tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17400560100991479332024-02-19T02:25:54.037-08:00Evergreen Railroad ClubEvergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.comBlogger645125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-77085933776898605142019-09-01T10:09:00.001-07:002019-09-01T10:09:20.363-07:00Wellington Avalanche, Wa<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sXveyl7HWtg" width="459"></iframe>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-64467673638457486562018-07-02T09:12:00.000-07:002018-07-02T09:13:13.682-07:00Re: Missing in action....the Quinn Report!<div dir="auto">These are great! </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Sun, Jul 1, 2018, 11:47 PM <a href="mailto:jerry@signalsigns.com">jerry@signalsigns.com</a> <<a href="mailto:jerry@signalsigns.com">jerry@signalsigns.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div dir="ltr"> <div id="m_-5565737615420161785divtagdefaultwrapper" dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,EmojiFont,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji",NotoColorEmoji,"Segoe UI Symbol","Android Emoji",EmojiSymbols"> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><img size="4195682" id="m_-5565737615420161785img148087" style="max-width:99.9%" src="cid:9079aa35-d5db-4a1f-ad3d-b50bb951dc54"><br> My frustration with Windows 10 continues but i will struggle on with my communications with you.</p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Without planning a gathering of BNSF power several guys were running them last week and I was able to talk them into gathering for this shot.</p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br> </p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">A week before that event, Greg and Marvin had these BN trains with F units running and I got them passing each other in a fashion.</p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><img size="4527732" id="m_-5565737615420161785img364654" style="max-width:99.9%" src="cid:c8f88493-b7b9-4eaf-8adf-5601cb6e2704"><br> <br> </p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Last week Keith and John Schwarze had these 2 sets of premerger trains running. One set from Keith was all SP&S and the other was 5 railroads involved in the BN merger. Nice touch.</p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><img size="3133200" id="m_-5565737615420161785img464338" style="max-width:99.9%" src="cid:f2e90573-293b-4a0a-a986-50bc125dbdce"><br> <br> </p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">There was no need for cooperation on this shot as they were owned by one guy. Larry Sorenson had 6 of his 7 Union Pacific Centennials together so all I had to do was ask to take the photo.</p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><img size="4164178" id="m_-5565737615420161785img511139" style="max-width:99.9%" src="cid:79d18042-72a7-44b0-be66-7ad60ab8a63a"><br> <br> </p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">This shot shows 4 of the 6 "what if" paint schemes of merged railroads into the Union Pacific they didn't merge and painted them to look like these. Union Pacific has an ulterior legal reason so they can retain the rights to the railroads logos and graphics. There are real ones with these paint schemes. Another Larry Sorenson collection.</p> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><img size="4812704" id="m_-5565737615420161785img200995" style="max-width:99.9%" src="cid:a94940e1-e91f-4e94-9f6e-d9be09c7a5cb"><br> <br> </p> </div> </div> </blockquote></div> Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-87707779326038029922018-06-11T23:34:00.001-07:002018-06-11T23:34:03.945-07:00Be on the lookout stolen HO trains<div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;" dir="ltr"> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"></p> <div autoid="_rp_3" aria-label="Message Contents" aria-selected="true" tabindex="0"> <div class="_rp_o5" aria-label="Expanded Message Contents" tabindex="-1"> <div autoid="_rp_u" class="_rp_05 ms-border-color-neutralLight ShowConsesusSchedulingLink ShowReferenceAttachmentsLinks" style="outline: none;" tabindex="-1"> <div class="_rp_15" style="width: 1268px;"> <div class="_rp_p1"> <div class="_rp_y2"> <div class="_rp_l2 ms-font-s" role="note" aria-live="polite" aria-relevant="all"> <div class="_db_F customScrollBar scrollContainer" style="width: 1206px;"> <div class="_db_w ms-bg-color-neutralLight"> <div class="_db_v" style="width: 1199px;"> <div class="_db_r ms-font-color-neutralSecondaryAlt ms-font-weight-regular"> <div class="InfobarImmediateTextContainer _db_s"><span autoid="_db_5" class="_db_q">Label: 6 Month Delete (6 months) Expires: 12/8/2018 2:35 PM</span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="_rp_d5 _rp_c5"> <div></div> <div> <div data-reactroot=""></div> </div> <div></div> <div></div> <div role="document"> <div autoid="_rp_x" class="_rp_25" id="Item.MessagePartBody"> <div class="_rp_35 ms-font-weight-regular ms-font-color-neutralDark rpHighlightAllClass rpHighlightBodyClass" id="Item.MessageUniqueBody" style="font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;"> <div dir="ltr"> <div id="divtagdefaultwrapper"><font face="Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="3" color="black"><span id="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-size: 12pt;">WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP ON THIS ISSUE! 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Press the Enter key to open the contact card.">Jim Bowden <jmbowden46@yahoo.com></span></span></div> </span></div> </div> <div class="_rp_q1 _rp_r1 _rp_s1" aria-label="Mail Actions" tabindex="-1"> <div class="_rp_t2"></div> <div class="_rp_A1"></div> <div class="_rp_y1 ms-bgc-tl-h ms-bgc-tlra" style="height: 30px;"><button type="button" class="_rp_w1 ms-font-xs ms-fwt-r o365button ms-fcl-np" aria-label="Like this message" title="Click to like this message. 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A friend of mine had his home broken into this past weekend while he was out of town and the low life scum sucking pigs that did it broke down doors and did a lot of damage to gain access. They destroyed the dash on his car sitting in the garage trying to hot wire it. They stole all his tools appliances etc. But most importantly they took his entire HO collection that he has been collecting for years. He is not a runner and has never had a layout so most of his collection was in boxes and many piece </span></i></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">are not replaceable. He said they are mainly Alaska Railroad however he had many other road names. This was not a small collection, he had over 1400 pieces of rolling stock alone, not to mention locomotives, buildings etc. he was collecting so he could build his retirement layout. So if anyone is approached by someone trying to sell a large collection that hasn't got a clue about what they have and if they are suspicious , please get their </span></i></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">license</span></i></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"> plate number ( or if you feel like it break their legs ) </span></i></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">and then </span></i></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">contact the Spokane Police Department </span></i></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">immediatey</span></i></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"> and Refer to case # 2018-10078179 and let them do their thing. Also Please pass this on to River City, Sunset and anyone else that might be able to help locate this collection before it is </span></i></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">destroyed or sold off for a weeks supply of meth.</span></i></span></font></div> <div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><i><br> </i></span></font></div> <div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Thank You</span></i></span></font></div> <div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><i><br> </i></span></font></div> <div><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Jim</span></i></span></font></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <br> <p></p> </div> Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-50950285518529543532018-06-11T23:23:00.001-07:002018-06-11T23:23:31.268-07:00Fw: Train Theft<div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", NotoColorEmoji, "Segoe UI Symbol", "Android Emoji", EmojiSymbols;" dir="ltr"> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br> </p> <br> WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP ON THIS ISSUE! JERRY<br> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <hr style="display:inline-block;width:98%" tabindex="-1"> <div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Jim Bowden <jmbowden46@yahoo.com><br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 11, 2018 9:33 PM<br> <b>To:</b> jerry@signalsigns.com<br> <b>Subject:</b> Train Theft</font> <div> </div> </div> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <div class="" style="word-wrap:break-word; line-break:after-white-space"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Hello Jerry,</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span> <div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><br class=""> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span></i></span></div> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span> <div class=""><i class="" style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Please pass this on to all the Greener's and friends of the Evergreen. A friend of mine had his home broken into this past weekend while he was out of town and the low life scum sucking pigs that did it broke down doors and did a lot of damage to gain access. They destroyed the dash on his car sitting in the garage trying to hot wire it. They stole all his tools appliances etc. But most importantly they took his entire HO collection that he has been collecting for years. He is not a runner and has never had a layout so most of his collection was in boxes and many piece </span></i><i class="" style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">are not replaceable. He said they are mainly Alaska Railroad however he had many other road names. This was not a small collection, he had over 1400 pieces of rolling stock alone, not to mention locomotives, buildings etc. he was collecting so he could build his retirement layout. So if anyone is approached by someone trying to sell a large collection that hasn't got a clue about what they have and if they are suspicious , please get their </span></i><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">license</span></i></span><i class="" style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> plate number ( or if you feel like it break their legs ) </span></i><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">and then </span></i></span><i class="" style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">contact the Spokane Police Department </span></i><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">immediatley</span></i></span><i class="" style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> and Refer to case # 2018-10078179 and let them do their thing. Also Please pass this on to River City, Sunset and anyone else that might be able to help locate this collection before it is </span></i><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">destroyed or sold off for a weeks supply of meth.</span></i></span></div> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span> <div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><br class=""> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span></i></span></div> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span> <div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Thank You</span></i></span></div> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span> <div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><br class=""> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span></i></span></div> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span> <div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Jim</span></i></span></div> </div> </div> </div> Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-23294150470702830692018-06-11T22:35:00.000-07:002018-06-11T22:36:00.838-07:00Fw: Train Theft<div id="divtagdefaultwrapper" style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;" dir="ltr"> <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br> </p> <br> WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP ON THIS ISSUE! JERRY<br> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <hr style="display:inline-block;width:98%" tabindex="-1"> <div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Jim Bowden <jmbowden46@yahoo.com><br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 11, 2018 9:33 PM<br> <b>To:</b> jerry@signalsigns.com<br> <b>Subject:</b> Train Theft</font> <div> </div> </div> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <div class="" style="word-wrap:break-word; line-break:after-white-space"><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Hello Jerry,</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span> <div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><br class=""> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span></i></span></div> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span> <div class=""><i class="" style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Please pass this on to all the Greener's and friends of the Evergreen. A friend of mine had his home broken into this past weekend while he was out of town and the low life scum sucking pigs that did it broke down doors and did a lot of damage to gain access. They destroyed the dash on his car sitting in the garage trying to hot wire it. They stole all his tools appliances etc. But most importantly they took his entire HO collection that he has been collecting for years. He is not a runner and has never had a layout so most of his collection was in boxes and many piece </span></i><i class="" style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">are not replaceable. He said they are mainly Alaska Railroad however he had many other road names. This was not a small collection, he had over 1400 pieces of rolling stock alone, not to mention locomotives, buildings etc. he was collecting so he could build his retirement layout. So if anyone is approached by someone trying to sell a large collection that hasn't got a clue about what they have and if they are suspicious , please get their </span></i><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">license</span></i></span><i class="" style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> plate number ( or if you feel like it break their legs ) </span></i><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">and then </span></i></span><i class="" style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">contact the Spokane Police Department </span></i><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">immediatley</span></i></span><i class="" style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> and Refer to case # 2018-10078179 and let them do their thing. Also Please pass this on to River City, Sunset and anyone else that might be able to help locate this collection before it is </span></i><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">destroyed or sold off for a weeks supply of meth.</span></i></span></div> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span> <div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><br class=""> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span></i></span></div> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span> <div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Thank You</span></i></span></div> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span> <div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><br class=""> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span></i></span></div> <span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span> <div class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14px"><i class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Jim</span></i></span></div> </div> </div> </div> Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-52530901150249989992018-04-29T10:43:00.001-07:002018-04-29T10:43:46.753-07:00Sometimes I think my neighbors are a bunch of turkeys???<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4LGYO82JJuMhyGCBsSkDk5yWnzC8MO8RF-D8Rlk4lXtXvKJA6wUCmwYyzwJEA-Fzed9FeMQ4Om2CynehoErj5Rd2RYVv1BoU9GLP85Ev_xiJHv8nbmA-xSJgOv0FaQsH8WfGpYMckdyM/s1600/image001-726756.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4LGYO82JJuMhyGCBsSkDk5yWnzC8MO8RF-D8Rlk4lXtXvKJA6wUCmwYyzwJEA-Fzed9FeMQ4Om2CynehoErj5Rd2RYVv1BoU9GLP85Ev_xiJHv8nbmA-xSJgOv0FaQsH8WfGpYMckdyM/s320/image001-726756.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6549927459107832546" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJbz_octCPB2Ge_DWfyTIHczGGp4NANKk7vnpR-EwRkZRFKWf9SKM5he_zZDE0X0O4h1AaLkqCcI5KgsS7FfJqQQN0S7SxuizallyRa4wA08ZvlCA76B_tHJ5_-f9zuo1dyLxXWQjuUVB/s1600/image002-727825.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJbz_octCPB2Ge_DWfyTIHczGGp4NANKk7vnpR-EwRkZRFKWf9SKM5he_zZDE0X0O4h1AaLkqCcI5KgsS7FfJqQQN0S7SxuizallyRa4wA08ZvlCA76B_tHJ5_-f9zuo1dyLxXWQjuUVB/s320/image002-727825.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6549927464389928082" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYfL5zUx3aGaeh0_Zkq_tvWE2jmkuIaQ9FsU_p9QMgwA_wG6cB7KJKuSq7SEEZHSHa2CkoOJ5jQlGZMyI2Lsa2lW3M24bPMzNizFjtbeY0W9nnt-oQ_QrRQb00rCkbjvyrMLU2FO1a7oi/s1600/image003-728278.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYfL5zUx3aGaeh0_Zkq_tvWE2jmkuIaQ9FsU_p9QMgwA_wG6cB7KJKuSq7SEEZHSHa2CkoOJ5jQlGZMyI2Lsa2lW3M24bPMzNizFjtbeY0W9nnt-oQ_QrRQb00rCkbjvyrMLU2FO1a7oi/s320/image003-728278.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6549927469632246530" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVb5P1p-yVhF-oXoE0Mn0OKfu1-3vleZarAMLAh1yUbbyBglPXKo488BdsI4skOtkUT_G1DQgpk588ITvCvTvQQwZHOpC1U1yT_DShinUu_0w7IQnkJE7ihGcZDCYCwUvPxIxi8Z4yGMvm/s1600/image004-728959.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVb5P1p-yVhF-oXoE0Mn0OKfu1-3vleZarAMLAh1yUbbyBglPXKo488BdsI4skOtkUT_G1DQgpk588ITvCvTvQQwZHOpC1U1yT_DShinUu_0w7IQnkJE7ihGcZDCYCwUvPxIxi8Z4yGMvm/s320/image004-728959.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6549927472707961954" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYc-UUKgwwgs8rI2KkhZjZuFPS6wngZeKzw1BcTg-3QdGDXbiF0m5-Ul36jSx-BjjlCMCtSDZottzxiehh51FcoPZkzUUI3feULbXmfWtjgTx8otEx9UIRicpG32ybOHGWPn73M4SvBsm/s1600/image005-729603.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYc-UUKgwwgs8rI2KkhZjZuFPS6wngZeKzw1BcTg-3QdGDXbiF0m5-Ul36jSx-BjjlCMCtSDZottzxiehh51FcoPZkzUUI3feULbXmfWtjgTx8otEx9UIRicpG32ybOHGWPn73M4SvBsm/s320/image005-729603.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6549927475366899234" /></a></p>Does this remind any of you of an obscure rock & roll band photo from the 1960s??? These guys are part of a 15 member gang of turkeys that hang out on the bluff overlooking
<br>I-90 in the Spokane Valley, about 3 blocks from my new home. No one needs to go hungry this Thanksgiving around here!!!
