2024 07 22 LATE Fourth Birthday

[@JosephEHernandez]

Congratulations sir on a beautiful and ambitious layout. Thank you for sharing all your hard work.

[@mapruitt]

Thank you, Joseph!

[@CharlieH65]

Happy 4th belated Birthday CB&Q/C&NW railroads in Wyoming. I can only imagine the great accomplishments the next 365 hold for you!

[@mapruitt]

Thanks Charlie! Hey, when are you going to come over to join in an ops session (or just to visit and run some trains some other time)?

[@CharlieH65]

@mapruitt That's another question I was asking myself while watching the birthday special extravaganza. I'm northeast of Billings eating lunch at the moment.....just a workin' on the railroad!

[@johnnyeveritt5695]

As my late-Aunt used to say when she infrequently visited us from the UK : * My ..... But You Have Grown * ! Congrats Mark on 4 years of sterling commitment and quality work on the CB&Q / CNW In Wyoming; being across ALL aspects of Layout construction and MR-ing ! Your monthly update presentations are always informative and interesting. It was a privilege to have joined youse Guys for OpS during late-October 2023 ! All the best for your future endeavours. Lakka + Cheers For Now / Johnny 🚂 [ PS : I have asked Dave to investigate as to why I have not received payment of my agreed Appearance-Fee ... ! ] 😆

[@mapruitt]

Thanks Johnny! Dave is certainly the right guy to talk to about any appearance fees. He handles all that stuff!

[@dmcry600]

@@mapruitt Johnny told me you owe him $4300.00 for his presence at your 1st OP Session. So cough it up!!! You should feel bad about stringing him along like you have, but I know you don't, and won't. Nice guy!!!! Hi Johnny!!!! Cheerz!!!!!

[@mapruitt]

@@dmcry600 And as you're the guy to talk to about it, you should just send him the check. I'll reimburse you later {cough, cough, wink, wink, nod, nod}.

[@dmcry600]

@@mapruitt Oh yea, you can be trusted..... cough cough.

[@gustlooking3869]

Happy 4th Birthday to your layout. What a masterpiece, it is truly stunning. Thanks for the update, looking forward to the next one.

[@mapruitt]

Thanks! Cameras make everything look better.

[@donwhead]

Happy Birthday, layout! Look forward to many more years of videos. =)

[@mapruitt]

Thanks Don! I hope there's many more years too!

[@thecnwmondovilinepaulscota7304]

Happy 4th Birthday to the layout! Thanks for the history and updates, you've made some amazing progress on such a large layout. If I am ever gonna be in Casper...😀

[@mapruitt]

Thanks Paul! I'll look for you in October!

[@OtterCreek]

Great overview of all your fantastic hard work Mark! Can't wait to see what year five brings!

[@mapruitt]

Thanks Dennis! Looking forward to year five as well!

[@cowboyvalley]

Congrats on her 4th birthday!

[@mapruitt]

Thanks Claude!

[@dmcry600]

Without Dave, what would get done??? HAHA HAPPY BIRTHDAY CB&Q & CNW in Wyoming!!! That was a nice update!!!! You should really be nicer to Dave!!!!! haha

[@mapruitt]

A lot more probably! Certainly there wouldn't be those rebuild and replanning delays... If I was nicer to Dave, he'd think I don't like him anymore!

[@dmcry600]

@@mapruitt Well, I guess you don't appreciate my help?? HAHA I think I will be ill next month. Rodney and me get no respect!!!! haha

[@mapruitt]

@@dmcry600 Yeah, and Rodney at least deserved some. 😁

[@dmcry600]

@@mapruitt Well, you have a point there. haha

[@dmcry600]

If you hate computers, then why do you use them to print and make your switch lists etc??? Tee Hee

[@mapruitt]

Because I hate writing things out even more!

[@dmcry600]

@@mapruitt So much for prototype. hahaha

[@mapruitt]

@@dmcry600 I'll bet the real railroads used a spinner system to randomly send cars to industries too. VERY prototypical!

[@dmcry600]

@@mapruitt Yes, that's really how they did it. Trust me, It's a true story!!!!!