Sad demise of the ACLR

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Sad demise of the ACLR

Post by ACLR » Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:05 pm

Sadly the ACLR will be dismantled in early 2009. as we will be moving to a new location about 60 miles southwest of here into retirement.
It will be a sad day when I have to lift up the rails and level the backyard .
I will build a new Railway in our new location
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Post by laalratty » Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:22 pm

Sad news, but I bet you are planning the new line already, just see it as a new begining :D
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Post by MTA » Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:35 pm

That is indeed sad news Graham.

And like ratty says, I'm sure you already have plans for your new line.

I hope you enjoy your retirement!
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Post by grumpfuttock » Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:26 pm

I know what it is like Graham, I had to do the same with my old line, it was hard to look at the empty ground where the track had stood for 10 years, remembering all the hard work that went into building it and the fun days of running trains. But it was also kind of exciting to have a chance at building a new line.

Congratulations on your retirement, I'm looking forward to mine in approx.1½ years from now !
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Post by LMS-Jools » Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:35 am

:( Always sad to hear a line has come to its end but as others have said there is a veritable excitement about planning and building a NEW Line using the experience of the past to make it an even better one. :twisted:

Enjoy your retirement I too am looking forward to mine, only about 22 years to go, also looking forward to saying bye bye mortgage only 9 years to go and celebrate with a VOR or some such Loco lol

All the Best from the Management and Crew of the LMS ;) :lol:
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