Re: It sure is pretty!

John Cole Wrote:
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> Remembering those tank cars sitting on ties,
> with NOTHING on them other than bolsters is
> amazing.  Where they are today is a testament
> to perseverance, hard work by many, LOTS of
> money, and Chris Trunk's dream and leadership.
> Chris saw them sitting there and decided to do
> something about it . . .

Major Kudos to Chris and his crew!!  

> . . .  With a little luck this summer the black UT-
> LX car will be finished, and the third frameless
> car will be sandblasted and painted ready to
> have the draft gear, brake gear and all of the
> 1,001 other things (and yes it seems like there
> are 1,001 details!) still needed to make the car
> operational.  And it is a GRAMPS too!  


Thank You for the update and links, John!

If I can steal a couple of bottles of GRAMPS Chromo Crude Triple Chocolate Stout from Roosso, do you think Chris would allow one coupler on each of those two cars to be christened appropriately?  

- Sincerely, Willie  (Wm. Claude Johnson-Barr III, Esq.)  
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