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    Posted: 17 Aug 2011 at 11:53pm
Congratulations Doc Tom love your pics.
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Posts: 672 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Jul 2011 at 11:34pm
   Con grats on taking your vows to a new height. Glad that you had a good trip with your new bride.            Goose
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Posts: 571 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Jul 2011 at 10:06pm
Thanks for the rail info, DocTom, since I started model railroading some many years ago, I drag my family on as many rail rides as i can!

Again, many happy returns to you and your new bride! Keep 'em flossin'!
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Posts: 190 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Jul 2011 at 9:46pm
Thank you all for the good wishes.
 
The Leadville railroad is a regular guage line, an old line of Burlington Northern, I think. A couple from Leadville (we chatted with one of them who was the brakeman on the train the day we rode) bought it (track, 2 locomotives and several cars and cabooses) for $10, spent thousands, and put it into service as the LC&S in 1988. It was quite fun, I've gone on it several times in the past.
 
The dome failure was initiated by the door shock corded pole. A seam in the aluminum split so the door pole came apart and went through the fabric. I have had the dome up before with no problem, just went this time. I will try to get it replaced but won't if not covered.
 
It is mid 90's here, now at 8:45 PM, with high humidity. Highly tempted to turn around and go back, but I get to go to work tomorrow instead.
 
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Yep, my R-Dme ripped the very first time I used it when I took it down.  FR is replacing it under the warranty.  According to the dealer FR is aware of this defect with the fabric.
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Jul 2011 at 8:50pm

Congrats!

Dometic makes the R-Dome, and someone here (Hodge?) said they are getting a new one under warranty.  Hope to see any changes that have been made to it lately.
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You mentioned that your R-Dome pole split and ripped the fabric...was the pole faulty?  Other members have commented on fabric tearing.  I wish that Forest River used rip-stop rather than
sheet fabric.  I would never buy a new tent that did not have rip-stop. 
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Posts: 571 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Jul 2011 at 6:45pm
Congratulations and many happy married years are wished to you.!! Lovely photos, looks Ike a lovely place in the Summer- from over here in Jersey with our 95-105* temps .
Is the Leadville and Southern one of those narrow gauge geared locomotive rail excursions?
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Posts: 109 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Jul 2011 at 6:21pm
Congratulations, nice pictures
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Jul 2011 at 5:53pm
Congratulations Mr & Mrs ! Big smile
 
IMHO, you couldn't have picked a much better spot....."the higher the altitude, the better the attitude".
There aren't too many places one can play in the snow this time of year.
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