Dale Manquen in your neighborhood soon?

Dale, If you have time and happen to come through St. Louis let me know. I can show you the club and may be do lunch or dinner.

 

Al

Dale, same here in Springfield, Mo. If you come this way, please let the guys around here know it. We welcome you to our area.

Dale...if you look on the map, you may want to wiggle down this way.  From Mountain Home, highway 62-412 will take you east to your destination.  You are welcome to be my guest....

 

Thanks,

Alan

Dale would be interested in a report of the problems and what you find for a solution

Dale,

 

Based on Google maps directions from Iowa City IA to Clarksville TN, you would be driving through Wentzville MO on 40/61. That is only 10 to 12 miles from where I live, and mostly a very easy drive on I-70. Let me know if you are interested and approximate visit date, and I'll email you directions. You may like my layout.

 

Alex

Dale, you are always welcome to make a rest stop here on your way through Arizona.  We are hosting a horse and carriage competition here on the 7th, which you might enjoy watching for a bit.

 

Peter

 

 

 

Hi Dale, I know Philadelphia is way off your track but if you ever find yourself in the area I would love to spend some time with you. Lunch or dinner will be on me, but give m a few days to make arraingments at work.

Dale, If you want to travel a little more east to NJ. The NJHirailers club is always open to you and all forum members.

Jim D.

For those of you who have not yet met Dale, I had the pleasure of meeting him at York a couple of years ago when he was demonstrating his upside down train.  He is an extraordinary individual with a unique way of looking at the world.  His train was something to see in person.

Dale:

 

You going to be back in Sunny So. Cal. in time for Cal Stewart? Your upside-down/rotating train layouts are always a big hit.

Dale, Wentzville is a distant suburb of St. Louis, about 45 minut to 1 hour drive from the Lionel Railroad Club. Perhaps Ingeniero No1 might be able to make the trip in along with anyone else in the St. Louis area. The Club is located in the south city area not far from the Newer River City Casino, Just off I-55.

 

Al

Dale is going to drive up side down across the country.

Hugh, the first thing I packed was my portable AM/FM radio!!

Al, Roger and Alex, could you please send me an email with a description of where you are and a phone number. dmanquen@msn.com

I have a feeling I know where your going in Iowa   Is it that guy that runs the museum layout?

e-mail sent. Thanks for asking and I hope you have a great trip.

  Dale ,how do you pass  though Denver without taken I-70.

  I'm not far from the Colorado Railroad Museum.

    Layout was in July,2009 C.T.T.

You guys better think about inviting Dale...I have heard that he can turn your trains upside down.

Scott Smith

 

My mistake.  I will be coming to Denver on I-70, not I-40, then going northeast to I-80.  I will be at the RMD TCA meeting this Sunday evening (God willing!)

  You should plan your return trip thru Denver next month when the RMDTCA puts on the biggest train show this side of the Mississippi !

Yes.

Talk about making house calls!!!

Looking forward to having coffee when you pass thru Denver.

Invitation emailed.

this could be a Dale Road Show TV program.  each episode a different layout plus the social side of things.  a sure hit!

INVITATION:

 

Dale, Nashville (Music City, USA), is only about 45 minutes south of Clarksville, TN on I-24. 

 

NOTE: We have a cafe/bar three doors down from our townhome! 

 

WILKOMMEN!!   615-418-8112

Dale, Map and contact info emailed. Hope you can make it to St. Louis!

 

Al

Dale,

I amfeeling left out!

Venice FL can' bemore than a few thousand miles away.

Just keep headed southeast!

 

...... and if you head NE, stop here too!

Have a SAFE journey! 

Update:

Departed California at 6:22 a.m. on Saturday.  Arrived in Grand Junction (835 miles) for the night.

 

Sunday - Arrived Denver mid-afternoon.  Met up with Chuck Sartor at a local restaurant for coffee.  Nice visit!  Then headed for the monthly TCA Rocky Mountain Division meeting at 6:00.  Jerry Foss was my host.  I won a bulkhead car as a door prize, and I purchased a 2343 unpowered A that is in poor condition and missing the power pickup.  Susan Deats invited me to visit her layout on Monday.  I stopped at Jerry Foss's house after the meeting to view his layout.

 

Monday - My sister and I visited Susan's layout.  What fun!  Thanks, Susan.  My (non-train) sister really enjoyed meeting you.  We then went to Caboose Hobbies, to meet Xavier, the repair tech who sends me TMCC controllers for repair.

 

Tuesday - time with family

 

Wednesday - departing early for Iowa

Move to the East Coast or at least Midwest Dale. The welcome in the USA's largest regional electronic and conventional toy train market for your skills and ideas will be profitable. Drive safely.

Dale....

 

On your way back from Tennessee via I-40, when you get to Memphis, if you will take 412/65/62 across northern Arkansas ( rather than through Little Rock), you will be within blocks of my home as you pass through Mountain Home.  You can rejoin I-40 in western Arkansas.  About the same distance in miles although slower of course. 

 

Anyway, you are welcome to be our overnight guest and will be handed a remote to run on the layout!!

 

Thanks,

Alan

Alan, can you please send me your phone number and address to dmanquen@msn.com

 

Dale it was great meeting you at the RMD TCA meeting. Hope we didn't bore you too much. Stop by and see our Rocky Mountain Toy Train Show on your return trip.
Www.rmtts.com

Dewey, even more important would be the basement I could have if I moved east!!

 

I was born in Buffalo.  I consider that to be a good place to be from - far from!  I hate cold weather and snow.  I also spent a year in St. Paul, and that only reinforced this feeling.

Today's update:

I drove from the Denver area to Sigourney, Iowa - about 800 miles.  This is where the problem layout is located.  I will get to see the layout tomorrow.  Wish me luck!

I have put Neighborhood Watch on alert.