Hobo Jungle

[2railjon]

Great pictures, Darsenau! The air-wing certainly has it's perks compared to the infantry!!!!

Here's some different calibers from my inventory:
Left to right: .223 .50AE and .50 Beowulf.

[The Dirt]

To all you guys who have or are currently serving in the Armed Forces:
Happy Veteran's Day, and deepest appreciation from Dirt and the Redhead and Airborne (our future Marine).

[JIM2223]

Likewise from me...I spent 11 month 23 days and 11 hours in Viet Nam and my heart goes out to all you guys and gals serving overseas and here in the states...Thanks for a job well done.

Jim

[MurphOnMillerAve]

....Here's some different calibers from my inventory:
Left to right: .223 .50AE and .50 Beowulf.

I don't see any calluses on that hand, Mr. Highrailjon, no sir, not even one old scar or cut. What's up w/ that? Hhhhmmmm? I'm just a teacher, and I have worse hands than that one in the photo!

[AG]

Ouch!!!
i can't wait for the answer...
AG.

[Mitch]

If I had a digital camera and a hosting site, I could show you what an automotive technicians' hands look like. If I don't leave DNA on every job, I'd think I did something wrong!

[choochin3]

That's why I wear latex gloves at work.(and cleanup is easier too)
You shoulda seen my hands when I started wrenching on cars about 12 years ago.
They looked like ground beef!

Carl T.

[2railjon]

Yep, I'm in agreement with Mitch and Choochin! Figuratively, I'm pretty attached to my skin and have learned that there's pretty much a pair of gloves designed for any job needed. Sure calluses might seem manly, but you ain't gonna feel a soft ripe hooter through one.
(and yes that is a 12 ounce bottle sitting next to the barrel.)

[MurphOnMillerAve]

...you ain't gonna feel a soft ripe hooter through one. ...

Well, it just goes to show what I had somehow known all along, Highrailjon, that you keep the right things in perspective in life, and having your hands always hooter-worthy is an important standard in life. Yes sir. Who would disagree? Plus, in a way, keepng your hands appropriately gentle for such opportunities is the thoughtful thing to do. Bless your heart. I knew you were a thoughtful, gentle man. Yup. I'm serious. Who would doubt me?

[2railjon]

ARRRRGGGHHH!!!!! I need an alien-mind-wipe, STAT!!!!!!!!!

[rogruth]

OMG---my eyes will never be the same.

[JIM2223]

Now I know "where's the beef?"

Also da wife says we are going to clean out the computer room/toy room/spare bedroom this week-end so I can start to set up the trains for Christmas. She says I will have to spend the whole day in there once they are up cause of my 3 year old granddaughter...she just loves trains...she goes around almost all day...saying..."choo-choo!



Jim

[hev52]

Ok..............I'm back up and runnin' again......................

Here's a shot of the last train for the day leavin' Strasburg and returing to the station at dusk...............................

[MartyE]

Nice pictures Hev! The last one is pretty spectacular.

[hev52]

Thanks Marty..................
I wanted to tell ya that I was watchin' your video of the NS SD40-2 and thought it was Awesome.
Well needless to say after being out at the curve with Dirt and Mitch and seein' all the NS engines and watchin your video I went and found me a Lionel NS SD40-2. This engine is awesome!!! The only thing I didn't like about it was that it didn't have the snowplows on it. So, I need to put them on then it will look right...............................