Teenage Railfans

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

Mooks:
I am noticing that I may be in hot water here.

Was pointing out that north of the Alliance- Ravenna-Grand Island-Lincoln coal line is a big empty void where no railroad goes anymore in Nebraska. NE Nebraska is kinda sparce too. Valentine, NE looks like a metropolis after driving across miles and miles of nuthin, especially at night on US-20 or US-83.

Curious to see where our 82 going on 16 Bob calls home.

IronFeathered & Older Than Dirt

Naw, you are too nice to be in trouble. I only live in this state, I don't visit it.

The only lines I know are the ones that I heard about many years ago.

A few years back my driver took me to Chadron. He was curious - for once, I wasn't.

Got a really long nap and opened one eye thru the sandhills and decided it was just a lot of kitty litter. There were no trains, no birds, no trees, no nothing - just an occasional pick-em-up truck and a windmill for, they tell me, the cattle just over that dune over yonder. You probably know more about my state that I do. I just know it is hot and cold. And a lot of both! And has high taxes!

Mooze

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

Mooks:
I am noticing that I may be in hot water here.

Was pointing out that north of the Alliance- Ravenna-Grand Island-Lincoln coal line is a big empty void where no railroad goes anymore in Nebraska. NE Nebraska is kinda sparce too. Valentine, NE looks like a metropolis after driving across miles and miles of nuthin, especially at night on US-20 or US-83.

Curious to see where our 82 going on 16 Bob calls home.

IronFeathered & Older Than Dirt

Naw, you are too nice to be in trouble. I only live in this state, I don't visit it.

The only lines I know are the ones that I heard about many years ago.

A few years back my driver took me to Chadron. He was curious - for once, I wasn't.

Got a really long nap and opened one eye thru the sandhills and decided it was just a lot of kitty litter. There were no trains, no birds, no trees, no nothing - just an occasional pick-em-up truck and a windmill for, they tell me, the cattle just over that dune over yonder. You probably know more about my state that I do. I just know it is hot and cold. And a lot of both! And has high taxes!

Mooze

[Granny74]

Thanks for all the good responses to my message. I lived in Big Red Country, York, Nebraska. I was born in Omaha. I remember when the Burlington Zephyr came through York---was it about 1937, I think--- . Later I was on Highway 6 going towards Hastings > The Zephyr was running parallel to 6 going toward Denver from Chicago. We were driving around 50-60 mph. It went by us and it made us feel like we were standing here. I live in Arizona now.
Bob

[Granny74]

Thanks for all the good responses to my message. I lived in Big Red Country, York, Nebraska. I was born in Omaha. I remember when the Burlington Zephyr came through York---was it about 1937, I think--- . Later I was on Highway 6 going towards Hastings > The Zephyr was running parallel to 6 going toward Denver from Chicago. We were driving around 50-60 mph. It went by us and it made us feel like we were standing here. I live in Arizona now.
Bob

[Granny74]

Mookie: You say you are 22 years younger than I am!!You are just a kid. My wife is 70 and I always tell her that she is a kid! (Note from Nance: Mookie, it always pays to have someone older than you who thinks you are a kid!!)
Bob

[Granny74]

Mookie: You say you are 22 years younger than I am!!You are just a kid. My wife is 70 and I always tell her that she is a kid! (Note from Nance: Mookie, it always pays to have someone older than you who thinks you are a kid!!)
Bob

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nance69

Mookie: You say you are 22 years younger than I am!!You are just a kid. My wife is 70 and I always tell her that she is a kid! (Note from Nance: Mookie, it always pays to have someone older than you who thinks you are a kid!!)
Bob

Bob - my husband is 5 mos older than I am and I always remind him of that between July and Dec!

York and Omaha - they are both still there! And I got to ride the zephyr a couple of times. Both to Omaha and Colorado. Great fun!

Believe me, the "kids" on this forum will keep you laughing and share a lot of very good information. It's better than TV!

Mookie

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by nance69

Mookie: You say you are 22 years younger than I am!!You are just a kid. My wife is 70 and I always tell her that she is a kid! (Note from Nance: Mookie, it always pays to have someone older than you who thinks you are a kid!!)
Bob

Bob - my husband is 5 mos older than I am and I always remind him of that between July and Dec!

