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Posted by R. T. POTEET on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:20 PM
Arizona - born in Idaho pre-big brawl two - pappy was a career CWO in the AF - lived in a lot of places -

retired from Air Force in 1978 - stayed here because my wife had orthopaedic problems and was comfortable in the heat here in the winter - by the time that evaporated in 1991 didn't have the assets to get out of here - keep dreaming, however - my new wife says she will follow me to the ends of the earth if I said that was where I wanted to go - hope she means it because I will gee-go-guarantee you that if I ever finish and sell my novel or hit the powerball it is going to take me about two and a half seconds to put Arizona in my rearview mirror - 

like the Northern Rockies but don't think my current physical condition would take it - probably will settle for Santa Fe or the mountains east of Albuquerque.

From the far, far reaches of the wild, wild west I am: rtpoteet

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:17 PM
Just moved to san dimas - california about 7 months ago.  There's a railroad museum and model train store 2 blocks away :)
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Posted by chris35 on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:54 PM
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:52 PM
Gold Coast - Australia
Ex - South Africa
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Posted by whywaites on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:26 PM
I'm from all over the UK , I've just retired from the Air Force and now live in Southern England about 40 miles west of london.

Shaun
"Flying is easy. all you have to do is throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
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Posted by NYCentral1 on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:59 AM
Sedalia, MO.  A former Katy and MoPac central hub...But I model the NYC.Smile [:)]
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Posted by 0-6-0 on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:06 AM
Hello I live in Twinsburg ohio 6mi from ns cleveland/alliance line and 100 yards from w&le line that goes into solon and cleveland.Smile [:)] frank
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Posted by PASMITH on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:46 AM
Helsinki to Imatra by train. The only way to go when your going to Svetogorsk.

Peter Smith, Memphis
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Posted by DavidGSmith on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:35 AM
Originally from Toronto On. now living (reired firefighter) in Alcona a small burg south of Barrie 50miles north of Toronto
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Posted by tpatrick on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:23 AM
Het dirtyd79,

Don't forget Olde Frothingslosh Pale Stale, the only ale with the foam on the bottom! It was a real product of the Pittsburgh Brewing Company and its cans are valuable collectors items. Google it for a good laugh.
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Posted by folkestonekeith on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:41 AM

Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom

Born in Crayford, Kent (the London end of Kent) and therefore a "Kentish Man". If I had been born in Folkestone, Kent (the other end of Kent) I would have been a "Man of Kent"!! An interesting but useless fact!!

Spent my working life in the Far East - Hong Kong, Vietnam, India, Singapore, Korea and Japan - working in a bank!! Now returned and early-retired to the UK.

Keith

Keith
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Posted by PistolPete on Monday, November 13, 2006 8:10 PM
Readfield Maine, about 10 miles west of Augusta the capital.
"Model Railroading is a great pastime, BUT SOCCER IS A WAY OF LIFE" Enjoy Life Pistol Pete
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Posted by sar609 on Monday, November 13, 2006 11:34 AM
Adelaide, South Australia
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Posted by Charlie on Thursday, November 9, 2006 9:40 PM

 metalfrog wrote:
ironhorse77 your'e not missing anything here in old atchison,ks.wish i would of left when i was youngSad [:(]

 

Obiviously, Kansas has done something right to keep you here

Ch

MP 53 on the BNSF Topeka Sub

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Posted by G Paine on Thursday, November 9, 2006 11:21 AM

The Maine Central RR built the Rockland Branch in the late 1800s running between Brunswick, ME and Rockland, ME. It's new owned by the State of Maine and leased to Maine Eastern RR. Damariscotta and Newcastle are about half way between Rockland and Brunswick, and I live in Bristol which is down on the end of the Pemaquid peninsula. That's why the line under my name says what it says. We have the best lobsta on the Maine coast!

George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch 

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Posted by conagher on Thursday, November 9, 2006 7:46 AM

Middlewater Texas

 

 
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Posted by Walter Clot on Thursday, November 9, 2006 2:52 AM

I'm originally from Miami, Fl.  In order, I lived in Ft.Worth, Tx; Covington, Va.; Bluefield, WV;

St. Clairsville, Oh.; Bluefield, Va and now retired in Columbia, Tn. 

I enjoy reading profiles on people who give interesting or unusual answers.  I like knowing where people are from. 

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 6, 2006 12:11 PM
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Posted by ARTHILL on Monday, November 6, 2006 11:49 AM
Looks like I am the token Minnesotan, New Brighton now, but the first layout was built in Winona.
If you think you have it right, your standards are too low. my photos http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/ARTHILL/ Art
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Posted by Mark R. on Sunday, November 5, 2006 1:39 PM

Big Smile [:D]

Mark.

¡ uʍop ǝpısdn sı ǝɹnʇɐuƃıs ʎɯ 'dlǝɥ

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Posted by HARVEN on Sunday, November 5, 2006 1:18 PM

Cameron Wisconsin, Green Bay Packer land, would you believe that I'm a Minnesota Viking fan surrounded by cheese heads, jez I take a lot of "C---"

"The Harven

 

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Posted by Pdragon on Sunday, November 5, 2006 11:19 AM

MisterBeasley

I lived on Lextington St on the West Side. I use to date girl who lived off Montvale Ave across from United Gelatin. It was years after I retired from the service that I heard about the 'superfund' on a made-for-TV movie about it. My family had moved away before it became public. However, when I did live there, my friend and I would bicycle up to Hancom Field (back when it was active) and watch the aircraft. Loved Bedford for that.

Dick Illegitimi Non Carborundum!
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Posted by metalfrog on Sunday, November 5, 2006 10:42 AM
ironhorse77 your'e not missing anything here in old atchison,ks.wish i would of left when i was youngSad [:(]
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Posted by gandydan57 on Sunday, November 5, 2006 8:31 AM
Big Bend, Wisconsin about 20 miles southwest of Milwaukee.
Waukesha & Southern R.R. A subsidary of the AmeriCan Rail system Randy Bingham, supt.
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Posted by lupo on Sunday, November 5, 2006 5:56 AM
Zierikzee, the isle of Schouwen Duiveland, South-West part of  Big Smile [:D] The Netherlands, a.k.a as Holland,
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Posted by james saunders on Sunday, November 5, 2006 4:35 AM
Oh don't mind me, it's just my (poor) sense of humour, it's kind of a running joke between Aussies and Americans, taking a poke at the typical stereotypical accents of both our Countries. Big Smile [:D]

James, Brisbane Australia

Modelling AT&SF in the 90s

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Posted by denny99 on Sunday, November 5, 2006 3:02 AM
Saronno, Italy
Denny Modeling the SP Coast Line in N scale in 1974
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Posted by mopacforever on Sunday, November 5, 2006 1:59 AM

Born and raised in North Little Rock, Arkansas where the mighty Missouri Pacific used to reign. 

When I left home, there were still Screamin Eagles running down the rails there.  I miss the sound of those SD40-2s.

19 years in the Air Force has taken me all over the world.  I just completed a tour in Europe and am now in SE Asia.  I am getting close to retirement and am considering applying for a conductor billet with BNSF or UP, if I can find an opening.

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Posted by PFS on Sunday, November 5, 2006 12:03 AM

Just north of Detroit MI.

A lot of rail and industry, actually more than a lot.

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