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For those who ever wondered what I looked like...
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 26, 2004 11:18 PM


This is what I look live, I'm a bit larger around the belly and my glasses aren't so round these days!!!

Post some pics of yourselves so that I can see if my imagination was on or off the money!!!
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Posted by vsmith on Saturday, November 27, 2004 12:55 AM
Joe nice pic, what uniform is that?

I havent posted a photo of myself as i havent found one I like.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 12:59 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

Joe nice pic, what uniform is that?

I havent posted a photo of myself as i havent found one I like.


It is a Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Uniform. I'm still a member, albiet my role is as a public affairs officer for the CAP unit in Corpus Christi, Texas. Essentially it is an Air Force Uniform with grey epaulets.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 4:35 AM
Good Mission, Capt....... May all the ELT's be from hard landings and not pranged pilots. Slick from KTTN, flight school dispatcher, also member of CAF. (not CAP)
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 4:40 AM
joe
mine is in my profile.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 6:45 AM

Here's a shot of my wife Joan and me in colonial Williamsburg, Virginia just a few weeks ago. It's about 300 miles south from where we live.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 8:31 AM
capt.
i wish i could post still didn't figured it out yet , I am not a computor whiz . Ben [soapbox][censored]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 10:46 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Slick1

Good Mission, Capt....... May all the ELT's be from hard landings and not pranged pilots. Slick from KTTN, flight school dispatcher, also member of CAF. (not CAP)


Let me tell you, we have found some ELTs in some strange places, among which are in dumpsters, strange trailerhouses and one time we chased one all over South Texas in the back of some bloke's car.

We have had our share of actual crashes, including a grizzly helicopter crash in the Rio Grande Valley; a very sad way to earn a "Rescue Find" metal. I have been very affected by it...

All in allm I enjoy CAP, but I have had to retreat from via since the nearest unit is in Corpus Christi. Thus I am the PAO, writing stories on what happens for the papers.
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Posted by vsmith on Saturday, November 27, 2004 11:15 AM
OK I found one shot I dont hate, so heres me, thats my wifes car BTW[:o)]

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Posted by toenailridgesl on Saturday, November 27, 2004 5:54 PM
This is me in front of the Hogwart's Express loco from the Harry Potter films. It was taken at MovieWorld in Queensland where a lot of the special effects were filmed.


& this is how I looked when I was still docotring...
Phil Creer, The Toenail Ridge Shortline,  Adelaide Sth Oz http://www.trainweb.org/toenailridge toparo ergo sum
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Posted by Tom The Brat on Saturday, November 27, 2004 7:27 PM
Sorry, Cap'n. I don't want to scare anybody[8]
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Posted by bman36 on Sunday, November 28, 2004 10:27 AM
Hi guys,
This is great to see you all. Can't post photos here yet. The only pic on here of me and my family was taken by Marty Kozad when we visited there this summer. He posted it in a thread I believe is called "Brian says Hi". You'll have to look that one up in order to find me. Capt. ... I'll bet there's a crazy guy hiding behind that innocent smile! Great to see you all...keep em' comin'! Later eh...Brian.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 28, 2004 3:52 PM
Vic, All I have to say is, Nice ride the wife has, If I bought my wife one she definatly let me have a RR in the back Yard![:p][:D]
I'll find one and uoload to my MLS thing, what a hassle!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 28, 2004 3:59 PM
THIS IS FOR BMANN Here you go Brian


Brian and his family
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 28, 2004 4:18 PM
O.k. here I AM! With my lovely wife Denise... What the H E double hockey sticks was she thinking?!

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 28, 2004 6:00 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by toenailridgesl

This is me in front of the Hogwart's Express loco from the Harry Potter films. It was taken at MovieWorld in Queensland where a lot of the special effects were filmed.


& this is how I looked when I was still docotring...



Phil,

How are you enjoying retirement? Does it beat doctoring?

On that issue, yesterday I was at a gig and part of my routine is slapstick dancing. Well, yesterday I took a real fall!!! Even though I rolled it into the routine, I expected to be somewhat sore today...yet I feel fine. Does that mean I'm in the clear or should expect pain tomorrow?

