Originally Posted by dottyperry:
Breezinup, We have small hills, but no mountains in our area (Coastal Plain area). Good thing or we would still be digging out from under the 118 inches of snow we got in 2 months. I grew up in northern New England, and have family in western Colorado and Alaska...those areas have Mountains.
Hello, Dotty. Yes, I know about the Boston area topography. I was just making a joke (my usual low-quality type) about such a high-horsepower engine (4,650 hp) being used to pull light commuter cars (actually, I do wonder why that's necessary - maybe they plan to push snowplows in front of them! 
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I've been to Boston many times. In fact, one of my sons lives there, and I'll be up there again next month for his graduation from BC (MBA) and his wedding as well. Having lived in Boston the past several years, he now better understands the tall tales I used to tell him about winters growing up in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota! (Well, some of them.)
I really like New England - have a brother who lives in Connecticut as well. I also lived in Colorado for 5 years back in the 70s, and was lucky to witness some great Rio Grande mountain snow operations, and occasionally rode the Rio Grande "Snow Train" from Denver to Winter Park ski area. As you know, there were some great "snow trains" in New England back in the day as well; I have an original Boston and Maine poster from the 50s advertising their trains to NE ski areas. Those areas have certainly had several good years lately!
Have fun Peter.
