more "History according to Hediger"

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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I think we all need to let MR know we want more " History according to Hediger" . I really enjoy these on line stories… And would like to see more Ohio Southern …

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I completely agree!

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Yes, please!

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MORE! MORE! MORE! :stuck_out_tongue: Great series!!!

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Good idea.

MD

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The man is virtually a walking encyclopedia of model railroading we definitely need more of Jim.

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I second the motion [tup]

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I’d like to see some of his stories from his brief stint working on the Wabash (despite his being from a DT&I family), but they’d probably be a better fit for “Classic Trains.”

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I alway look forward to Jim’s articles and videos. He’s got my vote for more.

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He said “More History according to Hediger!”

I agree!

-George

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Yes more Ohio Southern!

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Have no idea what what you folks are talking about? Is it a article in the magazine?

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this is an on line set of articles. at the Model Railroader main page look in “Online extras” and there is a video index of all the ones so far. they are cool

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Great stories. I would also like to see more of them. I especially liked the one about “Lurch,” since I used to work in a building that was equipped with a similar elevator. We didn’t have nearly as much with ours, though.

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I vote for more of Jim’s history too. [tup]

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This is the sort of thing I just LOVE. First thing I read in Classic Trains are the stories from former railroaders. We recently had an open house and I spent 2 hours standing in the sun (bad move) listening to an older gentleman tell stories of his days working for the railroad. IMO that stuff should be recorded - these people aren’t getting any younger - and I know I’d buy a DVD full of such reminiscing. When you model an era from before you were born, it’s the only way to TRULY learn what went on.

There’s an awful lot of history in model rialroading as well that’s certainly worth keeping.

–Randy

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Jim Hediger was the keynote speaker at the banquet at the NMRA 75th anniversary convention here in Milwaukee. Some of the stories he told were versions of those he told in prior History According to Hediger episodes – but told differently or with more detail, and it was just a great way to close out the convention.

I have no idea if Kalmach was video taping his remarks. Jim H has more stories to tell I can tell you that.

Dave Nelson

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I enjoy his recolections as well. The one about throwing a spare resistor into Gordon Odegards electronics project and going on a business trip and forgetting it was pretty amusing.

I hope Jim reads these posts. If you do Jim. We want more great stories.

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OK - Here is a challenge to Dave Popp, Kalmbach, MR and Jim…

You have heard from your fans…will we see more???

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[:-^]

I would like to add my vote for it as well.

I really enjoy these stories and the manner in which they are told.

I sure hope MR doesn’t discard them along with the index.

Johnboy out…