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Kevin Cook

February 12, 2003 08:55AM

Jerry,
Although I agree with you that the diamond stacks have no business on the K-28's. You brought up the analogy of the P-51 in polka dots, which I wouldn't want to look at either.
But let's take a look at that. Let's say, just for this discussion that there was a Squadron of P-51's with Polka Dots as their Squadron Colors. As much as you and I both hate the Polka Dots, if someone who owned a P-51 wanted to paint it temporarily to the Polka-Dot Squadron color to honor that era of history, they would be completely historically correct. What the hell it's just paint and just temporary. Let them have their fun.
It is obvious that you are very passionate about this topic and I am not trying to argue with you.
But if a few rail fans wanted to but the 1960's diamond stacks back on for a week and have fun trying to recreate their childhood or past then who's the victim? The Fans of that era have fun, the RR gets more riders, and the town gets more visitors. And you and I don't have to go.
After a week or a weekend they take them off and everything if back to normal.
But actively persuading friends and family not to go see the diamond stacks because you don't like them seems a bit harsh.
Also you comparison of a diamond stack to the horrific events of WWII is a bit silly.
Take comfort that it's only talk, on a WEB Page, and that they likelihood of this ever happening is slim to none.
Kevin Cook

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Re: C-16 #210 "Silverheel" question	Chuck	February 03, 2003 02:40PM
Re: C-16 #210 "Silverheel" question	Rick Steele	February 03, 2003 06:41PM
Re: C-16 #210 Thanks!	D. W. Bassett	February 03, 2003 07:57PM
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Re: C-16 #210 "Silverheel" question	Ken Willis	February 04, 2003 06:10AM
Re: C-16 #210 "Silverheel" question	John irwin	February 04, 2003 10:09PM
Re: C-16 #210 "Silverheel" question	Ken Willis	February 05, 2003 06:47AM
Re: C-16 #210 "Silverheel" question	Jerry Day	February 04, 2003 08:59AM
Re: C-16 #210 "Silverheel" question	D. W. Bassett	February 04, 2003 10:01PM
Re: C-16 #210 "Silverheel" question	Jerry Day	February 05, 2003 02:18PM
Re: C-16 #210 "Silverheel" question	Tom Q Vaxy	February 05, 2003 05:02PM
Re: C-16 #210 "Silverheel" question	Jerry Day	February 05, 2003 06:07PM
Re: C-16 #210 "Silverheel" question	Jerry Day	February 05, 2003 06:11PM
Re: C-16 #210 "Silverheel" question	DvV	February 05, 2003 07:36PM
Re: C-16 #210 "Silverheel" question	John Irwin	February 05, 2003 11:28PM
Re: C-16 #210 "Silverheel" question	Jerry Day	February 06, 2003 08:56AM
K-28 stacks	Mike	February 06, 2003 11:39PM
Re: K-28 stacks	Jerry Day	February 07, 2003 07:29AM
Re: K-28 stacks	Mike	February 07, 2003 01:33PM
Re: K-28 stacks	Matt Hutson	February 07, 2003 01:38PM
Re: K-28 stacks	Matt Hutson	February 07, 2003 01:40PM
Re: K-28 stacks	John Irwin	February 07, 2003 11:23PM
Re: K-28 stacks	Orson	February 08, 2003 11:28AM
Re: K-28 stacks	Jerry Day	February 10, 2003 04:27PM
Re: K-28 stacks	John	February 11, 2003 08:29PM
Re: K-28 stacks	Mike	February 12, 2003 12:57AM
Re: K-28 stacks	Jerry Day	February 12, 2003 08:54AM
Diamond Stack Redeux and the CRRM Calander	Mike Trent	February 12, 2003 12:13PM
Re: K-28 stacks NM PIC	:)	February 12, 2003 01:52PM
Re: K-28 stacks NM PIC	Jerry Day	February 12, 2003 04:17PM
Re: K-28 stacks	John Kelsey	February 14, 2003 08:55PM
Thanks Jerry	Dave S.	February 15, 2003 08:02AM
Re: Thanks Jerry	Jerry Day	February 16, 2003 08:46AM
I Second Dave's Comments	Mike Trent	February 16, 2003 12:45PM
Re: Thanks Jerry	John Kelsey	February 16, 2003 08:36PM
Re: Thanks Jerry	Jerry Day	February 17, 2003 08:19AM
Re: Thanks Jerry	John Kelsey	February 18, 2003 10:13AM
Re: K-28 stacks	Jerry Day	February 16, 2003 08:30AM
Re: K-28 stacks LINK PIC	Marion Thompson	February 16, 2003 04:30PM
Re: K-28 stacks	Hank Porter	February 12, 2003 08:04AM
Re: K-28 stacks	Jerry Day	February 12, 2003 08:48AM
Re: K-28 stacks	Kevin Cook	February 12, 2003 08:55AM
Re: K-28 stacks	Jerry Day	February 12, 2003 09:46AM
Re: K-28 stacks	PRSL	February 12, 2003 12:23PM
"Other Fake Railroad"??	Mike Trent	February 12, 2003 01:27PM
Dang! This is the "Silver Heels" Thread!	Mike Trent	February 12, 2003 01:51PM
Re: Dang! This is the "Silver Heels" Thread! PIC	Mik	February 12, 2003 01:59PM
Thanks, Mik	Mike Trent	February 12, 2003 04:06PM

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