Be very careful of "old Eagles" I'm interested in a bus conversation to retire in, I've done a bunch of research. "Old Eagles" were grand units, unfortunately most of the now have terminal rust on internal framework. Many folks have been badly burned spending 100K to convert one to a motor home before finding this out!
Better choice: Later M.C.I. Pete On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:10:11 -0500, you wrote: >I so love steam and really love the smell of coal burning. > >Just the same I love the smell of diesel. My very few experiences on a >Trailways I confused the smell of the "blue water" (toilet). A dream of mine >is to own an old Eagle coach. > > > > > >> From: Fmiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:48:32 -0600 >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Father R.M.Archer 4th from left >> >> It seems than at Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:13:00 -0500, Timothy wrote: >> >>> Gerry... >>> >>> When the barometric pressure is just so, I can predict a snow >>> (as tonight) in that I can hear the distant train. >>> >>> Nothing though can compare to the sound of the steam whistle >>> on the locomotive. >> >> Aaah, yes. >> >> The mid-west has a few farm reunion weekend show things. Old >> Threshers in IA is especially well known. In MO, there's the >> Missouri River Valley Steam Engine Association Back to the Farm >> Reunion that is held every year the weekend after Memorial day >> just off of I-70 about 30 miles west of Columbia. At noon, all >> the running steam traction engines sound off their whistles. >> >> It's not a train, but it's steam! >> >>> I remember, "Passengers will please refrain from using toilet >>> when the train is sitting in the station..." >> >> Just 10 years ago that was still true in India... >> >> -- Philip >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Regards, Peter T. Arnold 2007 HHR, 2.4L/Auto, LT2, 19Kmi, No problems! 1987 300SDL 286 KMI Now lives with Dave Walton, Cleveland Ohio 1995 F-250 PowerChoke 199Kmi 1954 Metropolitan Convertible, Hanger Queen Wife has a Cruizer, 87 Kmi, as reliable as an Ice Box, the car that is! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
