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Forum: Mid-Atlantic Region 06-29-2023
Replies: 11
Views: 1,931
Posted By QB93Z
Re: WAZOO Westminster Maintenance Day (WMD) - Monday, July 3rd, 2023

That's great. We look forward to meeting him.

Jim
Forum: Mid-Atlantic Region 06-25-2023
Replies: 11
Views: 1,931
Posted By QB93Z
WAZOO Westminster Maintenance Day (WMD) - Monday, July 3rd, 2023

We will be doing another WAZOO Maintenance Day on Monday, July 3rd, 2023. Everyone is invited to join us.

We will be in the garage on the alley behind 195 W Main St, Westminster MD 21157.

We...
Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-21-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

We have a trip to Gatlinburg in August. Then a short trip around Lake Huron and to Sault Ste Marie on the Canada - US border. There is an excursion train north into Ontario. We hope that we will...
Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-20-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

The Purple Z now has 109,507 miles traveled.

Jim
Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-20-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

Hello from Home. We drove 1115 miles from Branson, MO to Westminster, MD with one stay in Lexington, KY.

Over all the ZR-1 Road Trip was 8,798 miles in 34 days.

Thanks for riding with us and...
Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-17-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

Day 29 - We are still at Westgate Lake Resort in Branson, Mo:

We ventured into downtown Branson and decided that the traffic was a real mess. We did see some interesting constructions:
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-13-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-13-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

Day 27 - We are staying at a Westgate Resort in Branson, Mo for a week. Today we went to Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo. We were very pleased with this zoo. The facilities are in very good...
Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-12-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

Good catch, you would know Phil!

By the way I cannot pronounce La Junta either.

Jim
Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-12-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

Day 25 ? Greensburg, KS to Branson, MO

Sunrise on the Kansas plain:

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This is Stray. Stray...
Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-12-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

Here are some pictures from Day 24:

Has anyone been to Swink?

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A nicely preserved 2-6-2...
Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-12-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

In 2018, Lyndi & I took part in the first ZR-1 Rocky Mountain Run. We assembled a group of five ZR-1's and got permission to cross the Royal Gorge Bridge and park our cars on the bridge.
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-12-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

On Thursday, we left Gunnison, Co and drove east to Canon City, Co to take a ride on the Royal Gorge Railroad. This was the second time that we started the day?s driving in the early morning. It is...
Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-10-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

Day 24:

Hey Steve, I will have to find that track.

Today we drove from Canon City, CO to Greensburg, KS. Tomorrow we will drive to our Westgate Branson Resort in Branson, Missouri. We will be...
Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-09-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

We left Silverton and got back on US-550 North:

We encountered a small deer running up the shoulder:
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-09-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

After the train trips, we drove from Durango to Silverton in the ZR-1:

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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-09-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

Overnight Stay in Silverton:

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The main lobby of the beautifully restored Imperial Grand Hotel:
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-09-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

Climbing up the canyon:

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The canyon wall can come within six inches of the train:
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-09-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

Here are some pictures of the drive from Monticello, UT to Durango. We left very early to ensure existing road construction would not cause us to miss our train:

Just before Sunrise:
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-09-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

Here are some pictures on the drive from I-70 to Blanding, CO on UT-191 and UT-95:

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This part...
Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-08-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

You are right Joe, When we were in Utah, I thought about contacting the previous owner. I decided he probably wouldn't be impressed.

Day 19 - We road the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge...
Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-05-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

Day 16 - Saturday: We left the resort in the morning and turned on to I-80 to drive to to Provo. About 1 mile later, the ZR-1 stalled and died and would not restart. We called AAA and a rollback...
Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-05-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

Hi Bob, I would really love to see the Big Boy again, but, we are in southern Colorado riding the Durango & Silverton Railroad, then we will be going to Canon City, CO to ride the Royal Gorge Route...
Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-03-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

We made it back to the resort with about 10 minutes of light rain, just enough to clean some of the dust off.

Jim
Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings 06-02-2023
Replies: 78
Views: 8,761
Posted By QB93Z
Re: On The Road Again... Jim & Lyndi's 2023 ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone

Day 15 ? Park City, Utah

Our plan for the day was to visit Ogden, Utah. The Ogden Union Station has become an active place. In addition to several railroad ?museums?, several other civic...
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