Recent content by Richard Dye

Went to the address and listing by various brokerage firms who are required to post the “built date”. I have friend whose business is in same town who also confirmed.

This is our old house. built in 1929. They still build like that and the one in Ohio today. Most changes are internal.

And that is typical of houses built in that period. Possibly the windows have been changed but basically the same house.

That house was built in 1924, hope that helps.

Janice, it very well could be. It is typical of the designs back then with a detached garage at the back. We lived in a house of that era. I have a friend who lives in that area of Ohio. I will see what he thinks, but I’m quite sure that would be the one.

Such a melancholy feeling when looking at #86 & #87. I understand why bridges cannot be built the same but at the very least they could have some character!

What beautiful bridges were built in yesteryear!

Be nice :)

The box is probably worth more than the loco!

I think it is amazing how/where my parents kept things hidden at Christmas time for my sister and I.

So sad, 9 or 10 years late let alone the short fall in expectations to performance (results). I hope the powers that be can bring themselves to relook their methodology.

Anything Civil War is a hot commodity these days!

I think you/they need to put the brutal facts on the table and cast opinions aside. Look at the Chunnel, 30 years on and it’s still not meeting expectations (or where they pipe dreams). HS2 is 5 or 6 times the Chunnel if you are lucky. Something has to be finished but certainly not with the...

Absolutely agree! There are a couple of things going, the increase in travelers (and what is the future looking like) and time. From a distance it looks like you have a lot of traffic at rush hours and then quiet, unutilized assets, very in efficient. As many progressive producers do, manage...

A little after my time, late 50’s early 60’s, apprentices could buy anything Moore & Wright and possibly Starratt at work, so much a week from our pay. We did get a little discount but it allowed us to get our toolbox equipped quickly. All informal of course!