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<br>I saw the real ones today at the east end of Yardley this morning showing these GP-50s that used to be Santa Fe mainline units hauling intermodal freights, now they work a branch line
<br>North of Spokane to Chewelah or Colville, Washington. Notice the middle units are cables and serve as power units with no crew access so the lead unit needs a cab to run them.
<br>The Mighty Weso owns the models, the real ones are owned by Warren Buffet.
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<br>Looks like we moved to Cheyenne where Union Pacific was the home base for big power such as the double engine Centennials they ran in the late 60s and into the 70s. Larry Sorenson
<br>Now has 6 of these monsters, some with sound and they are very impressive to see run.
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<br>What could more impressive than a Northern Pacific passenger train is having 2 of them running at the same time. Marvin had a version for the Mainstreeter as well as a version
<br>Of the North Coast Limited that featured 4 domes per train set. Back in the day I rode in the domes heading out west in 1963 and 1967 and what a treat it was for me and the wife.
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<br>Finally we have a freight train pulled by SP&S Alco Century 425s that visited Spokane on a daily basis back in 1960s. It was nice to have your city's name on the sides of the units
<br>Keith Wiles is the president of this smaller version.
<br>[cid:image005.jpg@01D3DE88.F841D9A0]Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-9917284080683755602018-04-29T10:42:00.001-07:002018-04-29T10:42:49.667-07:00Member 44 is Robert Whiffen....when will it ever end?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtXE4_9OxsOu2RBGemOXEhVaZLkOvuS8eQScvJ2veIq-lNUxKsHJkMHUwnQRnNSUhvn6L2BUYkZ_T5t8r-vhpk_1tKh6nFMnf-3NGPNE6z4KK_c1G90R06-B-6mEZ2HgIHYfDFtLN65-5/s1600/image001-769670.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtXE4_9OxsOu2RBGemOXEhVaZLkOvuS8eQScvJ2veIq-lNUxKsHJkMHUwnQRnNSUhvn6L2BUYkZ_T5t8r-vhpk_1tKh6nFMnf-3NGPNE6z4KK_c1G90R06-B-6mEZ2HgIHYfDFtLN65-5/s320/image001-769670.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6549927218828970066" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGP6fo39L_3n8ZYwIJHuhKdlkVY1ASXIL9CLt01LSlpOE_F_3v1rmd5uSh1H9dTxTyzSll1VOEkdQRRGmK6jEGGpB6EnD_irId6snqnqTWNeaQEaFA3U_9Dw1FO6sGKAUWxfZw7HmChrB/s1600/image003-770656.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGP6fo39L_3n8ZYwIJHuhKdlkVY1ASXIL9CLt01LSlpOE_F_3v1rmd5uSh1H9dTxTyzSll1VOEkdQRRGmK6jEGGpB6EnD_irId6snqnqTWNeaQEaFA3U_9Dw1FO6sGKAUWxfZw7HmChrB/s320/image003-770656.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6549927217940404354" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBHEbynIfDNhAhmAcnTNAUFzRZXGwmmU2EEq-hFVaVtlZfCnTTXuYpA7XxFBmAv5BB1nZjQJ3xigc3z8yER-kBmDbftriNSn6MHW5WBwoNlXS815EyeOk3TRYjlPkSXFTRBoHTtBNoLuV/s1600/image004-771335.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBHEbynIfDNhAhmAcnTNAUFzRZXGwmmU2EEq-hFVaVtlZfCnTTXuYpA7XxFBmAv5BB1nZjQJ3xigc3z8yER-kBmDbftriNSn6MHW5WBwoNlXS815EyeOk3TRYjlPkSXFTRBoHTtBNoLuV/s320/image004-771335.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6549927222948473794" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkhFJcQ6q-Z4BfoSIE0_eLIyw-lJSfDCvYLffmr5cRspgyqZ-pdUhAhYme9EUuCYtTVzHTt3pUQ_fsmoFARv_RbN8ZOV2TbL_zBkWVecetM5SIFiLJAaniQM4YbJ_Fk19Qj6hb-UOWqtb/s1600/image005-772106.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkhFJcQ6q-Z4BfoSIE0_eLIyw-lJSfDCvYLffmr5cRspgyqZ-pdUhAhYme9EUuCYtTVzHTt3pUQ_fsmoFARv_RbN8ZOV2TbL_zBkWVecetM5SIFiLJAaniQM4YbJ_Fk19Qj6hb-UOWqtb/s320/image005-772106.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6549927228278141410" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOSOxdEXOSIhHhdHmBhjwLSvUV2g6j9n7l-vTJcvdMfTl_Ulwee0_2NtvDRzH8n9ctKvT0KfYXVmUV1qym6zQZuiqtKdE7upMHgVoW17USU_fiEd6oWsBqxebjAU7K5Bbw10kv8AEl4h9/s1600/image006-773251.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOSOxdEXOSIhHhdHmBhjwLSvUV2g6j9n7l-vTJcvdMfTl_Ulwee0_2NtvDRzH8n9ctKvT0KfYXVmUV1qym6zQZuiqtKdE7upMHgVoW17USU_fiEd6oWsBqxebjAU7K5Bbw10kv8AEl4h9/s320/image006-773251.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6549927230658843762" /></a></p>Robert is moving to the Spokane area from the West side of Washington State in late May and wanted to make sure he had a slot at
<br>the Evergreen club when he arrived. Robert is 6' 6" and joins the ranks of our larger members such as Scotty, Rodney and Jesse.
<br>He was a member of the Longview train club and knows Robert Case, an ex-member who also plans to rejoin in Sept. Welcome Robert!
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<br>Speaking of Big Boys, here's a model of a real Big Boy, a 4-8-8-4 giant that Union Pacific had several dozen of in the late 40's and 50's.
<br>I think this one was run by Larry Sorenson and if I'm wrong I will hear from the mob that I got it wrong.
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<br>It's the Mighty Weso's train featuring a brand new, C-636 Alco that must have just had the wrapping taken off and out of the
<br>Box. That won't last long with the smoke they usually put out and weathered them up like God intended. Steve knows him personally.
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<br>I'm switching from Windows Live Mail to Outlook and I can't tell if I showed this train before ( nor can I remember if I did) but this
<br>Baldwin switcher is a Doug N. model that NP ran in the Spokane area in the late 60s. I think that's my flat car?
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<br>Another railfan gets caught trespassing on the mighty BNSF tracks and this time he deserves a ticket. I think that's a cop waving
<br>but where is his gun? I wonder if the railfan is a friend of the Ford Model A or Model T club? Maybe its Don Carnegie?
<br>[cid:image006.jpg@01D3DA39.FBCD8EA0]Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-42452889543199759732018-04-06T00:16:00.001-07:002018-04-06T00:16:56.611-07:00Member 42 and other railroad activities!<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jack had his little BNSF loco doing switching duties at Bakersville today. Jack seems to like the challenge</DIV> <DIV>of switching cars into different locations on the layout. Atta Boy Jack!</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsOut4wdq1l9-OCwkHiKr4gKnTq-8-0346qVnpFTMOTXoOvx2E-HguUwkrbCLDQ-Dyhtk4ZkIvxRPg-Ky1TKW1YZMLySPtoX7yT3VgWGixM5lDXYSCEiq7Uz08MSJkEvlVvHFQ3tb8Yg/s1600/IMG_3708%255B2%255D-716615.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsOut4wdq1l9-OCwkHiKr4gKnTq-8-0346qVnpFTMOTXoOvx2E-HguUwkrbCLDQ-Dyhtk4ZkIvxRPg-Ky1TKW1YZMLySPtoX7yT3VgWGixM5lDXYSCEiq7Uz08MSJkEvlVvHFQ3tb8Yg/s320/IMG_3708%255B2%255D-716615.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6541230973460013026" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jesse has his BN GP15 doing a local job while Steve Weso had a mainline freight moving a string</DIV> <DIV>of auto racks to distant customers.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwdx15LOwaeBtx7MEaIBvKf1vASHM8cpnoqLyL9kIzyN4ekaD5Tb3RKN6_M8XbbUfzlEGxH5GyzRY9wtW63HjVh41Gsauykt7-oTt_diwlhZkmNfAQO1D9oHVSYgHsEmd-8DuGIr8gVs/s1600/IMG_3780%255B2%255D-718830.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwdx15LOwaeBtx7MEaIBvKf1vASHM8cpnoqLyL9kIzyN4ekaD5Tb3RKN6_M8XbbUfzlEGxH5GyzRY9wtW63HjVh41Gsauykt7-oTt_diwlhZkmNfAQO1D9oHVSYgHsEmd-8DuGIr8gVs/s320/IMG_3780%255B2%255D-718830.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6541230982373950354" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Our youngest non-member Eliam had this GN steamer pulling several passenger cars on the Green Branch</DIV> <DIV>as a celebration of railfans made it desirable to pull off this unique event.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2x6YbCNBcstX6wlbKPhoM6QBSibnm8sVe3BwhNePeKgcaCb4dQFtPhRSOGw1q0GZLf5DLaQMI2BuL4ZrMGGurU7etW_bXTqB2InKeP-x9D1f8bc8Au8XG0kWUD-Fkf0vbsTlW4IAZow/s1600/IMG_3758%255B2%255D-721088.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2x6YbCNBcstX6wlbKPhoM6QBSibnm8sVe3BwhNePeKgcaCb4dQFtPhRSOGw1q0GZLf5DLaQMI2BuL4ZrMGGurU7etW_bXTqB2InKeP-x9D1f8bc8Au8XG0kWUD-Fkf0vbsTlW4IAZow/s320/IMG_3758%255B2%255D-721088.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6541230992555188450" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Rodney has been working on the trolley line and I am happy to see that it is working again with a </DIV> <DIV>little labor and love to make it come alive again. Thanks Rodney, he is another retired railroader</DIV> <DIV>that has joined the Evergreen club. That makes 7 ex-railroaders part of our group.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVKzD70Zthd9kt-xatNsyYuWp8YqNVjsovk8vryROnRuSpoCOTMlqFnZsguO6Eg0H1lAs8dtBRLF8ulqYtpQjbs5wNJ88Q-YowpBYk2GsL4qB6vySH4LfoveInoAA30hQwfqUEUXRGs0/s1600/IMG_3786%255B2%255D-723933.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVKzD70Zthd9kt-xatNsyYuWp8YqNVjsovk8vryROnRuSpoCOTMlqFnZsguO6Eg0H1lAs8dtBRLF8ulqYtpQjbs5wNJ88Q-YowpBYk2GsL4qB6vySH4LfoveInoAA30hQwfqUEUXRGs0/s320/IMG_3786%255B2%255D-723933.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6541231007512130386" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Can you see the locomotives on the far side of the aisle? They are 2 Great Northern F units pulling</DIV> <DIV>90 ore cars jut like they do today in the ore fields of Minnesota. The cars are short because the ore</DIV> <DIV>is so heavy they can't make them much bigger. Doug N. is the owner. The ore is needed to make steel.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7HNUCM8pVnbvtYWKNBlBCFklm1-WjLSlHuC9dT-x1DX2T5zME5ldIl98wmYeP99WSItXFXMbyUo91GfeGzmvuRUYMRXebtCPH7dkLXyE2gm0yUZTegGguqk6FpmhHpyUeJJqcb26WfQ/s1600/IMG_3774%255B2%255D-726424.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7HNUCM8pVnbvtYWKNBlBCFklm1-WjLSlHuC9dT-x1DX2T5zME5ldIl98wmYeP99WSItXFXMbyUo91GfeGzmvuRUYMRXebtCPH7dkLXyE2gm0yUZTegGguqk6FpmhHpyUeJJqcb26WfQ/s320/IMG_3774%255B2%255D-726424.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6541231014482883298" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Remember member 42..... its Scott Davis, a retired Army soldier that has gotten back into the hobby</DIV> <DIV>and joined our club. We once were 12 members strong....now we are 42 members! Welcome Scott.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMScbqOVQY3sBJHxv0P5BFD-OU3iw0CCEIIQfLjjVAFke-78hnYrQMqh2FQYRwJRaWMqsQo_USX_7dvLVFc-yB4B92QNXpeRwnC6-AdKSvJj9iq__RkKW4Z2NlBB5aK3VkDF7lTTQiWw/s1600/IMG_3730%255B2%255D-728731.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMScbqOVQY3sBJHxv0P5BFD-OU3iw0CCEIIQfLjjVAFke-78hnYrQMqh2FQYRwJRaWMqsQo_USX_7dvLVFc-yB4B92QNXpeRwnC6-AdKSvJj9iq__RkKW4Z2NlBB5aK3VkDF7lTTQiWw/s320/IMG_3730%255B2%255D-728731.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6541231029364845234" /></a></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-85375117749756668872018-04-04T23:12:00.000-07:002018-04-06T16:20:37.981-07:00The age of the famous flat faced Behemoths!<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>Once upon a time when steam engines ran backwards to go forwards such a thing</DIV> <DIV>happened on a small railroad called the Southern Pacific. Here we have 2 of these</DIV> <DIV>creatures lining up for another adventure on the Evergreen Railroad. Larry</DIV> <DIV>Sorenson owns them both.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWOAeDCdw2f1b-uMQjqpnXJQRqQ2imPgJNMp7krUhc6arYT155JF2HMHB5fqUpaLcQZzRPTX_w5Xc8f-gaKdJgdYdPEMlE46wsMYc0al4NLF4u3G6JjvIt2PbpP3k_rcxWeAx9X4hKOpU/s1600/IMG_3480%255B2%255D-737998.