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Posted by ns3010 on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 3:12 PM

I'm Joe from Jersey

I'm a Sophomore in HS

My Model Railroad: Tri State Rail
My Photos on Flickr: Flickr
My Videos on Youtube: Youtube
My Photos on RRPA: RR Picture Archives

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Posted by csmincemoyer on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 2:32 PM

Chris Mincemoyer from Bradford, PA.

Retired from the Army/Army National Guard ( 21 years)

Currently a Supply Chain Manager. 

 

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Posted by kbaker329 on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:42 PM

I'm Keith.  I'm a mechanical engineer and design hydraulic presses.  I live in O'fallon, MO, work in St. Louis, MO, been in HO for around 25 years.

This feels like the beginning of a help group.  I'm Keith and I'm addicted to trains!

HO scale modeling N&W and Union Pacific, somewhere in Missouri between 1940 & 1990!
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  • From: From Golden, CO living in Puyallup (Seattle), WA
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Posted by Renegade1c on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:05 PM

I'm Chuck. I'm a mechanical engineer living in Houston, TX. I was born in Denver, CO and have lived in California, Colorado,  Illinois, Scotland, Australia, and Venezuela. I currently work in the oil business. I have had a love of trains my entire life. My dad got me into the hobby at birth. I currently model HO scale and have a 16 x 19 foot double level layout. I have also dabbled in N, S, On30 and G scales. I also have a passion for photography (especially of 1:1 trains) and i love riding trains. My two favorite train trips were Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Seward and the Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver, British Columbia  to  Jasper, Alberta and back down to Vancouver, via Whistler).


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Posted by steemtrayn on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 10:14 PM

Dave

Jersey City

Hostler, NJ Transit

Model Railroader since 1959

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Posted by DavidGSmith on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 3:08 PM

 Im Dave a retired Firefighter Capt. in Newmarket Ont. Born in Toronto and now live in Alcona, a small town south of Barrie Ont.50 or so miles north of Toronto. On30 layout in the basement and formerly in HO.

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  • From: Teaneck, New Jersey
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Posted by rxanand on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:30 PM

I'm Rangachari Anand but since my name is officially written "backwards", my real first name is "Anand". See this page for details.

I'm originally from India but have lived in America for the past twenty five years (and Teaneck, NJ for the past fourteen). I work for IBM in research division north of New York City as a research staff member. I have been crazy about trains since I was about two years old. I started my current layout (documented in my blog) in 2007. I really enjoy working on electronics and computers and plan to fully control my layout with my own software. If it works out as I expect, I may get to publish a paper about it at a computer conference later this year.

Anand

Slowly building a layout since 2007!

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Posted by Lillen on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:03 PM

I live in northern Sweden and am now working as a teacher in history and social studies. I also drive a truck as a bit of extra work since my teaching job isn't full time yet.

 

Magnus

Unless otherwise mentioned it's HO and about the 50's. Magnus
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Posted by AlreadyInUse on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 1:56 PM

Born in Michigan, went to Michigan, always lived in Michigan.

(Trying to retire) software engineer.

You can never have too much glue
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Posted by Robby P. on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 12:12 PM

  Where ya from?   Well I was born in VA (Marion), raised in NC (Shelby), and now living in PA (Monessen).  What do you do?  I work at FedEx.

 Kinda made my answer plain and simple Mischief.

 "Rust, whats not to love?"      

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Posted by coblesan on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 12:01 PM

Hello, I am Mike.  Born in The Bronx, NY.  Raised in Merritt Island, Florida.  Currently reside in Mannheim, Germany.  I work as a Computer Security Analyst for the US Army. 

Started with N scale but now model in HO.  Better on the eyes.Smile,Wink, & Grin

 

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  • From: Westerville, OH
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Posted by Shopcat on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:25 AM

I am Rick, live in Columbus OH (Westerville). I am a professional percussionist.

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Posted by cwclark on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 7:01 AM

Howdy from Crosby Texas (near Houston) I'm Chuck ....Born in Iowa, raised in San Antonio, Navy veteran (I told the recruiter i like trains so they put me in a ship's boiler room.. close, but not the same!)  Ended up in the Houston area the past 28 years as a refinery plant operator / mechanic / personal whipping boy / fall guy / ect. I'm also a member of the NMRA and NRHS....chuck 

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Posted by gondola1988 on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 6:50 AM

Hey Ray ,I'm Jim I live on the border of Pa.and Oh. in a little town of Brookfield Oh. about 200 ft from the CSX main line . Retired carpet installer {25yrs} and truck driver{10yrs] now living in a 52 x 31 train room. When I'm not chasing trains ,cutting grass or plowing snow or taking care of my disabled wife its building the dream layout after 25 years of collecting and waiting for the perfect home . What a life .

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Posted by Sierra Man on Monday, February 15, 2010 11:07 PM

 Hey Ray,

Phil here from Whidbey  Island Wa. I did 16 years roughnecking in the oilfields of So. Cal. Been here in Wa. the last 15 years building boats.

Phil, CEO, Eastern Sierra Pacific Railroad.  We know where you are going, before you do!

