Hi Ray!
Electrical engineer and technologist. Currently a tenured associate professor of IT and Comp. Sci. Formerly a full time electrician and electronics tech, now I do it part time. Also a semi - professional writer, amateur historian and Volunteer Fire Chief. In my spare time ...
Hailing from the beautiful (and heavily taxed) mid-Hudson Valley / Catskills area of Upstate New York.
Karl
The mind is like a parachute. It works better when it's open. www.stremy.net
Oops, sorry, I forgot to say I'm from Williamsville, Illinois. Apparently with a silent "s"
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Originally from Ridgewood, Queens, NY one block from the Fresh Pond Yard.
Now living and struggling to make it in "Womelsdorf" PA(actually three towns north of there but we didn't rate a dot on the map)
Former ShadioRack Manager and starting a real estate investment business.
Hi. Tom here:
I live in Carmichael, CA, which is a suburb of Sacramento, the state capitol of California. Fifth generation native Californian (family came here in the 1850's) born in the Sierra Nevada mountains. I accompany and am Associate Choir Director at Jesuit High School here in Carmichael, a private Catholic boy's school. I've been a choral and vocal accompanist for more years than I can remember. Keeps me young, LOL!
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
I live in Maryville IL. What I do is stare at my wallet and wonder why I am broke? In other words I am in sales! Two years ago I was doing well. Now, well I am and fill in the your favorite word.
I hate Rust
Hey
Im Don and I am a Senior at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mi. In couple years I will either be a Landscape Architect or a Railroad Conductor. 8)
I'm Tom, I have a house in the country in St Louisville, Ohio, which keeps me sane. I do remodel work, pretty much all of it, all the time. I was a rough framer for many years but it made me old before my time.
I am Ulrich and I live in Hamburg/Germany. I am an ex-CFO, looking for new things to do.
Names Mike, an we live couple-3 mile outside of Martinsville IL. Raised bout 9 mile north of here in an old time village with a general store, black smith shop, and a Baptist church. I'm drawing disability now from to much ditch digging n hard work. I'm now kept busy as chief babysitter for 23 ¾ ths grandkids and 1 great grand daughter.
Wife's a service manager for Charles industries.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309
I'm Jim I live in Springfield, Ohio. I'm self employed as an accountant. I'm the author of several novels, both published and unpublished. I was in the Army for 10 years, I' father of three girls, uncle to one neice and three nephews... I'm designing my third model railroad even doing my own track plan... my other two railroads were from books... this time I'm learning how to do it for myself. With much pain and suffering...
Modeling the Motor City
I live in Washington Township, NJ ( South Jersey ) and have been a produce broker for 27 years, Fruit peddler!!!!
I am a retired signal maintainer for the NYCTA and formerly an electrician. Vietnam vet. Modeling in N scale. VP of the Olde Newburgh Model Railroad Club.
I'm Dave in Nashville, TN. I'm a Furloughed Freight Conductor with CSX
I am robert from toronto canada and I build aircraft here for 33yrs.rambo1....
I'm a structural engineer, and a lifetime resident of Indianapolis, IN (except for a four-year stint in West Lafayette many many moons ago while getting my degree from Purdue).
Jim
"I am lapidary but not eristic when I use big words." - William F. Buckley
I haven't been sleeping. I'm afraid I'll dream I'm in a coma and then wake up unconscious. -Stephen Wright
Dennis here,
Unemployed welder,machinist,metal fabricator.........Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Dennis Blank Jr.
CEO,COO,CFO,CMO,Bossman,Slavedriver,Engineer,Trackforeman,Grunt. Birdsboro & Reading Railroad
Hello all! I am Cliff. Grew up in eastern Colorado next to the Rock Island tracks. Moved to southern California next to UP tracks. Moved to Buellton, CA. (north of Santa Barbara) No tracks ! Blah! Joined NMRA in 1948 but stopped renewing (girls take a lot of money!) I am retired from more occupations than I can count. Jack of all trades, master of none. Having built many layouts,I wonder why am I still making the mistakes?
Love the forum!