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWOAeDCdw2f1b-uMQjqpnXJQRqQ2imPgJNMp7krUhc6arYT155JF2HMHB5fqUpaLcQZzRPTX_w5Xc8f-gaKdJgdYdPEMlE46wsMYc0al4NLF4u3G6JjvIt2PbpP3k_rcxWeAx9X4hKOpU/s320/IMG_3480%255B2%255D-737998.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6541479319998170578" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>They ran backwards because the SP had things like tunnels and snowsheds in the Cascade and Sierra</DIV> <DIV>Mountains where smoke could make train crews very unhealthy with the smoke coming at them,</DIV> <DIV>especially if the train stalled in the middle of their journey. Many men fell until they figured this out.</DIV> <DIV>Say, is that Jack in the background?</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCa0kMqVH3KBOTtwV-IrR-fNgb6FvDVXWbyEUv9DHAtHBp5uNVvp-gRt-I0QHMh5PwSWNhQBxSs8X777cYsfsQiJvRmeWAdjth_znnHr-dDAQsLwMWmFMqMVOCiolvQ2El91sMDWBY1v1R/s1600/IMG_3676%255B2%255D-742394.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCa0kMqVH3KBOTtwV-IrR-fNgb6FvDVXWbyEUv9DHAtHBp5uNVvp-gRt-I0QHMh5PwSWNhQBxSs8X777cYsfsQiJvRmeWAdjth_znnHr-dDAQsLwMWmFMqMVOCiolvQ2El91sMDWBY1v1R/s320/IMG_3676%255B2%255D-742394.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6541479329281588178" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Diesels did not smoke as much as steam engines and they lived happily ever after on most railroads.</DIV> <DIV>This F unit set is a Union Pacific train owned by member Burt Whitney.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS6sZKItvneQsj3GMCejAxX9qPHWkjupi8bS4I4YTY44bFlFavTLq3dLLeXTffJzI-rk-60k5xapN7rUnGh-Dwol4ub8TnxSbzFQR6WNhFXWeDqJOCKN2PdgNBHRdZV70J5bTT69Ob4kb/s1600/IMG_3657%255B2%255D-743949.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS6sZKItvneQsj3GMCejAxX9qPHWkjupi8bS4I4YTY44bFlFavTLq3dLLeXTffJzI-rk-60k5xapN7rUnGh-Dwol4ub8TnxSbzFQR6WNhFXWeDqJOCKN2PdgNBHRdZV70J5bTT69Ob4kb/s320/IMG_3657%255B2%255D-743949.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6541479335792110290" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I tried to photograph Greg Mercier's beautiful SP&S wreck crane and all sorts of lighting efforts were</DIV> <DIV>tried to show the detail.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwVYilgAbbe6JBJXzI6LDQnFT-ICnCryTyM5HXjWjyd-QEpBsU-X9NwkMkaz-fSM-JAChhWLUas58-YihXdzlhIyknxvGR8-XjNgfbmst58V6Hnakje9A8AOOZQ60UiYoLlbRg9-YMuKYr/s1600/IMG_3651%255B2%255D-745194.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwVYilgAbbe6JBJXzI6LDQnFT-ICnCryTyM5HXjWjyd-QEpBsU-X9NwkMkaz-fSM-JAChhWLUas58-YihXdzlhIyknxvGR8-XjNgfbmst58V6Hnakje9A8AOOZQ60UiYoLlbRg9-YMuKYr/s320/IMG_3651%255B2%255D-745194.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6541479342088472082" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This time I caught it in good light to show all the monkey motion that these creatures had to lift things</DIV> <DIV>off the ground.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Fd1x1vBwjbQmrsjRkKahLftacBahqDH6hEGdHGNm-ybvED-QJgfpYVGINMvdOK3O6Kg2ilXQiPsKd4TYod0izPrvCFxIiPdwqoQz5aNi2RRrzczLV_ilRnwB0I6QCMYJoloLNoKv8-TD/s1600/IMG_3635%255B3%255D-746551.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Fd1x1vBwjbQmrsjRkKahLftacBahqDH6hEGdHGNm-ybvED-QJgfpYVGINMvdOK3O6Kg2ilXQiPsKd4TYod0izPrvCFxIiPdwqoQz5aNi2RRrzczLV_ilRnwB0I6QCMYJoloLNoKv8-TD/s320/IMG_3635%255B3%255D-746551.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6541479346828648322" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Greg also had a beautiful SP&S 4-6-6-4 Challenger with a long string of ice reefers with a lonely Baldwin</DIV> <DIV>diesel going the other way with a short way freight. Both types of power visited Spokane in their day.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRBdeYar10yT6L9BeBI0Ni_cmnLEhSV3krptlEpuH7D496wsCR9gesWr07LTpLM0mJyh3q_v3vhrFf9S2g_JUOXSXBoYIw_FezW50fla4DrWxC2KTCr8cIgtMILMgjwn7yXZfC72nLWFX/s1600/IMG_3699%255B2%255D-747906.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRBdeYar10yT6L9BeBI0Ni_cmnLEhSV3krptlEpuH7D496wsCR9gesWr07LTpLM0mJyh3q_v3vhrFf9S2g_JUOXSXBoYIw_FezW50fla4DrWxC2KTCr8cIgtMILMgjwn7yXZfC72nLWFX/s320/IMG_3699%255B2%255D-747906.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6541479348377201506" /></a></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-89120637095299062552018-03-31T09:38:00.001-07:002018-03-31T09:38:22.868-07:00Friday Afternoon crew was working on the Railroad!<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>While Jim Bowden was working on the new paper mill site at the back of the layout, young Jack Pappas</DIV> <DIV>was preping Mt. Whitney for the site of our newest model of a ranger station Jack put together.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAh2BJMAyVeXUa_Ng5kxLssO0Z77hw7YP41HU1yyY2AXbAHIctuOOKgN7sj_YLUaqgNejSAlvbM6pKdTc8YLa4_ojvutEtWhK5yvOf3rBHZnu_xdkRaBZwq4olDoUasg1D7chNZStfNE/s1600/IMG_3612%255B2%255D-702871.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAh2BJMAyVeXUa_Ng5kxLssO0Z77hw7YP41HU1yyY2AXbAHIctuOOKgN7sj_YLUaqgNejSAlvbM6pKdTc8YLa4_ojvutEtWhK5yvOf3rBHZnu_xdkRaBZwq4olDoUasg1D7chNZStfNE/s320/IMG_3612%255B2%255D-702871.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6539149146424417698" /></a></DIV> <DIV>The wood chip rotary is now installed in the green building and additional switches and track has been </DIV> <DIV>installed today by Jim. We are waiting on switches to arrive from China or someplace. The tan building</DIV> <DIV>is the main building in this paper complex.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjs5vTv3WQthdRUWF4Qwdee1cDC8pdkBn7FdLyb9r7WkOpFk4kVvntd6Ax6uboa09wCXr_tjWNTAV2vxSTFpIS55vujDTlfjEVJs7mdYmemx_dwFsK3coQWqkuDdJKOTXEHN1hkQHZNo/s1600/IMG_3617%255B2%255D-705275.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjs5vTv3WQthdRUWF4Qwdee1cDC8pdkBn7FdLyb9r7WkOpFk4kVvntd6Ax6uboa09wCXr_tjWNTAV2vxSTFpIS55vujDTlfjEVJs7mdYmemx_dwFsK3coQWqkuDdJKOTXEHN1hkQHZNo/s320/IMG_3617%255B2%255D-705275.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6539149156217246098" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The was a brass kit the Jack found and put together with</DIV> <DIV>solder and care as it was very detailed. Jack did a terrific job on it.</DIV> <DIV>He painted it too! Don gave it to the club, thanks Don!</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1O8fsbb9aoN-zk242xEOvUYDN0FryWo7ww-PFZ5vtg_VD5u8ub8kb1vYqSwVvVEhkBpRhqc0YgLUrzZ5_BITER4zizB3x9ZfbZGvtJngY3-eE6py210qrT5iJcAoWr0T7IhRMxpDkv9c/s1600/IMG_3615%255B2%255D-707470.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1O8fsbb9aoN-zk242xEOvUYDN0FryWo7ww-PFZ5vtg_VD5u8ub8kb1vYqSwVvVEhkBpRhqc0YgLUrzZ5_BITER4zizB3x9ZfbZGvtJngY3-eE6py210qrT5iJcAoWr0T7IhRMxpDkv9c/s320/IMG_3615%255B2%255D-707470.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6539149166268911106" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Willl Windom was showing off is Santiam and Western fire car this week and I was very impressed as well.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLCc8XhIHPa3E4U-iXkMlX6WcjSc0A6baaqtr-FcBY428GJiHGFj16w8rwdiQ3ovfqyjgxUx_9frAjoubDbdieb7CGLJRR3a4Pnq_b5mXeYrjtCEH-VNouu1d_oSvmE3zKaxgImZrRHI/s1600/IMG_3561%255B2%255D-709820.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLCc8XhIHPa3E4U-iXkMlX6WcjSc0A6baaqtr-FcBY428GJiHGFj16w8rwdiQ3ovfqyjgxUx_9frAjoubDbdieb7CGLJRR3a4Pnq_b5mXeYrjtCEH-VNouu1d_oSvmE3zKaxgImZrRHI/s320/IMG_3561%255B2%255D-709820.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6539149175751746994" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This is our newest member at the club but no stranger to me. His name is Chris MacKay and I knew </DIV> <DIV>Chris some 10 years ago at a different train club. He was 13 years old then and loves modeling and ranching</DIV> <DIV>so he is a welcomed addition to our other 40 members. Brings our average club member age down a few years</DIV> <DIV>as well.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ajc4xqWuBGqO8sTgha79QCQCFEPRfl5ULAfPDf-SCXe5pzOmqoSse6r7jK3n67Bp8RQWtwqbryPgFGGDTkDOzoX06SF6qSbqjevSPa6GDfEMnPnSZmSyJN56YHn_3JSmtvq-tihBHfg/s1600/IMG_3553%255B2%255D-712652.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ajc4xqWuBGqO8sTgha79QCQCFEPRfl5ULAfPDf-SCXe5pzOmqoSse6r7jK3n67Bp8RQWtwqbryPgFGGDTkDOzoX06SF6qSbqjevSPa6GDfEMnPnSZmSyJN56YHn_3JSmtvq-tihBHfg/s320/IMG_3553%255B2%255D-712652.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6539149186329724930" /></a></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-56336571389445618122018-03-26T23:26:00.001-07:002018-04-01T10:57:35.203-07:00Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-85694194766142769152018-03-23T23:30:00.001-07:002018-03-23T23:30:23.448-07:00Remember the Baldwins?<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>No I don't refer to those mediocre actors that you see on TV from time to time but the steam engine</DIV> <DIV>builder that could not continue their success in the diesel market. Baldwin Locomotive Co. had a number</DIV> <DIV>of switchers here in Spokane when I arrived here in 1967. </DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRqnYdtXARQnYKz88Pw8SmlGvjaB3oNbN1Ee_xp8vuonhPHQLq2XVvKatFW4vhzRPPGfqImeI23ahN9rHXl_zafx7X0DKWZBKOyuZneZNcTfs-Zlgj3Q43NmUZc0NJSz-qLJEyvyubAU/s1600/018%255B2%255D-723453.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRqnYdtXARQnYKz88Pw8SmlGvjaB3oNbN1Ee_xp8vuonhPHQLq2XVvKatFW4vhzRPPGfqImeI23ahN9rHXl_zafx7X0DKWZBKOyuZneZNcTfs-Zlgj3Q43NmUZc0NJSz-qLJEyvyubAU/s320/018%255B2%255D-723453.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6536394869947892434" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I never could get the model designations of the Baldwin locos down so we just say it's a switch</DIV> <DIV>engine moving a few loads from one yard to another. Our new friend and member Doug Neighswonger</DIV> <DIV>is the owner of this model. The flatcar is my creation.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeb1l0TKhOR4FuvdJ6RSGThwS0nZu_BKOANykHiVwlRiWDPO-GtcD5vZwvAzIQOhKU1THSOvT8NeWHOcJpVV9O1pPoomwhczCaKYXe1jKOFKBB6Ox-AxDHelReB-B-ETitCtDFRhNez9s/s1600/IMG_0604%255B2%255D-725704.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeb1l0TKhOR4FuvdJ6RSGThwS0nZu_BKOANykHiVwlRiWDPO-GtcD5vZwvAzIQOhKU1THSOvT8NeWHOcJpVV9O1pPoomwhczCaKYXe1jKOFKBB6Ox-AxDHelReB-B-ETitCtDFRhNez9s/s320/IMG_0604%255B2%255D-725704.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6536394876302560994" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Here she pulls into the Blue Main yard with its catch and out of the way of the mainline freights.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8SdPXMspTzpryqwgTPQi9NPO-JFI0vaT2KoUXNa1-KXoorsk-r_O2_cmdMqP-EhVsfs45gXXJik2asAK4I26QqucnTtvl0_i8DSFC7RsucWDbpSDqKRO43DqdSmFdhX8wQIlSdmjQ0Y/s1600/IMG_0613%255B2%255D-728386.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8SdPXMspTzpryqwgTPQi9NPO-JFI0vaT2KoUXNa1-KXoorsk-r_O2_cmdMqP-EhVsfs45gXXJik2asAK4I26QqucnTtvl0_i8DSFC7RsucWDbpSDqKRO43DqdSmFdhX8wQIlSdmjQ0Y/s320/IMG_0613%255B2%255D-728386.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6536394888307798818" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>NP #415 passes through the Port District on its way to delivery point.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJhdnnTDmbJr8L7953THa1Il9S2fWCcwh9rNd20ZbkPdhlptr2h0GU5H9njRGecwYxgYOojjmlcCSvSvARYVhA5E3AAE9svRHuyh3XVlqnolU-8Op-SKxUOvVvkCsAGTyS2qkczu9K_A/s1600/IMG_0607%255B2%255D-730783.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJhdnnTDmbJr8L7953THa1Il9S2fWCcwh9rNd20ZbkPdhlptr2h0GU5H9njRGecwYxgYOojjmlcCSvSvARYVhA5E3AAE9svRHuyh3XVlqnolU-8Op-SKxUOvVvkCsAGTyS2qkczu9K_A/s320/IMG_0607%255B2%255D-730783.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6536394899612022162" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Two competitors race for the finish line before they both disappear from the railroad scene, the</DIV> <DIV>SP&S in merger as a BN unit in 1970 and the Milwaukee Road in a sad end in 1980 as a bankrupt railroad.