SOMETHING MORE TO WRITE…?

Time is fleeting away

I’ll save “Stevie” for another day…

After last night

He’s earlier in sight,

I’d better clean up and sign off!!!!

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–J.E.C.

HE LOVES ODDBALL TRAINS!

When buying trains for his collection,

He aimed in certain directions…

He took great pains

Finding oddball trains,

Delighting him in their inspection!

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A little like him they are,

Interesting shapes and parts…

Characters like him

Respond to whim,

An oddball becomes his star!

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The ALCO RSD-four or five,

Worked good for heavy-hauling drive…

Six wheels each truck

Earned more than good luck,

They kept tonnage going, climb or dive!

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This particular unit he doesn’t have,

There ARE LIMITS to what one can grab…

But pictures show

Why that railroad would go,

With an oddball–extra traction, rails to grab!

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That high-looking “stick” so grand,

Is an extra-high fill for traction sand…

Blown on the rails,

Better traction it avails,

One of the reasons they survived in Iron Ore land!

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–Jonathan Caswell

<3 JOANNE <3

❤    JOANNE    ❤

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Putting it very succinctly,

Joanne in our eyes is distinctly…

A treasure to see

While we happily,

Visit her office meekly.

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In fashion that’s the best,

In professional confidence rests…

Her cheery manner

With not a complainer,

Or any of which we’ll attest!

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Blessed by her children dear,

We’re blessed by her presence here…

Those of us taken,

Loyalties unshaken

Would make our affection of her clear!

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We hope this Valentine will do,

We sure do appreciate you…!

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–Jonathan Caswell

LOCOMOTIVE ROSTERING

LOCOMOTIVE ROSTERING

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My N scale spree nearly through,

Just waiting on an ALCO RS-2…

Two RS-3s

Need payment please,

I promise these are the last two!

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Need a display for runs

Of two or three trains at once…

By Christmas’d be fine

Double-track main line

Is a “GO” with appropriation of funds.

–Jonathan Caswell