York and Omaha - they are both still there! And I got to ride the zephyr a couple of times. Both to Omaha and Colorado. Great fun!

Believe me, the "kids" on this forum will keep you laughing and share a lot of very good information. It's better than TV!

Mookie

[Anonymous]

Now Mook, don't give away my secret. Besides I'm only 19yrs younger than you.

[Anonymous]

Now Mook, don't give away my secret. Besides I'm only 19yrs younger than you.

[Anonymous]

I have MSN! see the dude down there?

[Anonymous]

I have MSN! see the dude down there?

[Anonymous]

I AM A TEENAGE RAIL FAN AND HAVE BEEN A RAILFAN SINCE I WAS 4 YEARS OLD. I LOVE TRAINS SINCE I SAW MY FIRST ONE ALONE THE OLD READING RAILROAD LINE BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND READINNG,PENNSYLVANIA. TRAINS ARE COOL.

[Anonymous]

I AM A TEENAGE RAIL FAN AND HAVE BEEN A RAILFAN SINCE I WAS 4 YEARS OLD. I LOVE TRAINS SINCE I SAW MY FIRST ONE ALONE THE OLD READING RAILROAD LINE BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND READINNG,PENNSYLVANIA. TRAINS ARE COOL.

[Anonymous]

2 things, 12345...

1) how old are you? (if you don't mind)
2) why is everything always in capitals? (that symbolizes screaming!)

[Anonymous]

2 things, 12345...

1) how old are you? (if you don't mind)
2) why is everything always in capitals? (that symbolizes screaming!)

[Anonymous]

Let him scream if he's that excited. A big welcome from me and all others. I hope you are enjoying these forums.[8D]

[Anonymous]

Let him scream if he's that excited. A big welcome from me and all others. I hope you are enjoying these forums.[8D]

[Anonymous]

oh, he's new, too?

well, hey, I'm new as well. hehe :)

[Anonymous]

oh, he's new, too?

well, hey, I'm new as well. hehe :)

[Anonymous]

I figured he was new cause he joined today (09/26)
You are not as new as him. You're almost halfway to your first star[^], trust me- it feels very good when you get it[:p]

[Anonymous]

I figured he was new cause he joined today (09/26)
You are not as new as him. You're almost halfway to your first star[^], trust me- it feels very good when you get it[:p]

[Anonymous]

Welcom to the forums 1234567... Post away and have fun! You're sure to make some friends here. Some of us e-mail each other back and forth. Feel free to e-mail me.

[Anonymous]

Welcom to the forums 1234567... Post away and have fun! You're sure to make some friends here. Some of us e-mail each other back and forth. Feel free to e-mail me.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Sask_Tinplater

Welcom to the forums 1234567... Post away and have fun! You're sure to make some friends here. Some of us e-mail each other back and forth. Feel free to e-mail me.

Hey Sask_T can I email you? [:o)] lol

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Sask_Tinplater

Welcom to the forums 1234567... Post away and have fun! You're sure to make some friends here. Some of us e-mail each other back and forth. Feel free to e-mail me.

Hey Sask_T can I email you? [:o)] lol

[Anonymous]

oops...I didn't see that Joined... thingy

[Anonymous]

oops...I didn't see that Joined... thingy

[overall]

Some advice to all of you;

Take as many train trips and make as many railfan road trips as you can while you are still young and single. When marriage, kids and careers happen, finding time to get away becomes a real challenge.

Master photography and take pictures when oppurtunities arise. The railroad world is changing all the time . What is common place today may be gone tomorrow.

Be careful when railfanning in bad neighborhoods. Be aware of your surroundings and of who is there besides you. If something doesn't feel right,leave,right then,period.

Overall

[overall]

Some advice to all of you;

Take as many train trips and make as many railfan road trips as you can while you are still young and single. When marriage, kids and careers happen, finding time to get away becomes a real challenge.

Master photography and take pictures when oppurtunities arise. The railroad world is changing all the time . What is common place today may be gone tomorrow.

Be careful when railfanning in bad neighborhoods. Be aware of your surroundings and of who is there besides you. If something doesn't feel right,leave,right then,period.

Overall