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Re: MOC: Pacific Coast Shay #2
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Tue, 26 Oct 2004 12:04:57 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford wrote:
   In lugnet.trains, Marc Nelson, Jr. wrote:
   I showed this to a friend of mine who has actually operated the Shay #2 at Cass, and he was truly amazed. Outstanding work!

Thanks Marc! He actually operated one? Cool! Cass is definitely on my list of places to visit in the US. Maybe next time I get to BF - it’s not all that far away from DC :)

ROSCO

You should go! Heading up the mountain on a shay is quite an experience. Remember to take a coat, you will be amazed by the temperature change when you get to the other side of the mountain.

Expect several hours traveling from DC though.



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  Re: MOC: Pacific Coast Shay #2
 
(...) Thanks for the tip! (...) Well at some stage I would also like to spend some time travelling there, I'd really like to visit some coal mining states to check out the big machines, and obviously do some train spotting too. It may be a few years (...) (20 years ago, 26-Oct-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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  Re: MOC: Pacific Coast Shay #2
 
(...) Thanks Marc! He actually operated one? Cool! Cass is definitely on my list of places to visit in the US. Maybe next time I get to BF - it's not all that far away from DC :) ROSCO (20 years ago, 26-Oct-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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