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAy6WQb7P9DDe3C1ZJdmnURYxeeCEyLu7_5IC9toOdFNtbC853c6dVuKac-danXQWRum_akm2FNvY7n__xvB8c-yxcXJCo2ZNEqZY3AVuSriSgNOUfniavyY1jltp8jh2b3NoqjGGXoQ/s1600/IMG_3378%255B2%255D-733327.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAy6WQb7P9DDe3C1ZJdmnURYxeeCEyLu7_5IC9toOdFNtbC853c6dVuKac-danXQWRum_akm2FNvY7n__xvB8c-yxcXJCo2ZNEqZY3AVuSriSgNOUfniavyY1jltp8jh2b3NoqjGGXoQ/s320/IMG_3378%255B2%255D-733327.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6536394911685866690" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Another fallen flag was the New York Central in a disaster move as a merger partner with the Pennsy.</DIV> <DIV>Somebody should have gone to jail on that one. Doug Neighswonger owns these beauties.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlAwCAJkWJouxwciMURvIIVDSjsyL4gXa_8FDe3JkPWmwOs75firmytLFpXifjSSHPkHfd0_cYqapvgfEI1-H1MGQoArYkE4JDuatf9i3p3DIfVksLlR0nhPBJ5YIcKmGqYurMbhSjGg/s1600/IMG_3361%255B2%255D-735987.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlAwCAJkWJouxwciMURvIIVDSjsyL4gXa_8FDe3JkPWmwOs75firmytLFpXifjSSHPkHfd0_cYqapvgfEI1-H1MGQoArYkE4JDuatf9i3p3DIfVksLlR0nhPBJ5YIcKmGqYurMbhSjGg/s320/IMG_3361%255B2%255D-735987.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6536394926297141794" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-27324161256678374352018-03-23T23:28:00.000-07:002018-03-23T23:29:07.005-07:00Keeping it out West........well almost!<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt tahoma"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'><FONT color=#ff0000></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Greg Mercier brought in this fantastic model of a Titchy small crane and what a terrific job he did.</DIV> <DIV>With his blessings I gave it a little weathering for an in-service look.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lUy7hyIqeefWVsnbKg65IDyfdYe5_B1kLE_czfY2IG1JDQCboUkxJztjvVe6Ek2_E_tQcO9I-u4Dx_ixsFFQA6SrYTeZHpe5UXJUAB7OMlFuxIY6PR8zdnIbhkiuStSrNG2hD0vV548/s1600/IMG_3424%255B2%255D-747047.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lUy7hyIqeefWVsnbKg65IDyfdYe5_B1kLE_czfY2IG1JDQCboUkxJztjvVe6Ek2_E_tQcO9I-u4Dx_ixsFFQA6SrYTeZHpe5UXJUAB7OMlFuxIY6PR8zdnIbhkiuStSrNG2hD0vV548/s320/IMG_3424%255B2%255D-747047.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6536394539504321026" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Colin Fitzgerald now has this 3 unit FA set for SP&S followed by a 5 car NP passenger train.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIy_qaFCQSTsulF7lfe-6IGZWXX4DhLuHIIVl5OvbZdZM8sjXffjl-iZrc8mFHiv8evQTKA_n4UrONX2lK8e5AcqJbATYh-bzY317W4BTJBDgNJ9XlfGuAok12B6kCug7-nErPW94vcA/s1600/IMG_3450%255B2%255D-749132.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIy_qaFCQSTsulF7lfe-6IGZWXX4DhLuHIIVl5OvbZdZM8sjXffjl-iZrc8mFHiv8evQTKA_n4UrONX2lK8e5AcqJbATYh-bzY317W4BTJBDgNJ9XlfGuAok12B6kCug7-nErPW94vcA/s320/IMG_3450%255B2%255D-749132.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6536394552689305410" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The famous NP Mainstreeter was also present on Thursday as Marvin matched the real one with the </DIV> <DIV>right cars in his lineup.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1ImwcnPR-J3oQFJcoqrPoYknfAmKvGUhzaqsH6iPj_8znJAJLYBRRY62lnAsGJkvzRl-rX0_Av_5_uJBawaUr56LSNBuhGV6JXhrJgfmjcNQYwVNeGDwRwvHLETJJkUWC9ZStvQQKQE/s1600/IMG_3428%255B2%255D-750785.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1ImwcnPR-J3oQFJcoqrPoYknfAmKvGUhzaqsH6iPj_8znJAJLYBRRY62lnAsGJkvzRl-rX0_Av_5_uJBawaUr56LSNBuhGV6JXhrJgfmjcNQYwVNeGDwRwvHLETJJkUWC9ZStvQQKQE/s320/IMG_3428%255B2%255D-750785.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6536394560804931490" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Greg also had an NP freight train riding the rial for several hours without a hitch. If we were</DIV> <DIV>giving out trophies, Greg would have most of them.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgJa168f_7OTYHwGxuTXFQn0mW1QoPW1e2l9Hch3X1RhlblB-urJnWeE5CILBuasqZpbTRkHf6j4jLRBfP0PvE7U4RutrdG8Pgi-YTt3YNsXvCEBrMf0aqzu8Aah2P_jEZy9Xt1nwK8E/s1600/IMG_3396%255B2%255D-752544.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgJa168f_7OTYHwGxuTXFQn0mW1QoPW1e2l9Hch3X1RhlblB-urJnWeE5CILBuasqZpbTRkHf6j4jLRBfP0PvE7U4RutrdG8Pgi-YTt3YNsXvCEBrMf0aqzu8Aah2P_jEZy9Xt1nwK8E/s320/IMG_3396%255B2%255D-752544.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6536394562787044642" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Just to be fair, I included a Eastern railroad called the New York Central with the appropriate back east</DIV> <DIV>rolling stock following along. New member Doug Neighswonger, ex Milw and BN employee, is at fault.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEkUhVpw8j5PALh-pCsNIefK84Clz_bXHd6TKsPxwin568Fw2IHZvdjBx0jDvoX35iB5-M569PtEL6jkWVGMn1o6D57voZpvnRWEOh96lZRXpc0CWJ6iUjfYypQ4FO7UgBQAGmZL6Quo/s1600/IMG_3362%255B2%255D-754492.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEkUhVpw8j5PALh-pCsNIefK84Clz_bXHd6TKsPxwin568Fw2IHZvdjBx0jDvoX35iB5-M569PtEL6jkWVGMn1o6D57voZpvnRWEOh96lZRXpc0CWJ6iUjfYypQ4FO7UgBQAGmZL6Quo/s320/IMG_3362%255B2%255D-754492.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6536394571619868722" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Back to Gods country is another Doug model of a Great Northern switcher doing God's work by</DIV> <DIV>delivering box cars to on line customers.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pQ9Q_1vTyUtHA44_Z4YQBB-UIUIVGODikQv3sI7K6klATdbKOQUGqQtcSfFdrM3v68MsfDfMYYeGEZTKHqanvpuKHTtojNCf8sq3YeOPJa-Ylmc2VbwXh4AIsCvDoAvV8UeJN4F55Ug/s1600/IMG_3414%255B2%255D-756223.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pQ9Q_1vTyUtHA44_Z4YQBB-UIUIVGODikQv3sI7K6klATdbKOQUGqQtcSfFdrM3v68MsfDfMYYeGEZTKHqanvpuKHTtojNCf8sq3YeOPJa-Ylmc2VbwXh4AIsCvDoAvV8UeJN4F55Ug/s320/IMG_3414%255B2%255D-756223.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6536394583052719746" /></a></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-88356122124980136342018-03-07T23:48:00.001-08:002018-03-07T23:48:54.289-08:00At the train Show... Modeling German railway guns<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>Most of us follow military history, navel battles, tanks and stuff but not so much for artillery. At Sunday's </DIV> <DIV>Train Show this fella shows up with a railway gun that was considered heavy like this gun in</DIV> <DIV>desert colors.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgHd9Xkdy-8_1wU7OsWxq7rK-fPGXSG9hoJk43XbsOw-r7CMRRWQnJKK7lDNIe6cz1xv2AP0FCQdqkipHZ5o8i6Brm4xxx5ax-E6QE-3ZnhsbuAgd76bZu7YnuE7SPRfF3uVcPMNgFZo/s1600/IMG_3151%255B2%255D-734292.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgHd9Xkdy-8_1wU7OsWxq7rK-fPGXSG9hoJk43XbsOw-r7CMRRWQnJKK7lDNIe6cz1xv2AP0FCQdqkipHZ5o8i6Brm4xxx5ax-E6QE-3ZnhsbuAgd76bZu7YnuE7SPRfF3uVcPMNgFZo/s320/IMG_3151%255B2%255D-734292.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6530477745153673138" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Next to it was a model of the 4th largest moveable item ever built. This monster had a 33 inch diameter barrel</DIV> <DIV>which is twice as big as anything we had on our battleships of World War Two. The Germans used it up</DIV> <DIV>in Russia at Savastapool (sp) and took a 1000 man unit to operate and move it. The shells would have</DIV> <DIV>been a job moving them alone much less building a double track to move and align to gun.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLk0OeP8HfEDILsrpX79-z6pLCIowz8QEH1wZFYsDOo2LKXBFsuqr2WOUp0sfr0JdxZOOnSZ88UvpcptAyyR3h0BVoRr_8Xobq8ZpC_TzRVg-DVo6mk6rI6hhtXdtMqzcCtWRwri85oY/s1600/IMG_3148%255B2%255D-738212.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLk0OeP8HfEDILsrpX79-z6pLCIowz8QEH1wZFYsDOo2LKXBFsuqr2WOUp0sfr0JdxZOOnSZ88UvpcptAyyR3h0BVoRr_8Xobq8ZpC_TzRVg-DVo6mk6rI6hhtXdtMqzcCtWRwri85oY/s320/IMG_3148%255B2%255D-738212.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6530477761892157330" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Here's a close up of the detail and the guy did a fabulous job in the building and painting of it.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7D9jCHvUPYtyyG6vZhR8_zsl8nZdIlCQ3h3kf4_xTX2ZQKqTuZ8H_tVUXI4B7GQEphcm_lKGQpwvxQoPilGnQNRBMNQE1A7PPp_D8UpcuAwY7WUv7PMH5ECWb_XZNHIXIsFm4-T1DT84/s1600/IMG_3149%255B5%255D-741353.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7D9jCHvUPYtyyG6vZhR8_zsl8nZdIlCQ3h3kf4_xTX2ZQKqTuZ8H_tVUXI4B7GQEphcm_lKGQpwvxQoPilGnQNRBMNQE1A7PPp_D8UpcuAwY7WUv7PMH5ECWb_XZNHIXIsFm4-T1DT84/s320/IMG_3149%255B5%255D-741353.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6530477773750031138" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Keith acquired 2 more SP&S RS units to his fleet and the semaphores would make it right at home.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeV9l-O7bZFyqmfAfPE243pv4dH-vxkwk2C1QI7OtfbymeNdS-YkAXdz9bovmU6td4foMMy1aSQfhPgYHWaz-GUK1Tz3RubSN3bH-97cjXas0bRtpSCshqU04lxrbaiRxKmd9N3Lc1_A/s1600/IMG_3133%255B2%255D-744665.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeV9l-O7bZFyqmfAfPE243pv4dH-vxkwk2C1QI7OtfbymeNdS-YkAXdz9bovmU6td4foMMy1aSQfhPgYHWaz-GUK1Tz3RubSN3bH-97cjXas0bRtpSCshqU04lxrbaiRxKmd9N3Lc1_A/s320/IMG_3133%255B2%255D-744665.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6530477785166696930" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Donald's 2 Milwaukee Road switch engines get main line service getting a bunch of coal cars to small</DIV> <DIV>towns running out of coal for their homes to heat.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvBJxRyZkt4jB9Aycw9p4o3UX1Xky0dSR7GhxSgcL0gDNjbFKnpvrcBMawuIA4c49YT8ZXAs0X_dc7OpzmS8dnwCOQnyvXt9jG0ifcG_HBiAIrpr9HUMQY1kq5mh0CKBHeS7NdcAwohc/s1600/IMG_3124%255B2%255D-747866.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvBJxRyZkt4jB9Aycw9p4o3UX1Xky0dSR7GhxSgcL0gDNjbFKnpvrcBMawuIA4c49YT8ZXAs0X_dc7OpzmS8dnwCOQnyvXt9jG0ifcG_HBiAIrpr9HUMQY1kq5mh0CKBHeS7NdcAwohc/s320/IMG_3124%255B2%255D-747866.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6530477805800156802" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>On a positive note many new members found that our workbench in the back of the club layout has</DIV> <DIV>a grey Formica top that we haven't seen since it was installed years ago. I assume a party will be held to</DIV> <DIV>celebrate this occasion?</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUQs6V6Lp50s9Er9eNTW-GGy9_ZbTZvj9SXjrx8VuEcOoog9PLfosN5A8_CbFns-hcxYLt6wQ8ClGHEa7EytG9IQULpjX737vyVXYok7M8gwGpFHHb1cli0Dg6bcfimU8CDrqYxQ-YrU/s1600/IMG_3146%255B2%255D-751264.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUQs6V6Lp50s9Er9eNTW-GGy9_ZbTZvj9SXjrx8VuEcOoog9PLfosN5A8_CbFns-hcxYLt6wQ8ClGHEa7EytG9IQULpjX737vyVXYok7M8gwGpFHHb1cli0Dg6bcfimU8CDrqYxQ-YrU/s320/IMG_3146%255B2%255D-751264.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6530477816640855714" /></a></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-79262995746596636422018-02-26T10:44:00.000-08:002018-02-26T10:46:16.224-08:00Fw: West of Freya Street Bridge, before and after.<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>A few years ago I took this photo of 2 trains going west near the Freya bridge. Now it's a parking lot</DIV> <DIV>for new cars from the factories. But it always was not this way, It was the home of a large meat packing plant.</DIV> <DIV>The upper tracks was the original Northern Pacific main line. The lower line was the new main line.