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  • From: Utah
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Posted by shayfan84325 on Monday, February 15, 2010 10:21 PM

 I'm Phil,

Born in Idaho, spent my childhood in Oregon, adolescence and college in Wyoming,  came to Utah to work on the Space Program, 23 years later Thiokol laid me off, since then I've mbeen a human resources professional for La-Z-Boy, The state wide multiple listing service, Weathershield windows, and now for a rapidly growing mortgage company.  I plan to retire in about 10 years

I've modeled in N scale and HO and I also do 1:1 hotrods and 1:1 furniture.

Phil,
I'm not a rocket scientist; they are my students.

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  • From: Kannapolis North Carolina
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Posted by joe27 on Monday, February 15, 2010 9:19 PM

Hi I'm Joe

Born and raised just south of Chicago, moved to Arizona in 1980 just south of Phoenix. Seems I'm always south of somewhere!

I own a racecar car shop but have a real job as an automotive tech to pay the bills.

Modeling in HO

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Posted by mlehman on Monday, February 15, 2010 7:48 PM

 I'm an Air Force brat, done my share of farming in the family while young, and worked in wholesale groceries for a couple of decades. About a decade ago I went back to school. I'm presently writing my dissertation for a doctorate in history. I'm also the superintendent of Illinois Terminal Deivison/NMRA, the president of a non-profit foundation, and the founder of a community radio station.

Mike Lehman

Urbana, IL

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Posted by lisican on Monday, February 15, 2010 7:39 PM

Live around Los Angeles, work as a Prop Master in movies and tv.

 

nick

http://www.1223artistry.com http://www.ohnoamonster.com
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Posted by 0-6-0 on Monday, February 15, 2010 7:30 PM

Hello Ray  I am Frank I live in Twinsburg Ohio. I am the shop foreman for a gasket co.

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Posted by bc@thecove on Monday, February 15, 2010 7:23 PM

I'm Bob, I was born and raised in The Bronx,NY, married there, moved to Bogota,NJ, retired as a computer tech from Riverdell HS, moved to Lewes,DE in 2003. Wife said "get a hobby". I had HO as a kid, but thought I could get more from N, boy, did I ever!  The first layout here was 6 x 8, hung from a lift in the garage, but that wasn't enough, so I built a 17 x 21 room over the master bedroom, and I just finished laying the mainline raodbed this afternoon. Foto's if you're interested are at photobucket.com/bob76casey

 

Bob Casey

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Posted by Driline on Monday, February 15, 2010 5:58 PM

 I find it fascinating that most of the people who posted in this thread are not regular posters.

 

Assistant Director of Media Services at a local college.

Modeling the Davenport Rock Island & Northwestern 1995 in HO
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Posted by BIG JERR on Monday, February 15, 2010 5:57 PM

hey there;Im Jerry,  retired  construction ,live in high desert of so cal,g-scale out back, ho inside and better on my knees but hard on my eyes..... love trains ,hiking,camping grand children and of course the lord . ...Jerry

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Posted by wjstix on Monday, February 15, 2010 5:14 PM

 Well I was born in Minneapolis and grew up in Richfield, first suburb south of there. I now live in South Washington County and work in St.Paul for the state of Minnesota. I also do music, I have a fuller "bio" on one of my music websites.

http://www.ourstage.com/profile/billstix
Stix
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Posted by bulldog_fan on Monday, February 15, 2010 4:48 PM

I'm from northeast Ohio, now living in southwest Ohio, working as a design/construction project manager for the Air Force.   Grew up on a little farm and thinking hard about moving back to one sometime in the next few years, and would be happy to have it be within sight and sound of a railroad.  I keep an old farm tractor in the garage just to be ready, and if I had a bigger garage (and a lot bigger budget) I'd be tempted to look for an old F-unit as well... :-)

 Dean

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Posted by sparkyjay31 on Monday, February 15, 2010 4:38 PM
Jay. New Ipswich, NH. Estimator for a Construction Company. Former US Navy Seabee.
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Posted by spearo on Monday, February 15, 2010 3:39 PM

Hi Gang.

Tom here from central Jerzey near the beach.  My business is bright metals processing, we take stainless steel and aluminum and make it pretty for your dishwashers, refrigerators, commercial food equip., milk tankers and such.

When I am not taking care of the kids, the wife, the elderly mother, the house, the cars, paying the bills, shoveling snow.....I get to play with my trains.  No, it's never often enough, much like most of us I suppose.

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Posted by Boiler-man on Monday, February 15, 2010 2:59 PM

Hi, I am Denny, origanly from Portland, Oregon and now reside in Blair, Nebraska.

Work as a contract Construction Project Manager within the power industry and currently am working at the new Halton Hills power plant in Ontario Canada.

I model in N-scale and have done so for about 36 years.Smile

Boilerman
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Posted by TerryJ on Monday, February 15, 2010 11:45 AM

Terry

Northwestern California

Microbiologist

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Posted by markpierce on Monday, February 15, 2010 11:43 AM

I'm a cat.  (I eat, sleep, and play.)  In a former life, I was a federal auditor doing and supervising  management/program reviews and forsensic accounting.  Retired ASAP before I died from stress.

Mark

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