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HBD
- Thread starter yoda
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This BUD? If Alan would give up his red fonts I'd stand him a bottle of Crown....Happy birthday to THE Voice of modern-day drag racing, Mr. Alan Reinhart
This Buds for you, sir!
Happy birthday, sir, and many thanks from all of us for your years of contribution to our sport.
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Thanks for the good wishes. When it comes to birthdays this one will be remembered for a long time.
I decided to skip the traditional O'dark 30 flight and sleep in a couple of hours. Then had a delayed flight, missed connection, got home too late for my planned Happy Hour, so dinner is Taco Bell and a Bud.
I'm just going to reschedule, maybe celebrate Saturday night in Epping......
Alan
I decided to skip the traditional O'dark 30 flight and sleep in a couple of hours. Then had a delayed flight, missed connection, got home too late for my planned Happy Hour, so dinner is Taco Bell and a Bud.
I'm just going to reschedule, maybe celebrate Saturday night in Epping......
Alan
yoda
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Perfect. I'll buy you a beer in Epping and you can tell me about train hunting
Train hunting? Is Alan a Railroad fan?
Alan
I was working for my company in Takoma wa, years ago. On Saturday I went to the 5 mile drive there they have a free history museum of trains. I was walking around enjoying the site's. and I pasted a group of people who were trying to unlock a SUV, I thought they were ok, but when I pasted by later I heard the owner (MGR) say well I guess I will have to go too Seattle an get my spare keys. I said can I help. the manager said everyone else had tried with the SLIM JIM go ahead. I bent it an BANG open. the group asked if I stole cars for a living LOL. the Manager gave me a personal tour an let me drive a propane converted locomotive through the mountains what a blast.
PS: Never under estimate what a drag racer can do.
Larry Sutton---Lions Starter
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I like mechanical marvels. Especially old stuff that was made before all the technology came in. Radial airplane engines, steam locomotives and steam ship engines being favorites. The steam powered pumping station in Boston is another one. When I heard about the Ghost Trains I wanted to find them and see them in person. That started a five years adventure. The Northern Maine Woods are spectacular. I saw more moose and bears than people everytime I was out there, but I did finally find them
. I rarely drive past a train or vintage aircraft museum without stopping.
Alan
If you're interested....
. I rarely drive past a train or vintage aircraft museum without stopping.
Alan
If you're interested....
The Ghost Locomotives of the Great Maine Wilderness - New England Historical Society
There's a reason the ghost locomotives sit in the Allagash wilderness, miles from any road or railhead. Not many people have seen them.
newenglandhistoricalsociety.com
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum Boston
The Waterworks Museum is a museum in the Chestnut Hill Waterworks building, originally a high-service pumping station of the Boston Metropolitan Waterworks. It contains well-preserved mechanical engineering devices in a Richardsonian Romanesque building.
www.bostoncentral.com
Alan, If you can get there I know you will like it.
wvstateparks.com
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park - West Virginia State Parks
Take a trip back to an era when steam-driven locomotives were an essential part of everyday life. Trips to Cass Scenic Railroad State Park are filled with rich history, unparalleled views and the sights and sounds of an original lumbering town.
wvstateparks.com
Alan if you can ever make the Cass you will definitely like itAlan, If you can get there I know you will like it.
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park - West Virginia State Parks
Take a trip back to an era when steam-driven locomotives were an essential part of everyday life. Trips to Cass Scenic Railroad State Park are filled with rich history, unparalleled views and the sights and sounds of an original lumbering town.
