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Re: Trip to Manitoba
« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2019, 11:42:02 am »
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Congrats, Nick...!!! 

Is it 2 inch or 1/4 scale?

Looks awesome!

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Re: Trip to Manitoba
« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2019, 05:54:36 pm »
Congratulations, an excellent machine. I am curious how did the US customs treated you?
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Re: Trip to Manitoba
« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2019, 10:22:07 pm »
OMG Nick, that is fantastic !
Yippee and fire that big Case up! CONGRATULATIONS NICK & FAMILY
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Re: Trip to Manitoba
« Reply #18 on: April 02, 2019, 10:32:56 pm »
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Congratulations, an excellent machine. I am curious how did the US customs treated you?

Coming back to the US was easy, going into Canada was a pain and took about an hour.
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Re: Trip to Manitoba
« Reply #19 on: April 02, 2019, 10:46:21 pm »
Can't wait to see more of this Nick.....I think I was as excited as you where about you getting this one!
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Re: Trip to Manitoba
« Reply #20 on: April 02, 2019, 10:49:14 pm »
Quote from: Jim on April 02, 2019, 10:46:21 pm
Can't wait to see more of this Nick.....I think I was as excited as you where about you getting this one!

I will get plenty more pics, and videos eventually  ;)

Home now, just about 11 pm. Finished the trip off at 1100 miles/18 hrs drive time

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Re: Trip to Manitoba
« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2019, 10:53:40 pm »
That was a road trip Nick, I bet the family have great memories and are now bushed.
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Re: Trip to Manitoba
« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2019, 11:11:55 pm »
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That was a road trip Nick, I bet the family have great memories and are now bushed.

They had some sleep in the car, but I'm sure a bed is a lot better!

Here we are leaving the hotel this morning, and yes the engine spent the night in the room with us  ;)  The wooden box fit in the van with less than an inch to spare



This was also the perfect time to make the trip, as any earlier in the year we could have hit a snowstorm and if we waited another week, some of the roads may be under water from the melting snow... that was a ditch and corn field beyond the fence line



We had to stop in Rothsay, MN to see the big prairie chicken



And Alexandria to see Big Ole. We vacation near Alex every year and all through my childhood, I had to take my picture sitting on Big Ole's foot. He was blonde when I was younger, but recently had a re-paint

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Re: Trip to Manitoba
« Reply #23 on: April 02, 2019, 11:16:13 pm »
You have a lovely family Nick and they have a great Dad, making memories is what its all about.
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Re: Trip to Manitoba
« Reply #24 on: April 02, 2019, 11:22:28 pm »
Thanks Jim, we also found this at a little park by the river while waiting for the seller to meet us near his home









This highway was too busy to park on the side, so I tried to get this picture from the end of someone's driveway. It's blurry, but reads "Mitchell 1KM". I took it, because my son is named Mitchell and has already been to Mitchell, South Dakota and now Mitchell, Manitoba by the age of 2

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« Reply #25 on: April 02, 2019, 11:45:51 pm »
Wonderful photos Nick and that park was a real find.
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Re: Trip to Manitoba
« Reply #26 on: April 03, 2019, 12:04:39 am »
Well done Nick. The machining & finish of that Case is outstanding, congratulation. Great road trip too, thanks for the photos
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Re: Trip to Manitoba
« Reply #27 on: April 03, 2019, 05:09:22 am »
I love all the photo's Nick (keep them coming) I know you sent me an e-mail about this some time back , but my computer "freezes" up so much I couldn't reply back then, my apologies for not getting back to you on here sooner, your boys are adorable & I can already see the resemblance to you in them. these little trips with the family will be life time memory's about their Dad & Mom for them...whether it be chasing down steam engines or whatever, they wont care as long as they get to spend time with you. Good on ya" Nick ! I am over the moon happy for you.
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Re: Trip to Manitoba
« Reply #28 on: April 03, 2019, 10:01:48 am »
OMG Nick I want to come over for a play the Case engine is one of my all time favourites with those beautiful wheels,
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Re: Trip to Manitoba
« Reply #29 on: April 03, 2019, 10:28:32 am »
What a great family adventure Nick. 

Congratulations Again!

I guess I am going to have to come to MN and see it in person.
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