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Gaylord Herald Times Paper- Even as unique as this model is to most people it isn’t nothing . Especially to people at the Gaylord Herald Times who get real stories everyday. But I am fine with just having the model pictures on my webpage and those who like big machines and models of big machines can find me. The Gaylord Herald Times people have done a few stories over the years and I appreciate that.
Cat D-11T- The Cat d-11T would have been fun to build but it was the D-11R’s that I saw dozens of and climbed on them over the years in the coal mines . So I just had to build a D-11R.
It still hasn’t hit me yet it is done. Now i am bolting 2×4 all around the tracks and supporting the ripper for the 6 or 7 hour semi trailer ride to Cleveland. Getting a lot of people asking the weight of the model and I am guessing 1000 lbs .
9-11 Fireman – Watching the specials on TV last night sure brings back sad memories and reminds us how 9-11 is not over for the firemen of NYC. The guilt of the fireman who walked away is so great that many of those firefighters did die that day. Many of them that they interviewed said it still feels like it was just yesterday. And now the fire chief said he goes to one funeral a week of the firefighters who are nowing passing away from the dust they breathed in. Very sad they have suffered everyday over the last 10 years since that terrible day. So, so sad.
Have a nice Mon.
