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Post by T on Dec 7, 2009 14:14:03 GMT -5
Please allow me introduce myself,my name is Tom I now reside in Webster,NY after spending 40 years in HAMBURG,NY. I went to the same high school and graduated from which my dad was the superintendent at. I have been a model railroader since the 1970's (OK 1972) with S-SCALE (American Flyer) then in 1974 in HO-SCALE until September 1987. From June 1983 to May 1987 I resided in CANANDAIGUA,NY, I left my HO-SCALE layout at my childhood home in the care of my parents at that time.
At the end of May 1987 I returned to HAMBURG,NY, In mid June 1987 I had three job offers in the BUFFALO,NY area I took two. After my return I packed up my HO-SCALE, then returned to modeling in N-SCALE due to the lack of space I had half of a 24'x 28' basement which allowed me to model in N-SCALE. However the house that I now have in Webster,NY has a 30' x 51' basement.
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Post by Randy Earle on Dec 7, 2009 16:56:53 GMT -5
Welcome to the Detailer Tom. I have relatives near you. My family is from Dunkirk NY, and most of them worked for ALCO. My cousins all live in Alden, Gowanda, Orchard Park, Hamburg, Tonawanda, Lottsville, and Batavia.
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Post by T on Dec 7, 2009 17:48:14 GMT -5
Randy- My brother,one brother-inlaw and my two sisters also went to the same high school as I,my dad happens to be the one and only Dr.Starr from Frontier Central Senior High School.I have had the pleasure experiencing the NEE-A.& G.W.EX-N.Y.P.& O./ERIE/EL in Jamestown my late mothers hometown every weekend courteously of my grandmother all this after chores were done(of course). I also happen to have the Paul Pietrak books all autographed of course.. As for my cousins on my mothers side 6 of them live in Jamestown, NY, Asheville,NC, 1 in Minneapolis,Minn,1 Seattle and 2 unaccounted for.
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Post by rdg5310 on Dec 7, 2009 21:10:20 GMT -5
Welcome aboard Tom.
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Post by kcs1967 on Dec 7, 2009 23:51:17 GMT -5
Welcome, ah a basement, that would be a good reason to leave California
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Post by icghogger on Dec 8, 2009 9:34:02 GMT -5
Welome to the Double D, Tom!! A basement, the ultimate man-cave  |
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Post by redp on Dec 8, 2009 9:58:07 GMT -5
Welcome to the DD Tom. We are glad you are here.
P
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Post by T on Dec 8, 2009 12:28:58 GMT -5
Here's a few railroads that I model. I lean towards modeling mine and my mothers hometown "the WNY area"
1. BUFFALO SOUTHERN
2. NEW YORK and LAKE ERIE
3. NEE-A.&GW.RR / EX-N.Y.P.& O. RR
4. L.S.&MS(NYC)
5. NKP
I lived 3 blocks from NYC's(CR's) now csx's BUFFALO - CHICAGO rail line and NKP'S now NS BUFFALO - BELLEVUE rail line, I saw at least 40 trains a day and at night heard another 40. Growing up not far from 2 railroads I became accustomed to rail fanning at an early age 6. Oh by the way my alarm clock was AMTRAK's LAKESHORE LIMITED "when it was actually on time"!! I saw the ALPHA-BET Route merger,PC merger and finally the conrail merger.
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Post by RunningExtra on Dec 9, 2009 1:24:55 GMT -5
Welcome Tom, glad to have you aboard
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Post by tomj on Jun 14, 2021 20:37:21 GMT -5
Well, Guys.. it’s now GREETINGS from florida!
Tom
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Post by icghogger on Jun 15, 2021 7:27:20 GMT -5
Good move, Tom, and it's nice to know you are still hanging with the Double D!!
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Post by tomj on Sept 2, 2021 22:48:26 GMT -5
Good move, Tom, and it's nice to know you are still hanging with the Double D!! This is a tough month -September- for me . As of this past Wednesday September 1, 2021 .. it has been 21 YEARS since my Mother Passed away in my arms ! Yes It s still Tough. Tom |
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Post by icghogger on Sept 3, 2021 9:11:20 GMT -5
It never goes away, I lost my oldest son in 1988 and the pain is still there. Hang in there, my friend.
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Post by countryroads on Sept 3, 2021 22:14:29 GMT -5
Never gets any easier losing a loved one Tom
We're here for you friend
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Post by T on Sept 26, 2021 10:57:04 GMT -5
All,
This is to inform you I am also on faceb. as Tj Starr though I prefer the The non faceb. Version of The DD much better !
Tom
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Post by T on Oct 4, 2021 21:34:58 GMT -5
All,
Goodbye September , my toughest month ! Hello October not sure what this month will bring.
Tom
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Post by countryroads on Oct 4, 2021 22:29:05 GMT -5
All we can do is take it day by day
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Post by T on Mar 15, 2022 15:38:45 GMT -5
All,
It's back to NY state again! Not of my choosing though.
Tom
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Post by icghogger on Mar 16, 2022 10:15:50 GMT -5
All, It's back to NY state again! Not of my choosing though. Tom Good Luck, Tom (maybe you will have time to work on your models)! |
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Post by T on Aug 1, 2022 22:06:59 GMT -5
Hopefully I can Finish the ERIE LACKAWANNA Heritage Fleet and a few other Models .
Tom
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