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Billie Jo, Bobby Jo and Betty Jo just as I remember them, freshening up in an open water tower: (URL) (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !
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(...) hm..that reminds me...I need to dredge up that idea I had some time ago... Scott (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very clever design, Esben! Well done. I may try to redesign my APT set as inspired by your ball-and-socket construction. I wonder if this (URL) socket piece> would work? Maybe is in this (URL) alternate construction of Esben's tilt design>. (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I have been there many times... cousins in Jonesboro (south Atlanta for those in the know)... come to think of it... my cousin did have one of these in the backyard... I don't recall to well, my attension was stolen by the vermine skins hanging on (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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James, I knew down deep that you had a still in your backyard, just a ways past the outhouse! Although I live in a Yankee state, all my kin is from the Carolinas. Two of the characters pictured are modeled after my uncles Clarence & Junior Thanks to (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) So is there any truth to the rumor that your relatives got their start in the racing engine business supplying "deliverymen" during prohibition ??? (oh ya, awesome moc, spotlighted. Needs to be more coppery though, which is a hard trick given (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's cool, nice trees too. For some reason the word 'varmints' came into my head! Tim (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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If you ever make it down to Atlanta one day Steve you can come see mine in the backyard.(1) jt (1) don't let the revenuers follow ya! (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Again thanks! I think I'll set it all up at the next GATS in Portland, Feb 19-20th. BTW your all (or is that yall) welcome to crash the show to! I will set it up on a flat table until I complete the landscaping...which has got me a bit worried. I (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I've never seen one of those in person, is it a "southern thing"? ;) Awesome scene! I'm suprised none of the castle folks offered to buy the pitch fork! SteveB (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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