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The Ferro-Equinologist

In all his nine years of life he wanted to be a Train Conductor to wear the hat, wave back to the children who were waving at him, pull the chord, blow the horn, oh if only... He'd dreamed and studied the ways of pulling box cars with RR written on the sides of them, passenger cars, flat cars, refrigerator cars, coil cars. He wanted to pull the flat car loaded with vehicles and bring them in to watch them unload the trucks. In the stock car he would pull the livestock,which he called cows and pigs, to their destinations and take great pride in his milk car, supplying the nation. Trains made up his brain. His time had come for on his tenth birthday he was presented with a toy train and is now an official ferro-equinologist. 7/27/15

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Date: 8/8/2015 10:57:00 PM
HOW CUTE!! And first time I ever heard this word of your title!! Thanks for getting up your winners' list. I enjoyed doing my state flag!! (hope all is well with you today)
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Date: 7/28/2015 8:13:00 AM
We somehow got disconnected! Must fix that! Ferro-equinologist??? Too early in the morning for such words! Love, Jack xxx
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Judy Konos
Date: 7/28/2015 10:22:00 AM
Just when you think you know everything there is to know and possibly as a youth ran the toy trains or at least saw them in department store windows....well all of a sudden you find out you're a ferro-equinologist and it's suddenly too early or maybe it's just too late! LOL
Date: 7/27/2015 11:42:00 PM
A lovely little write, Judy, and possibly the first time in the history of verse that the ferro word has been used. Great stuff. Viv x
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Judy Konos
Date: 7/28/2015 7:50:00 AM
The FERRO-TRAIN works primarily in H0 Gauge but has a growing program in N and O Gauge. We have the N Gauge and love it....NOT that you needed this much information! Thanks for stopping along the tracks!
Date: 7/27/2015 1:29:00 PM
We have a steam railway five minutes walk from home Judy - it is such a tourist attraction people come from all over the world to ride on a real steam train. Loved this descriptive write:-) hugs jan xx
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Judy Konos
Date: 7/28/2015 9:21:00 PM
WOW that's a splendid thing to have near your home...Chug A Lug Jan...go out ride and enjoy....sounds special.......

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