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrzmC9JXmb6F_ztJaCiZrGDIF9t6KAnLClzY3XnBFtUGT2Z_hXMeNU25qYyQUF2wtSDg62xlQ1EhtC_OF-YRRFWoJOOM8OyE6VYV4WsL6KRqBUI6-umWJuPXBZmkVY5wAacbOgWRQEU8/s1600/2%252520sets%252520of%252520trains%252520depart%252520Spokane%252520at%252520Freya%252520St.%252C%252520Spokane.%255B2%255D-776239.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrzmC9JXmb6F_ztJaCiZrGDIF9t6KAnLClzY3XnBFtUGT2Z_hXMeNU25qYyQUF2wtSDg62xlQ1EhtC_OF-YRRFWoJOOM8OyE6VYV4WsL6KRqBUI6-umWJuPXBZmkVY5wAacbOgWRQEU8/s320/2%252520sets%252520of%252520trains%252520depart%252520Spokane%252520at%252520Freya%252520St.%252C%252520Spokane.%255B2%255D-776239.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6526936291485066770" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Looking west from the bridge itself, the photographer shot the east entrance through the fence.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqAfPzM1uSZCXpZr_6iwbmlMYXKQxPnjIKTR5tPni5bNcpctIv1uetU3jnXRmN4ajxB6Wn8Ik9MiqHsrHy-g4iwufkeAuzsTd7aBI11juRgKUfC9BYWcdCPfyu2Si4zWULNNqyAf0Xss/s1600/np-armour%252520%252520plant-spokane-wa-1960a%255B2%255D-778474.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqAfPzM1uSZCXpZr_6iwbmlMYXKQxPnjIKTR5tPni5bNcpctIv1uetU3jnXRmN4ajxB6Wn8Ik9MiqHsrHy-g4iwufkeAuzsTd7aBI11juRgKUfC9BYWcdCPfyu2Si4zWULNNqyAf0Xss/s320/np-armour%252520%252520plant-spokane-wa-1960a%255B2%255D-778474.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6526936299762348962" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>My suspicions is that the car was the photographer's.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBowDu31rOfgz3tnNpCZxqYAIHb-1PfgPPG4SvTec7CRS8YpAPtPwTTu1dfv7P4fZ5nvc05lVhPxOn3zpe2jy6PNk4BhRFFigudy6kRxE24qKqyMpVn5Hxi7PH5griPiDSRwNH2xdCQY/s1600/np-armour%252520%252520plant-spokane-wa-1960b%255B2%255D-779861.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBowDu31rOfgz3tnNpCZxqYAIHb-1PfgPPG4SvTec7CRS8YpAPtPwTTu1dfv7P4fZ5nvc05lVhPxOn3zpe2jy6PNk4BhRFFigudy6kRxE24qKqyMpVn5Hxi7PH5griPiDSRwNH2xdCQY/s320/np-armour%252520%252520plant-spokane-wa-1960b%255B2%255D-779861.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6526936309025199666" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The new main has been installed on the left. The Armour plant is now located on the north track.</DIV> <DIV>Next time you cross the Freya bridge check it out. Keith Wiles worked this area when is worked for the</DIV> <DIV>BNSF as the west switcher for the Yardley yard. When they banned cattle cars from the railroad that</DIV> <DIV>took out the need for the plant. Nothing ever stays the same.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWFIPkbh483kC-CbLgwjo17_A-kKSiUCrPX_cu4g2Q-YjqUm0EoC2eIBP5cksLY8u0aSHFprXTMGCF7jBvm7-5QIc1iZSif3aUpGxIyBQp11_ZXzaKEBhQPy802Cnz2M7wpGBFHX43T8/s1600/np-armour%252520%252520plant-spokane-wa-1960d%255B2%255D-781406.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWFIPkbh483kC-CbLgwjo17_A-kKSiUCrPX_cu4g2Q-YjqUm0EoC2eIBP5cksLY8u0aSHFprXTMGCF7jBvm7-5QIc1iZSif3aUpGxIyBQp11_ZXzaKEBhQPy802Cnz2M7wpGBFHX43T8/s320/np-armour%252520%252520plant-spokane-wa-1960d%255B2%255D-781406.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6526936312249237602" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-31739174451380090992018-02-24T09:42:00.001-08:002018-02-24T09:42:45.950-08:00Special invitation to a special night at the Evergreen Railroad!<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt tahoma"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5"> <DIV style="font-color: black"> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>The Spokane Train Show is next Sunday and we at the Evergreen club open our club to the visitors</DIV> <DIV>coming into town and the locals and give them something to do the night before the show.</DIV> <DIV>Besides we like to show off a little bit as well! Jerry</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nZPiyvBuHj1EFWjxZgs4_pSF_1KFQhmE3PZkAQKIumQZQP2scOViWNpxUOHS4oEoMb2sGpzznTaEargtpzvF4JYMI5IcVJtvTvBDDHmfFMxPpgIF2v0skvczp-BZ_S7_X1oY6rncjzA/s1600/Evergreen%252520open%252520house%252520March%2525203%252520aingle%255B8%255D-765953.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nZPiyvBuHj1EFWjxZgs4_pSF_1KFQhmE3PZkAQKIumQZQP2scOViWNpxUOHS4oEoMb2sGpzznTaEargtpzvF4JYMI5IcVJtvTvBDDHmfFMxPpgIF2v0skvczp-BZ_S7_X1oY6rncjzA/s320/Evergreen%252520open%252520house%252520March%2525203%252520aingle%255B8%255D-765953.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6526177755657263218" /></a></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-86898701573831090722018-02-23T09:44:00.001-08:002018-02-23T09:44:47.581-08:0050s and 60s video by WESO<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt tahoma"> </DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt tahoma"> <DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>The theme makes this one of the best videos I have ever seen. Jerry</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5"> <DIV style="font-color: black"> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV id=divtagdefaultwrapper style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: calibri,helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #000000" dir=ltr> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><A id=LPlnk855664 class=OWAAutoLink href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI0R3aEbISs" previewremoved="true">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI0R3aEbISs</A></P> <DIV id=LPBorder_BVTaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g:dj1LSTBSM2FFYklTcw.._15193860273840.6622745048733263 style="OVERFLOW: auto; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 20px; WIDTH: 100%; DISPLAY: inline-block; TEXT-INDENT: 0px"> <TABLE role=presentation id=LPContainer_15193860273590.9977819687386826 style="OVERFLOW: auto; BORDER-TOP: rgb(200,200,200) 1px dotted; WIDTH: 90%; MARGIN-TOP: 20px; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(200,200,200) 1px dotted; POSITION: relative; COLOR: #000000; PADDING-BOTTOM: 20px; PADDING-TOP: 20px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)" cellSpacing=0> <TBODY> <TR style="BORDER-SPACING: 0px" vAlign=top> <TD id=ImageCell_15193860273620.052044778031691274 style="WIDTH: 250px; POSITION: relative; DISPLAY: table-cell; PADDING-RIGHT: 20px"> <DIV id=LPImageContainer_15193860273640.7110892838335151 style="HEIGHT: 140px; WIDTH: 250px; POSITION: relative; MARGIN: auto; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)"><A id=LPImageAnchor_15193860273650.7913019404884773 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; DISPLAY: table-cell" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI0R3aEbISs" target=_blank><IMG id=LPThumbnailImageID_15193860273660.15489104558854744 style="BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; MAX-WIDTH: 250px; HEIGHT: 140px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; WIDTH: 250px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline-block; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; MAX-HEIGHT: 250px" src="https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVF.zaune53DlNgi%2bNwRiud9yg&pid=Api" width=250 height=140><VIDEO aria-label="Preview image with link selected. 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The guys thought that it was</DIV> <DIV>a static area where it could be better utilized as an industrial area. We took a vote at our last business</DIV> <DIV>meeting to make it happen.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaxjqEPOl6UzWyaF0q1HC4uL0oDwOv3LTZIvYxmtSVnB2OFOyOToSlKxBaETZpt2qFZoNJglfAtuhPRJIsoHfP7Z4pFpCq3w-FlwGw8M5EAtV6zHMWykufecvKJVcgv-YFcpW_ARLTcc/s1600/IMG_2035%255B2%255D-793537.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaxjqEPOl6UzWyaF0q1HC4uL0oDwOv3LTZIvYxmtSVnB2OFOyOToSlKxBaETZpt2qFZoNJglfAtuhPRJIsoHfP7Z4pFpCq3w-FlwGw8M5EAtV6zHMWykufecvKJVcgv-YFcpW_ARLTcc/s320/IMG_2035%255B2%255D-793537.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6525072346880865026" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Like magic it disappeared in a few days after the vote. Will Windom poses for the camera after it was</DIV> <DIV>removed from this earth. Paper switch copies give Will the ability to figure out the best placement for the</DIV> <DIV>track plus the blue squares are the footprints for new replacement buildings.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTO3JWOvjcrutN9OEhjw3-AGnqXHHhPjehi9ySH7yo4ZUZyMcJ_8GQ6_eLUDJ3E_2jdu0sTcfTUh9tF2dcdSMHKvhvsDqGxhDZv3z3RRUUk-noo2G_jfctEjyb9xg7b1tA2_Sgbp-spU/s1600/IMG_3007%255B2%255D-796154.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTO3JWOvjcrutN9OEhjw3-AGnqXHHhPjehi9ySH7yo4ZUZyMcJ_8GQ6_eLUDJ3E_2jdu0sTcfTUh9tF2dcdSMHKvhvsDqGxhDZv3z3RRUUk-noo2G_jfctEjyb9xg7b1tA2_Sgbp-spU/s320/IMG_3007%255B2%255D-796154.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6525072361242804946" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Bakersville crime spree is squashed by the local police as the town pimp was arrested by the boys</DIV> <DIV>in blue. Rumor has it that one of the customers caught was the local BNSF railroad cop on duty.</DIV> <DIV>I say throw the book at him! Let him serve 50 hours of model train service!</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gKXH_2sL6pNu7UtAb7b_QRg0QrlJdBWxrnRChhTVjn2vcCZqhWzHdJ35YR_dZTrAwEyPldZ7IqfTBh6BwiaS3ibO62NVCgpLLxdEpyYFgbC2Q6uN1phHNWJfjj3EXAQGBNCObyXh_Lw/s1600/IMG_2520%255B2%255D-798352.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gKXH_2sL6pNu7UtAb7b_QRg0QrlJdBWxrnRChhTVjn2vcCZqhWzHdJ35YR_dZTrAwEyPldZ7IqfTBh6BwiaS3ibO62NVCgpLLxdEpyYFgbC2Q6uN1phHNWJfjj3EXAQGBNCObyXh_Lw/s320/IMG_2520%255B2%255D-798352.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6525072367126068674" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The merger is will on its way as multible loco colors are apparent in this freight heading down the main.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijoNVzppYBFgcDTDhyphenhyphenJsWXwhJHckdM0rYIne-pilpRKTYh8Q-GTkiVETwxmaElJJ5LJjqy1xwg9TiVwEVevOMumooK_x8Iapm1PdJPm1sRVJT6PZVXBo3cWE8_IyKtMjexEZw2-QUZLjc/s1600/IMG_2999%255B2%255D-700596.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijoNVzppYBFgcDTDhyphenhyphenJsWXwhJHckdM0rYIne-pilpRKTYh8Q-GTkiVETwxmaElJJ5LJjqy1xwg9TiVwEVevOMumooK_x8Iapm1PdJPm1sRVJT6PZVXBo3cWE8_IyKtMjexEZw2-QUZLjc/s320/IMG_2999%255B2%255D-700596.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6525072375289318530" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The power towers are now installed with blinking lights to keep aircraft away while a Frisco passenger</DIV> <DIV>train approaches the area. Next is stringing wire for Bakersville.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierilOMpb35JZkyjEXPgTPBMZ6xT-Nsskrgs1CiGNXp5Ke22g0iduOsJPRV_m2EAAdMqmvnDhSEza4pBOpLEzBnebe7vlII3cn5t02fwgMnlBgaVIEw0wHrz-Nu3sPLMS8WYOJ-wQw4wQ/s1600/IMG_2984%255B5%255D-702632.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierilOMpb35JZkyjEXPgTPBMZ6xT-Nsskrgs1CiGNXp5Ke22g0iduOsJPRV_m2EAAdMqmvnDhSEza4pBOpLEzBnebe7vlII3cn5t02fwgMnlBgaVIEw0wHrz-Nu3sPLMS8WYOJ-wQw4wQ/s320/IMG_2984%255B5%255D-702632.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6525072386878805746" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Unit train of Maersk containers gets ready to move product across the country.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotXxU-Ot_SRwyndmtudjfLeNK2vbGnrLlcOBnCDUBYlP_0dChw3GsFu8tR0fH6w-EChO7bWLAtppYKvSjKdFpFLHw1101k2xHgOV5i33pTJ6mrxxnaK2Vnku3mniAxN7q-iP1R4tWZzE/s1600/IMG_3004%255B2%255D-704469.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotXxU-Ot_SRwyndmtudjfLeNK2vbGnrLlcOBnCDUBYlP_0dChw3GsFu8tR0fH6w-EChO7bWLAtppYKvSjKdFpFLHw1101k2xHgOV5i33pTJ6mrxxnaK2Vnku3mniAxN7q-iP1R4tWZzE/s320/IMG_3004%255B2%255D-704469.