Where ya from? and what do you do?

[GTW6401]

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)

[cudaken]

 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.

[twhite]

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!

 

[HEdward]

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.

[TMarsh]

Oops, sorry, I forgot to say I'm from Williamsville, Illinois. Apparently with a silent "s"

[larak]

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

[hcc25rl]

 Hello, Jimmy here. I'm a retired small business person from St. Paul/Mpls., MN. Currently working part time in the Eagan, MN area delivering catered food to charter schools and daycares. Been playing with trains (HO Scale) for about 25 yrs now. FUN!!

[RedGrey62]

I'll add another one from Omaha, NE. 

Retired Air Force.  Now my basic job is managing AF Nexrad weather radars.

Ricky

[Rdrr]

Hello all. I'm a (not very busy these days) self empolyed electrician fro SE Connecticut.

[Trainman Sam]

Sam, from Bristol, PA.  I work for NJ Transit as an Engineer.  Currently a Student Engineer (In training to become an Engineer), I should be on my own operating trains this coming fall.

 

[rs2mike]

Mike, living in medina ohio, currently a layed off pilot.

[pastorbob]

Born and raised in Oklahoma, have lived most of my adult life in the Kansas City area, am a retired ordained pastor and also spent 30 years working in the computer industry as a programmer, systems analyst, DP instructor, etc.

Bob

[tugboat95]

 My name is Sean.  I live in eastern North Carolina.  I work on an ocean going tugboat as a Chief Engineer.  Basically I'm a sea going diesel engine mechanic.  I work for 14 days and then I have 14 days off.  Honeymoon and divorce once a month.   I spend a lot of my time on the boat in Philadelphia and New York City, pushing oil.  During my time at home, I am a volunteer fireman for Rhems Fire Dept, Station 36

[loathar]

Tom S. Born Cleveland Oh. Raised in Columbus Oh. Now living in Middle Tn.
Been in printing all my life till I moved to Tn. Now I work for a commercial building contractor and run my own pressure washing business on the side.

[RailfanS]

Hi, I'm Jamie from the tiny village of Cape Vincent, NY on the St. Larwence River (which is also the US/ Canadian border). I'm a student who attends a local high school and a regional technical school where I train in the field of heavy equipment operation and matinence.

[hdbob]

Nanuet NY quality control  for  Pfizer

[tbdanny]

G'day all,

I'm Daniel from Queensland, Australia, and I'm an I.T. officer - specialising in computer networks.

Cheers

[Great Western Rwy fan]

Hello Everybody, My name is Ron, I am a United States Air Force Veteran of 10 Years. Now I live in Londonderry New Hampshire and I work for a Poured Concrete Foundation Company as a concrete finisher.

[St Francis Consolidated RR]

Hello Ray, some of my dad's family is from Belden and I spent a summer there on a farm; you ever heard of the place?

     John P.

     Colorado.

     Artist, as in landscapes and such in oil paint on linen....some day I may paint a background for my railroad ( HA! )

 

[JoeinPA]

 Hi Ray:

I'm Joe and I'm a retired professor of Pharmacy.

Joe

 

[Anonymous]

I'm Tyler from Central Mass, and I'm a student and I also volunteer at the Museum of Science in Boston.

[carknocker1]

Hey Ray ,

I work on full size trains ( car knocker )

Joliet area , IL

[howmus]

 Hi there Ray!  This here's Ray (and this is my brother Darrell and this is my other brother Darrell).

Musical Genius, Retired!

Taught public school music for 32 years, taught private voice and guitar for many of those years and I am just in the process of shutting down a music recording, live sound, and DJing business.  Now there are 6 Saturdays in every week along with one Sunday!

Oh I reside in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.

73

[mobilman44]

Hi!

I'm Bill, born in Chicago, moved to Louisville, Joliet (Illinois), Dallas, and finally to the Houston area in 1981.  I'm retired from the "earl bizzness", ending up as a business analyst at ExxonMobil (my heritage is Mobil - hence the moniker - "mobilman44").

Mobilman44

[luvadj]

 Hi...I'm Bob, I live in Western Arizona by a lake (I know it sounds strange, but it's true) and I'm a Maintainence Engineer for a linen rental concern.

[SteveBNSF]

I am from Farm in Aurora Ne. Now in Omaha Ne, wish I was farming still. I working in iron shop making Rails and Fence for houses. Always watch the BN trains passing by on farm and miss that. I have hearing loss. If any one around Omaha want meet up some place for coffiee and train talk yeah paper and pen is only way. Or meet at house and play trains?

[TMarsh]

I'm Todd. Retired mechanic for the DOD and Natn'l Guard. Currently working part time at a restaurant uptown for hobby bucks and utilities.

And now I have Glenn Campbell's "Witchita Lineman" running amock through my head.

[Packers#1]

 I'm a high school freshman and player on the local high school club rugby team from Aiken, SC

[Santa Fe buff]

 

I'm Larry

Campus Security Substitute

Hesperia, CA

[dbradley]

Hi Ray, I'm a retired power lineman from Ct. Nah! I don't play football either Maxman. Den.