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Whimsical Weirdness and Foolery / Re: Am I a Maine Native?

« on: May 02, 2023, 09:10:53 PM »

Tim Sample ALSO said:
"If my cat gave birth in the oven, I wouldn't call them "biscuits"! 

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General Discussion / Re: Sheepscot Passenger Shelter Move

« on: March 13, 2023, 08:20:50 PM »

Beautiful work as always, Kevin!
I would swear you could walk right into those shots. 

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Museum Discussion / Re: Plowing Ahead - Snow removal discussion

« on: March 07, 2023, 08:27:20 PM »

All this brings to mind the B&SR plow and flanger currently stored on-campus.
1) What would need to be done work-wise to bring the plow to serviceable, likewise the flanger?
2) Has anyone considered us building our own plow/flanger car(s)?
I feel these questions have come up before, but this seems an apropos place to revisit the idea(s).

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Museum Discussion / Plowing Ahead - Snow removal discussion

« on: March 04, 2023, 10:16:42 PM »

It seems to me the snow has come later in Maine and  Alna than the previous years but now it looks like to catching up  on the time. Have a nice Sunday Mike.

Yeah man, ... I've been saying for over 10 years now that it seems like they've been pushing winter just a little more to the right each year.

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Work and Events / Re: Engine House - Official Work Thread

« on: February 25, 2023, 01:30:18 AM »

The kind you close AFTER the horse escapes! 

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Work and Events / Re: Engine House - Official Work Thread

« on: February 21, 2023, 10:18:49 PM »

Fine lookin' shed ya got there, Ferd!

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Volunteers / Re: January 2023 Work Reports

« on: January 28, 2023, 09:30:29 PM »

[90's POP-CULTURE CALLBACK WARNING!]
Now is time on SPROCKETS ven vee DANCE! 

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Museum Discussion / Re: Czech Czooch

« on: December 13, 2022, 08:28:12 PM »

Well, when this thread started, it was easy enough to Latvia it off, but I wouldn't touch it now with a pair of 5' Lithuanians! 

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Volunteers / Re: Thankful and Happy Thanksgiving

« on: November 26, 2022, 01:10:57 AM »

Well, my dad was always keen on informing me that "Petros" is Greek for "ROCK,"... so there's that. 

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Volunteers / Re: Thankful and Happy Thanksgiving

« on: November 24, 2022, 09:34:03 PM »

Today, I am thankful that I had the good sense to buy my life membership when I did!
That said, there's a LOT behind that one simple sentence. Just thinking back on the years since then and all we have accomplished together is beyond my ability to textualize.
From it's humblest beginnings that I witnessed back in '95' to it's current +3 mile state, I have seen the whole truly become greater than the sum of it's parts.
There's so much more to our railroad, the organization, the family, and the experience, than the mere collection of objects that make up it's physical plant. So much more!
Our hard work and dedication has produced a glimpse into a time and a way of life that we are able to share with the public insuring future generations the same window to the past we have now come to enjoy.
As one who can trace my ancestry straight back to Plymouth Rock, I am truly thankful for the chance to be a part of this New England tradition.
Happy Thanksgiving!

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Work and Events / Re: Coach 9 - Official Work Thread

« on: August 12, 2022, 11:40:45 PM »

I believe it has been stated the intent IS to make it as historically accurate as possible. Hence: the detailed scrollwork.
If you scroll back through this thread you will see discussion of attention to such things as brass fittings etc. that we want to see done as accurately as possible.
And on top of that, we have Coach #3 for a model! So we don't have much excuse to short ourselves on accuracy any more than we absolutely have to, and that's been kept to a respectable minimum so far. Decals are COOL!
Scrollwork is COOLER.

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UK (Welsh, British) Two Footers / Re: Problem in Wales

« on: July 04, 2022, 08:59:21 PM »

Reminds me of this ol' ditty from Wilmar's neck of the woods...

https://youtu.be/WFpGQoOBrLY

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Volunteers / Re: June 2022 Work Reports

« on: June 14, 2022, 10:13:25 PM »

Tch-tch... such SHOCKularity!
You guys really trip my circuit-breaker! 

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Work and Events / Re: WW&F No. 53 - Official Work Thread

« on: May 17, 2022, 09:25:09 PM »

It appears our humor has achieved new... HEIGHTS!

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Museum Discussion / Re: Movie about #9: "The Nine Lives of #9"

« on: October 03, 2021, 08:49:30 PM »

I'm pretty sure that when the time comes, RoMow n'Co will be able to whip up a set of iron wedges to ssssllllliiiiiiiiiiiide the prefabs over the bridge structure.