regulations require a minimum test weight of 80.000 pounds. The weight was acheived in two ways. One, from the weight of the car itself, and, two, from loading scrap metal...
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    Flagmans Flags

    Here are a couple of interior shots--FYI
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    Where can I get one?

    It has been my experience with 128 mg compact flash cards, to get about 110 pictures with my Nikon set fo "Fine." With the 256 mg card, I will get about 220.
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    Hello

    What a pleasant surprise! Paul, it is nice to see you are checking in, even it it is all too brief. I have been concentrating on photo projects and my Special Olympics coaching, and, of course work does get in the way once in a while. Also have plans fairly well along for come vacation at...
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    Conrail--Open Door Policy

    Here is the second unit on that same train.
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    Happy INDEPENDENCE DAY!

    :cool: Gotta have some fireworks in this celebration. http://public.fotki.com/Peirce/fireworks/ This is particularly effective if you use the slide show feature. Just click on "Start Slide Show" in the upper right corner, just above thumbnail number 4.
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    Conrail--Open Door Policy

    Caught a couple of weeks ago passing through Elkhart, Indiana. I am not sure who owns the tracks there, no two trains that passed through while I was there were led by locos with the same paint job. In the background is the Elkhart station.
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    Gas Price Jokes

    Belg: No squirrel, just turn the key. Here in Connecticut, the price varies by area. It seems the wholesalers control the price and have "determined" that certain areas can afford higher prices than others. A station near me, and also near an exit of I-84 jumped from 1.85 to 1.94 a few...
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    Gas Price Jokes

    At the New York World's Fair in 1964-65, Chrysler showed a car which was very easy on gas consumption. Here is the engine.
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    I have been demoted

    I especially like the expression on your grandson's face in that last picture--all business. Beautifull!!
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    Danbury Railway Museum - EASTER BUNNY TRAINS

    Maybe you only need to hop on board and eggperience the hare raising ride. :thumb:
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    Danbury Railway Museum - Railfair 2004

    I guess the sponsor - Metro North - call call it anything they like. However, I like your name for the event better.
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    Danbury Railway Museum - Railfair 2004

    The Danbury Railway Museum will be holding its annual Spring Railfair on May 1 snd 2, 2004. Something new has been added. A Railroad Rodeo. The following is from Ira Pollack, President of the DRM: The May 1st Railroad Rodeo sponsored by Metro North will be an interesting event and a...
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    Track Crew Un-Earths a Stargate

    Now, there's a novel way to accomplish a scene change. Run the train through the gate. Talk about selective compression!!
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    Anniversary, of sorts?

    Yes, Sadie Hawkin's Day did originate with Al Capp, in his comic strip Lil' Abner. I don't know if I remeber the whole story. Somehow it sticks in my mind that Sadie was the rather unattractive daughter of Judge Hawkins. (He might have been mayor or some other official in Dogpatch.) He...
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    a union pacific in philly

    Rich, The Genesis you saw in NH colors is owned by the state of Connecticut and operated by Metro North. CT owns a few of these, now, along with a few FL9s and some coaches. (The coaches on orange stripe belong to CT.) The NH paint scheme is to honor the heritage of that gone, but not...
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    A Military Railfan

    This was reported to me by a fellow volunteer at the Danbury Railway Museum. The last weekend before Christmas a soldier on leave from Iraq came into the DRM gift shop to by some books to take back with him. He left with $500.00 worth, saying they were for himself and his buddies.
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    Trains at Work

    I like that CTDS ("continous tracked delivery system" ) idea. It delivers even when the computers or network is down. Mike - great work. What was the response of your co-workers?
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