Month: February 2005
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Railroad exploits
It’s been a while since I went out train watching, so I decided to head out to the BNSF main line south of Baldwin near the town of LeLoup (Ohio Terrace) I arrived at Ohio Terrace around 930. Unfortunately, there was no activity (an eastbound had just passed when I got there) I found out…
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New radio in the PA
Last friday, I purchaed a new Car Stereo for the Park Avenue Today, I had it installed. I had a little bit of time to listen to the new stereo (both the radio and CD). It sounds good. Now, I just neet to find a place for the old unit…
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Gay Marriage “evil”?`
http://reuters.myway.com/article/20050222/2005-02-22T201215Z_01_L22608092_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-POPE-BOOK-DC.html A article from Reuters quotes the Pope as stating that gay marriages are part of “a new ideology of evil.” How does one respond to these remarks? Obviously, the Catholic church, via the Holy See, considers gay marriages to be akin to the acceptance of Homosexuality. Homosexuality, and more generally any form of Sexual…
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Radio and Model Rails
I’m currently working on updating the History of KLWN and KLZR to reflect recent changes, as well as the addition of KKYD into the mix. As for the new locomotives, I found some track defects, but also the presence of a bad wheelset in one of the engines. Once both problems were addressed, the engines…
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Birthday for a old friend
My friend Allison Carson had her birthday yesterday. Amonst the friends I made during my years of spirit squad photography, she was one of the closest.
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new additions to the model train layout
Sunday, there was a small train show in Kansas City, and I found a good deal on a pair of Athearn C44-9Ws, one in Santa Fe Warbonnet red and silver, the other Norfolk Southern “dark horse” black. For some reason, these six-axle locomotives tend to pop an axle going into a curve. The problem appears…