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Title: Dad's in the attic (model railroad content)
Post by: Dave W on March 21, 2018, 02:40:18 PM: Train enthusiast's ashes put on tiny coal wagon so he can trundle around miniature railway he spent 40 years creating (https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/train-enthusiasts-ashes-put-tiny-12216290)
Title: Re: Dad's in the attic (model railroad content)
Post by: uwe on March 21, 2018, 04:46:37 PM: You mean - once it's time - we should put Mark's incinerated remains in miniature patent leather boots and have them circle on a Märklin train for eternity?
Title: Re: Dad's in the attic (model railroad content)
Post by: TBird1958 on March 21, 2018, 04:52:02 PM: Quote from: uwe on March 21, 2018, 04:46:37 PM
You mean - once it's time - we should put Mark's incinerated remains in miniature patent leather boots and have them circle on a Märklin train for eternity?

I have no problem with that! Just make sure my old Scottie's and present kitty's ashes are there with me! ;)
Title: Re: Dad's in the attic (model railroad content)
Post by: TBird1958 on March 21, 2018, 04:56:06 PM: Quote from: Dave W on March 21, 2018, 02:40:18 PM
Train enthusiast's ashes put on tiny coal wagon so he can trundle around miniature railway he spent 40 years creating (https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/train-enthusiasts-ashes-put-tiny-12216290)

English people can be so damn creepy/weird!
Title: Re: Dad's in the attic (model railroad content)
Post by: uwe on March 21, 2018, 05:04:57 PM: How are your plans for your air raid to ze Reich doing?
Title: Re: Dad's in the attic (model railroad content)
Post by: TBird1958 on March 21, 2018, 11:15:36 PM: Quote from: uwe on March 21, 2018, 05:04:57 PM
How are your plans for your air raid to ze Reich doing?

Much better! Myself, Mom, Brother and Sister in law and will be on the afternoon TGV from Paris to Frankfurt on May 3rd, we're staying at the hotel right across from the Hauptbahnhof, perhaps we can make some plans.
Title: Re: Dad's in the attic (model railroad content)
Post by: uwe on March 22, 2018, 08:09:17 AM: An invasion, no less! Omaha Beach at ze Hauptbahnhof.
Title: Re: Dad's in the attic (model railroad content)
Post by: Pilgrim on March 22, 2018, 08:12:26 AM: Indeed! My wife and I are doing a Viking river cruise from Basel to Amsterdam in early June. We're infiltrating from all sides. ;D
Title: Re: Dad's in the attic (model railroad content)
Post by: TBird1958 on March 22, 2018, 08:39:50 AM: Quote from: uwe on March 22, 2018, 08:09:17 AM
An invasion, no less! Omaha Beach at ze Hauptbahnhof.

Homecoming for Mom :)
Title: Re: Dad's in the attic (model railroad content)
Post by: uwe on March 22, 2018, 09:38:47 AM: A Fräuleinwunder then, no doubt! Let's try to arrange a dinner with the whole Hills-Sippe then. I mean there must be someone in the family who might leave a good impression after all! :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Dad's in the attic (model railroad content)
Post by: uwe on March 22, 2018, 10:17:43 AM: Quote from: Pilgrim on March 22, 2018, 08:12:26 AM
Indeed! My wife and I are doing a Viking river cruise from Basel to Amsterdam in early June. We're infiltrating from all sides. ;D

Stopping on the Main river in Frankfurt?
Title: Re: Dad's in the attic (model railroad content)
Post by: Pilgrim on March 22, 2018, 10:46:57 AM: Quote from: uwe on March 22, 2018, 10:17:43 AM
Stopping on the Main river in Frankfurt?

Looks like no luck there. We'll be on the Rhine and according to the map, in Germany stops are Breisach, Speyer, Rudesheim, Koblenz, and Cologne.
Title: Re: Dad's in the attic (model railroad content)
Post by: TBird1958 on March 22, 2018, 11:43:01 AM: Quote from: uwe on March 22, 2018, 09:38:47 AM
A Fräuleinwunder then, no doubt! Let's try to arrange a dinner with the whole Hills-Sippe then. I mean there must be someone in the family who might leave a good impression after all! :mrgreen:

Awesome, I'm really looking forward to it! :)
Title: Re: Dad's in the attic (model railroad content)
Post by: Highlander on March 23, 2018, 12:31:37 PM: Mark could alvays haf his ashes mixed mit resin und moulded into a Donnervogel shape, mounted mit a '58 Precision neck, und donated to Ze Kollection... Lull pickups, off course... :vader: