NG and RR preservation happenings that you are thankful for?

The doom and gloom threads are getting to me, so I thought I would ask a different question:

What NG and RR preservation happenings are you thankful for?

I can think of a ton of items:

I am thankful that I was able to see RGS #20 being restored;

I am thankful that I've seen #315 run;

I am thankful that I've ridden behind E&P #4, with Dan at the throttle;

I am thankful that I've been to two Tweetsie Railfan weekends and had almost complete run of the property during both of them;

I am thankful that I was able to see the EBT last another year;

I am thankful for the EBT's new handicapped accessible rider gon (Thanks FEBT!);

I am thankful that the D&SNG addressed their smoke issues;

I am thankful that I was at the C&TS on the very day that the Texans held the train up;

I am thankful for this forum, which is one of the few places in the world where teenagers are regularly interacting with 70+ year olds.

I am thankful for Don for his creating this forum, thankful for John and other past hosts of this forum, and thankful that Nathan is doing the tech-support work necessary to keep the forum up and running!

[Knocking on Wood] I am thankful that all my favorite railroads appear to have had a safe year;

Etc; etc; etc; etc!

What about the rest of you?

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Chris Webster



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/25/2008 04:21PM by Chris Webster.