Robby Peartree Wrote:
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> Hi Tom,
>
> I always enjoyed your visits to GCR and that
> wonderful whistle on 18. I already know that we
> can not reproduce the slug fest 18 would undergo
> climbing past MP 48 with six cars or the setting
> off of car alarms as we anounced our arrival in
> the park. My best trips over the Rr were firing
> for Richard Ferguson and having Eric Hadder or
> Marcus as a fireman.
>
> Robby

Thanks for your sentiments Robby. Maybe the best ride of my life was the one that I took
with you & Robert in 4960...8 revenue cars, no diesel, 198-200 lbs. on the gauge the entire
trip, no slips, no mechanical write-ups. It was the perfect trip. And when I got off the
engine @ the Park, Rick Zampa walked up to me, took a good look and said "you got to run,
huh". I don't think my feet touched ground the rest of that day. GCRy & her people were
the best.