tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518120123308210738.post8101541369171438831..comments2024-03-18T08:02:15.470-04:00Comments on Conrail's Onondaga Cutoff: A Step Forward, Then Back, Then Forward AgainRGDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07193330452368142301noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518120123308210738.post-38298137654570777712017-05-17T10:56:58.653-04:002017-05-17T10:56:58.653-04:00Thank you Robert! I appreciate the kind words and...Thank you Robert! I appreciate the kind words and look forward to seeing more of your goals too. I have fond memories of that area and that era as well, and there's a lot of good stuff out there! Good luck, keep us informed!RGDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193330452368142301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518120123308210738.post-81056846981068814362017-05-17T10:55:58.736-04:002017-05-17T10:55:58.736-04:00Hang in, there's a lot of ups and downs. Best...Hang in, there's a lot of ups and downs. Best wishes and keep us posted on your progress!RGDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193330452368142301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518120123308210738.post-32583059541134481592017-05-15T07:06:59.920-04:002017-05-15T07:06:59.920-04:00You have a beautiful layout and thank you for post...You have a beautiful layout and thank you for posting all the great pictures! I am planning and building a roster, car fleet to model the Pittsburgh line in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, circa 1998. Your layout has been quite a inspiration. Keep up the great work.. Robert Braeuner, Eden, New YorkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096807302983548566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7518120123308210738.post-37659160408784245982017-05-10T06:25:50.294-04:002017-05-10T06:25:50.294-04:00Awesome work Dave ! And the right attitude. I love...Awesome work Dave ! And the right attitude. I love LOVE love your layout. I'm a former 12 yr member of the Model RR Club of Buffalo, but had to move South due to lack of stellar jobs. Beautiful layout ! I started on a similar Conrail layout, based loosely off the CP 334 (Lyons) to CP 373 (Rochester) section of Conrail's water level route (Chicago Line). But as fate would have it, nobody here in Alabama employs me thru any downturn in business, ever since the 2nd month I owned the house. I installed nearly half of the 2 car garage + business den, around the walls/peninsula style layout, when I began to realize it was next to impossible to find a mechanical engineering job within 100 miles of my home. Had to rip out half of my work after I came back from working for GE in Texas for a couple years, & rented the home out. Came back & tried to resume, but again no jobs except if I went into downtown. Tried that for awhile until several brutal police mistakes, ruined my ability to continue my jobs. I have no idea if I'll ever use that house again. From reading your article, I see the lesson here is I should just move on to somewhere better (hopefully Nashville area) & restart. Unfortunately, there would be the demise of the most intricate parts of the layout left remaining in my golf course home I need to sell.twabsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02887700365491003899noreply@blogger.com