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6525072395943337666" /></a></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-87559481378657706232018-02-19T08:19:00.000-08:002018-02-19T08:20:07.968-08:00Fw: Is it snowing....somewhere?<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>It must be for the management of the Santiam & Western to bring out the push plow to open up the</DIV> <DIV>main line! Looks like the boys put a little extra effort to make her look almost as good as new!</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJd1IIh7wOsJLKNqQ3et_x1xx8wB8TT7jybopQM1MDas5biatFIWVACSFBYy60U98twMddNWfA-y3AUNGghUkGjeulpziImOZoxtU8-yFyZMDWyXLujXJrk9z96YN7fGRSPGbQk-nemGo/s1600/IMG_2827%255B2%255D-708007.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJd1IIh7wOsJLKNqQ3et_x1xx8wB8TT7jybopQM1MDas5biatFIWVACSFBYy60U98twMddNWfA-y3AUNGghUkGjeulpziImOZoxtU8-yFyZMDWyXLujXJrk9z96YN7fGRSPGbQk-nemGo/s320/IMG_2827%255B2%255D-708007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6524301036823986898" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Bakersville can be a busy place as 2 competitors pass each other on different main lines.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOh0OBiH43Z29b0Uz-t4S9kt6H__KPb2o6BU8brr8i53s_tm-3tuhQCyBmZV0ry0rw49VvYc9tZuhCPDWMl5fNvCjWqUeUYWLG5VScbm1J4OH9m4EOXluBF5JC_SJYyaX9Sl0o0fYwGd8/s1600/IMG_2756%255B2%255D-710745.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOh0OBiH43Z29b0Uz-t4S9kt6H__KPb2o6BU8brr8i53s_tm-3tuhQCyBmZV0ry0rw49VvYc9tZuhCPDWMl5fNvCjWqUeUYWLG5VScbm1J4OH9m4EOXluBF5JC_SJYyaX9Sl0o0fYwGd8/s320/IMG_2756%255B2%255D-710745.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6524301044805144786" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Another Doug H. special line up of 4 Louisville & Nashville yard goats plus somebody's red goat sit</DIV> <DIV>on the number one track in the Blue Main yard. Strange that they would all be numbered 99?????</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGJ5QvYx_Xqc8pE2dvoQ9RvPuNWced5HD0Mu_G0MJ8dUA659bN7zX6iaiAgX0Y3n1rqykDsvwy-UNNYNtFKg2oSYniLPiV68P-MPLgUD1bOl4WKPzb-a3ZSwgJEa6RIHqewP3M0wOtiA/s1600/IMG_2819%255B2%255D-712334.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGJ5QvYx_Xqc8pE2dvoQ9RvPuNWced5HD0Mu_G0MJ8dUA659bN7zX6iaiAgX0Y3n1rqykDsvwy-UNNYNtFKg2oSYniLPiV68P-MPLgUD1bOl4WKPzb-a3ZSwgJEa6RIHqewP3M0wOtiA/s320/IMG_2819%255B2%255D-712334.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6524301050656619730" /></a></DIV> <DIV>All steam engines are not the same size or do the same job. The bigger the wheels the faster it could go</DIV> <DIV>but the smaller wheels could be more inclined to pull more weight but it a slower pace.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKyMqU-xQ92iWHiJT6W4hI8z_clh1eGNNBwCTD7vAwccdb87Q4tibdWZHEZVxdqArydNcnbys00x-R-nNcwTpSmU-RRcLJZex1xmXgpYfo8KSCa8YjaXa7bLxkOi2LvXyFUjC6L9I3_s/s1600/IMG_2399%255B2%255D-714159.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKyMqU-xQ92iWHiJT6W4hI8z_clh1eGNNBwCTD7vAwccdb87Q4tibdWZHEZVxdqArydNcnbys00x-R-nNcwTpSmU-RRcLJZex1xmXgpYfo8KSCa8YjaXa7bLxkOi2LvXyFUjC6L9I3_s/s320/IMG_2399%255B2%255D-714159.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6524301059993696578" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This little Northern Pacific 2-8-0 is owned by Greg Mercier, a recent Western Washington resident</DIV> <DIV>who decided to retire in Northern Idaho. Potatoes anyone?</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07P_ypz83EEbjJDhGvTkKmmafas3wa_AaNHlzlqoJDvNapxXkyMEjp9X1yPs3Jhyl6QbAbvwMjJ9HSMUdqyoe57RAVBbUPRoH62Xkn2wgpdyQ2xC013FlTGqROaiXSK8Y_J5DeHjPN3s/s1600/IMG_2395%255B2%255D-716395.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07P_ypz83EEbjJDhGvTkKmmafas3wa_AaNHlzlqoJDvNapxXkyMEjp9X1yPs3Jhyl6QbAbvwMjJ9HSMUdqyoe57RAVBbUPRoH62Xkn2wgpdyQ2xC013FlTGqROaiXSK8Y_J5DeHjPN3s/s320/IMG_2395%255B2%255D-716395.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6524301071612761282" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Last but not least is our Air Force crew chief who is a very </DIV> <DIV>unique individual. This shirt message is from the puppeteer</DIV> <DIV>who has a Muslim terrorist puppet who talks this way. Strange?</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrgabasY3JEW35Nj6QpiJaOSeXbpQlQ8qovaBV6TLrvhMlw-ZvnkNMDlr0VWhyphenhyphenn4pz3fOsrTxgOZO1EWPF3eVIHhYK5vnVSrYV5bKK0KZNl33hoXAWev9x97S0tRyFACno6jXneiRov4/s1600/IMG_2503%255B2%255D-718743.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrgabasY3JEW35Nj6QpiJaOSeXbpQlQ8qovaBV6TLrvhMlw-ZvnkNMDlr0VWhyphenhyphenn4pz3fOsrTxgOZO1EWPF3eVIHhYK5vnVSrYV5bKK0KZNl33hoXAWev9x97S0tRyFACno6jXneiRov4/s320/IMG_2503%255B2%255D-718743.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6524301079490408674" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-81277734997665669222018-02-17T00:19:00.001-08:002018-02-17T00:19:11.152-08:00Fw: We have 2 towers in Spokane....I own one of them!<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>Once upon a time, besides the tower at the Spokane County Courthouse, there was a railroad station</DIV> <DIV>in Spokane called the GN and SP&S station. It had a tower attached to it to let people know where to go </DIV> <DIV>to get on a train to places like Chicago, St. Paul and a sleepy town west of here called Seattle. That's one</DIV> <DIV>of the billboards we purchased to alert the folks as to what was going on.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IqjJM9346dbE17_rpHHkpDP1R3yZXXeJROjcGzmkRgnGvhN7qtDD_-O7240nUv3woA3_igArWlKCO99OTpy6IEbzXfoc3NIroWaZqCx_CD7hfcVKUczUO-dGDW6OtU6FT7972wGIs-Q/s1600/102%255B3%255D-751156.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IqjJM9346dbE17_rpHHkpDP1R3yZXXeJROjcGzmkRgnGvhN7qtDD_-O7240nUv3woA3_igArWlKCO99OTpy6IEbzXfoc3NIroWaZqCx_CD7hfcVKUczUO-dGDW6OtU6FT7972wGIs-Q/s320/102%255B3%255D-751156.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6523434926113830226" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A few railfans and citizens thought the station should be saved</DIV> <DIV>when the city removed the stations from the Riverfront Park Plan</DIV> <DIV>to the Expo "74 plan. I led the fight to save the stations by putting</DIV> <DIV>the issue to a vote of the people. It only got 43 percent favorable.</DIV> <DIV>The city in turn saved the tower. Some called it the "Quinn" tower.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvjopsQnrUBSzIaqE5yQRcQ2YXcc1mH11ziB9_ImvmnaBbzuUfwyET5R_le2TOSA9bJN2wBn8T0hiv_unvSCmt-GPHZ2yXqckUUi_-c71u3Z0_CaDsU4ge0hPBB8c5P5IhyphenhyphenznbtcHrTA/s1600/IMG_0101%255B1%255D-753632.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvjopsQnrUBSzIaqE5yQRcQ2YXcc1mH11ziB9_ImvmnaBbzuUfwyET5R_le2TOSA9bJN2wBn8T0hiv_unvSCmt-GPHZ2yXqckUUi_-c71u3Z0_CaDsU4ge0hPBB8c5P5IhyphenhyphenznbtcHrTA/s320/IMG_0101%255B1%255D-753632.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6523434934336352642" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>After 46 years it has been remembered in the newly remodeled</DIV> <DIV>Quinn building on West Garland Avenue in Spokane by my</DIV> <DIV>lovely daughter Bonnie with this 11 foot 8 inch rendering on the kitchen</DIV> <DIV>wall. My artist of over 20 years Vic Holman points it out to me.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBFiG6d7iZPkPf1VdXYDJYyLs3JBzNtWtNt_YOLpJ23GTeKIYebO_wgfEOSIDDGxZIfuPwp_PewdVtNow9MiTen6F1KNRbJdAYMNaNhkZCw602NJwYEf6X-taXZMTruwY9hjoZUHR-N4/s1600/IMG_2841.psd%255B2%255D-755538.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBFiG6d7iZPkPf1VdXYDJYyLs3JBzNtWtNt_YOLpJ23GTeKIYebO_wgfEOSIDDGxZIfuPwp_PewdVtNow9MiTen6F1KNRbJdAYMNaNhkZCw602NJwYEf6X-taXZMTruwY9hjoZUHR-N4/s320/IMG_2841.psd%255B2%255D-755538.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6523434943313716178" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>There's my little girl now in front of the Quinn building with the </DIV> <DIV>new fountain and fence to keep out the wanderers. The pencil was</DIV> <DIV>my idea some 40 years ago. I'm a lucky man!</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2UZhVeR98huSKSoj0i_ipnYnuqLUN32LIE7_9h4acQdJ_S4Rkk-bxH5tmEy4idlAifqnFpBbpPzsbb-6gyAuyUKHOlLV1ldmaUL388DTa6lNAmR8plH7j7sx7WRFu1tf5VVbJkciyts/s1600/IMG_9940%255B3%255D-757292.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2UZhVeR98huSKSoj0i_ipnYnuqLUN32LIE7_9h4acQdJ_S4Rkk-bxH5tmEy4idlAifqnFpBbpPzsbb-6gyAuyUKHOlLV1ldmaUL388DTa6lNAmR8plH7j7sx7WRFu1tf5VVbJkciyts/s320/IMG_9940%255B3%255D-757292.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6523434948960919986" /></a></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-48596162230871516472018-02-14T23:26:00.000-08:002018-02-14T23:29:04.525-08:00Fw: Another boring day at the Evergreen!<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt tahoma"> </DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>Train after train running the mains....when will it ever stop! Hopefully never as we seem to be having</DIV> <DIV>too much fun with our clothes on! Mike Baker was running his BN units on Tuesday.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVt9lvIef8VYMqKWET_PUjYdgBlnS13P8JbwvRU7kxfAzhkMRV_Go0j0WyN78VxKD1RMTOYvUNXlJcQLATKyfIrVH_bBfLiPhbX513f3gZTPwpdH6ZmZ4fY6Fr-w0qw2SsbhaCq2imFE/s1600/IMG_2751%255B2%255D-744541.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVt9lvIef8VYMqKWET_PUjYdgBlnS13P8JbwvRU7kxfAzhkMRV_Go0j0WyN78VxKD1RMTOYvUNXlJcQLATKyfIrVH_bBfLiPhbX513f3gZTPwpdH6ZmZ4fY6Fr-w0qw2SsbhaCq2imFE/s320/IMG_2751%255B2%255D-744541.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6522679843618696338" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jack Pappas had his 3 BNSF beauties pulling a long freight.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwP3svr2QqId1jRq0L6ZyhqTwyGYSapqSKFWY5Hn24Y5xt6RtBmvsDExRkJK_UEbyyL9tfEj0luZOYWvnNRTy5ONTWw-M2fv60I9AAGNxrDW8uG9w6eHF44RB6dBBnj3NwEOA1XMPDm60/s1600/IMG_2533%255B4%255D-747195.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwP3svr2QqId1jRq0L6ZyhqTwyGYSapqSKFWY5Hn24Y5xt6RtBmvsDExRkJK_UEbyyL9tfEj0luZOYWvnNRTy5ONTWw-M2fv60I9AAGNxrDW8uG9w6eHF44RB6dBBnj3NwEOA1XMPDm60/s320/IMG_2533%255B4%255D-747195.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6522679851911714050" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jim Bowden showed off his 2 GN Alco FAs that are copies of actual units that ran out of Hillyard until</DIV> <DIV>they sold them to stepchild SP&S who loved the Alcos.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDv2nePFCjzBYvOwLli52B1Uze9FPLHRg0lofTtdZZcruaPELW_HswSzETFtDsCGdQoamBekPWso-Ml5VdUW2tWswg0FNmiminnErpXWPc8AnY71thQ3Z5am-e_QR7hyNuzX8zzdwJ1k/s1600/IMG_2760%255B2%255D-748670.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDv2nePFCjzBYvOwLli52B1Uze9FPLHRg0lofTtdZZcruaPELW_HswSzETFtDsCGdQoamBekPWso-Ml5VdUW2tWswg0FNmiminnErpXWPc8AnY71thQ3Z5am-e_QR7hyNuzX8zzdwJ1k/s320/IMG_2760%255B2%255D-748670.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6522679857962448242" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Will and Jerry (me) worked the mountain to create flat spots for the power towers that will soon allow</DIV> <DIV>Bakersville to bring them into the 20th Century. Candle sales will suffer with the arrival of electricity.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhee0sfcLQFojv27_mCGKeOaAbjN5MZuzjmXUWuevsDMj-ULDtr4VIiUqB0QVaoF78xM6-QPIZiQKE1nIbgC-EAa6CxddbVzyDSRSUkFChwRZv7LwUB6EDFfVcLFsM0FNzwyx7_zwg4gHg/s1600/IMG_2790%255B2%255D-750887.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhee0sfcLQFojv27_mCGKeOaAbjN5MZuzjmXUWuevsDMj-ULDtr4VIiUqB0QVaoF78xM6-QPIZiQKE1nIbgC-EAa6CxddbVzyDSRSUkFChwRZv7LwUB6EDFfVcLFsM0FNzwyx7_zwg4gHg/s320/IMG_2790%255B2%255D-750887.