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Started by MrFSS , Jun 20 2007 12:20 PM

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#381 the_traveler

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 09:59 PM

I live in Wisconsin, I enjoy cruising so much that I am always dreaming of it.

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Posted 16 February 2012 - 10:05 PM

Oooops! I actually meant carbon14 since the amount, or lack there of, can be used to date an organic object up to 40,000 years old! I love science and am always reading or watching a show about it!

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Posted 14 March 2012 - 11:25 PM

For post #1, this thread looks as good as any!

Now, any railbuff around in the era of 1960s TV will remember the venerable (and fictional) C. & F. W. Railroad ... as blazened on the side of the tender and coach of the 1891 wood-burning Hooterville Cannonball, #3.

Chicago & Fort Worth? What the letters stood for was never explained. Just knew that the line would shuttle you between Sam Drucker's store and the Shady Rest Hotel.

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Posted 13 April 2012 - 12:15 AM

Well, my name means that I love the SWADIANS!
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:52 AM

Well, my name means that I love the SWADIANS!


And what, pray tell, is a Swadian? Just curious.

Mine is pretty self explanitory-After a stint with a Class 1 RR as a Conductor/Engineer, I have been working in the Shortline Railroad industry for most of the last decade. All of the fun, none of the nasty crew hotels!

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Posted 04 May 2012 - 06:06 PM


Well, my name means that I love the SWADIANS!


And what, pray tell, is a Swadian? Just curious.

Mine is pretty self explanitory-After a stint with a Class 1 RR as a Conductor/Engineer, I have been working in the Shortline Railroad industry for most of the last decade. All of the fun, none of the nasty crew hotels!


If I told you it would not be interesting! Go look for yourself! :)
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Posted 09 May 2012 - 07:48 PM

Mine is rather simple- A Braniff International Boeing 747SP-27. Way before my time, but an amazing aircraft. Why did I choose this? When I first joined an airplane forum I wanted something that anyone with a bit of knowledge could visualize. I could have also picked "American727" or something of the sort, but there have been a zabillion of those, and they where not particularly memorable.

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Posted 10 May 2012 - 10:24 AM

Mine is rather simple- A Braniff International Boeing 747SP-27. Way before my time, but an amazing aircraft. Why did I choose this? When I first joined an airplane forum I wanted something that anyone with a bit of knowledge could visualize. I could have also picked "American727" or something of the sort, but there have been a zabillion of those, and they where not particularly memorable.

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I love those! Never got to see one in action, unfortunately.

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Posted 10 May 2012 - 11:41 PM

I actually love the Boeing 747 because it is big, looks great, and usually does not compete much with trains, because it flies long-haul! :)
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Posted 11 May 2012 - 09:12 AM

Back many years when I was posted in Saudi Arabia, I flew the Pan Am 747SP from
JFK to Saudi several times. It was one of the earlier models and rattled and
cracked all of the way!! It was a non-stop flight and usually packed with people.

Later in my career, I flew the 747-400 in Asia and then to the 777 in Europe.
The 777 is my favorite airplane but I much prefer a Viewliner or Superliner!!
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Posted 11 May 2012 - 05:56 PM

I like the 747 better than the 777. The 747 was a lot better with the old 2-4-3 config. It also looks better, IMO. A 3-4-3 config on a 777 would be a horrer in my expierience.
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Posted 11 May 2012 - 05:57 PM

I love those! Never got to see one in action, unfortunately.


Yeah- so do I. I've only ever seen one of the Las Vegas Sands ones, and that was parked in LAS. I still hope to be able to fly the IR ones one day...


Back many years when I was posted in Saudi Arabia, I flew the Pan Am 747SP from
JFK to Saudi several times. It was one of the earlier models and rattled and
cracked all of the way!! It was a non-stop flight and usually packed with people.

Later in my career, I flew the 747-400 in Asia and then to the 777 in Europe.
The 777 is my favorite airplane but I much prefer a Viewliner or Superliner!!


You're lucky! I'd give an arm and a leg to be able to fly on one. (Or to fly on PA, for that matter. That was before my time, too.)


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Posted 15 June 2012 - 07:48 PM

AutoTrDvr - "Auto Train Diver" (note "Diver" as in SCUBA)... :D

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Posted 15 June 2012 - 07:49 PM

Mine is rather simple- A Braniff International Boeing 747SP-27. Way before my time, but an amazing aircraft. Why did I choose this? When I first joined an airplane forum I wanted something that anyone with a bit of knowledge could visualize. I could have also picked "American727" or something of the sort, but there have been a zabillion of those, and they where not particularly memorable.

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"When you got it... Flaunt it!" :P :P :P

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Posted 15 June 2012 - 09:54 PM

AutoTrDvr, have you ever been here, right up the block from my farm?

http://www.40fathomgrotto.com/

Not for the amateur; there were a couple of fatalities a few years ago.

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Posted 15 June 2012 - 10:09 PM

AutoTrDvr, have you ever been here, right up the block from my farm?

http://www.40fathomgrotto.com/

Not for the amateur; there were a couple of fatalities a few years ago.


Yes, I've done some training there. It was originally called "Zuber Sink." I think Hal Watts
(the original owner) leases it to the Commercial Diving Academy now. Few people use
it for "non commercial" training due to the expense ($50.00 per day to dive, as opposed
to most other places which are $20-30 per day). But it's one of the few places that has
it's own decompression chamber.

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Posted 03 September 2012 - 08:52 AM

Gonna update this thread haha.

Amtrak Cajun, well, Im a Cajun who loves to ride Amtrak. :)
Im Anthony.

Allll Aboooarrdd!!!!

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Posted 17 September 2012 - 03:43 PM

im Yoshi. My middle name is Hiroshi so it's just my middle name spelled differently :)

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Posted 17 September 2012 - 03:45 PM

I like the 747 better than the 777. The 747 was a lot better with the old 2-4-3 config. It also looks better, IMO. A 3-4-3 config on a 777 would be a horrer in my expierience.


i love the 747's. but i still like the 777. i haven't flown on either one but the 747's are classic :)

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Posted 17 September 2012 - 04:56 PM


I like the 747 better than the 777. The 747 was a lot better with the old 2-4-3 config. It also looks better, IMO. A 3-4-3 config on a 777 would be a horrer in my expierience.


i love the 747's. but i still like the 777. i haven't flown on either one but the 747's are classic :)


Yeah, you haven't flown on them, eh? Well, I have flown on both, extensively, and I must say the 747 is a lot better if the airline does it right. But they're also worse if the airline dosen't take care of them.
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