http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/ This list is for anyone interested in the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Wed, 22 May 2013 04:46:42 GMT Dean Ogle http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9886 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9886 Mike's memorial will be Friday, May 31 at 2:00. It will be held at Spokane Cremation and Funeral, 2832 N. Ruby, Spokane, WA 99207. If you would like to say Tue, 21 May 2013 18:10:16 GMT ghb4884 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9885 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9885 Does anyone know what kind of oil burner(s) were used on the the SP&S Z-6 and Z-8 class 4-6-6-4s? Thanks, Gil Bennett Wed, 15 May 2013 19:12:26 GMT George Hardy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9884 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9884 Thanks, too, to Larry. From my experience, SP&S did not use the same boards as NP. Don Baxter, in Portland might be a good person to point to at Portland Car Wed, 15 May 2013 19:11:05 GMT Rod Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9883 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9883 ... I was not fortunate enough to have met Mike in person. Through his Railroad History posts it seemed like I came to know him. Now I feel a great emptiness Wed, 15 May 2013 19:09:38 GMT George Hardy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9882 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9882 Yes, Mike will be missed a wealth of local, firsthand knowledge. Sorry to hear he made his last trip. George Hardy From: SPSRY@yahoogroups.com Wed, 15 May 2013 18:18:37 GMT oswishram http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9881 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9881 The passing of Mike Denuty is sad news for S.P.& S. friends. Mike was a valued contributor to the original Spokane, Portland and Seattle Technical Society, Wed, 15 May 2013 13:07:50 GMT Kelly Dorf http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9880 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9880 my respect and condolences. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Wed, 15 May 2013 05:34:10 GMT npmonad_home http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9879 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9879 Sorry to pass along very sad news. Bob McCoy OlyWA Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 22:38:58 -0500 Subject: [gngoat] Fw: Michael J. Denuty Reply-To: Mon, 13 May 2013 15:21:57 GMT oswishram http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9878 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9878 Thank you, Larry. "Someone" should have decals made for S.P.& S. standard signs. RailGraphics could do this readily. Perhaps there is a retired O.E. Sun, 12 May 2013 23:41:26 GMT Larry Rice/Lorraine Kirsch http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9877 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9877 FWIW... From the official published standards, the SP&S whistle post in advance of grade crossings was a rectangular sign 9" across and 24" high, white in Sun, 12 May 2013 03:36:17 GMT oswishram http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9876 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9876 This just in from the NPTellTale Group: Today in the mail I received from Tichy Train Group NP Whistle Posts Part # 8235 $3.50 for a pack of 16 which comes on Fri, 03 May 2013 13:11:05 GMT KCMAP http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9875 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9875 Hello to the list, my book reduction continues, as these titles must go to help pay for other things.  Shipping to the lower 48 adds $7, others higher.  Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:03:25 GMT Chuck Hatler http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9874 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9874 Thanks for the suggestion. For the information of the list, Randal has already written a piece for this project. We are still looking for someone who can Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:36:37 GMT K Gray http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9873 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9873 May I suggest you contact Randal O'Toole, who is a wonderful authority on the life and times of James J. Hill? Kerrigan C. Gray Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:07:21 GMT Mike Denuty http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9872 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SPSRY/message/9872 Mike Gelhaus of Spokane will have his annual North Coast Limited passenger car open house at Yardley WA on the first weekend in May -- Saturday and Sunday, May