Well, back to trains...that Hogwarts train is awesome!! It is the original is it not? Is it on a rail spur or on permanent display (can't really tell from the image)?
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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, November 28, 2004 7:08 PM
This is me with Spanky and the two dogs.



tom

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Posted by bman36 on Sunday, November 28, 2004 9:50 PM
Hey Matt,
Thanks eh. Of course the wife says she does not like that pic of herself. I told her "It's OK...you're married." Then I ducked. Oh well...still neat to see you all. Later eh...Brian.
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Posted by whiterab on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 7:12 PM
NEVER leave your camera laying unprotected while deeply engrossed in roadbed[:(]


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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 7:31 PM
Joe I'll send you a photo of Doreen and me, probably the one taken in Bali, Ive lost 14 kg since then, would you post it for me please.


Rgds Ian

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Posted by smcgill on Thursday, December 2, 2004 9:54 AM
Can you say Big foot! [:)]
When I was in school they use to call me Megilla the Gorilla! [B)]
If they only knew!
Don't leave camera's laying around!


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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 2, 2004 10:12 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by smcgill

Can you say Big foot! [:)]
When I was in school they use to call me Megilla the Gorilla! [B)]


Yea and they use to call me "Bones" at 6 ft 3inches and 150 lbs on a good day!
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Friday, December 3, 2004 6:05 AM
This is mine, taken at the Potomac Eagle last May.

As Spankybird will tell you, I'm a figment of your imagination.

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by Rene Schweitzer on Friday, December 3, 2004 8:40 AM
For those of you who might have have seen it, a pic of me is up on the staff pages:
http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/003/154rqxnf.asp

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 6, 2004 3:29 PM
RENE
I just saw your picture and you are younger that i though, I'AM glad you answer questions an old retiree like i ,ask you every now and then. not only me but a lot of us on the forum, you do a good job. Ben[:)]
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Posted by Rene Schweitzer on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 8:09 AM
Ben,

Heh, heh, the joy of being on the incognito on the internet! I've always been told I look young for my age (I'll love it when I get into my 40s. . .). And, I've always preferred the company of people older than I am.

But, no matter what the age, I like moderating this forum and enjoy reading all the posts. *grin*

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Posted by kstrong on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 10:22 AM
I had to do some digging, but...

(Sorry, Rene... it doesn't say "Garden Railways." Actually the photo was taken before Garden Railways began publication, so it's okay...)

This a bit more recent photo of my wife Allison and me, on the Cumbres and Toltec this past October.


Later,

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Posted by grandpopswalt on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 1:51 PM
Kevin,

I couldn't quite make out the letters on the sign of your first photo. But judging form the stub turnout I'd guess that it was taken somewhere on the East Broadtop RR.

Cumbres and Toltec in October? pretty daring. We were there in late May a few years back and had just missed a major snowstorm the week before.

Walt
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 5:47 PM
Hey Ya'll,

Belive it or not, I am an expert of all things Hogwarts Express and Harry Potter, and that is definatly not the one used in the films.

The one used in the films is a Great Western Railway 4-6-0 "Hall" class locomotive. It was put as a castle class in the movie, but that is a mistake.

Those aren't the coaches either. The coaches from the movie are BR Mk1 coaches.

Even though, It is a very attractive train. I just made a friend with a new student fro England. He loves trains. And I thought I was the expert on Briti***rains in the US. Go Figure.

Nick
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Posted by kstrong on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 12:52 AM
Walt,

10 points for identifying the switch! Perhaps the most photographed 3-way stub switch in all of railroading. It's located on the south end of the Rockhill Furnace yards. There was (and it still may be there) another one at the end of the line in Mt. Union.

As for the C&TS in October, suffice to say Allison and I didn't originally board the train with the scarf or earband. They were necessary purchases during the lunch stop at Osier. We left Osier and rode straight into a blizzard. Gotta love Fall in the Rockies!



Later,

K

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