http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/ Virginia & Truckee Modelers1976-present Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:40:32 GMT David Epling http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/858 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/858 LOL actually in all seriousness, *I* personally have never found anyone or anything in the coaches, But for a while we did have a Bay Window Caboose out there Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:40:32 GMT David Epling http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/857 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/857 It sounds a lot like the CCCVB is taking a page out of the NCRA's Book on how to make money running a railroad without actually running trains. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:35:44 GMT livingsteam http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/856 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/856 Well, Steve, I agree with you. At the same time, I'm sure if they are pressed on the issue they will say, "we are a marketing agency and therefore our costs Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:18:52 GMT Steve Stough for Tradecraft Films, Inc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/855 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/855 $80k for staff support and a part-time ticket clerk sounds like a lot of money. Sounds like the CCCVB is using this marketing budget to "get well" with Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:56:31 GMT livingsteam http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/854 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/854 Well, for my video project I needed some new video of self-loving bureaucrats in their native environment. I picked the species tourismus authoritatus, aka the Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:48:26 GMT livingsteam http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/853 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/853 Thanks for the info, Timber Heritage's gain is a loss for the homeless and wildlife of Portola. Once the cars are gone, will they have to open a homeless Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:14:36 GMT David Epling http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/852 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/852 Thank you and yes, Timber Heritage now owns them and we are expecting to load them onto trucks for them as soon as the snow is gone David ... From: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:26:06 GMT livingsteam http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/851 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/851 Hey Mr. Epling, (Just a reminder to everyone to sign up for your membership with the Feather River Railroad Society, it really helps them out.) Are those Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:44:09 GMT docardvark http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/850 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/850 Holy COW!! Every time I come here it's another nightmare story of some kind. I must make a trip to Nv and see the action up close, attending a meeting might be Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:46:00 GMT livingsteam http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/849 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/849 I screwed up the link to the Appall story: http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20100201/NEWS/100209989 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:41:54 GMT Steve Stough for Tradecraft Films, Inc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/848 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/848 Sounds like something out of a corrupt village in central China. When the state has the power of the gun, and the Federal government leads the way in Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:22:31 GMT livingsteam http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/847 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/847 Dennis Johnson is an expert in eminent domain and the Federal Relocation Assistance Regs. Here's what he posted as a comment on the story: Beck= admitted ZERO Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:18:36 GMT livingsteam http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/846 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/846 In the glorious Nevada Appeal is this story which again leaves out a few key facts. I will just post this for now and when I have time I will fill in some Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:08:56 GMT Chuck http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/845 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/845 Yes there are mileposts between Eureka Siding and Gold Hill. There are however no mileposts between GH and Virginia City. Also we use AAR radio frequencies for Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:03:32 GMT livingsteam http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/844 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/virginiaandtruckee1976/message/844 Thanks for the great info, Dave. I've been pretty busy helping my mom out here in Reno, but the next chance I get I will come to Portola and gorge myself on