Another One Bites The Dust

Well, nobody even had a club shirt or hat on did they (except maybe the guy behind the camera)? Nonetheless, there were a bunch of happy guys during that last hour before final closing time on April 1st. About 150 hamburgers and hotdogs were gobbled up. A lot of drinks went down quickly. The grill with hickory smoke was even bringing the other tenants over the party with us. The Bull was outdoors and the sales were inside, but the barbeque could be smelled everywhere. One guy even said he could smell it as he turned off I95.

Everyone who came by stayed almost all day. The boys from RANTRAK came up and we had a blast with them. Many of the NVNTRAKers showed up to get something at 70% off or to grab some grub from the grill. It was a perfect day and a happy crowd. Over 100 people stopped by.

The store was vacated in two weeks after the party. I returned the keys with a sad last look around. Yes, it was sad, but..... I’ll see ‘em at a show or train event in the future. My best days in the shop were when it opened and the club would meet in the shop — with sodas and chips — and the big party at the end. I’ll still see you guys soon. I miss everybody a lot.

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The gentleman on the far right in the last picture was the last customer. He received a special Obies Trains collector car signed by Fred as a going away gift.