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6522679865617393074" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Rod H. had this car on his train and told me that this was a Gorre & Diphetid car from the John Allan </DIV> <DIV>collection. He was the premier modeler of the 1950s and 1960s. As Dolly Pardon said on the Johnny Carson</DIV> <DIV>show it costs a lot of money to look this trashy.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqz6uIP58OZGhd0uFcbuFcXlJHylE7QjCOCvwoQDaBtoWWItWXnYucUJ6g-UP3LXQSkuoHmSobRl0Xe0an_S5Ze6stekXJXxPjnpd_3gCsOPVZK8K-MwXeWmhB8tViC8d2GwNqBFfJ7m8/s1600/IMG_2784%255B2%255D-752271.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqz6uIP58OZGhd0uFcbuFcXlJHylE7QjCOCvwoQDaBtoWWItWXnYucUJ6g-UP3LXQSkuoHmSobRl0Xe0an_S5Ze6stekXJXxPjnpd_3gCsOPVZK8K-MwXeWmhB8tViC8d2GwNqBFfJ7m8/s320/IMG_2784%255B2%255D-752271.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6522679874492354674" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Plenty of action on both the Red Main line and the Blue Main line as this Chicago & Northwestern</DIV> <DIV>train has to deal with tunnels and grades which they had very little to deal with in the midwest.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsS1A62nVRPg0Lj75AF2Ogs_WFpwoa_T-n4hnSQlV8vasgImC9qAK1mUpFk8n0q1jhDutl97WPk8ezaDb3zB7Zdp-JukiTJj5gmK1zcFfBIQuqQDdNnfph37SELpd1RUqIRlniG0QBBw/s1600/IMG_2769%255B3%255D-753849.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsS1A62nVRPg0Lj75AF2Ogs_WFpwoa_T-n4hnSQlV8vasgImC9qAK1mUpFk8n0q1jhDutl97WPk8ezaDb3zB7Zdp-JukiTJj5gmK1zcFfBIQuqQDdNnfph37SELpd1RUqIRlniG0QBBw/s320/IMG_2769%255B3%255D-753849.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6522679882735352322" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Rod loves to catch me taking a nap or some compromising photo so here's one for him. Notice the</DIV> <DIV>image on his phone is his hand! Didn't know that when I shot it but works for me to show you.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0Kyr7g1p-BU78ndPdx8SDEmsXd3104rmMGH3yREg9YbMz-jQ4ivarMgWLy64NQKK-7kAUdp69FEoh5-hPvuV9bu2CYK0-LdEOCP1dbdgZhYUUrp9eSjdr7jJv-7akdREnkOZ-Wn9pJ0/s1600/IMG_2774-001%255B2%255D-755943.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0Kyr7g1p-BU78ndPdx8SDEmsXd3104rmMGH3yREg9YbMz-jQ4ivarMgWLy64NQKK-7kAUdp69FEoh5-hPvuV9bu2CYK0-LdEOCP1dbdgZhYUUrp9eSjdr7jJv-7akdREnkOZ-Wn9pJ0/s320/IMG_2774-001%255B2%255D-755943.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6522679891400986002" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-41443467650764055122018-02-05T23:20:00.001-08:002018-02-05T23:20:26.266-08:00What? Looks like we moving to Cheyenne, Wyoming?<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>Blue Main yard had a lot of visitors on Thursday night in the form of Union Pacific Challengers and Big Boys.</DIV> <DIV>New member Larry Sorenson brought in 4 of these monsters and Tom Kirk had one 4-6-6-4 as well.</DIV> <DIV>Each week I seem to be surprised by the quality and quantity of the members' collections of models.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTkBGwr6v2ILHz7R4T_PiMzn2G8-ExGOotP6A6HSY6Mlym59JEl51ZhX0GLTsPHv6kUwz2ZrQtBFSdbJ10YVDMWX4ssgI1ikVHdIFf-S5dgrTWuLtrBekR7WoItKPN4ra7ZoTTc7T1Jg/s1600/IMG_2419%255B2%255D-726271.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTkBGwr6v2ILHz7R4T_PiMzn2G8-ExGOotP6A6HSY6Mlym59JEl51ZhX0GLTsPHv6kUwz2ZrQtBFSdbJ10YVDMWX4ssgI1ikVHdIFf-S5dgrTWuLtrBekR7WoItKPN4ra7ZoTTc7T1Jg/s320/IMG_2419%255B2%255D-726271.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6519337849444182610" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>You know you've arrived as an up and coming town when you have advertisers on billboards. The SP&S</DIV> <DIV>let people know their wheels were just as big as the larger railroads.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGteGIY9kfeSZIFznZGm4lfdFsACh82jAzbAmdaHqCKXqZi9oTekveIYdDaUZMBhhznaoVuJw1_3vuBvgg5PPZgnKH2xJ51_liNviTAWsJ0sCexjFSN5om0wKVppUWOFYywQbxdbunJIg/s1600/IMG_2454%255B2%255D-728612.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGteGIY9kfeSZIFznZGm4lfdFsACh82jAzbAmdaHqCKXqZi9oTekveIYdDaUZMBhhznaoVuJw1_3vuBvgg5PPZgnKH2xJ51_liNviTAWsJ0sCexjFSN5om0wKVppUWOFYywQbxdbunJIg/s320/IMG_2454%255B2%255D-728612.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6519337856442146482" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Gotta have an eastern railroad in the system somewhere with Doug N. as a member. This little switcher</DIV> <DIV>is moving a few box cars to customers along the line.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0osyDmtQihRiFqxcxCm8r5zdAnAUtXzU76QuTALa1AtwFR8e8JPZSeaOqLklFmPnvBQEJ0e6CptBKYkiTDnPai2UGkMgo5xBEnmgeHxQkCZaJqIgqngGLrVfQ5qysz2AgRl1wheZWLk/s1600/IMG_2369%255B2%255D-730499.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0osyDmtQihRiFqxcxCm8r5zdAnAUtXzU76QuTALa1AtwFR8e8JPZSeaOqLklFmPnvBQEJ0e6CptBKYkiTDnPai2UGkMgo5xBEnmgeHxQkCZaJqIgqngGLrVfQ5qysz2AgRl1wheZWLk/s320/IMG_2369%255B2%255D-730499.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6519337864674292882" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Janis had her American Freedom train engine pulling a bunch of centennial box cars last week.</DIV> <DIV>Red, white and blue was certainly the theme.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9990cy8GhNhbKcfxGSUcczIiMs7krHy2XUBHj75pimQkGmfzQWyyWNTYGRSyrHQopHyvGVvmDdOAf3_IPbJLiWBBQJBkzQE3B0bBJe9vW9zbbgsyGlhuy8ruaGGjnELw4dIw8uJhVq-U/s1600/IMG_2436%255B2%255D-732556.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9990cy8GhNhbKcfxGSUcczIiMs7krHy2XUBHj75pimQkGmfzQWyyWNTYGRSyrHQopHyvGVvmDdOAf3_IPbJLiWBBQJBkzQE3B0bBJe9vW9zbbgsyGlhuy8ruaGGjnELw4dIw8uJhVq-U/s320/IMG_2436%255B2%255D-732556.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6519337873794115666" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The NP and the Frisco will soon merge together in 1970 but today they are competitors with very</DIV> <DIV>similar equipment on the form of F units </DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkmEf6ASDZ-XUFcuoBL5cxYaXZL4Gc59TjLwG4ClmFIiqIDhDq0Rl9n2xyQG_qDVQ5hW_kgzzir52enG_tU73UuTS87yh71ffv4oWyZTfvc1Ous3szd-jQdjukzhVaXOVQw7pPDKggpA/s1600/IMG_2347%255B2%255D-734545.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkmEf6ASDZ-XUFcuoBL5cxYaXZL4Gc59TjLwG4ClmFIiqIDhDq0Rl9n2xyQG_qDVQ5hW_kgzzir52enG_tU73UuTS87yh71ffv4oWyZTfvc1Ous3szd-jQdjukzhVaXOVQw7pPDKggpA/s320/IMG_2347%255B2%255D-734545.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6519337881559206370" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The next major change at the club will be the Red yard turning into an industrial site. Plans are drawn</DIV> <DIV>up and will be presented to the members at our next business meeting. This UP Challenger was not</DIV> <DIV>in the first shot on this e-mail.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tJDOPPfQKt70Qga2qezqdohvR8nxaF-YmIKIOTak6ieq_1JRBWrCpMsokIIO34HVtXfwrq5uEyAfyi7sUiupyDr8KNaBMCaw-wDjugLzO5Fmls0VC7vwdg5awe002Fy31G5qE3X358Y/s1600/IMG_2457%255B7%255D-736243.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tJDOPPfQKt70Qga2qezqdohvR8nxaF-YmIKIOTak6ieq_1JRBWrCpMsokIIO34HVtXfwrq5uEyAfyi7sUiupyDr8KNaBMCaw-wDjugLzO5Fmls0VC7vwdg5awe002Fy31G5qE3X358Y/s320/IMG_2457%255B7%255D-736243.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6519337888791966386" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-72787221306521108682018-01-31T00:08:00.001-08:002018-01-31T00:08:54.183-08:00Lucky Larry takes a shot at some equipment of hisI<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt tahoma"> </DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>Lucky is a good name for Larry as he spent 20 plus years in the U.S. Army blowing stuff up. Now he is</DIV> <DIV>shooting stuff up with his camera at the Evergreen club. He brags that he still has all his fingers...and arms.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31Vm_V0e1xoMuUbFRLNiZdHc7wK8W9PbJB0_loKT3XX94Qnp9fKnmkzCE8O9OKxjanmX1mzRlfNNt845HSulSP4Qeiki1QQDSdanU7wmIiuLoTmK48Ej6AOUjbKkGNyApPTcUJg8qTaI/s1600/IMG_2324%255B2%255D-734186.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31Vm_V0e1xoMuUbFRLNiZdHc7wK8W9PbJB0_loKT3XX94Qnp9fKnmkzCE8O9OKxjanmX1mzRlfNNt845HSulSP4Qeiki1QQDSdanU7wmIiuLoTmK48Ej6AOUjbKkGNyApPTcUJg8qTaI/s320/IMG_2324%255B2%255D-734186.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6517123827771986562" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I got introduced to his MOW equipment that ran on its own but they may become flat car loads as they run</DIV> <DIV>too slow for the mainline.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOXA2cXIW56g7pJwuW6MHneXbC3gXdziBgzhUH5_HjqosoKWT_k4uspcMfvES-CD5qftJ8j55SBMoM8vrCmMeioA08dua8xrBXXTIrefXOTN0naXGRummzYenuuklkqr7MJoAS-8o4R0/s1600/IMG_2320%255B2%255D-736557.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOXA2cXIW56g7pJwuW6MHneXbC3gXdziBgzhUH5_HjqosoKWT_k4uspcMfvES-CD5qftJ8j55SBMoM8vrCmMeioA08dua8xrBXXTIrefXOTN0naXGRummzYenuuklkqr7MJoAS-8o4R0/s320/IMG_2320%255B2%255D-736557.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6517123835519588850" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Another favorite of Larry is this Weyerhauser 3 truck Shay that many roamed the backwoods in the</DIV> <DIV>Northwest and many other places where work had to be done to move stuff.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Btq9P5myWP1ybcnxpZZGP3sYGegIo2g6myNwC5sqq0qPfnJQkDvksOT1W42m9e8-fanYPqieW_3udaLkDZgGsxtqjI9juXLZd_kzPsuNfDZY3T9ADqhpBb9-01CL5qvUr3p7qrDfsys/s1600/IMG_2316%255B2%255D-738427.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Btq9P5myWP1ybcnxpZZGP3sYGegIo2g6myNwC5sqq0qPfnJQkDvksOT1W42m9e8-fanYPqieW_3udaLkDZgGsxtqjI9juXLZd_kzPsuNfDZY3T9ADqhpBb9-01CL5qvUr3p7qrDfsys/s320/IMG_2316%255B2%255D-738427.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6517123846599001090" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This model had a piston that pushed a mechanism that ran a crankshaft that moves the wheels.</DIV> <DIV>Lots of monkey motion to make it work.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakS1fzJtLw5q-eyE7aS_OLUkaVODBx3SPiat-S0mUDliCS8WHlZBRirrFmEms1yJu817XmluAU9TL0bJ56Fzq3HdNVzcyk7cmeUsL2rQyyjhyphenhyphenzo041Tm1qBaCpCgtNvscLVKkrO-xdQk/s1600/IMG_2317%255B2%255D-739969.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakS1fzJtLw5q-eyE7aS_OLUkaVODBx3SPiat-S0mUDliCS8WHlZBRirrFmEms1yJu817XmluAU9TL0bJ56Fzq3HdNVzcyk7cmeUsL2rQyyjhyphenhyphenzo041Tm1qBaCpCgtNvscLVKkrO-xdQk/s320/IMG_2317%255B2%255D-739969.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6517123848286347858" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This one could be considered a V-2 job that worked a shaft that moves the wheels as well.'These are </DIV> <DIV>the days before gas or diesel power. It was heating up water to make steam to make pressure.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2Bo3OerjZW5IpeeDEc29r9kKd1NgZs8Sxbh5jOHC1_enMfq05p-y445Ej3CsmEkI0Z-q0sm0-Tg2nW9FZLWMkXpRYCAL1JVuXCEIY0iK_1tQN-IENloC4rmH-cawaynfPHXqOmVukYQ/s1600/IMG_2318%255B2%255D-741906.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2Bo3OerjZW5IpeeDEc29r9kKd1NgZs8Sxbh5jOHC1_enMfq05p-y445Ej3CsmEkI0Z-q0sm0-Tg2nW9FZLWMkXpRYCAL1JVuXCEIY0iK_1tQN-IENloC4rmH-cawaynfPHXqOmVukYQ/s320/IMG_2318%255B2%255D-741906.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6517123856551270578" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Finally this little beauty I had since the Great Northern was an active company and these souvenir</DIV> <DIV>was not just a cute cardboard model but a useful product that most people had a need for.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMTTgtbgmj8vZnSLulyK9MC_dvdcXeUA0SdHyHwtzKVCi9kLj6SvZ0bSEI516T-UeG2rCKSlYzpKjTtC-YSavAPtLxstpRiPDxHKE6Ol5paHi1NAySSkzmtje-ABHYazgmD8ywP0KCnc/s1600/IMG_2308%255B5%255D-743393.