Re: TCA; was Reno

2003-03-19 Thread Jim Stapleton
Vance Glad to know you kept your tinplate stuff so you could appreciate it later on. I let my older brother have ALL my Lionel stuff (including a solid-shield Rutland box car I bought as a kid in 1956 for $5.95 now pulling $ 1500 plus in the market). But then I also told my ex-wife's former boy

Re: TCA; was Reno

2003-03-19 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Jim, Thanks, well said! Vance, who I admire, whose contributions I value highly as he is a tremendous asset to our hobby. But today, he must be constipated! I can think of no other posssible explanation. It's most UnVance like! Come on Vance, get with it! Broaden your mind! The TCA, boxed or

Re: TCA; was Reno

2003-03-19 Thread Vance Bass
> I am really disappointed in your attitude and > description of an organization to which you probably > don't belong. Attitude: definitely needs adjustment, and an apology was already offered for the overgeneralization. Membership: I was a member for many years, and I had a column in the R

TCA; was Reno

2003-03-19 Thread Jim Stapleton
Vance I am really disappointed in your attitude and description of an organization to which you probably don't belong. There are far more live steamers in the TCA than you probably expect. I know that fully 25% of the steamers in this end of the world (NE US - remember, about 50% of the TCA memb