Happy Birthday CO614

Bob Lyndall · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:00 am

Happy 72nd Ross, after your post of a few days ago, I just couldn't resist.

Original concept credited to DeeDee Bruce of Eagle Rock, VA who has been doing actual flamingo flocking of many friends for several years now. I toyed with the idea of actually setting this one up as a new photo shoot using the nearly 100 plastic flamingos which DeeDee and her sister own, but opted for this photoshop version which time wise was much more efficient. This was completed within 20 minutes using the original 614 twilight photo, which I shot for Ross, back in November after 614's paint job was completed in Clifton Forge.

PennCentral4321 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:45 pm **Posts:** 128

Are those real flamingos or are they photo shopped in? I think the pink may be the wrong color they look too bright to be real flamingos. Not to mention the insurance issues that it creates letting them that close to the locomotive, next pigeons will want to sit on top of it. Can any of this damage be undone? This is just wrong in so many ways.

Happy Birthday Ross!!!

Mark A. Frazier

brettcog2000 · **Joined:** Thu May 05, 2011 8:36 am **Posts:** 159

BWAAAAAA HAAAAAA HAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

They must be photo shopped because see how they're standing? One leg has to be bent for them to be real flamingos. They must have put an air compressor off camera somewhere to make them look like they were moving. They don't have the "glint" in their eyes either that would prove beyond a doubt that they were really moving.

Happy Birthday Ross!!!!! I look forward to chuckin some coal for you again soon.

Bobharbison · **Joined:** Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:42 pm **Posts:** 3011

Good grief man, you can't have that many flamingoes in one place without FAA approval! I hope you filed a form 2472 prior to the flocking...

Happy Birthday Ross, hope it's a good one, and here's to many more!

cood101 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:18 am **Posts:** 198

Happy birthday Mr. Rowland, May you have many more!

JimBoylan · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:58 pm

I wish you as many more birthdays as you like.
My only disappointment on your special day is that I didn't wake up in time to send this greeting earlier.

p51 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:58 pm

...and many happy returns, Ross!

Donald Cormack · **Joined:** Fri Dec 17, 2010 2:41 pm **Posts:** 166

Happy Birthday sir Ross. I tip my hat to how much you've contributed to the preservation of steam and so much more. Don't let the 'toid bring you down, your name will always be synonymous with the great legends of steam! Here's to 72 years young!

Mount Royal · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:37 pm

Happy Birthday, Mr. Rowland!

John Risley · **Joined:** Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:34 pm **Posts:** 966

...........and where did the flat spots on the drivers come from? Is that steam whisp real or was that Cottonwood fallout? Like the birthday greeting. Humor is good.

Happy birthday {if this is indeed the day, so many unexplained things you know}.

Cheers, John.

Dave Lewandoski · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 5:58 pm **Posts:** 1083

Happy Birthday Ross, and many more!

RDG 179 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:47 pm

Mega - Dittoes !

daylight4449 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:59 pm

Now, how do you go birthday shopping for someone like Ross Rowland... Maybe a stop at the nearest machine shop is in order ;) Happy Birthday Ross!

davew833 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:22 pm

Happy birthday Ross! I had no idea you and my father shared the same birthday. (He turned 70 today)

Becky Morgan · **Joined:** Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:22 pm **Posts:** 495

Happy Birthday!