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Re: Rapido's commemorative Mike McGrattan gondolas for charity
« Reply #45 on: November 26, 2016, 11:59:16 AM »
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Ordered #2016 a few days before thanksgiving. I dimly remember the thread. While I did not know Mike, the cause is entirely worthwhile, and he was obviously well-liked and a good man from all accounts.
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« Reply #46 on: December 09, 2016, 12:51:51 PM »
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The latest Rapido Newsletter shows these should be coming in April!

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Re: Rapido's commemorative Mike McGrattan gondolas for charity
« Reply #47 on: December 09, 2016, 03:56:43 PM »
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Cool - ordered as a Christmas present to self - will receive as a birthday present!
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Re: Rapido's commemorative Mike McGrattan gondolas for charity
« Reply #48 on: December 10, 2016, 07:54:59 PM »
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I am hoping to order one before the end of the year.It will be a very late birthday present from me for me. :D
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Re: Rapido's commemorative Mike McGrattan gondolas for charity
« Reply #49 on: March 21, 2017, 02:46:52 PM »
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I just received my cars today, and they look great! When I find time, I will post some photos.
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Re: Rapido's commemorative Mike McGrattan gondolas for charity
« Reply #50 on: March 24, 2017, 11:28:41 AM »
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Mine are here. Showed the note inside to my wife and she was touched. Apparently the take for college is up to $15,000. Good on!
Henry

PS the cars are great, too! Any suggestions for a load the Puddy would have hauled?
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Re: Rapido's commemorative Mike McGrattan gondolas for charity
« Reply #51 on: March 24, 2017, 11:35:24 AM »
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Quote from: hnipper on March 24, 2017, 11:28:41 AM
Any suggestions for a load the Puddy would have hauled?

I think mine will get a load of pulpwood, headed to the paper mills along the PVR.



Indeed, I am glad that they managed to raise so much!
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Re: Rapido's commemorative Mike McGrattan gondolas for charity
« Reply #52 on: March 24, 2017, 11:52:06 AM »
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Nice pulp load, I might go with scrap metal.
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Re: Rapido's commemorative Mike McGrattan gondolas for charity
« Reply #53 on: March 24, 2017, 12:33:23 PM »
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Was there a shipping notification or anything?
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Re: Rapido's commemorative Mike McGrattan gondolas for charity
« Reply #54 on: March 24, 2017, 01:02:58 PM »
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No it just showed up.
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Re: Rapido's commemorative Mike McGrattan gondolas for charity
« Reply #55 on: March 24, 2017, 01:33:17 PM »
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Quote from: DeltaBravo on March 24, 2017, 01:02:58 PM
No it just showed up.

^This.  And, I was getting worried, because other purchasers have been commenting on their receipt of the car for a week or two.  However, mine just showed up in the mailbox yesterday.  It's a neat little gondola!  Kudos to Rapido.  I guess I'm going to have to set the N scale layout back up, so I can put together a cut of gons.

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Re: Rapido's commemorative Mike McGrattan gondolas for charity
« Reply #56 on: March 24, 2017, 01:57:39 PM »
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Mine came yesterday.  Both of the drop ends were loose in the box but I snapped them back in place with ease.

The insert says that this project has raised over $15,000 for Sam's education.
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Re: Rapido's commemorative Mike McGrattan gondolas for charity
« Reply #57 on: March 24, 2017, 02:03:30 PM »
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Quote from: Dave Vollmer on March 24, 2017, 01:57:39 PM
Mine came yesterday.  Both of the drop ends were loose in the box but I snapped them back in place with ease.

The insert says that this project has raised over $15,000 for Sam's education.

Still waiting for mine.
$15,000 is nice but in USA, depending on the college, that won't even cover a one year's worth of tuition. Cost of education in US is so totally out of whack!
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Re: Rapido's commemorative Mike McGrattan gondolas for charity
« Reply #58 on: March 24, 2017, 02:12:39 PM »
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Quote from: peteski on March 24, 2017, 02:03:30 PM
Still waiting for mine.
$15,000 is nice but in USA, depending on the college, that won't even cover a one year's worth of tuition. Cost of education in US is so totally out of whack!

Not sure if Sam planned to come to the US for college, but that's a long way off...and I confess to know nothing about how higher education works in Canada.  Neither was it clear to me whether it was $15K US or $15K Canadian. 

Either way, though, I'm glad I could help in some very small way.  None of this comes close, though, to making up for not having Mike around for the rest of his childhood.
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Re: Rapido's commemorative Mike McGrattan gondolas for charity
« Reply #59 on: March 24, 2017, 02:13:27 PM »
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Quote from: Dave Vollmer on March 24, 2017, 01:57:39 PM
Mine came yesterday.  Both of the drop ends were loose in the box but I snapped them back in place with ease.

The insert says that this project has raised over $15,000 for Sam's education.

That is outstanding. Wow.

Best wishes, Dave
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