no posts in 2 years eh folks?

LOL too busy browsing railpictures.net

BTW i run a nice little site called railpicture.ca - check us out :)

Anyone have questions or want info about Ontario based stuff let me know, anything at all...

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sorry gang, my site is railpictures.ca :) check it out

you might enjoy it. Hope to see some of you there :)

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Quoting Stan Hosdar to All <=-

no posts in 2 years eh folks?

LOL too busy browsing railpictures.net

BTW i run a nice little site called railpicture.ca - check us out :)

Anyone have questions or want info about Ontario based stuff let me
know, anything at all...

Wow. I didn't know this existed. But, why am I surprised? There is
always a place somewhere for any hobby.

Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory would love railpictures.net. :-)


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Stan Hosdar wrote to All <=-

sorry gang, my site is railpictures.ca :) check it out

you might enjoy it. Hope to see some of you there :)

Nothing in here for donkey's years then a flood of four posts. WOW!

I'm a life member of the Monticello Railway Museum (which was known as
the Monticello & Sangamon Valley Railway Historical Society whe I joined).

We've got quite a roster of rolling stock from steam to diesel including
a CN FPA4 and an ALCO RS-3.

I used to play Santy Pants on the weekends before Christmas on the short excursion pops.

Check it out at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monticello_Railway_Museum


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Wow. I didn't know this existed. But, why am I surprised? There is
always a place somewhere for any hobby.

Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory would love railpictures.net. :-)

boo hisss rp.net - well, it's great for the non Canadian stuff

:)

Yeah honestly since I was a computer nerd in the 90's I got into trains.. haven't looked back, combined the two and made railpictures.ca :)

Now I've found FIDONET has a railfan group........ there's two of us now

- Steve Host
Guelph Ontario
http://www.railpictures.ca/author/headtailgrep

^^^ my train pictures linked there
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I'm a life member of the Monticello Railway Museum (which was known as
the Monticello & Sangamon Valley Railway Historical Society whe I joined).

We've got quite a roster of rolling stock from steam to diesel including

awesome. I've probbaly read about it all in Railfan and Railroad then.

I'm more of an eastern area railfan though, Canada and of course US roads from New york to Florida... I drive to florida every 2 years for disney, take the kids and well, i take photos of shortlines and other stuff en-route when it 'happenes'. Last trip amongst many others I managed to catch the Beech Mountain RR

Haven't been to chicago yet.... soon.. or area
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Stan Hosdar wrote to Dave Drum <=-

I'm a life member of the Monticello Railway Museum (which was known as
the Monticello & Sangamon Valley Railway Historical Society whe I joined).

We've got quite a roster of rolling stock from steam to diesel including

awesome. I've probbaly read about it all in Railfan and Railroad then.

I'm more of an eastern area railfan though, Canada and of course US
roads from New york to Florida... I drive to florida every 2 years for disney, take the kids and well, i take photos of shortlines and other stuff en-route when it 'happenes'. Last trip amongst many others I
managed to catch the Beech Mountain RR

My favourite Railfan thing to do in my advanced years is the "dinner
trains" .... often pulled by steam. Like the "Flamingo" 3 hour dinner
trip behind an ex-L&N 4-6-2 Pacific. Or just to the south a few miles
My Old Kentucky Dinner Train in Bardstown. After touring the odd whiskey distiller (Bardstown is a hub for bourbon) jump on the R.J. Corman RR
for a two hour trip and a gourmet lunch. They also offer some special
evening deals - like a bourbon trip and a "Murder Mystery" trip. The
Corman RR is definitely a short line having 30 miles of track and is a
working railroad providing freight service in addition to the groceries.

If you're going to Florida for Dizzy World - have you considered the
"Auto Train"? Board you and your tribe w/auto in Lorton, VA (Washington
D.C. area) and ride the 18 hours to Orlando. Get the kids worn out with
Mickey Mouse then railfan on the way home.

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If you're going to Florida for Dizzy World - have you considered the
"Auto Train"? Board you and your tribe w/auto in Lorton, VA (Washington D.C. area) and ride the 18 hours to Orlando. Get the kids worn out with Mickey Mouse then railfan on the way home.

We're Canadian. So it isn't as advantageous for us.

I also like the drive and seeing stuff, and eating stuff (ie:fried catfish , biscuits and gravy, or WAFFLE HOUSE, etc).
Next time i'm trying COOK OUT

cracker barrel is a dream.... if we had one here in Canada.. we don't

plus i like finding all kinds of new stuff.

Do tell thoug, what's the cost of the auto train and where is nearest terminal to Toronto we could board? Do they take pickup trucks too?
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Stan Hosdar wrote to Dave Drum <=-

If you're going to Florida for Dizzy World - have you considered the
"Auto Train"? Board you and your tribe w/auto in Lorton, VA (Washington D.C. area) and ride the 18 hours to Orlando. Get the kids worn out with Mickey Mouse then railfan on the way home.

We're Canadian. So it isn't as advantageous for us.

