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Posted by msacco on Saturday, February 18, 2006 10:58 PM
Saint James, Long Island.
About an hour east of New York City. The original home Lionel Trains!!!!!!!!!!!!.


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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 18, 2006 7:30 PM
N.E. Florida, also known as S.E. Georgia when Georgia and Florida play football. [;)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 18, 2006 7:26 PM
I live in Greensboro,N.C.about 15 miles south of the farm where I was born and still piddle. Worked and lived in New York/ New Jersey for many years before moving back south in '79 [retired from Denim business in '92].

My mom was from Dennison, Ohio, one of 12 children so I have a couple of hundred Buckeye cousins . During the '30s and '40s I visited my grandmother many times via the N&W. After grandpa died she variously lived with family in New Comberstown, Urichsville and much later in Columbus and Berea. First time I ever ate grits was at the farm near Dennison where an uncle had a feed/flour mill [ don't tell Chief--it will ruin the Buckeye/Tar Heel grits feud].[:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 18, 2006 6:21 PM
Southern California near Los Angeles (Glendora). Chief Eagles, you're making me homesick with all that talk about North Carolina Bar-B-Q. I was born in Rocky Mount You mentioned everything except water ground corn bread. We can't get that kind of corn meal out here. The stuff they have locally could be used for sand paper. Ray
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Posted by Kooljock1 on Saturday, February 18, 2006 5:42 PM
Born & raised in Amityville, NY.

Went to college in New Wilmington, PA.

Lived in Mystic, CT & Westerly, RI.

Living in Colchester, VT these past 11+ years.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 18, 2006 5:27 PM
West coast is the best coast.



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Posted by nitroboy on Saturday, February 18, 2006 1:44 PM
I live in Columbus, the capital of the great state of Ohio. But its not ALL that great.
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Posted by Pennvalley on Saturday, February 18, 2006 11:14 AM
S.E. Pa.

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Posted by crip on Saturday, February 18, 2006 7:00 AM
Where nature smiles for seven miles

Sping Lake, Michigan

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Posted by AKKevinT on Saturday, February 18, 2006 2:11 AM
In the land of the Midnight Sun for half the year and the home of the truely Frozen Chosen the other half of the year.

Fairbanks, Alaska
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Posted by zeames1 on Friday, February 17, 2006 11:04 PM
Tom S.

<<<Thanks for the info. I never heard of The Locomotive Works. Where exactly is it? Do they do pre-sale or have decent prices?>>>

He's on route 425 about 4 miles north of route 104. I happen to run across him this past holiday season while I was surfing ebay. He'll do preorder with deposit required on odd ball stuff he might not be able to get rid of easy if the deal falls through. When you see mail order blow out in CTT he probably has same item at comparable price. All other prices are comparable to Artcraft. Also, if you want a ridable train in your yard, he manufactures some really nice stuff in his barn/shop. These are for the "money is no object" individual. Call him at (716) 751-0315.

Jim
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 17, 2006 10:45 PM
Beautiful North Idaho, In the middle of the Bitterroot Mountains, smack dab in the middle of Gods country, on a forest service road. Three miles to the nearest paved road, Two miles to my mailbox. Ten miles to town., and 15 miles to Schweitzer Mountain ski resort, where I plan to be skiing tomorrow night.....Whewwww...... Here's the spot........Tim

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Posted by laz 57 on Friday, February 17, 2006 10:06 PM
Originally from HAZLETON, PA now reside with my wife and dog in MILLERSBURG,PA.
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Posted by dwiemer on Friday, February 17, 2006 9:47 PM
Southwest Georgia, where the closest hobby shop is 90 miles away and the nearest train store is much further. We have one train show a year and that's mostly HO. Makes road trip have significance.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 17, 2006 7:52 PM
Central Kansas, where the nearest O scale hobby shop is 90 miles away and the nearest GOOD hobby shop is over 200 miles away.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 17, 2006 6:23 PM
South Bend, Indiana.....
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Posted by Demon09 on Friday, February 17, 2006 3:05 PM
My kinda place, sweet home Chicago......
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 17, 2006 2:52 PM
Thanks for the invite. I saw in an earlier post that you live close to Stewarts Hobbies. I work on the east side in Mayfield Heights and occasionally visit Stewarts during my lunch break. He has a very nice collection of 1:48 scale vehicles.

Thanks for the info regarding the Western Reserve Model Railroad Museum. I didn't know such a thing existed so close to home. I'm going to check it out sometime in the near future. Thanks again.

Sorry for the bad quote post. I'm still trying to figure out the ins/outs to posting on this forum.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 17, 2006 2:50 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by spankybird

QUOTE: Originally posted by dkselick

Parma, Ohio. A suburb of Cleveland. I love this forum. You guys have been a tremendous help to me in building my own toy train layout. Thank you all!


Another Buckeye. Welcome to the CTT forum. Be sure to check in on the Ohio Roll Call

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=-1&TOPIC_ID=54295&REPLY_ID=655713#655713

If you ever make it to the East Side of town, you should stop in on the OTTS meetings. [:D]
Price is right ( FREE) [;)]

and check out The Western Reserve Model Railroad Museum at
www.wrmrrm.shutterfly.com

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Posted by Nick12DMC on Friday, February 17, 2006 2:33 PM

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK
Not far from the East Coast Mainline.

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Posted by spankybird on Friday, February 17, 2006 2:18 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dkselick

Parma, Ohio. A suburb of Cleveland. I love this forum. You guys have been a tremendous help to me in building my own toy train layout. Thank you all!


Another Buckeye. Welcome to the CTT forum. Be sure to check in on the Ohio Roll Call

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=-1&TOPIC_ID=54295&REPLY_ID=655713#655713

If you ever make it to the East Side of town, you should stop in on the OTTS meetings. [:D]
Price is right ( FREE) [;)]

and check out The Western Reserve Model Railroad Museum at
www.wrmrrm.shutterfly.com

tom [^]

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Posted by casconi on Friday, February 17, 2006 2:16 PM
Louisville, KY!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 17, 2006 1:58 PM
Parma, Ohio. A suburb of Cleveland. I love this forum. You guys have been a tremendous help to me in building my own toy train layout. Thank you all!
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Posted by jamshel on Friday, February 17, 2006 11:00 AM
wow,I feel lonley, I guess I`m the only person from B.C. Canada on this. I live in wet and soggy Coquitlam
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Posted by tschmidt on Friday, February 17, 2006 8:29 AM
Jim,

Thanks for the info. I never heard of The Locomotive Works. Where exactly is it? Do they do pre-sale or have decent prices?

Thanks again.
TomS
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Posted by zeames1 on Friday, February 17, 2006 8:22 AM
Tom S:

<<<<I think the best train store in our area is Artcraft in Hamburg. Have a good day.>>>

While I've spent many dollars at Artcraft, The Locomotive Works in Wilson is closer and Kieth is less abrasive than Rick. He very actively persues deals from Lionel and distributors and passes them along to his customers. Rick's inventory seems to be dying also. Take care!

Jim
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Posted by lynbrookyankee on Friday, February 17, 2006 8:17 AM
As it says on all our village signs, Lynbrook, USA (Long Island, NY to be more specific).
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Posted by otftch on Friday, February 17, 2006 7:45 AM
Sunny Ocala Florida. But not very sunny this last week !
Ed
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Posted by darianj on Friday, February 17, 2006 7:45 AM
I'm in Westbury, NY by way of the Great NYC!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 17, 2006 7:07 AM
Hi guy's North syosset just south of oyster bay ny Btw roy spent several weeks in richardson back in the late 80's'. Is northern telcom still there? Felix

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