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Just saying hello!
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 21, 2004 11:42 AM
[:D]Just want to say to all my railroading buds out there...HI! Eventhough, this is a train forum, is there anyone out there that is also a traction buff[?] The reason why I ask is, as you all know that New York City will be celebrating the 100th anniversery of the building of that city's subway/mass transit system. Me being an ex Brooklynite, I venture up there quite a bit (my mother still lives there). My father (God Bless him [angel]) used to work for them after he left New York Central Railroad and I was one of the first visitors to the New York City's Transit Museum in Brooklyn, when it first opened in 1976. If any of you railroaders out there are also transit/traction buffs, I urge you to visit New York's subway system[:D]! Get an 'all day' metro fare card for $7 and travel all day and all night long (hell I did when I was little). Much respect to all current and retired railroaders in the US and the world.


PEACE
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Posted by Junctionfan on Saturday, August 21, 2004 11:49 AM
Hello; pleased to meet your aquaintance. I look forward in reading your responses to present and future threads.[:)]
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Posted by espeefoamer on Saturday, August 21, 2004 6:07 PM
[:)]Welcome to this forum.Maybe you could start a traction thread here. I am certain many of us would be interested![:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 21, 2004 10:20 PM
Hello!

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Posted by bnsfkline on Saturday, August 21, 2004 10:56 PM
Welcome aboard
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:22 AM
[#welcome]
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Posted by locomutt on Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:30 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by gfjwashdc

[:D]Just want to say to all my railroading buds out there...HI! Eventhough, this is a train forum, is there anyone out there that is also a traction buff[?] The reason why I ask is, as you all know that New York City will be celebrating the 100th anniversery of the building of that city's subway/mass transit system. Me being an ex Brooklynite, I venture up there quite a bit (my mother still lives there). My father (God Bless him [angel]) used to work for them after he left New York Central Railroad and I was one of the first visitors to the New York City's Transit Museum in Brooklyn, when it first opened in 1976. If any of you railroaders out there are also transit/traction buffs, I urge you to visit New York's subway system[:D]! Get an 'all day' metro fare card for $7 and travel all day and all night long (hell I did when I was little). Much respect to all current and retired railroaders in the US and the world.


PEACE
Glenn
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Welcome aboard,although not a real traction buff,I will appreciate anything you have to respond to.[:)]

[#welcome]

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:30 AM
[#welcome] I hope you enjoy this forum as much as I do.
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Posted by Modelcar on Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:48 AM
....I would think Traction is a parallel interest of railroad fans on here and would find plenty of response. It is an interest to me.

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Posted by jeaton on Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:58 AM
It is steel on steel. Right? Then it is included.

Gather you are an Amtrak supporter. Employee also? I use Amtrak whenever I can, and want it to live on. Keep on with your voice.

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, August 22, 2004 10:33 AM
Originally posted by gfjwashdc

[:D]Just want to say to all my railroading buds out there...HI! Eventhough, this is a train forum, is there anyone out there that is also a traction buff[?] The reason why I ask is, as you all know that New York City will be celebrating the 100th anniversery of the building of that city's subway/mass transit system. Me being an ex Brooklynite, I venture up there quite a bit (my mother still lives there). My father (God Bless him [angel]) used to work for them after he left New York Central Railroad and I was one of the first visitors to the New York City's Transit Museum in Brooklyn, when it first opened in 1976. If any of you railroaders out there are also transit/traction buffs, I urge you to visit New York's subway system[:D]! Get an 'all day' metro fare card for $7 and travel all day and all night long (hell I did when I was little). Much respect to all current and retired railroaders in the US and the world.


PEACE
Glenn
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[/quot[#welcom] Welcome aboard the forum. Hope you will enjoy it as much as
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Posted by eolafan on Sunday, August 22, 2004 11:11 AM
A BIG WELCOME back at 'ya there. Hope you participate in our forum as much as many others do. It's a lot of fun reading and writing.
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Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, August 22, 2004 11:20 AM
howdy matt is waving too
stay safe
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Posted by CBQ_Guy on Sunday, August 22, 2004 12:27 PM
HI

[:)]
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