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    Very Unpleasant Day in the East

    We hope that everyone effected by this major power Blackout in the Province of Ontario and the States of New York and New Jersey get thorough this time will no major problem. It looks like heat, and high demand forced the interconnected system to fail not the actions of some crazy...
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    I won!!!

    Great Job Val - nice to see your efforts have been acknowledged. I would be pleased to have that fine a build on our Victoria Modular layout. Again congrats and hope to enter may more contestsbecause you do have the skill just need to show it off a little bit AKA Blaine :) :) :) :)
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    Liquid Electrical Tape?

    Yes Jim it works very well -- just work with the drips and drying time. The other thing that was interesting is that it comes in colors - didn't know that - only color I seen at Home Depot or Hardware stores in Canada is black. I going to have to get out more and check the color palette for...
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    SPAM E-Mail from GILBERT HO

    It seems strange that a company with this much of profile on the Internet would stoup to sending out spam that has been collected by some sleazy robot type operation. I would suggest that we all send a email to this firm suggestion that we don't appreciate this type of communications and...
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    Blue skys

    When I went to art classes a number of years ago (read +25) the darker blue went on the top and was gradually changed to the lighter blue on the bottom. I personally don't consider a Navy Blue as a color for sky so look for something that is lighter but which can be toned down as you paint...
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    The world's best layout?

    I don't read German at all but with a little click click one can get to the stuff. WONDERFUL -- THE STREETS, THE GARDENS, THE DIED GUY IN THE STREAM, THE TRAINS, --- ITS HUGE.
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    Digital Camera Poll

    I jumped in more than a year ago and bought the HP Photsmart 315 it's Ok but can't really give the results needed. Therefore I watch and wait for the Olympus 720 or 730. On the software side Paint-shop 6 and Adobe Photoshop 4
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    http://www.iespell.com

    I have been using it for about 10 days after using the link mentioned to download it. Its great - does a quick complete job of spell checking and helps eliminate mistakes made while typing to fast.
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    The big fight!!

    I thought Hare Fights Were Illegal?
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    Ebayers can be pretty stupid

    "Don't Know What is Worth -- But I Can Get On Ebay" I to have been amazed by what some people will pay for a item. Even people who have been buying on Ebay. Yes I have had some good deals and yes I have paid more for a used item only because it was rare to me. Recently I was out bid on a...
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    angels on track

    My awareness training come a long time ago when I was doing news for a small radio station. Got a call about a bad train/truck accident on the Soo Line east of town. I jumped in and got to the scene just as the police arrived. The yard freight was stopped down the track from the...
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    Calgary Train Show 2003

    Greaat Show - attended last year but will not be able to make this years event. Your link is broken becasue of the extra smile at the end. www.calgarymodelrailway.org
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    Sawmill & water

    My wife just caught me staring at my computer screen as if I was somewhere else. I guess, I was day dreaming in the world you have created. Those pictures are just so awesome.
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    New Fleet

    Did a examination on the the same cars at my LHS on Wednesday. Very ncie piece will go well in any logging layout. Nice addition - congrats.
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    Early Logging

    Yes Stan they have a limited display at Ladysmith. Now Charlie has the bidding so high on this hand of "one up" that I think my best bet would be fold, but before I do, her is my last card. Loco's that drag logs as opposed to pulling log cars.
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    Early Logging

    Charlie you have really up the bidding with that "log riding Loco"I have one more that is a little primitive but will have to do a search to get it.
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    Quest for fire

    Nice job of modeling Jon. Pictures are tops. Your problem of Bum's not helping themselves when given wood for fire might be caused by the lack of eyes in some plastic people.
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    Early Logging

    What elevation are you at for snow and such at this time of the year in the southern hemisphere. Eastern Canada and United States are getting hit with some cold - cold weather but this is our winter. We on the west coast of Canada only get rain and this year not enough yet to refill the...
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    Seen One of These

    Well is called a Humurgin and could unload about 30 log cars in 15 fifteen minutes. My pictures where taken at the site on Vancouver Island that has this machine as part of its musem display. It last has a Chrysler engine installed now it its just part of the past. It aslo listed along...
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    Unique Logging Speeder

    Sorry for the grainy picture but it came from a photo-copy of an old black and white. Yes this Rolls Royce mounted on railway wheels was used as an inspection speeder, by the President of Mayo Bros Logging, on Vancouver Isalnd, BC. The car was a a sleek black 1930 Phantom II, 138 GN with...