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Gee. The things that come up on The Gauge. I've never actually seen the monument, but I've read about it (somewhere - don't recall where), and I know about the butter sculptures at the Royal Winter Fair in November. I've only been to the CNE once in my life and don't remember if they were...

Hey! Did I see an EAA logo at the end, or was that something my computer added? I'm an EAAer, too, and Aviation is kind of a second hobby, after trains, of course.

Good news for Christmas in your household. May the good things continue in the New Year. We appreciate the progress reports.

Gee. While you were all wondering what happened to The Gauge, I was wondering what happened to the Internet altogether! For some reason, for most of the day yesterday, although I could send and receive email, I was unable to access ANY sites on the Internet, including, of course, The Gauge; so...

Thanks for the wakeup call. I couldn't remember when I joined, so I looked myself up. 12-27-00, so I guess that makes me an "old timer" even though I don't post much. It's been great, with lots of good folks here. Let's go for another 5, 10 or 15.

Obviously, the load is a big, long, tubular "thing." As others have noted, it's not the load but the car that is pretty spectacular. Great pix. I take it this must have been some sort of press release, or something.

Having grown up in the fifties and being somewhat familiar with the New Haven' Berkshire line. I got to know and like the Alco RS series of Road Switchers. I can usually tell other Alcos, too, when I see them; but I never have been able to pick out most of the other diesels. I don't know a GE...

Michael, you have friends here. Just sit back, try to relax and look at things as realisticaly as possible. It sounds like, with your medication, you should be able to bring things under control. If not, maybe you need a nes doctor. In any case, don't give up. Something good will come...

And a Happy Thanksgiving to all from upstate New York in the Finger Lakes, where we have a little bit of snow, with more expected; but not really a lot. Temps supposed to rise back into the fifties next week.

Thanks for the information. I know just about where Frackville is, and it's a bit far for me to participate. I do wish you luck, however, and I will be interested in progress reports, if you post them here.

I would be interested in learning more about this potential group, although I might be just a bit too far away to be a regular participant. I am about two hours north of Scranton (via I-81), so, if the location is between there and where I am (in the Finger Lakes of New York), it might be a bit...

Maybe I misread something; but I thought I saw monorail mentioned.

As a resident of New York state (but not NYC), I have not seen nor heard of this down here. There has been, and continues to be, talk of high speed rail in New York state; but this is the first mention I have heard of specifically a monorail, and crossing the border. I don't know how it is...

Ok. Officially welcome, Spitfire! P.S. Watch for an email from me.

My railroad-to-be is influenced by the old Danbury-Pittsfield Berkshire branch of the New Haven; but, other than having some NH locomotives and other equipment is completely fictitious. It will be set in the mid to late fifties; but I have no hard and fast rules. In fact, I am subtitling it...

Last year, I think the Christmas train came down into the US, as well. Do you know if there are any plans to do that again this year?

I think it's some newfangled thing some German guy will think up in a few years!

Thanks for the update, Val. We will be in Toronto for our annual trip to the RAWF in early November. If you have the BBQ then, I'll try to make it. If you hold it in October, I likely won't.

I'd always heard about a Hobo Code, but this is the first time I've ever seen it in print. A great find! Thanks a lot.

It's interesting to see the different viewpoints expressed here. It doesn't seem to me, though, that the object of the poll is to find out if WE are hoboes or not; it's just to get our views on the hobo life. I voted the top choice, but that doesn't mean I don't realize the illegalities of the...