[PRCo] Re: Portland Green Line

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

________________________________
From: Derrick Brashear <shadow at gmail.com>
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 11:58:40 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Portland Green Line

> Are you pulling my chain or do you collect autos?

Sure. Matchbox, Hot Wheels, some of the less known brands.
Well, I did when I was younger, anyway.

Remember when they were made by Lesney in England?
That's a long time gone.

> This is
> another aspect of the transportation hobby isn't it.  Doesn't
> Mr.Josephson collect classic autos?  I enjoy attending
> auto shows on occasion;  it is a part of our history.
> Regardless of current temperament a time will come when
> many will fondly recall the auto era.  Finding space for
> such a hobby is a big problem isn't it;  most model
> hobbyists face the same problem but on a smaller scale.
> It's often a battle between a clothes washer and the layout.

Much of my hobby space has been outsourced to HackPittsburgh,
which is just across the river from home. I sneak in a few minutes
between work when I can.

Derrick


Mr.Brashear;


Sometimes you seem to speak in a foreign language don't you?
How does one outsource hobby space?  How does this space
move across the river?  I shall google this Hack Pgh out of curiosity.

I knew Matchbox was from overseas but not the specific company.
Have they been purchased by someone?


 Phil
Without  a   'coast'   but  not  a   'cause.'