SPA Modeler

Stuart wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2026 3:02 pm

LyleW wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2026 12:48 pm

You should come visit her.

Man I'd love to do that - that would be awesome!

You could stay with me. I’m not in the area, hundreds of miles away like a two or three day drive, but hey….

LOL! So just around the corner then!

I do believe that Lyle lives within a shorter drive to the Bourbon trail… a worthwhile excursion of its own I’ve read…

Yep, an easy 25 min drive to Bardstown. A lovely, quaint, historic place on its own Louisville is about the distabebto the north. Both have an abundance of bourbon.

I'm liking the sound of that even more LOL!

I live roughly an hour away from the Texas. I got to go all over the ship before they put her in drydock to fix her. I need to go back when they open it back up if they haven't already.

We have family in Texas City/;.Galveston/Houston area. That’s how we ended up in the area. There are someo good videos of her while dry docked.

Yeah. I've seen a ton of pics and video from the restoration.

LyleW wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 6:27 pm

Gary Brantley wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 6:12 pm I love the old Texas, and have been aboard a few times! Now that she's all fixed up, I've got to drive the 200 miles to Galveston and go once more.

Lyle, I'm sure glad to see you tackling this one. I'll be looking forward to your progress!

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2026 5:03 pm Oh those old Dreadnought style US Battlewagons have such a charm of their own. This will be great to follow.

All Y’all just signed up for PE duty!

But thank you for the vote of confidence.

Now THAT'S funny Lyle. LOL!

Will be following this one bud.

Lyle, here's BB35 supporting the invasion of Okinawa on March 26, 1945!