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Watch for for the RITS ad in the July issue of Model Railroad News, promoting the Savanna Depot Museum, Archives and Country Store. Also, our forthcoming ...
Richard Hutchins
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Jul 1, 2008
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Dick, does this mean you have to be a member to have a brick? Smitty ... From: "Richard Hutchins" <rdhutchins@...> To: <ritslist@yahoogroups.com> Cc:...
DAVID SCHMIDT
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Jul 1, 2008
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No, but it is a golden opportunity to become a member for only $25.00 more than the cost of the brick. Dick...
Richard Hutchins
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Jul 2, 2008
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River Station loses liquor license July Fourth festivities canceled at the riverfront restaurant advertisement By John Sharp of the Journal Star Posted Jul 02,...
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Jul 3, 2008
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Edward Batesla sent me his pictures from the Grand Opening and with his permission, they are posted at: ...
John
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Jul 3, 2008
11:49 pm
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Good job John, I see you used some of the photos that I rotated. I do that when I take photos lengthwise with the camera. I showed the photos to Sharon, now...
Edward
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Jul 4, 2008
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River Station party still on But riverfront restaurant will not serve alcohol, closes its doors Saturday ... ...
Sharon Deckard
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Jul 4, 2008
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Does anyone know the DuPont paint code for Rock blue or any other colors for that matter? Thanks David Koziol...
David Koziol
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Jul 5, 2008
10:58 pm
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Blue Urethane 826-Y-68008 White Urethane 826-Y-68007 Black (bottom) Urethane 826-Y-67606 John Matrow Wichita KS...
John
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Jul 6, 2008
2:48 pm
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Steve, did you get any replies to your inquiry about the Peoria Rock? It sounds like an interesting story for The Rocket. Dick...
Richard Hutchins
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Jul 7, 2008
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Howdy, Does anyone happen to recall how the switches at the end of double track at West Des Moines worked during the '70s? I understand there was a spring...
dmamfahr
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Jul 9, 2008
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Taken recently at Hamburg, NY: http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/misc-b/bsor0423ssa.jpg Bob Yarger Railway Preservation News (free website) www.rypn.org...
Bob Yarger
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Jul 11, 2008
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Thanks for that Bob. It doesn't appear to look any worse than it did in 1980. Dick...
Richard Hutchins
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Jul 11, 2008
6:11 am
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I have many brand new HO scale Rock Island car kits for sale. All are in their original boxes. Prices are all plus postage and will be sold on a first come...
Gerald Berwald
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Jul 11, 2008
11:40 pm
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I did not know that the cars could be run 180 degrees; I thought all the windows ³leaned² forward like the busses of the era, so the two coaches shown in...
Brian Paul Ehni
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Jul 12, 2008
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Long ago: ...
Bob Yarger
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Jul 12, 2008
3:31 am
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The ex-RI commuter car in Emporia Kansas is up for auction. http://www.purplewave.com/cgi-bin/pwdetails.cgi?purple211 Auction says "Removal of train must be...
John
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Jul 12, 2008
2:03 pm
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Likely by the time they were placed in commuter service the need to turn them wasn't all that great.  Likely they have walk-over seats so that only the engine...
Jerry M. LaBoda
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Jul 13, 2008
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Fellow ROCKologists: Just a quick note to let you know that Sharon and I had a good time at the Lionel Swap Meet in South Bend yesterday. We found a few Rock...
Edward
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Jul 13, 2008
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Ed, Are you aware that there were silver cabooses? There's a sheet from the RITS site I have substantiating it, written by Steve Hile. If you need a copy I...
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Jul 13, 2008
2:29 pm
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Don't remember where I read it or who wrote it many years ago,  the explanation was that the seats were fixed and about half the cars were reversed so that...
Lester Brandt
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Jul 13, 2008
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The areo trains and/or the Jet Rocket were never turned in suburban survice at Joliet or BI. Pete Hedgpeth Trainmaster Chicago Divison 1961-1964 ... From:...
Pete Hedgpeth
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Jul 14, 2008
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Keevan: Attached is a photo of the Lionel RI caboose that I got at the show in South Bend this last weekend. If I could get decals for this caboose in H.O. or...
Edward
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Jul 14, 2008
7:49 pm
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I acquired some photos from an estate. No dates or locations :-(. Where is this RI Freight House? Where is the roundhouse? It seemed to be in the same set. ...
John
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Jul 14, 2008
7:51 pm
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Good question John! I have a few of that freight house as well that I bought a few years ago in a box of slides...I want to say that someone once told me it...
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Jul 14, 2008
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John,      It looks like the Freight House in Trenton, MO.    Mike  ... From: John <jmatrow@...> Subject: [RITSlist] Mystery Freight House To:...
Mike Pralle
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Jul 14, 2008
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Strongly Agree - Trenton. DT ... From: RITSlist@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Mike Pralle Sent: Mon 7/14/2008 3:05 PM To: RITSlist@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re:...
Dick Tinder
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Jul 14, 2008
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Ed, I have Hile's decals; what are you looking for? Denis _____ From: RITSlist@yahoogroups.com [mailto:RITSlist@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Edward Sent:...
Kathie and Denis Long
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Jul 14, 2008
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John, They're all marked "Wamego, Kansas". Suggest you MapQuest the town. It's not far from Topeka. 45 miles to it from Topeka, a way west and a bit north...
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Jul 14, 2008
8:52 pm
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Denis, Realize that Ed's talking about 'Lionel Scale', whatever that is. I don't think Steve decal's will help him authenticating the hack. Keevn In a...
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