Having grow up not too far away from Victorville in neighboring Antelope Valley
(Palmdale) I can attest to number of Redneck bars that exist in both Riverside and
Redlands. But I digress.
Since I am a former desert rat, and can see the beauty of the desert where others see
desolation, I have always thought that should I ever return to that environment that a
desert garden railroad with live steam locomotives would be a natural combination. My
initial fascination with trains as a young'un was due in part to watching westerns
that shouwed these magnificant locomotives thundering acrosss the desert plain, but as
I looked out my bedroom window to the SP line a quarter mile away, I never saw a steam
locomtive like those on t.v. Only a red nosed diesel. (Which explains my joy with
the infernal combustion side of the hobby).
So let me know when youstart builind in the desert...it'll give me another excuse to
visit my old stomping grounds (in addition to family still there).
Scott
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> Yep Bob,
>
> I thought that would get a response from you. To answer your question, soon
> as I can tear myself awy from the redwoods and can afford some property in
> the mountains --only a 20min drive to the nearest lake from our sand lot.
>
> Another point, good traction with all that sand and good parts business for
> the manufacturers! Victorville is growing too. But Riverside and
> S.B-ick-the only good thing I remember during my selling days about those
> towns was some Redneck bar in Riverside! or was it Redlands?
>
> Apologies to the any steamer residing in those towns--'cos you must improve
> them!
>
> Geoff
>
>
>
> In a message dated 3/1/2001 2:20:33 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> >> hi-desert property we own between
> >> Apple Valley (Roy Roger's museum ) and Lake Arrowhead!
> >When do we start building, Geoff?
> >Bob
> >
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