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Newc · 11-09-2018, 10:57 PM

Off subject, But I just got to see the first viewing of the tree in a local parade near its origin, Sweet Home , OREGON. Big local parade, all Americana, bands, horses, log trucks, heavy equip for logging, fire trucks, Santa Claus, and carolers. A night parade with lots of light on everything and the marchers. So now the 82 ft Noble Fir begins its cross country trip to Washington D C. The Noble Firs have spaces between the branches and are very special to us locals, they are a high altitude growing tree. They don't look like a bush. Enjoy all of you. Newc

GB SISSON · 11-09-2018, 11:22 PM

Great area! Drove through there two years ago with a friend to pick up a yellow and white '47 mack short logger that was on CL. Anyways, I love parades, proud Americans and the red, white and blue, and of course Christmas and Christmas trees. I'm glad places like Sweet Home still exist.

Graeme / New Zealand · 11-10-2018, 03:58 PM

Newc you say it doesn't look like "a bush".......is it more like "a trump?" ( thinking of where it is headed).

GB

ford38v8 · 11-10-2018, 04:39 PM

An 82' Noble Fir tree spends its honorable life growing in inclement weather in the American Northwest, and will continue to serve honorably in death, ironically at a place where inclement weather trumps Honorable Service.

VeryTangled · 11-10-2018, 06:43 PM

Track the tree here, I think...

https://www.trackthetree.com/index.html

paul2748 · 11-10-2018, 08:36 PM

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They raised the Rockefeller Center tree in NYC today. Came from upstate NY.

Clem Clement · 11-10-2018, 09:39 PM

Recheck. The outside tree in President's Park behind the White house is a permeant tree. Trees inside the white house are not. As the sky trackers sez this is the tree for the front lawn of the Capital.
I and a small group of Patriots run large scale trains around the National Tree. We have been doing this for 25 years. National Christmas Tree Railroad http://www.nctrr.com/

JSeery · 11-10-2018, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Clem Clement

We have been doing this for 25 years. National Christmas Tree Railroad http://www.nctrr.com/

That is really cool!

Clem Clement · 11-10-2018, 10:42 PM

Thanks. I love the event. We start after the tree is lit and rune train from 10am-10pm.We get them running and they run all day long on their own. We show up in the evening a shut them down at 10 pm. We park the locos in engine shed's. Everything else is outside.
I love talking to the crowds.

D. Jones · 11-11-2018, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Clem Clement

Recheck. The outside tree in President's Park behind the White house is a permeant tree. Trees inside the white house are not. As the sky trackers sez this is the tree for the front lawn of the Capital.
I and a small group of Patriots run large scale trains around the National Tree. We have been doing this for 25 years. National Christmas Tree Railroad http://www.nctrr.com/

I too like trains, while not as prestigious as your train at the White House we (Sumpter Valley Railroad) run a Christmas train each year but ours is just a bit bigger scale, in these pictures is our 1915 Heisler geared logging locomotive. There is nothing quite like pulling throttle on a steam locomotive.

mfirth · 11-12-2018, 07:20 AM

I'm a train guy too. Flathead put away for winter, so 3 rail & s gauge layout fill the nasty Ohio winter days. Most of the scale autos on the layout are 40 & 50s FORDS.
Love live steam too. Flatheads & steam engines each have an aroma that gets your attention. Great post, thanks.

JRHASZARD · 11-12-2018, 08:17 PM

Just rode the Cass,W.Va. Shay No.2 up to Bald Knob. Very cool.
Almost as cool as riding a Huey in Viiet Nam.

11-09-2018, 10:57 PM	#1
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,482	White House National Christmas tree Off subject, But I just got to see the first viewing of the tree in a local parade near its origin, Sweet Home , OREGON. Big local parade, all Americana, bands, horses, log trucks, heavy equip for logging, fire trucks, Santa Claus, and carolers. A night parade with lots of light on everything and the marchers. So now the 82 ft Noble Fir begins its cross country trip to Washington D C. The Noble Firs have spaces between the branches and are very special to us locals, they are a high altitude growing tree. They don't look like a bush. Enjoy all of you. Newc

11-09-2018, 11:22 PM	#2
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,916	Re: White House National Christmas tree Great area! Drove through there two years ago with a friend to pick up a yellow and white '47 mack short logger that was on CL. Anyways, I love parades, proud Americans and the red, white and blue, and of course Christmas and Christmas trees. I'm glad places like Sweet Home still exist. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

11-10-2018, 03:58 PM	#3
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: White House National Christmas tree Newc you say it doesn't look like "a bush".......is it more like "a trump?" ( thinking of where it is headed). GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

11-10-2018, 04:39 PM	#4
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,635	Re: White House National Christmas tree An 82' Noble Fir tree spends its honorable life growing in inclement weather in the American Northwest, and will continue to serve honorably in death, ironically at a place where inclement weather trumps Honorable Service. __________________ Alan

11-10-2018, 06:43 PM	#5
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: White House National Christmas tree Track the tree here, I think... https://www.trackthetree.com/index.html __________________ -Jeff H Have you thought about supporting the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum?

11-10-2018, 08:36 PM	#6
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,980	Re: White House National Christmas tree Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) They raised the Rockefeller Center tree in NYC today. Came from upstate NY. __________________ 48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria

11-10-2018, 09:39 PM	#7
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	Re: White House National Christmas tree Recheck. The outside tree in President's Park behind the White house is a permeant tree. Trees inside the white house are not. As the sky trackers sez this is the tree for the front lawn of the Capital. I and a small group of Patriots run large scale trains around the National Tree. We have been doing this for 25 years. National Christmas Tree Railroad http://www.nctrr.com/

11-10-2018, 10:42 PM	#9
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	Re: White House National Christmas tree Thanks. I love the event. We start after the tree is lit and rune train from 10am-10pm.We get them running and they run all day long on their own. We show up in the evening a shut them down at 10 pm. We park the locos in engine shed's. Everything else is outside. I love talking to the crowds.

11-12-2018, 07:20 AM	#11
mfirth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: ohio Posts: 986	Re: White House National Christmas tree I'm a train guy too. Flathead put away for winter, so 3 rail & s gauge layout fill the nasty Ohio winter days. Most of the scale autos on the layout are 40 & 50s FORDS. Love live steam too. Flatheads & steam engines each have an aroma that gets your attention. Great post, thanks.

11-12-2018, 08:17 PM	#12
JRHASZARD Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ophelia,Va. Posts: 219	Re: White House National Christmas tree Just rode the Cass,W.Va. Shay No.2 up to Bald Knob. Very cool. Almost as cool as riding a Huey in Viiet Nam.