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A Week in the Bus (Allegany State Park trip – Part Ia)

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I had mentioned in my first post about our trip to the Red House area of Allegany State Park that we had encountered Gerald Kirk, the man who has a nearly 11 foot long model of the  U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I), and how I’d post pictures.  I just remembered, so here are some!

Gerald Kirk and his model of the U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I)
Gerald Kirk and his model of the U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I)
Gerald Kirk shows off the controls for his model of the U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I). The gurney in the background is for loading/unloading the 11 foot long model. The multichannel controller controls lights, sounds and actions on the ship as well as steering and propulsion!
Gerald Kirk shows off the controls for his model of the U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I). The gurney in the background is for loading/unloading the 11 foot long model. The multichannel controller controls lights, sounds and actions on the ship as well as steering and propulsion!
The U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I) in Red House Lake
The U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I) in Red House Lake
Gerald Kirk getting ready to give us the full tour of his model of the U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I)
Gerald Kirk getting ready to give us the full tour of his model of the U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I)
Men ready to undertake ship-to-ship loading by the main turrets, and the Captain's launch amidships of the U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I)
Men ready to undertake ship-to-ship loading by the main turrets, and the Captain’s launch amidships of the U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I)
Turret turning and guns lifting for range on Gerald Kirk's U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I)
Turret turning and guns lifting for range on Gerald Kirk’s U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I)
The U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I) on maneuvers.
The U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I) on maneuvers.
The U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I) catching some of the last rays of the day's sun.
The U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I) catching some of the last rays of the day’s sun.
Gerald Kirk's model of the U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I) returning to harbor.
Gerald Kirk’s model of the U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I) returning to harbor.
Gerald Kirk's model of the U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I), with crew standing for presentation as the ship returns.
Gerald Kirk’s model of the U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I), with crew standing for presentation as the ship returns.
The U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I) at sea on Red House Lake.
The U.S.S. Boston (CAG-I) at sea on Red House Lake.

 

All the rest of our Red House blog posts:

A Week in the Bus (Allegany State Park trip – Part I)
A Week in the Bus (Allegany State Park trip – Part II)
A Week in the Bus (Allegany State Park trip – Part III)