What does your Forum User Name mean?

[oregon pioneer]

We chose our name for the train that would be closest to our house, if it still existed, and for the fact that we live off-grid with a large garden, and are sometimes called pioneers. There are no trains right by where we live: if you take a map of Oregon, divide it into an east half and a west half, and put your finger down right in the center of the east half, you'd be real close. We must go 5 hours south to Winnemucca (California Zephyr), 4 hours north to Pasco (Empire Builder), or 3 hours west to Bend (shuttle bus to Coast Starlight @ Chemult) to catch a train, but it hasn't stopped us. Still, we'd love to have the Oregon Pioneer back, since it would be only 90 minutes northeast to Baker City for us.

 

[the_traveler]

we'd love to have the Oregon Pioneer back, since it would be only 90 minutes northeast to Baker City for us.

I miss the Pioneer, and the Desert Wind, also!

I wish they would both come back, but UP wants too much ransom (er - compensation)!

 

[Steel City Don]

I been an EMT since 2001 and my name is Don.....EMTDON....plus every other forum I belong to I have the same name......

 

[Carbon12]

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!

 

[WiCruiseDreamer]

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

 

[the_traveler]

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

I like to cruise by train better!

 

[the_traveler]

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!

If you want to change your screen name to carbon14, send a PM (Private Message) to AlanB, MrFSS or GG-1 and I believe they can help you!

 

[C&FWRR]

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.

Can I shed my britches and hop into the water tower?

Lots o' curves? You bet!

 

[Swadian Hardcore]

Well, my name means that I love the SWADIANS!

 

[Shortline]

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!

 

[Swadian Hardcore]

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!

 

[Braniff747SP]

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.

 

[RampWidget]

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.

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

 

[Swadian Hardcore]

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!

 

[Shanghai]

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!!

 

[Swadian Hardcore]

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.

 

[Braniff747SP]

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.)

 

[AutoTrDvr]

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

 

[AutoTrDvr]

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.

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

 

[Ocala Mike]

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.

 

[AutoTrDvr]

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.

 

[Amtrak Cajun]

Gonna update this thread haha.

Amtrak Cajun, well, Im a Cajun who loves to ride Amtrak.

 

[Yoshi55]

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

 

[Yoshi55]

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

 

[Swadian Hardcore]

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.