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The Most Interesting Man in the Train World ('16)

mike.carusomike.carusoOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

It's been a little over a year, but recently a familiar figure was seen ducking out of a local Mexican restaurant, a bottle of Dos Equis in hand.  His claim to fame?

He sells the contents of his lawnmower bag to Scenic Express.

He has set boxes bigger than the Orange Hall.

MTH has an Appreciation Program for him.

When he needs to work on the other side of his layout, he packs a lunch... and a change of clothing.

He always has the option to “Buy It Now.”

 

He is.....the most interesting man in the train world.

dos-equis

 "I don't always have time for hobbies, but when I do, I prefer trains.  Stay O Scale my friends."

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baltimoretrainworksbaltimoretrainworksOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

1. He has never experienced the "Three Clanks Of Death"

2. Rich Melvin defers to him on 765 operation issues.

3. Has the only known operating 3 rail tubular 1:1 railroad in existence.

4. Used to host the Bi-Annual York meets at his house until they had to downsize the event due to        declining membership.

5. The junk boxes under his table at York have better stuff than your LHS carries.

He is, the most interesting man in the train world.

dos-equis

"I don't always have time for hobbies, but when I do, I prefer trains."

"Stay O gauge my friends."

 

Jerry

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S SerenskaOGR Forum Member

He has leased a 100-car train to haul his York purchases back home.

When he arrived home, the railroad tore up the lease, put its hand on his shoulder, and said "It was our privilege."

For him, the 100-car train was a "Scout Set".

The North Carolina Legislature passed a law declaring that anyone can visit his train room.

Bruce Springsteen sang at its opening.

He can use the name of a popular online auction on the OGR forum and his post isn't deleted.

Miller Engineering created an LED version of his beard.

 Atlas delivers his trains in the same year they are catalogued.


"I don't always have time for hobbies, but when I do, I prefer trains."

"Stay O Gauge my friends."

SJS

p51p51OGR Forum Member
  • His layout main line run is measured in real miles.
  • The RR unions have special designations for hobbyists who run on his layout. With union benefits.
  • Jack "Hot Water" never corrects his comments on steam.
  • He runs his layout even while hurricanes or ice storms are going on outside, knowing the power wouldn't dare go out on him in the middle of an op session.
  • His O scale locomotives are actually steam powered.
  • On eBay, his is the only logon that can be seen by everyone when bidding. Nobody tries to outbid him. Ever.
  • He doesn't need DCC or any operating system of that type; the trains go the way he wants them to go, simple as that.
  • he has heard of people having derailments on their layouts, but has never experienced it on his own.
  • All locomotive crews beg him to ride in the cab with them when he visits real railroads, either commercial or tourist.
  • He doesn't dislike 3-rail but he simply doesn't need the middle rail to run whatever O scale locomotives or rolling stock he has.
  • Turnout frogs in his layout never short out.
  • Union Pacific pays him to run locomotives and cars with their road names on the side.
  • Arttista made a figure of him in O scale and they can never make enough as it always sells out.
  • When he walks into a train show, everyone quits talking.
  • He can always find what he wants online, no matter how rare.
  • The trees on his layout are real. And perfect scale.
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Mark BoyceMark BoyceOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
Allegheny posted:

This the best thread in a LONG while!  I just love it.

Too bad they are officially retiring him.

His last commercial has him being sent on a one way trip to Mars!

Kazar,

I agree!!

He will never really retire.  His Legacy will never end, he goes on and on my friend.

Hey, I'm from Mars!  (Mars, Pennsylvania)  I'll have to look him up!

"I don't always have time for hobbies, but when I do, I prefer trains."

"Stay O Gauge my friends."

NT Nicks TrainsOGR Forum Member

He is Lionel's R&D department.

He can run legacy and DCS from one remote.

He always has the highest bid.

He has no need for a tablet, he communicates with wifi modules using his mind.

Electronics never fry on him.

He is, the most interesting man in the train world.

"I don't always have time for hobbies, but when I do, I prefer trains. Stay o gauge my friends."

AlleghenyAlleghenyOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

The Lionel and MTH catalog offerings are all sent to him even the ones that are canceled at no charge!

Railroad Presidents call him for advice on how to run their operations.

He envisioned TMCC, Legacy, DSC and DCC when he was only 5!

Frank Sinatra got into model railroading after being his understudy.

Conrail was his first practice layout.

When his 2Rail and 3Rail Steam Locomotives are running with the smoke units turned on, a nation wide smog alert is issued. 

California & EPA emission regulations do not apply to him as he is exempt.

The FRA doesn't publish any new rules until they confer with him.


"I don't always have time for hobbies, but when I do, I prefer trains."

"Stay O Gauge my friends."

 

 

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p51p51OGR Forum Member
  • Conrail decided to sell the company name and routes because he wanted to use that road name for his own layout.
  • The FRA granted him a federal railroad charter for his layout.
  • Even on Mars, he gets regular shipments from various eBay vendors, Walthers, etc.
  • Railway Express offered to go back into business to ship tiny little boxes on his layout.
  • Real railroads want to interchange with his layout.
  • He doesn't do castings as all the mountains and tunnels are real rock.
  • Real locomotive manufacturers change their products to exactly match his models.
  • He once built some models of the NASA solid rocket booster cars and NASA offered to reinstate the shuttle program just so they could also have the full size ones running around Kennedy Space Center again.
  • When he builds a model of an existing locomotive, the railroad permanently sets it aside for preservation when it's retired.
  • When he builds a model of an non-existing locomotive, the railroad who's paint job it's in builds or buys one to exactly match it.
  • He once wore a classic striped engineer cap and instantly brought them back into fashion among engine crews for the real railroads.
  • Anything he buys instantly sells out everywhere, permanently, once all other model railroads find out what he's bought.
  • Model train manufacturers have begged him never to say anything bad about any specific scale as the hobby's interest in that scale would vanish overnight, even though they all know he'd never say anything like that.
  • He's never paid for any model train magazines because it's a bragging point for them all to be sending them to him for free, hand-delivered by their editors, each month.
  • Chuck Norris has asked to participate in op sessions on his layout. He's on the waiting list.
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A AdriaticOGR Forum Member

  The big book of baby names is simply his name written out fully.

But you may call him "T.I.M." if you like .

(..and here you thought it was that alphabetical nonsense )

 

  His is so charged with the energy of life, merely  handling a train, his body oils slowly begin saturating casting pest, rusted steel, and the finish, leaving them with a like new luster.

 

 

..."No my friend..I'm afraid those are not brass  GTELs pulling those matching gold ore cars.

.......

..My friend, you look so...blue...Why don't you sit down with the girls and let TIM get you another beer eh?

 

 

 

 

 

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