I attended the funeral of my daughter’s father-in-law. I didn’t know him well, we were just beginning to establish a friendship.
As the priest was saying the “dust to dust” part, the local switch job came by on the siding closest to the cemetary. As we were saying the “Our Father,” a BNSF doublestack manifest flew by.
I leaned over to my wife and asked, “Do you think that you could arrange that for my funeral?”
That earned me a poke in the ribs. “Only you would think of that, Steve.”
My uncle passed away a month ago. He drove for a local oil company for 54 years before he retired. They have his tractor leading the drive to the cemetary, and blew it’s horn at the end. That combined with the full military honors, was a great send-off.
Me, Ill be lucky to get someone to spit on my casket…
I was all prepared to get up and read the’ “0” scaler’s prayer’ that is in one of my old books at one of the “0” scalers funerals 15 years ago, but got the similar elbow in the ribs.
“Oh, Lord, in Heaven
May there never be a lack
Of “0” gauge locomotives
and hand-laid track”
Curmudgeon said:It's in Isaiah: In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple ...
I was all prepared to get up and read the' "0" scaler's prayer' that is in one of my old books at one of the "0" scalers funerals 15 years ago, but got the similar elbow in the ribs. "Oh, Lord, in Heaven May there never be a lack Of "0" gauge locomotives and hand-laid track"
And now you know where G gauge really got its name 
You never heard of the Fords of Jordan?
Or the Fiery Darts of the Devil?
How about when the disciples were all together in one Accord?
Or when God drove Adam and Eve from the garden in his Fury?
But, then, we all started in a baseball game, right?
In The Big Inning.
Hey Dave, don’t forget British Motor cycles, " after David slew Goliath the roar of his Triumph went round the hills" 
Merry Christmas to all.
Rod F.
Rod Fearnley said:And then Yamaha, that enterprising music instrument company, stole the design of the Trumpet 650 and produced the XS650 Yamaha. I still have my '71. It needs a tune-up. Do they still make parts?
Hey Dave, don't forget British Motor cycles, " after David slew Goliath the roar of his Triumph went round the hills" ;-) Merry Christmas to all. Rod F.
Chris Vernell said:It was probably a Union Pacific train... and now you know why the tariff was lifted... :D
It's in Isaiah: In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple ...
Curmudgeon said:In the Big Inning was the word, and sportcasters haven't shut up since.
But, then, we all started in a baseball game, right? In The Big Inning.
Only “The Lord” would have a train in his “Throne Room”…I have a telephone and reading material, but not a train…there might be room for an On30 loop, but that’s all.
Fred Mills said:Fred, only you would think of that... :D
Only "The Lord" would have a train in his "Throne Room"......I have a telephone and reading material, but not a train......there might be room for an On30 loop, but that's all.
Fred Mills said:Fred,
Only "The Lord" would have a train in his "Throne Room"......I have a telephone and reading material, but not a train......there might be room for an On30 loop, but that's all.
There are quite a few guys who run their trains through the “Throne Room”, but not one of them - as far as I read or saw - has a phone in there. I guess you’re really “connected”!
Had to go and refresh my memory regarding Bruce Chubb’s old layout. OK, three stations in a washroom ain’t bad. “Bath”, “De Vern Jct” and “Pottersville”, three track main joined by a single track main. 
Fred Mills said:I have a phone in the throne room as well. It really comes in handy when some folks telephone during nature calls.
Only "The Lord" would have a train in his "Throne Room"......I have a telephone and reading material, but not a train......there might be room for an On30 loop, but that's all.
The Lone Railroader said:Ya mean when some people call you hold the mike down near the seat and give 'em the call of the wild? I'm shocked, shocked ...Fred Mills said:I have a phone in the throne room as well. It really comes in handy when some folks telephone during nature calls.
Only "The Lord" would have a train in his "Throne Room"......I have a telephone and reading material, but not a train......there might be room for an On30 loop, but that's all.
When I’m getting a load off my mind they can talk to the answering machine…
Chris Vernell said:Wait til they develop smell-a-phones!....Tee...Hee!The Lone Railroader said:Ya mean when some people call you hold the mike down near the seat and give 'em the call of the wild? I'm shocked, shocked ...Fred Mills said:I have a phone in the throne room as well. It really comes in handy when some folks telephone during nature calls.
Only "The Lord" would have a train in his "Throne Room"......I have a telephone and reading material, but not a train......there might be room for an On30 loop, but that's all.
Chris Vernell said:
The Lone Railroader said:
Fred Mills said:
Only “The Lord” would have a train in his “Throne Room”…I have a telephone and reading material, but not a train…there might be room for an On30 loop, but that’s all.I have a phone in the throne room as well. It really comes in handy when some folks telephone during nature calls.
Ya mean when some people call you hold the mike down near the seat and give 'em the call of the wild? I’m shocked, shocked …
Chris, For all we know, that’s probably how some people let others gauge their daily mood.
Gee and my wife thought it odd that I took my Wireless laptop in there…and carried on a conversaion with my brother via AIM…
Bart Salmons said:Well, my daddy always told me to aim properly ...
Gee and my wife thought it odd that I took my Wireless laptop in there.....and carried on a conversation with my brother via AIM.....