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    Train Vacation

    OK, the wife loved the train ride to Kalamazoo and back, and gave me "2 Thumbs Up" to book our Florida trip Via Amtrak!!! Now I can't wait for my vacation...
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    Ghost Train

    Well, you would be in the right zip code for that sort of connection...
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    Ghost Train

    Old Magic... That usually doesn't mean anything good. My Italian Grandmother took all the Old Magic very seriously, knew all kinds of curses, and different things along that line...
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    Ghost Train

    No, I have had experiences with it, I'm a believer. Got a buddy who had a haunted house. I explained what happened there to Knighthawk... Always check your facts BEFORE posting, thats the bad thing about the internet, ALOT of the things posted on open forums is wrong... Because people don't...
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    Grumble.... I Hate Backorders.

    Wholesale Trains did the same thing to me. The website said they had it, and then when I got everything else, I found out my switches were backordered... So after 30 days, I got a refund. If you call them to order, they can tell you if they actually HAVE the item you want, that seemed to work...
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    Lurkers:

    I do alot of Lurking when I am at work, but when I am at home, I usually sign in. Plus, ALOT of those 'guests' are search bots...
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    Train Vacation

    Thanks for the tip:thumb: I am a Gulf War Vet, I will have to see what they can do for me.:D 7 Years of USAF service working on aircraft, and I'm a train nut, who woulda thought... By the way, we are taking the Amtrak from Dearborn Mi., to Kalamazoo Mi., (2 1/4 hours each way) to see if my...
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    Train Vacation

    So far I have heard alot of good stuff about traveling by train, except the price. If we wanted to sit in chairs for the 2 day trip, it would cost $500 round trip for the 2 of us, but with upgrades to roomettes (2 beds, barely enough room for us and the baby) it is going to cost $1400. Not too...
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    Train Vacation

    The wife and I are discussing taking the train from the Detroit area down to Florida to see my parents (who are retired snowbirds). Anyone here take a cross country trip on the rails? Where did you go to purchase the tickets? Travel agent? Amtrak website? Any help would be welcome. Thanks
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    3 images

    That second shot is great! The standing water in that drainage ditch is outstanding.
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    Ghost Train

    I'm hanging by a thread here.....
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    DCC equipped engines

    Welcome to the forum! If I was you, I would copy and paste, or retype that whole post into it's own thread, you will get alot more response that way. Just title it 'newbie with questions' or something like that, the folks here are very helpful. Do it in the HO section, or General talk maybe...
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    Don't laugh too hard...It's my first attempt!

    I was thinking he meant right also. Must be the 2% margin...sign1
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    Name that Layout

    Do you want a layout name or a town name?
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    what other hobbies you guys have

    Oh, don't get me wrong, I don't mean NUTS like you should be committed. And yes, I would like some help if I should ever get 'stuck'. But man, thats still one gigantic can 'o' worms to be opening... My buddy had a house that was haunted. The neighbors said that the old man died in the...
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    what other hobbies you guys have

    Let me say this one more time...
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    what other hobbies you guys have

    EXACTLY!!!! Thanks Cannonball!
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    what other hobbies you guys have

    People call me crazy for the large tattoos, but I think you two are NUTS!!!sign1 I believe in the paranormal, but I wouldn't want to be messing around with it, cause I also believe it could do me some major damage if I irritated it!! Although it would be neat to watch someone else do it...:thumb:
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    Ocalicreek builds (another) layout...finally!

    So the creative juices have been flowing freely!! Very good, can't wait to see something!
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    what other hobbies you guys have

    In the summer I spend alot of time on my motorcycle And also, year round, I like to work on my Tattoo collection (won't post a pic for that one, don't want to scare the natives:) ) and I play golf every couple of weeks (weather permitting), am a big music fan (just listening, not playing)...
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