I also like the drive and seeing stuff, and eating stuff (ie:fried
catfish , biscuits and gravy, or WAFFLE HOUSE, etc).
Next time i'm trying COOK OUT

cracker barrel is a dream.... if we had one here in Canada.. we don't

plus i like finding all kinds of new stuff.

Do tell thoug, what's the cost of the auto train and where is nearest terminal to Toronto we could board? Do they take pickup trucks too?

They only run one route - Lorton VA to Sanford/Orlando FL. They used to
have a route from Louisville, Ky to Sanford/Orlando - but that is just
a fond memory.

According to their web site: "Factory-model standard vehicles, extended vehicles (trucks, vans and 3-row SUVs) and two-wheel motorcycles are
accepted on the Auto Train. No dual wheel vehicles, gull wings or
scissor doors will be accepted."

https://www.amtrak.com/auto-train-boarding-and-vehicle-requirements

I'd assume no jacked-up dually penis extension allowed. Regular and
extended cab pickups - not a problem.

https://www.amtrak.com/auto-train-saver-fares

If I was driving from Tronna and rail-fanning/exploring I'd head for
Windsor, jump across the Ambassador Bridge and head south in I-75 all
the way to Florida through Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and into
Florida.

I've included a couple links so you can do further research.

Good luck.

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If I was driving from Tronna and rail-fanning/exploring I'd head for Windsor, jump across the Ambassador Bridge and head south in I-75 all
the way to Florida through Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and into Florida.

Going to be honest i'm browsing / using FIDONET on a 486 laptop with no ethernet or tcp/ip, just a dial up modem... on a BBS

i'll look it up but I wanted an approximate cost anyway :) it's not really an advantage to go to VA then take auto train to florida.. probably add to the journey time

i75 route i did once... its' OK - notas many shortlines as there are on my preferred route. I prefer 90/79/19/77/81/77/26/95.

there's a ton of shortlines on the other route and I still hacven't got them all after 7 trips.

BTW are you guys on fidonet from the internet or a BBS? curious
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Quoting Stan Hosdar to Dave Drum <=-

BTW are you guys on fidonet from the internet or a BBS? curious

I'm using BBS's via Telnet over the Internet. I'm using Blue Wave
Offline Mail reader. :-)


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Stan Hosdar wrote to Dave Drum <=-

If I was driving from Tronna and rail-fanning/exploring I'd head for Windsor, jump across the Ambassador Bridge and head south in I-75 all
the way to Florida through Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and into Florida.

Going to be honest i'm browsing / using FIDONET on a 486 laptop with no ethernet or tcp/ip, just a dial up modem... on a BBS

Unless you're moving huge files or doing graphics intensive browser
pages dial-up is livable. And while you're on-line no telemarketers
can call you.

i'll look it up but I wanted an approximate cost anyway :) it's not
really an advantage to go to VA then take auto train to florida..
probably add to the journey time

They claim from Lorton to Sanford - 17 hours (810 miles) not much more
than driving time --- once you get to the start point.

i75 route i did once... its' OK - notas many shortlines as there are on
my preferred route. I prefer 90/79/19/77/81/77/26/95.

there's a ton of shortlines on the other route and I still hacven't got them all after 7 trips.

I did 20 years herding tractor-trailer rigs and my mindset is still on
fastest or most direct routing. Bv)= I stopped to see the Grand Canyon
once. Big hole in the ground.

BTW are you guys on fidonet from the internet or a BBS? curious

I mostly do telnet to a BBS. The only browser BBS I've found that works
well is http://bbs.fidosysop.org/default.htm even if the SysOp is a
wing-nut.

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Unless you're moving huge files or doing graphics intensive browser
pages dial-up is livable. And while you're on-line no telemarketers

it's just nostaliga. ANSI and DOS.

no telemarkers, no ads, no popups, and ZERO spam community.

love it

I mostly do telnet to a BBS. The only browser BBS I've found that works well is http://bbs.fidosysop.org/default.htm even if the SysOp is a wing-nut.

telnet it is.... well there's got to be other dial up users out there still in the 1990's.. maybe in rural PA

Driftwood PA comes to mind... love that place.
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sorry gang, my site is railpictures.ca :) check it out

you might enjoy it. Hope to see some of you there :)

Nothing in here for donkey's years then a flood of four posts. WOW!

time to bring this back. Just imagine, you're on FIDONET surely there's some of the 1990's out there still too that we can go see. S-2's or alcos...

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On 19 Sep 2021, Stan Hosdar said the following...

Nothing in here for donkey's years then a flood of four posts. WOW!

I just noticed this echoo was available and added it. I love railroads and their history. I'm in South/Central Ontario.

Mick Manning
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If all else fails there's always Virtual Railfan. :)


On Sunday September 19, 2021, Stan Hosdar said to Dave Drum...

time to bring this back. Just imagine, you're on FIDONET surely there's some of the 1990's out there still too that we can go see. S-2's or alcos...

