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  1. Renovo PPR

    The real world is harsh

    Life is hard and everyone must take what it hands us. Some of us do well some of us don't but as long as there is a desire there is an opportunity. I wish you well. just keep the desire burning no matter how bad things are now. However money is not an issue when it come to trains or at least it...
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    Poling - No, Not Politics...

    Let me see if I can explain it right. A engine would push a car from a set of tracks that ran beside the one that the car was setting on in a yard. So a long board was used to push the car. This worked well but sometimes the board would fall in front of the engine resulting in a derailment. The...
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    Wahl Oil vs. Labelle 104 Synthetic Oil?

    It is funny how so many people do have a brand name of oil that they swear by. In my younger days I used what ever Dad had in the garage. Most of that time it was the old 3 in 1 or plain old motor oil. Since I had just an old Lionel 2036 I don't think it mattered what I used. They all did the...
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    Did you get the flu, too?

    I have never had the flu since I have been taking flu shots. This has been 15 years and the same for my wife. Prior to the shot I we would get the flu every year and pretty bad. I can't afford to get the flu (life threating event) so I strongly recommend the flu shot even though it will not...
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    An Important Date has Passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    The great Pennsylvania Railroad became a fallen flag, 2-1-1968. It has now been 40 years.
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    Trains rolling through town after 15 years

    Yes it has been almost two decades but NS is rolling through town again with load coal hoppers. How sweet it is. Rosebud Mine Begins Hauling Coal - News Story - WJAC Johnstown
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    B L&E I didn't see it at first.

    Here is a simple photograph of the B L&E a few years back. Just a neat photograph of the red train. However look in the background. Like I said with a quick look you don't see it so fast. However was it something from the past doing a little freight duty?
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    Living in a life size caboose

    Here is a whole fleet of cabooses used as hotels / motels. About - The New Red Caboose Motel and Restaurant in Strasburg, PA
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    Living in a life size caboose

    Here is a fix er up special for you. :thumb:
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    This is how you clear snow.

    What power.
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    Black & White means POWER

    One more to enjoy.
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    Big Black making tracks.

    Enjoy
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    Mini cam in a "See" Liner

    Yes where is the video? looks like it is fun.
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    If you like speed.

    Ok what do I love, well if you love speed come ride with me. Yeah it's not trains but It's fun and fast. Aviation : Event Marketing and Web Usability
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part IV

    Hi, I just needed one more post so Hi.
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    New Haven Bridge

    These look like some of the old Western Maryland bridges in Somerset Co, PA.
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    Per diems "Gimme my money!" LONG LONG LONG

    :mrgreen: I don't know how they keep track of anything. When our hunting camp was rebuilt after a fire outside of Renovo,Pa all of the material came from the PRR. They simply tore apart old cabooses sitting on the side tracks and use the wood. Those care furnished great tongue and grove floor...
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    I'm ready to give it a try. First layout!

    Wow I guess I'm late, I promise I will get the new ones up this weekend.
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