Cliff
Hi everyone!! I am Harold G from Flushing, Michigan, just outside of Flint. I retired from GM in 2002 after 30+ years and I am also a retired consultant and choir director. I was raised not too far from here and remember seeing and hearing steam engines go past my grandmother's porch in Montrose - shook the entire house!! Currently I am modeling the Lake Superior and Ishpeming which is near my place in northern Michigan.
There's never time to do it right, but always time to do it over.....
I'm John.I'm 51 and I live in Mansfield,Texas.Right outside Fort Worth.
I work in a Cabinet Shop as an assembler.
Are You a Lineman For The County
And You Drive The Main Road
Searchin'In The Sun
For Another Overload?
Too bad you don't live in Kansas because if you did you'd bre the Wichita Lineman!!Like the Glenn Campbell song.
Anyway,to the group!!!
Help yourself to some coffee and cookies!!
HaroldA Hi everyone!! I am Harold G from Flushing, Michigan, just outside of Flint. I retired from GM in 2002 after 30+ years and I am also a retired consultant and choir director. I was raised not too far from here and remember seeing and hearing steam engines go past my grandmother's porch in Montrose - shook the entire house!! Currently I am modeling the Lake Superior and Ishpeming which is near my place in northern Michigan.
Flushing! Im at MSU but I live in Flushing as well. Live on Seymour rd near Coldwater rd. Love to follow HESR 701 and 702 every chance I get. Plus it helps with the modeling because this is the line I am going to focus on along with Saginaw and some surrounding lines.
Don
I grew up on Long Island, New York, where I developed a love of subways.
I work in the defense business in Massachusetts. I work on large radar systems that target incoming missiles, so I tell people I'm a rocket scientist.
I had a couple of model railroads, first Lionels, then HO, when I was much younger. I'm "born again" into the hobby as of about 5 years ago.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
I'm Ben, currently residing in East Haddam CT. I'm an ex-US Navy Supply Corps Officer and veteran of the first Gulf War. I'm currently employed as the Chief of Material Performance by General Dynamics's Electric Boat Company in Groton.
Other activities include Cub Scout leader, soccer coach, and volunteer at the Friends of the Valley Railroad (at the Essex Steam Train in Essex, CT).
Connecticut Valley Railroad A Branch of the New York, New Haven, and Hartford
"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." -- Henry Ford
Shakopee, MN; retired last year from roofing mfr after 27+ years as scaleman. Caregiver for disabled wife, and working on thinning out packratted stuff (my treasures, her junk) to give me layout room. NMRA lifer since 1974. Gary
Hello Ray,
I'm in Northern Virginia and am a Systems Architect.
John
GTW6401 Flushing! Im at MSU but I live in Flushing as well. Live on Seymour rd near Coldwater rd. Love to follow HESR 701 and 702 every chance I get. Plus it helps with the modeling because this is the line I am going to focus on along with Saginaw and some surrounding lines.
Hi Don! We Flushing people stick together!
Harold
Marlon, retired on disability from Clinton, MO.
Marlon
See pictures of the Clinton-Golden Valley RR
Hi ya all,
I'm John (Johnboy), From Saskatchewan. in the great White North, about 120 miles north of the US border..
Retired Greyhound Bus Operator of 35 years service and 2.5 million miles.
Now a Security Guard , and pushing 70 this year.
Started in Lionel with my Father many moons ago. Have been dabbling in HO since 1961.
Started on this (probably) my last Pike about 5years ago. The Road name I use is "Last mountain & Eastern" and I have used
it all of my MRR life. Prototype Road modeled is the Western Pacific. It is a multi- level (helix) and elevations, that can be run continuously or point to point. 17' x 13'.
Had a major set-back this last couple of years when the south side of our home settled 1 5/8 inches that really through out the elevations and after problems encountered getting the house back up in place and getting the rest of the living space in the basement refinished, I am just now getting around to the train room again. Boy does that feel good, even though there is a lot of work ahead of me still.
Nice to learn of all of your places of residence and your jobs.
Johnboy out for now..................................
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Hi everybody i'm Kon and i'm 35 years young. I live in a small town about 110 miles southwest of Vienna, Austria. Beeing a carpenter/cabinetmaker/furniture maker for 13 years now. Besides modelrailroading i also enjoy mountainbiking, hiking, traveling and my family.
Kon
Modelling the BN 1970-1995