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Personal stuff

Good Grief, I’m Getting Old!

I just realized that next month marks the anniversary of my graduation from junior high school (Shallow in Brooklyn) — the fortieth anniversary!  ::sigh::  Where have the years gone?

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A Visit To The Harbor

There was a train show today at the restored CNJ terminal at Liberty State Park in Jersey City.  Bob, his daughters, and I drove up.  While the show was quite small and not really worthy of mention, the terminal has … Continue reading

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A Vacation and A New Train

I had a lovely vacation at a very scenic location as you can see in this photo.  Just before leaving on vacation, I got the new MTH Premier model of the PRR L1 Mikado (a 2-8-2 steam locomotive).  It's a … Continue reading

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One Year

It's hard to believe but today makes one year since I "got retired."  It was so appropriate that it was on Pearl Harbor day!  In the interim, I've had my shoulder fixed and gone through rehabilitation and now need to … Continue reading

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