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMTTgtbgmj8vZnSLulyK9MC_dvdcXeUA0SdHyHwtzKVCi9kLj6SvZ0bSEI516T-UeG2rCKSlYzpKjTtC-YSavAPtLxstpRiPDxHKE6Ol5paHi1NAySSkzmtje-ABHYazgmD8ywP0KCnc/s320/IMG_2308%255B5%255D-743393.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6517123867252937746" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Matches! So I put it on Ebay a few nights ago starting at $10.00 and it went quickly for Buy It Now for</DIV> <DIV>$50.00. Who knew? </DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXunwfD8DYb6fidc9waPJv_hNueHXxZVg1By7wQPun6a5qgF8rmpT1b0gsY-jLkTvfNTuKSWFFl9eUXiPA01KVcIcWBU8eKqJNhNUR8abKsqIu_LTsb0YHJdwVOfbVRYUc5ErAblsKssE/s1600/IMG_2309%255B2%255D-744631.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXunwfD8DYb6fidc9waPJv_hNueHXxZVg1By7wQPun6a5qgF8rmpT1b0gsY-jLkTvfNTuKSWFFl9eUXiPA01KVcIcWBU8eKqJNhNUR8abKsqIu_LTsb0YHJdwVOfbVRYUc5ErAblsKssE/s320/IMG_2309%255B2%255D-744631.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6517123869485853730" /></a></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-37411767879035743402018-01-28T15:20:00.000-08:002018-01-28T15:21:07.573-08:00Evergreen Faceoff on the SP&S!<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>The SP&S had only one E unit numbered #750, so how do we have 2 SP&S E-7s numbered the same</DIV> <DIV>in the same photo? That's the conflict Steve Weso brings the the Evergreen club with his two paint versions</DIV> <DIV>depending on the time line. Oh the tangled web we weave!</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVIOh_ClL_uKmj78kC2UE7XIc2-Nbnz5ZRBUUq_bcVk73kS-qTJfgUNloGfiP2sdisbSTCjsLxoXNqr1WInlsPkCJcDrsxKv9U13Fj3NBhGBkWud_YXxhBmD4j0sOr0HTz5WRTZjF7-s/s1600/IMG_2226%255B2%255D-767613.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVIOh_ClL_uKmj78kC2UE7XIc2-Nbnz5ZRBUUq_bcVk73kS-qTJfgUNloGfiP2sdisbSTCjsLxoXNqr1WInlsPkCJcDrsxKv9U13Fj3NBhGBkWud_YXxhBmD4j0sOr0HTz5WRTZjF7-s/s320/IMG_2226%255B2%255D-767613.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6516245649937609810" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Amtrak makes a stop at the major station of Cobbleton located at the back of the Evergreen empire.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVpAk0K0jozwNiL1U3hn4-b47hzRW5wT3Jc90GE89pQb61mPDLWE5kilshsdhwPBlAOmmYXlJPwROGYVV_mZt11cjbZxeA5Q14ul2iPgP5jGAWw7bFJBWI1Gp45YBuSl2ixNBNHoJiz8/s1600/IMG_2240%255B2%255D-770232.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVpAk0K0jozwNiL1U3hn4-b47hzRW5wT3Jc90GE89pQb61mPDLWE5kilshsdhwPBlAOmmYXlJPwROGYVV_mZt11cjbZxeA5Q14ul2iPgP5jGAWw7bFJBWI1Gp45YBuSl2ixNBNHoJiz8/s320/IMG_2240%255B2%255D-770232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6516245662158531394" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This early articulated Great Northern steam engine is in need of a good bath of grimy black but perhaps</DIV> <DIV>the owner of the loco likes the bright color of green. Its working a string of iron ore hoppers in the wilds of</DIV> <DIV>Wisconsin or Minnesota.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahfEKAoE203GRHCr7s3gVauQbJcYTWuT3vowOD43AnNM6iMefodPK0SsdIseMI4dxHs1Zov2JFEy4XuRePbQQGebLJY_KUAC8k9-gRgYXqyPlo7mLewyHvIPT4p_cJcuYoLSq6QBWD0w/s1600/IMG_2248%255B2%255D-772378.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahfEKAoE203GRHCr7s3gVauQbJcYTWuT3vowOD43AnNM6iMefodPK0SsdIseMI4dxHs1Zov2JFEy4XuRePbQQGebLJY_KUAC8k9-gRgYXqyPlo7mLewyHvIPT4p_cJcuYoLSq6QBWD0w/s320/IMG_2248%255B2%255D-772378.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6516245669305838322" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>That SP&S #750 is now on the road and meets up with a younger brother E-8 in Union Pacific yellow.</DIV> <DIV>The real ones would have been on opposite sides of the Columbia in the 1960s and sometimes in the</DIV> <DIV>confines of downtown Spokane at Union Station and GN station that were 100 yards apart.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvig3ZU78CAe4p0f6D_kOCtQLPTq9IrAStoa0oiYhUnQqQ2iHQeY1eFOOqAmTf5tv12-wmvPC4-1c0C5UmXrx4y8QKUDHZSbNcQwnKgeKo4BBWJnTuInsgsRgHNAFnrI-lwkE44B9AiEc/s1600/IMG_2253%255B2%255D-774096.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvig3ZU78CAe4p0f6D_kOCtQLPTq9IrAStoa0oiYhUnQqQ2iHQeY1eFOOqAmTf5tv12-wmvPC4-1c0C5UmXrx4y8QKUDHZSbNcQwnKgeKo4BBWJnTuInsgsRgHNAFnrI-lwkE44B9AiEc/s320/IMG_2253%255B2%255D-774096.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6516245678470118850" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>One of those interloper eastern railroads called Baltimore and Ohio showed up in the form of 3 F units</DIV> <DIV>(baby brothers to the E units mentioned) They must have trackage rights on the Evergreen?</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZwMztpV0fea23qbCAgUWqZFfr1C5de1ALjKVXIWUulI0wynZ_z5MYL311FBVQZcDoSDrhO7mRD-CouM4qmRZDNZD0nDAR3xpWQz-6wZd2RmZI4G4X8YdcYnacXQ76RKyRnEpvj7mrEI/s1600/IMG_2275%255B2%255D-776126.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZwMztpV0fea23qbCAgUWqZFfr1C5de1ALjKVXIWUulI0wynZ_z5MYL311FBVQZcDoSDrhO7mRD-CouM4qmRZDNZD0nDAR3xpWQz-6wZd2RmZI4G4X8YdcYnacXQ76RKyRnEpvj7mrEI/s320/IMG_2275%255B2%255D-776126.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6516245681483591426" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Later in the evening Scotty Smith brought in 3 unit UP passenger train to round out the cab units</DIV> <DIV>for the day's activities.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqv4S_M9OtP8uBeFgNbFywZzkoLkFp4fXiNBLk1n0tcLi9JZ6gh0MitQCUg3MNDt9OUSRF8O4waii4jRaBxDFu5L4duzJ-E7ROaHg0RCZeibwIkWGNBXQ-4k1resrxXOci1rUhL_RIm-Y/s1600/IMG_2302%255B2%255D-777604.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqv4S_M9OtP8uBeFgNbFywZzkoLkFp4fXiNBLk1n0tcLi9JZ6gh0MitQCUg3MNDt9OUSRF8O4waii4jRaBxDFu5L4duzJ-E7ROaHg0RCZeibwIkWGNBXQ-4k1resrxXOci1rUhL_RIm-Y/s320/IMG_2302%255B2%255D-777604.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6516245691835439074" /></a></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740056010099147933.post-75872076580436008432018-01-25T00:08:00.001-08:002018-01-25T00:08:11.858-08:00What on earth is Will W. up to now???<DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV></DIV> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"> <DIV>With space goggles on Will Windom is intent on seeing what he is doing at Bakersville.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPrvjGthV4uZYa81fYdua6YCS88JYjehJubYw25G63fUt8eEQbfKmjioUwX_UqGq_NJFh3Vk9od0R75yrFjcJw9Ysw9rQPYBwHzHL0xLx17ChlrTKx6vCbrCNZzER40pUmF1kn-EJ-rw/s1600/IMG_2174%255B2%255D-791861.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPrvjGthV4uZYa81fYdua6YCS88JYjehJubYw25G63fUt8eEQbfKmjioUwX_UqGq_NJFh3Vk9od0R75yrFjcJw9Ysw9rQPYBwHzHL0xLx17ChlrTKx6vCbrCNZzER40pUmF1kn-EJ-rw/s320/IMG_2174%255B2%255D-791861.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6514897134299079266" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>New automatic switch machines were installed and they needed to be painted so Will volunteered</DIV> <DIV>be to the go too guy. It is also a reminder that nothing gets done on the layout unless someone</DIV> <DIV>steps up to the plate to make it happen. Its been said that we have 30,000 dollars invested in this layout</DIV> <DIV>but also is true is we have about 30,000 hours of effort by the members as well.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoHybNswFA8J7eEddyS0S0eMY96SuDwjfXvRx1L_5WAdwCicK-v1C18MC7jAkaVOnTSihx_VxTD1jqcBvAYzSWZltH2RUw2kICKWD-egPBldaxcoVYF3mACLZi4EONt8WjSHor96mE2E/s1600/IMG_2175%255B2%255D-795016.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoHybNswFA8J7eEddyS0S0eMY96SuDwjfXvRx1L_5WAdwCicK-v1C18MC7jAkaVOnTSihx_VxTD1jqcBvAYzSWZltH2RUw2kICKWD-egPBldaxcoVYF3mACLZi4EONt8WjSHor96mE2E/s320/IMG_2175%255B2%255D-795016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6514897146704009746" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jim Bowden brought in his new addition to his collection 4 brand new GP-9s and are they beauties!</DIV> <DIV>It's nice to see GN show up as NP and SP&S guys seem to be in the majority.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32SQCtrqH4u1cCLydjOXykRWChAjniS6TVg-mz8tS6TaCwudziSDUf3UGOsypI92LHddrYIgfyttCRXX6lVvnrvhqpWbzxdjB8oL1k0unIQWtgqcWo42T6ac7kyEjjP_bAuAymo0m-Hs/s1600/IMG_2185%255B2%255D-797376.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32SQCtrqH4u1cCLydjOXykRWChAjniS6TVg-mz8tS6TaCwudziSDUf3UGOsypI92LHddrYIgfyttCRXX6lVvnrvhqpWbzxdjB8oL1k0unIQWtgqcWo42T6ac7kyEjjP_bAuAymo0m-Hs/s320/IMG_2185%255B2%255D-797376.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6514897158511720226" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>That's Jim's GN caboose following along behind a fairly long freight train with trolley customers looking on.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYlu8xKMEPLmIcTQWa3VCkNDdNMWxSbOZV67mdGdU-dlL91Tna1rRHoorA-pWCd7HyP_Z2hhPcGGXd0BgCKrWOrdjHE2mVTyqaRjtxj0MnpUd2ov5PGWNwpjzwfk2Ouys3HYWlq4noFF8/s1600/IMG_2192%255B2%255D-799370.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYlu8xKMEPLmIcTQWa3VCkNDdNMWxSbOZV67mdGdU-dlL91Tna1rRHoorA-pWCd7HyP_Z2hhPcGGXd0BgCKrWOrdjHE2mVTyqaRjtxj0MnpUd2ov5PGWNwpjzwfk2Ouys3HYWlq4noFF8/s320/IMG_2192%255B2%255D-799370.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6514897167567161266" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>He followed up with running a 4 unit set of NP FTs, the original steam engine killers on the real</DIV> <DIV>railroad. No more coal or frequent water stops and a whole lot cleaner and quieter for the crews.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KQ8UpkwghFjhG_bFlE_qCnjfaFYf8UCkKw7W1LDxwB4BGpwXMuZXo7xoldg_ynhDMaOwnXDRNOUQPuVkiq633LXtWwio9VhohaNSRLIVzaiUMo2Pf298b7I1PhGdQxq9phhvYjCM9Iw/s1600/IMG_2215%255B2%255D-701602.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KQ8UpkwghFjhG_bFlE_qCnjfaFYf8UCkKw7W1LDxwB4BGpwXMuZXo7xoldg_ynhDMaOwnXDRNOUQPuVkiq633LXtWwio9VhohaNSRLIVzaiUMo2Pf298b7I1PhGdQxq9phhvYjCM9Iw/s320/IMG_2215%255B2%255D-701602.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6514897178375412082" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Greg Mercier kept up some eastern representation with Maine Central freight units pulling a typical </DIV> <DIV>1950s era freight train with eastern cars in tow.</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsH1xVo2OxC2RVTa21rZIaXfMI0-l4-mITbB_8Tgplnk6YnyxoqrdmIZ4ikORHfXQaFGAnMiiH6qpttOljYLbacXLTj5XR-FCTicUybVLcZkk3kBUIlXKfKfxzs_DDhJaR0NXZNrsa1g/s1600/IMG_2177%255B2%255D-703829.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsH1xVo2OxC2RVTa21rZIaXfMI0-l4-mITbB_8Tgplnk6YnyxoqrdmIZ4ikORHfXQaFGAnMiiH6qpttOljYLbacXLTj5XR-FCTicUybVLcZkk3kBUIlXKfKfxzs_DDhJaR0NXZNrsa1g/s320/IMG_2177%255B2%255D-703829.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6514897188450358866" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The peaceful co-existence was shattered with the arrival of Steve Weso's modern BN train with 2</DIV> <DIV>lease units in attendance. I guess Gonzaga wasn't playing basketball on Tuesday afternoon?</DIV> <DIV><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JhHFIJ4cucxM48j9LAD5ntihRCutHf7L4eudiBZJdRwd4FjYzHA6IZbkyD1fQJGVn5lhF2g52VVMuOwT2EyDEXDEaz7xQdEeiO9bv_Nk2ItkxWbPM-PrEDRDlSPZhvFU3HQiBnzqL2w/s1600/IMG_2182%255B2%255D-706334.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JhHFIJ4cucxM48j9LAD5ntihRCutHf7L4eudiBZJdRwd4FjYzHA6IZbkyD1fQJGVn5lhF2g52VVMuOwT2EyDEXDEaz7xQdEeiO9bv_Nk2ItkxWbPM-PrEDRDlSPZhvFU3HQiBnzqL2w/s320/IMG_2182%255B2%255D-706334.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6514897194059777442" /></a></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Evergreen RR Modelershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07351193861040823979noreply@blogger.com0