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Prolific poster 8,773 posts railandsail Prolific poster 8,773 posts
railandsail

Thought I would post this warning,...a notice I happened across a long time ago, but it is still applicable today .   

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Brian

1) First Ideas: Help Designing Dbl-Deck Plan in Dedicated Shed
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3) Final Plan: Trans-Continental Connector
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Darbydawg New member 5 posts
Darbydawg

Wonderful sign!

I was surprised to see Kval at the bottom of the sign. I grew up near Buffalo a few miles from Kval and my brother and I would go there in the 70’s and 80’s for many supplies for our HO scale railroad. It was run by some very knowledgeable model rr folks. Unfortunately like many of other hobby shops, it is now gone after the 94 year old owner retired after over 40 years in business. It had a vast assortment of all things model rr and was a great place to just browse.
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jimfitch Prolific poster 5,273 posts
jimfitch

Been around a long long time

Been around a long long time that.  I used to have a T shirt with that saying.  But in America, it not contagious enough.

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Jim Fitch
northern VA
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kleaverjr Prolific poster 2,853 posts
kleaverjr

I still have my sign!!

From K-Val Hobbies!  I sure do miss that place.  When I attended Buffalo State College down the road I would stop there every day I had classes!  

Ken L. 
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LensCapOn Regular poster 454 posts
LensCapOn

Read that as Contagious Diesel

Read that as Contagious Diesel.....

 

Does that mean I already have it.  Bad! ??
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Boudreaux Regular poster 315 posts
Boudreaux

framed in red

I framed mine in red years ago.  Placed in train room.

Some times our mates are not too thrilled with Train Stuff in other rooms in the castle.  

It Came from Whistle Stop OKC.  OK

Am thinking strongly looking at posting a rules list before folks  enter Train Room.  On Door.

A few weeks ago,  new neighbor came by and invited him to see my main hobby,  He's into fishing.

First attach was on a building.  Picked it up!!!!

No RED light on yet "Anger",  But he was politely led to the door without a word from me of what he just did.

That famous sign brings a laugh.

Boudreaux,  B.C.E.

To some Model Railroading is art form

 

 

 
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Pennsy_Nut Prolific poster 3,625 posts
Pennsy_Nut

Contagious?

LensCapOn: I read it as "Contagious Diseasal".

Morgan Bilbo, DCS50, UR93, UT4D, SPROG IIv4, JMRI. PRR 1952.
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jimfitch Prolific poster 5,273 posts
jimfitch
Omicron seems to have the upper hand right now but hopefully model railroading will prevale.

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Jim Fitch
northern VA
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railandsail Prolific poster 8,773 posts
railandsail
Glad to see this posting brought back to life,...got a good laugh this morning. 😁

Brian

1) First Ideas: Help Designing Dbl-Deck Plan in Dedicated Shed
2) Next Idea: Another Interesting Trackplan to Consider
3) Final Plan: Trans-Continental Connector
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Kory Regular poster 141 posts
Kory
I’ve had this disease and all it’s variants for almost forty years now. 
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Pennsy_Nut Prolific poster 3,625 posts
Pennsy_Nut
The neat thing is that this disease is a one I like. And 40?, Shucks, I've had this disease since I was barely able to walk. And that's over 82 yrs, I'm 83. ? So that makes it twice as long as you, Kory. Why so close to birth. Because my mother told me that a week after I was born, I tooted!

Morgan Bilbo, DCS50, UR93, UT4D, SPROG IIv4, JMRI. PRR 1952.
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Kory Regular poster 141 posts
Kory
Pennsy Nut I’m only 41, so I’m in the same boat. It all started for me when my dad took me to see a local shortline that kept the bicentennial scheme for the rest of its existence. I figure since your call sign is Pennsy Nut I’ll share this with you, my great uncle was the youngest (at the time) fireman for Pennsy, eventually becoming an engineer. He was based out of Kiski Junction and also the original Allegheny Valley Line.
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Pennsy_Nut Prolific poster 3,625 posts
Pennsy_Nut
Kory: Thanks for mentioning PRR. Of course, it's my favorite RR. But I sure love all others too. RR is just plain fun. Especially for those of us fortunate to have seen live steam in action. The Broadway Limited and the Twentieth Century Limited going out of Chicago on the race track. But I disagree about the "same boat". My dad couldn't take me to see any RR at "one week old". So my tooting was the giveaway that I was a rail fan. Now known as a SPF. I thought I was clever when I mentioned Tooting at one week of age. I suspect that all babies toot. But only us chosen few get bit by this bug that gives us this terrible disease.

Morgan Bilbo, DCS50, UR93, UT4D, SPROG IIv4, JMRI. PRR 1952.
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Joe Garfield Regular poster 243 posts
Joe Garfield
It must be one of those progressive diseases. I always liked trains but never had access to the models when I was younger. I’m in my 40s now and just got hit so hard with this thing! But I really am enjoying it; there is so much to learn including about the prototypes. 
Link to my first layout journal:
https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/joe-gs-first-layout-12230551
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Pennsy_Nut Prolific poster 3,625 posts
Pennsy_Nut
Yes. Kind of like cancer. Just that it's a disease that is beneficial. Definitely benign!

Morgan Bilbo, DCS50, UR93, UT4D, SPROG IIv4, JMRI. PRR 1952.
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jimfitch Prolific poster 5,273 posts
jimfitch
Many seem to worry that Model Trains are not contagious enough and that the hobby is dying because of it.

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Jim Fitch
northern VA
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Pennsy_Nut Prolific poster 3,625 posts
Pennsy_Nut

Talk about "the hobby dying".  I just read that two very good friends that are MRs have passed this last year. Both from more than just a month ago. I find it very sad that we don't know about deaths until many months/or years go by.
As for our hobby.  The "many" are sadly mistaken. Look at the activity just in here on these forums. And we are certainly not all the MRs there are. What's the membership on MRH? I click on the hamburger and members and ? WOW! So many I can't count.
As for me:  LONG LIVE THE PENNSY!

 

Morgan Bilbo, DCS50, UR93, UT4D, SPROG IIv4, JMRI. PRR 1952.
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