Right you are that John is a pioneer! If you look closely at the famous 1869 photo of the completion of the transcontinental railroad (not 'intercontinental' as recently mentioned by a very smart man), John is the gent hanging off the front of the Jupiter holding the bottle... probably scotch.
Take care Bill On 9/29/2011 1:32 PM, Jim and Cheryl Martin wrote: > Hi John > > I find a little single malt scotch is nice when the group threads start > getting a little too long. I enjoy your pioneer stories. The fun part of > model railroading never changes...or shouldn't > > Jim Martin > > > ________________________________ > From: John<[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 12:43:28 PM > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Hi SCALE - BC&G S Scale layout > > > > I remember the good old days of OUTSIDE 3rd RAIL in HO when I first started > model railroading in 1936. > > We had fun Not constant bitching about flanges and coupler pockets. > Drink a little Drambuie It calms the S soul. > John Armstrong > -- == Scale Model Railroad Products == == Manufacturer - Retailer - Importer == Bill and Diane Wade B.T.S. RR 1 Box 141A Belington, WV 26250 Phone: 304-823-3729 FAX: 304-823-2901 http://www.btsrr.com We wish you Fair Winds and Following Seas. ------------------------------------ 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/
