Re: Colorado Historical Society's FY 2015-2016 Capital Construction Request for the Georgetown Loop
| February 28, 2015 12:04PM |
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Jeff Ramsey Wrote:
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> Skip Wrote:
> ==================================================
> =====
> > I probably shouldn't bring it up, but this all
> > could have been avoided if somebody had told
> that
> > damned Lee Behrens "NO!" back in 2004.
>
> Second that Skip, don't forget J. Bell, That is
> why it is now "History Colorado" instead of
> "Colorado Historical Society"??? Anyone have a
> more inside explanation or insight to this
> change?
> Asked all-around state but can't get a transparent
> answer...I guess knobody knows.
>
> Still waiting for the 2038 John Hammond Kenosha
> Hill special.
>
>
Yes - there were several culprits .....
Put me down for two tickets for that 2038 Hammond Kenosha Hill Special !!
(Gee - wonder if I'll still be here ? )
Skip Luke
Switchman (ret): Grand Canyon Railway;
Engineer (ret): Georgetown Loop RR Inc., Sumpter Valley Ry., Monticello & Sangamon Valley;
Dispatcher(ret): Illinois Central, White Pass & Yukon, Burlington Northern Ry.
Mariner, Musician, Miner
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> Skip Wrote:
> ==================================================
> =====
> > I probably shouldn't bring it up, but this all
> > could have been avoided if somebody had told
> that
> > damned Lee Behrens "NO!" back in 2004.
>
> Second that Skip, don't forget J. Bell, That is
> why it is now "History Colorado" instead of
> "Colorado Historical Society"??? Anyone have a
> more inside explanation or insight to this
> change?
> Asked all-around state but can't get a transparent
> answer...I guess knobody knows.
>
> Still waiting for the 2038 John Hammond Kenosha
> Hill special.
>
>
Yes - there were several culprits .....
Put me down for two tickets for that 2038 Hammond Kenosha Hill Special !!
(Gee - wonder if I'll still be here ? )Skip Luke
Switchman (ret): Grand Canyon Railway;
Engineer (ret): Georgetown Loop RR Inc., Sumpter Valley Ry., Monticello & Sangamon Valley;
Dispatcher(ret): Illinois Central, White Pass & Yukon, Burlington Northern Ry.
Mariner, Musician, Miner
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