Flashback to April 27, 2011
Madi and I started her blogs in June of 2010...
Today I am sharing her very first happy birthday post to her Dad April 27, 2011.
Happy Birthday to Dad...he is the one in the purple shirt
Every year the last weekend of April there is a live steam meet in Apex, NC by a local live steam railroad club. The trains run on 7 1/2" gauge track and are quite powerful for their size.Luckily it coincides with Dad's birthday (4/27). Mom and Dad attended
this year's meet on April 24.
Many of the engines are made by their owner's as in the one shown below.This gentleman traveled from Kentucky for the show. Most burn coal, some burn
oil and some propane.
The meet is held on the property of one of the local members. Below are a few pictures of his
property. We aren't sure how many acres he has but there are 2.1 miles of meandering track
throughout lovely woods and gardens
below is on of the 3 bridges the trains cross over.
The engineer on our ride around the property traveled from Michigan.
Below is the train we rode taking on water drawn from one of several ponds on the property.
Below is a picture of Dad shortly before he was given the privilege of playing engineer for a day.
This train is owned by one of his close friends from Virginia.
and finally picture of Dad just before became the engineer for a few seconds. It was his first driving a live steam engine for the first time after many, many years of attending this meet.
A happy birthday to the one in purple! ;)
ReplyDeleteMy, would you look at all that wonderful engineering. To be allowed on the footplate is a wonderful treat, especially for the birthday boy.
That scenery too, what a joy to be able to travel around that estate in safety and at a speed to enjoy.
ERin
Happy birthday, Bryan! I am glad he had such a wonderful day at the meet. The engines look lovely and that is a long and pretty route on this year's property.
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ReplyDeleteHappiest of happy birthdays to you, daddy of angel Madi!!! Can you believe it's nearly nine years since we met in the flesh and we had the wonderful, heartrwarming, generous (of you) drive together?!! The BAR still lingers fondly in my memory and both of you here at the blog are most dear to me! Have a wonderfurs day and I hope you wear a delicious colour for the occasion! Big hugs, YAM xx
What a great way for him to get to celebrate his birthday. This would have been terrific to come see in person. What fun. But at the same time great fun to leave it behind and not put it in your own backyard, lol. These fellows really travel the long ways.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to angel Madi's dad! That was such a fun way to celebrate! Do you still go?
ReplyDeleteWhatever you have planned, I hope it's a fabulous birthday! 🎂🎉
Happy birthday to the guy in the purple shirt. Those trains are pretty cool and how fun to take a ride on one
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Bryan!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Bryan! Those trains are awesome and look like so much fun. Love Madi's birthday post to her Dad!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Bryan, and what a SuperFun day you had with the trains!
ReplyDeleteSending Bryan warm wishes for a wonderful birthday!
ReplyDelete♪♫Happy Birthday to you,♪♫
ReplyDelete♪♫Happy Birthday to you,♪♫
♪♫Happy Birthday Dear Bryan,♪♫
♪♫Happy Birthday to you.♪♫
Happy Birthday, Bryan. We love this flash back about your trip to the live steam railroad club meeting.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Bryan ~ hope you have a great day ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteHugs to you Cecilia and Angel Madi ~ xo
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores ~ clm
aka (A Creative Harbor)
madi....yur foto oh ewe N dad iz de pawsumest....♥♥♥♥♥ we send him manee best wizhez fora soooper grate happee day, filled with steak and beer and donutz and mom buyz dad hiz own trane engine frum Union Pacific and heerz two an awesum yeer a head
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happee day mizturr B ☺☺☺☺ !!!!!!
Happy Birthday, Bryan, and here's to a fantastic year ahead!!!
ReplyDeleteWoos - Misty and Timber and Mom
Nice photos. My great nephew would love that train. Happy Birthday to your husband! XO
ReplyDeleteHappy Purrthday to Madi's daddy ! We have some of those train enthusiasts in ur area too ! What fun !
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Bryan from all of us here!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY BRYAN!!!! You make a great engineer! That's some beautiful land out there.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! What a fun way to spend a birthday!
ReplyDeleteI wish him many happy returns of the day, and lots more fun with trains.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your dad. You were a blogging superstar from day one
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Uncle Bryan!🎈 Choo Choo 🚂
ReplyDeleteHappy BIRTHDAY!! Many many happy returns! And I will tell you what! I would love having a ride like that! I've never heard of that attraction! Hope his close friend in the blog here was from Roanoke VA! :-) He looks so happy on that train, I would be too! This was such fun!
ReplyDeleteHappy late birthday Bryan. I hope you had a very good day. Love the old memories.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY B!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like the perfect birthday!!
hugs,
Beth, Ed and the Girls
What a great birthday! Never knew there was even such a thing as these tiny trains, let alone a club. Happy belated birthday Bryan, aka Dad of Madi!!
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