Well, we called it Moo U, up the road from Drake High, where the most prominent landscape feature on campus was known as Lake Latrine.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rbnicholson2001 Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 7:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: S-Scale Modeling Re: Tractors So, why would a person go to the ends of the earth to make sure his model railroad locomotives and rolling stock are as exquisitely detailed representations as possible, then "dumb-down" on tractors? Green and Yellow; Iowa State colors? -or- How do you spot a poor farmer in Iowa? He's still driving last year's John Deere! Bob Nicholson _________________________________________ --- In [email protected], T Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Since farm tractors have many possible uses in model railroading, I > inform you of some cost-saving discoveries. Tractors are typically > expensive and often come in sets, which makes it difficult to buy > several identical tractors for a flat car load. This is less of a > problem at Christmas. > - At "X-mart" I have seen "dumbed-down" tractors at $3-4 instead of the > typical $5-6. The tractor model number is omitted from the tractor's > paint job. > - I have seen these simpler tractors IN BULK instead of in blister > packs, for only $2 per tractor!!!! > Check your farm supply store such as Fleet Farm or Tractor Supply or > whatever chain is in your area. Tractor dealers will likely only have > the most detailed most expensive models. > > -- > Ted Larson > > Still using W98SE? See > http://groups.msn.com/hardwarejunkies > To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list (remember to edit the SUBJECT of your message). To use our CALENDAR or LINKS, change message settings, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL; to reply to the sender, use REPLY. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list (remember to edit the SUBJECT of your message). To use our CALENDAR or LINKS, change message settings, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