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Stan Hosdar wrote to Dave Drum <=-

I'm a life member of the Monticello Railway Museum (which was known as
the Monticello & Sangamon Valley Railway Historical Society whe I joined).

We've got quite a roster of rolling stock from steam to diesel including

awesome. I've probbaly read about it all in Railfan and Railroad then.

I'm more of an eastern area railfan though, Canada and of course US
roads from New york to Florida... I drive to florida every 2 years for disney, take the kids and well, i take photos of shortlines and other stuff en-route when it 'happenes'. Last trip amongst many others I
managed to catch the Beech Mountain RR

Haven't been to chicago yet.... soon.. or area

If you make the trip through the Chicago area - here are some dinner
train deals in the Midwestern US you might consider.

I've taken the French Lick (Indiana) and the Bardstown (Kentucky) trips/dinners. Bv)=

French Lick Scenic Railway’s Dinner Train Special

This train ride will take you on a 2 hour and 30 minute trip though the rolling hills of the Hoosier National Forest, through the 2200-foot
Burton Tunnel, and across several iron bridges… all while you enjoy a scrumptious meal. https://frenchlickscenicrailway.org/dinner-trains/

With the CoVid I'm not sure if they will operate this year - they didn't
last year (2021).

My Old Kentucky Dinner Train / Bardstown Dinner Train

2 1/2 hour, 36-mile round-trip excursion

Gourmet, four-course dinner prepared fresh onboard by our dedicated
culinary team

All non-alcoholic beverages, including after dinner coffee and tea

My Old Kentucky Dinner Train features two beautifully restored 1940’s vintage dining cars, which are pulled by two 1950’s F-unit locomotives.

https://www.kydinnertrain.com/ (there is a nice video on their page
featuring the F-Units/cars, etc.)

This is next on my list -

Dinner Train - Hocking Valley Scenic Railway

The Hocking Valley Railway Dinner Train is a 3-hour, round trip excursion through historic southeast Ohio back-country from Nelsonville to East
Logan and return. Chef Alfonso Contrisciani prepares a four-course dinner in-route that is served throughout the trip. This is a unique & memorable evening! Advanced reservations are required.

https://www.hvsry.org/train-rides/dinner-train/


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Daniel Juarez wrote to STAN HOSDAR <=-

BTW are you guys on fidonet from the internet or a BBS? curious

I'm using BBS's via Telnet over the Internet. I'm using Blue Wave
Offline Mail reader. :-)

The only Internet BBS available (as such) is Doc's Place which has been
around for a gazillion years. There are some BBSes accessible through
your browser - using a telnet hookup routed through the https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/

Me, I do telnet and use the MulriMail OLR. Bv)=

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around for a gazillion years. There are some BBSes accessible through
your browser - using a telnet hookup routed through the

i'm on dark realms in canada using a dial up modem.. one of the last...

this board also has telnet/internet (web based) options too. I prefer the reall yold school way.. this computer is so old it doesn't have ethernet.

(i could add it)

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Stan Hosdar wrote to Dave Drum <=-

around for a gazillion years. There are some BBSes accessible through
your browser - using a telnet hookup routed through the

i'm on dark realms in canada using a dial up modem.. one of the last...

this board also has telnet/internet (web based) options too. I prefer
the reall yold school way.. this computer is so old it doesn't have ethernet.

(i could add it)

What do the telnet address be? I'm shopping for a new board since a couple
that I callled regularly have fallen off their twigs.

I used to run a BBS on a 9600 baud U.S. Robotics modem. But now I've
got fiber from AT&T (scroo $cumca$t) and I'm not going back.

To get this back on topic: My town is consolidating all the rail traffic
into a single corridor that pretty much bisects the city. And building
a nice transportation hub for AmTrak, city busses, and Greyhound. Work
grinds along on the last few viaducts under the crossings. Those which
are done are very nice. And work is soon to start on the last (so far)
overpass on the city's Northeast side. Demolition of buildings to clear
the space is already underway.

It's quite the project. Check it out at

http://www.springfieldrailroad.com/newsite/
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Stan Hosdar wrote to Dave Drum <=-

around for a gazillion years. There are some BBSes accessible through
your browser - using a telnet hookup routed through the

i'm on dark realms in canada using a dial up modem.. one of the last...

this board also has telnet/internet (web based) options too. I prefer
the reall yold school way.. this computer is so old it doesn't have ethernet.

(i could add it)

Before I pulled my landline, I thought about hooking up an old machine
and trying that... I guess I could do some sort of coupler to VOIP
or something - not sure that would even work... :-)

I do use an off line mail reader and do .qwk u/l d/l for mail. :-)




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Before I pulled my landline, I thought about hooking up an old machine
and trying that... I guess I could do some sort of coupler to VOIP
or something - not sure that would even work... :-)

give it a shot. We still use the landline to call parents (cell phones aren't as good that way) and well it's just cheap - 25 bux canadian a month

anyone shooting trains lately? If anyone gets magazines like railpace i have quite a few photos in there these days. Did a lot of trips to the US lately and many photos going to be publsihed in there soon..

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