SHABBONA is a town in North Central Illinois. "Bobbing for apples" on FRA-sanctioned inadequate rest? Shame on you! I did use conductors' and rules examiners' (who were "playing possum" to make sure I was awake, of course) heads as grade indicators on occasion, though.
Bob Nicholson ________________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "Bud Rindfleisch" <BlackDiamondRR@...> wrote: > > I kept myself awake on many a lo-ong trip on Santa Fe and CC&P dreaming all > > of this up, and now that it has materialized, I'm pleased to say it has so > > far met my operating expectations > > > > If you haven't hit the "Delete" key by this time, I'm > > > > Bob Nicholson ___________________________________________ > > > > Bob, No reason here to hit "delete".... I find it interesting! I also > thought there is a real town or county named Shabonna? Thought I saw it on a > map. > Now, you mean to say you never "bobbed for apples" on those long nightime > runs??? One of the hardest things to do was keep awake with the engines > droning away, mesmerizing to say the least! > Bud Rindfleisch > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
