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 Posted - March 26 2016 : 7:16:44 PM
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Hello from the road guys! Well, interesting week. Friday morning, my team mate wrecked the truck outside Pocatello Idaho on 86. Apparently he nodded off and ran over a sign. I was asleep in the bed. Made it to Salt Lake City. Finally got a hobby shop visit in! Got some N scale trains and Tyco traction tires. THE TRAIN SHOPPE was ok. Tad bit high.
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" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - March 26 2016 : 7:19:28 PM
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More photos:
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My trains:
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Posted - March 26 2016 : 7:30:01 PM
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Ouch. Was this a screwup to yell at your teammate about, or a misfortune to comfort them over?
Feedback-hungry attention w****
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Posted - March 26 2016 : 7:43:09 PM
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I was asleep in bed out back. Woke up to the sound of a collision! I remained calm!
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Posted - March 27 2016 : 10:04:54 AM
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not a good thing
Hope y'all are ok
cops show up?
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Posted - March 27 2016 : 12:49:52 PM
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That was the worst part about driving a truck. I drove half
asleep more miles than I care to remember. I never
did pop any funny pills, but I can certainly see why
that is a problem for drivers.
Once outside of Joplin I was so tired that I hallucinated
the Jolly Green Giant stepping off an overpass. That
did it for me. I pulled over, fell sound asleep for four
hours, to heck with the JIT load.
Ya'll might remember that when you're around an
18 wheeler: that driver may be running on his last
fumes.
There was a spectacular head-on collision involving
some SP units not far from El Paso some time ago.
The conductor was known to bring his pillow with
him.
I think it was the Canadian Pacific that started to
allow crews to sleep and doze when on sidings.
The accident rate dropped off geometrically
and the other Class Ones followed suit.
You can only push a mule so far.
On a happier note, Justin, there is a guy on the
Forum who is selling off his collection of slot cars
(600+) including a wide array of some hard
to find US 1's. MoparRocker74. I bought some
of his Tyco stuff and it was great. He was very
reasonable in his prices, willing to bundle,
and shipped promptly. Anyone PM me and I
will shoot you his email address.
Edited by - Chops124 on March 27 2016 12:53:14 PM
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Posted - March 27 2016 : 12:59:45 PM
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I'm glad you're both still among the living. I hadn't noticed the broken windshield in your FB post. That'd be scary for the truck to take a hit so close to the driver's face.
Carpe Manana!
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