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leeflan
Fireman
USA
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 Posted - 05/14/2012 : 8:20:13 PM
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Hey Crew,
Yeah, like the Lounge said, it’s yet again another blah[:-indifferent] Monday in California’s beautiful Coachella Valley. Didn’t get a chance to stop by the Lounge as the Missus and I had to get out early and do our usual Monday morning errands. Today, it was Lowes to get some plants, bug stuff and the like, then to the market, then to the bank and so on.[:-boring]
Finally, after two hours wandering hither, thither and yon, we end up back at the homestead at noon with the temperature hitting a toasty 110 degrees and it’s not even summer![:-hot][:-hot] Time for a Dutchman’s or three. So we unload the car and I go out to get the mail. Nothing. One piece of junk and an envelope from Model Railroader. I figure it’s a another “renew my subscription” or “check this new book” notice.  So I open the envelope and:
WHADDYA KNOW ABOUT THAT?
The letter from editor Neil Besougloff starts: “Hi Steve, Congratulations! You are the first prize winner of Model Railroader’s 2012 track plan contest. We plan to publish your Louisville & Wadley/Wadley Southern track plan and story in the December 2012 issue.”
Well, ya coulda knocked me over with a feather. I was stunned, shocked and more than a little amazed.[:-bigeyes][:-crazy] See, I almost didn’t enter the contest which started in January. I only decided to see if I could do something in early March (the deadline was April 30). After I sent in the entry I put the whole thing from my mind since the last time I won a contest (2000 MR Small Layout Contest) it took a month or so for the judging. Thus my amazement.
As for the plan itself, it’s just a simple point-to-point scheme based on two Georgia short lines I’ve been studying and modeling for many moons, the Louisville & Wadley (10 miles) and companion Wadley Southern (20 miles), both of which interchanged with the Central of Georgia at Wadley. The contest specs called for any scale (I’m in HO) in a 200 sq. ft. space. Since the space for my new layout is half that, I designed the plan as if it were my “dream” layout, modeling key elements of both railroads. I thought it was pretty good but I never dreamed . . . (Yay me![:-bouncy]) And, yeah, the $800 prize money and publishing fees will go a long way toward lumber and track for the new layout (and dinner with the Missus for helping).
Anyway, just thought y’all would like to know. Catch y’all later.
Steve Flanigan
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SteveH
Engine Wiper
Canada
447 Posts |
Posted - 05/14/2012 : 8:44:45 PM
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Congratulations, Steve. [:-party] [:-thumbu][:-thumbu]
Now I have something to look forward to in the December issue of MR. |
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hunter48820
Fireman
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Posted - 05/14/2012 : 8:52:20 PM
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Wow, that's great, Steve. Congratulations on a super job!!
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Best, Andy Keeney
Look out for #1, but don't step in #2! |
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Orionvp17
Fireman
USA
2808 Posts |
Posted - 05/14/2012 : 9:05:08 PM
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Congratulations, Steve!
Break out the RC Cola and the Moon Pies! It's Party Time!! [:-party] [:-party] [:-thumbu]
Pete
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BBLmber
Fireman
USA
4234 Posts |
Posted - 05/14/2012 : 9:46:07 PM
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Congrats Steve, now you can build that layout and begin the dream.[:-eyebrows]
Mark |
W,L,&E |
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Tyson Rayles
Moderator
USA
10169 Posts |
Posted - 05/14/2012 : 9:54:41 PM
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| Congrats Steve! |
Mike |
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Dutchman
Administrator
USA
23234 Posts |
Posted - 05/14/2012 : 10:47:23 PM
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| Way to go, Steve! |
Bruce
Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 |
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scott
Fireman
USA
3454 Posts |
Posted - 05/14/2012 : 11:18:17 PM
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| [:-party]Way to go Steve!!![:-party] [:-party]Congratulations!!!! [:-party] |
Scott, from the wilds of Carroll County, Ohio |
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rutlandfan
Engine Wiper
Canada
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Thorn Creek and Western
Fireman
USA
2349 Posts |
Posted - 05/15/2012 : 12:06:39 AM
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Way to go, Steve! 
-Dave
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nhguy
Fireman
USA
3666 Posts |
Posted - 05/15/2012 : 12:58:55 AM
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| Congrats Steve!!!! Nice to actually see a winner. I kind of doubt contests like this so I don't enter. Maybe I'll change my mind. |
Bill Shanaman
Superintendent, New Haven RR in the 1948 to 1952 era
PMRA President 2013-14, OpSIG Member
NCE User Since 1999
Sugar City, Colorado |
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
16456 Posts |
Posted - 05/15/2012 : 01:21:21 AM
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| Congrats, Steve! |
Frederic Testard |
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brakie
Moderator
USA
6947 Posts |
Posted - 05/15/2012 : 05:16:50 AM
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Steve,Congrats!
I still vividly recall the layout plan you won with many moons ago and look forward in seeing your winning plan.[:-thumbu] |
Larry
Engineman
Slate Creek Rail.
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k9wrangler
Fireman
USA
5890 Posts |
Posted - 05/15/2012 : 07:26:18 AM
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| Y'all done good there son. Make it a Dr. Pepper for me and some boiled peanuts and pecan pie. |
Karl Scribner
H.M.F.W.B.I.C.
Kentucky Southern Rwy & Associated Lines
Sunfield Twp. Michigan
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wvrr
Fireman
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George D
Moderator
USA
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Posted - 05/15/2012 : 08:18:32 AM
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Congratulations, Steve. Looking forward to seeing the track plan.
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Well, Whaddya Know About That?
