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Hi guys, it's been a while! With summer coming one day the CEO had a full list of things to already get started on to be ready for next winter! LOL

What great photos everyone!

@trumptrain Patrick, your photos and stories are the best! You know how to tell a story that brings out the best in everyone!

@farmerjohn John, I remember my first job after the Marines was working at a coal mine, I never seen one look so good! I really sucked when the rain started! LOL

@Capetrainman Paul, she should just fill it up! For as hot as she is the guys will be tripping over each other to buy her drinks all night!

Well I hope everyone is doing well and having fun with there trains and layouts!

Thank all of you who "liked" and commented on my Memorial Day post.  FYI Precisely at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day I stood in my yard and played Taps on my trumpet thinking of Lt. Mackey, my  Dad and all those graves in the American Cemetery above Omaha Beach where there are approximately 10,000 soldiers buried ... all who died on the beaches of Normandy on D Day.    

FOR TODAY:  As I walked back to the office after lunch ... I crossed Center Street, a little up hill from the intersection of Center Street and Patsburg Ave.   Taking a gander down toward the intersection,  I saw there was a detour for west bound traffic on Patsburg Ave. rerouting traffic onto Center St. ... Then I noticed that fella who just got off the Greyhound bus.   I got to ah wondering about who that fella is.    He's all duded up in his Sunday's finest, looking like some kinda big city lawyer,  and it's only Friday!  Heck he could be some kinda business tycoon ... but hey! .... a business tycoon would probably have a fancy limo and a driver or his own private railroad car ...   so he ain't that .. but he's definitely not from around these parts! I don't know ...   He looks too dignified or citified, or upityfied, or prissyfied ... but definitely some kinda fied!  ...  hmmm!

I also noticed that the Clegget family is leaving on vacation in their Woody and towing their new Air Flow camper trailer behind.  At the pancake supper over at the church last Saturday, Morty Clegget told me they'd be ah leaving on Friday.  Then there's that guy in a trench coat ... what the heck is up to? ... it's 85 degrees out here and this guy has on a trench coat!  Don't make no kinda sense to me, but hey, to each his own!  Way back yonder I can see Gordy, the Sealtest milkman,  gettin into his Divco milk truck.  Ol Gordy and I belong to the same lodge, Locomo Lodge 611.  I can tell you one thing ... Gordy is a real good fella!  .... Just another day in Patsburg!31D4ABF5-D71F-4D23-B964-109A6F33C528

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FOR TODAY:  It's crew change time at the yard.

Engineer Harcourt Waller waves to hostler Emit Pruet as number 75 pulls forward to take on water.  Harcourt is done for the day and he's excited to get home to Sunday supper!   The Mrs. says she has something special prepared for this evening's meal!  Pork chops, gravy, taters, cornbread and collards perhaps? .... with strawberry shortcake and whipped cream for desert?!  Just the thought makes Harcourt's mouth water!  I hope he doesn't get a speeding ticket driving his new 1955 Buick Roadmaster home! F00E4332-07B7-475E-855C-3F2233947957

Once at the plug fireman Cleg Ornsby opens the tender's water hatch door and is about to let the water flow forth from the penstock into the tender's tank.   Division Superintendant Walt Wiley with walking stick, straw hat, and smoking his trademark pipe, looks on.  Brakeman Fleece Conover and Walt exchange pleasantries.  In a few minutes the tank will be topped off and number 75 will make its' way to the roundhouse where it will await the night crew.  ..... Just another day on the railroad! A3511168-9942-488D-B6C9-47F5CCB396C8_1_201_a

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Hi guys, sorry I am playing catch up, but when I do get a chance, I have to check in and see everything that you all are posting!

I do have to say what wonderful photos from you all,

@trumptrain Patrick oh to be young again! LOL I wish I could still move and life big crates like those guys!

@leapinlarry, Larry what great scenes of your layout! I really love the TT! I wish I had room for one, just because they look so cool to me!

I hope you all are doing good and having fun with your trains!

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Hey guys and gals, Happy Fourth of July, Independence Day 7-4-2022, Wow, what a great holiday. @Mike g., thanks for the kind words, also we pray that your CEO/Wife gets over covid quickly and that you do not catch it, and your pictures are fun to watch, especially the Coors Light train, Wow… Happy Railroading Everyone C70CB3D1-C38C-4350-A4BD-A1C556057E8343808B7B-7678-40AA-8642-00B49BAADC03644FA0E6-6D5A-43B6-A273-AFBA2D134031DB7E06F1-A83D-4C8F-8DB9-638AE076F92A938F03B0-3832-439E-B15E-30E75D69212ED2D0436F-605A-4313-AA2F-6ADF73B46FB11F6973AD-9D67-4CB7-A363-FBF1FEE53C8E

Oooo yeah, those yellow Katy live stock cars really pop, those are cool!

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