tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post2790453293185719764..comments2024-03-20T12:28:23.822-06:00Comments on WHERE ARE THE DIXONS TODAY?: Always Have a Backup PlanJim and Sandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-71120946258630501292016-05-27T05:23:21.964-06:002016-05-27T05:23:21.964-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.abo-bderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01635653052270289731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-80331216780577019232016-04-18T11:32:45.613-06:002016-04-18T11:32:45.613-06:00Amazing the work so lovingly done by the volunteer...Amazing the work so lovingly done by the volunteers!Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-56242455512970216352016-04-17T03:35:24.404-06:002016-04-17T03:35:24.404-06:00Always fun to look back at history. Even better to...Always fun to look back at history. Even better to be able to sit in there at the controls....Jim looks ready to go.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14637264267903131611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-11474892289926103752016-04-13T17:05:25.611-06:002016-04-13T17:05:25.611-06:00Always good to have a Plan BAlways good to have a Plan BBob and Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128674200250063454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-29961504307875695212016-04-12T15:44:57.450-06:002016-04-12T15:44:57.450-06:00I hope they find a new location and are able to in...I hope they find a new location and are able to interest some younger folk in their project. We are loosing a lot of valuable goods and knowledge as the generation familiar with these types of things pass on. <br /><br />We have a restored streetcar that runs by a lake in Minneapolis. We also have a restored streetcar boat that runs on the much larger Lake Minnetonka--back in the day one token let you transfer between the boat and the streetcar so you could ride across the lake then on into the city.Linda Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734450335251336493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-67189722611951515502016-04-12T12:39:16.910-06:002016-04-12T12:39:16.910-06:00I love interesting places like that. I would love...I love interesting places like that. I would love to take the grandchildren there. The street car is just another example of history they need to see before it is gone. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894294588507668479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-37453987709905093542016-04-12T07:53:26.122-06:002016-04-12T07:53:26.122-06:00Sounds interesting. We visited the one in Washing...Sounds interesting. We visited the one in Washington, PA and they gave you a ride and showed you how they reserve directions. This place was huge and we didn't think we'd like it but it was amazing. These volunteers have a true passion. Hope they find someplace to relocate.billandjanrvingtheusa.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029050668729852555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-61568648389272389512016-04-12T07:10:28.075-06:002016-04-12T07:10:28.075-06:00Great idea to have a backup plan. We missed the m...Great idea to have a backup plan. We missed the museum you visited. Interesting how fire changed the approach to public transportation there. I think our generation has no idea what a threat that was to people back then.Roadrunner Chronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720107862190088369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-68156756203138415282016-04-12T07:10:23.824-06:002016-04-12T07:10:23.824-06:00Great idea to have a backup plan. We missed the m...Great idea to have a backup plan. We missed the museum you visited. Interesting how fire changed the approach to public transportation there. I think our generation has no idea what a threat that was to people back then.Roadrunner Chronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720107862190088369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-10984345623419182672016-04-12T05:17:37.985-06:002016-04-12T05:17:37.985-06:00Too bad you had to go with plan B after waiting se...Too bad you had to go with plan B after waiting several years for plan ABig Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18323692472052014378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-83594624838855705372016-04-12T05:04:17.471-06:002016-04-12T05:04:17.471-06:00Oh my gosh...Jim would be a perfect conductor! He ...Oh my gosh...Jim would be a perfect conductor! He could play the part in Hollywood.Paul and Marsha Weaver OCT. 17, 2009https://www.blogger.com/profile/04066424117005030170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-14229909822887532712016-04-12T03:05:37.727-06:002016-04-12T03:05:37.727-06:00I have a passion for old trolleys and buses as my ...I have a passion for old trolleys and buses as my father work for a local bus and subway company for 30 years me for 13 years.<br />That would have been fun.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-18161512311521200352016-04-12T00:35:37.251-06:002016-04-12T00:35:37.251-06:00That must have been something to see. I hope they ...That must have been something to see. I hope they find another place to move too.<br /><br />I won't drive through Phx. any later than 6 am in a Sunday and that is very rare.More like never. I have been to Apache Junction and that is not bad at all.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658713978278693047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-57200170574292929072016-04-11T22:37:27.765-06:002016-04-11T22:37:27.765-06:00How fun!How fun!Contessa https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482663305121297253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639565805712793802.post-28805885851914255512016-04-11T21:28:27.319-06:002016-04-11T21:28:27.319-06:00We haven't seen that one either. I want to do...We haven't seen that one either. I want to do the Flame Museum also. That's on my list for fall.Wanderin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/18099094689836499939noreply@blogger.com