In message <RfS8k.59$4J.2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Pac Man <cutler2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
writes
>
> Well, I'll be danged. There it is. Hey, great to hear from you
guys!
>Tell Bevis that we said hi! ;-) Tell him that Dan had a heckuva wreck
on
>Monday...he went through a close mainline crossover and derailed just
about
>every car in a tunnel. Then Dan tried to back up with disastrous results
>(several jacknifed cars, etc.). Truly spectacular!
>
I've sent him a copy of this message
>> Again read the background information on Lynneton Yard the you will see
>> that there is a heritage railroad centre at Michaelsberg, the nearby
main
>> railroad town and they 'run in' their locos and also provide various
cars
>> for filming use, which is why you can see all sorts of mixtures -
honest!
>
> I believe it. But, um, does the real UP yard switcher have large
foam
>blocks on either end? LOL
Didn't you know I'd started a new trend which has been copied by UP. The
foam block are soon to become a mandatory Health and Safety requirement.
The foam is specially formulated so that it cu****ons the bodies of the
UP train crews when they are moving about the front and rear of any
loco, but in particular NW2's :-))
>> If anyone is coming to Worthing on a Wednesday (except the second Wed
of
>> each month) they'll be most welcome to come and join us. I can bring
>> Lynneton Yard for you to try and I'm sure there'll be something else to
>> see. We meet at Sompting but just send me an e-mail and I'll give you
full
>> details.
>
> Heh. The only way I'm going to try that one is if you ****p the whole
>darn thing to our club. 3000 miles is a little far to go just to visit a
>layout, and none of my family has traveled to England in some 25 years
(and
>that was to see our relatives in York****re).
>
I've yet to put it to a vote with the members of the club but I feel
certain that most of them will be very happy to bring their layouts (and
the operators) to you. I assume you will you be sending the expenses
before we leave :-))
--
Mike Hughes
A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton
at home in Tarring, West Sus***, England
Interested in American trains real and model?
Look here http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/
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