Interests outside of model cars?

[Railfreak78]

One of my favorite roads! I miss the old Burlington Northern green and Santa Fe "Warbonnet" paint schemes, though.

One thing that I will give BNSF over UP ( Please do not take this wrong UP fans) is that BNSF has left a lot of engines in the original colors. I see a lot of Yellow and Blue as well as Red and Silver war bonnets, and green BN units on a regular basis. Union Pacific took over a lot of my favorite road names such as Rock Island and Southern Pacific. UP has thier Heritage Units but are very fast in painting units. I think there is only one Denver and Rio Grande left, one CN&W, and soon SP will face it too.

[mredzadventure]

Cool topic. I have 10 R.C Cars/Trucks to keep me busy I have a 7 piece vintage Slingerland drum kit to keep my hands and feet happy. F1 and Rollex series racing, fixing whatever around then house or car. When music isn't playing in the background I have an audio book playing. I love Photography and fine art as well

[chris coller]

Good topic here! I enjoy dirt track racing (east coast modifieds and sprint cars) drag racing(was at the Toyo Tires Nationals last week-AWESOME!) Enjoy watching and playing hockey, going to the gym (33lbs to go)painting slot car bodies for customers, and of course my biigest weakness...........women! Good music 60's to 80's rock to 80's to early hip hop, metal and gangsta rap.....yeah boooooyeeeeeeeee!(lol) Good movies that aren't way over the top and is a lovedramadey suspense and what other element they can fit into one movie. Please hollywood make up your mind! Some other things as well.

[Joe Handley]

I've done some rail photography lately too, Railfreak

[Joe Handley]

I tried golf at one time, but it seems I spent more time in the woods than on the fairway! I would maybe have done better standing at the tee sideways with the horrible slice I had!

Lol, I had to take golf for gym class back in high school, I wasn't nearly as good as you are

, going to the gym (33lbs to go)

Be careful with that, I managed to drop a couple dumb bells on myself doing dumb bell presses last week and I'm still sore

[rtcarey11]

besides model building, I enjoy bass fishing. I have a 17 ft Bass Tracker so that takes up most of the spring and summer. I also have a 1971 Bronco that I have had 22 years. It's been in the body shop for 2 years now..... simple paint job turned into frame off restoration. It has a 414 stroker with 527hp, 35inch tires,4:10 gears, full roll cage, 3 speed trans with centerforce clutch and blowproof bellhousing.

Ray Carey

rtcarey11

[Railfreak78]

I've done some rail photography lately too, Railfreak

I love that F unit! All of them are nice pics. I like the one with the UP and mini van too. Looks like you have some great locations.

[charlie8575]

I've done some rail photography lately too, Railfreak

Is this a Rock Island engine?

Charlie Larkin

[Railfreak78]

I tried golf at one time, but it seems I spent more time in the woods than on the fairway! I would maybe have done better standing at the tee sideways with the horrible slice I had!

I need to figure out how to go to the driving range and return without messing up my back before I hit the greens. I have to say I really like it. I love the driving range, and putting greens. I am unusually great out of a sand trap too. But I have yet to tackle a course.

[Joe Handley]

Is this a Rock Island engine?

Charlie Larkin

May have been at one time, it's now on the Branson Scenic Railway.

[charlie8575]

Everyone else is sharing some pictures, so here's a few of mine.

This is the Grist Mill at Wayside Village in Sudbury, Ma. This was built in the early 1920s by Henry Ford, who owned the historic Wayside Inn and its surrounding area in Marlborough and Sudbury. In addition to being used as a command post during the Revolution, Longfellow's Tales From the Wayside Inn was inspired by it.

Here's the mill. It's a real, functioning gristmill that makes very high-quality cornmeal and wheat flour.

These were taken with a Pentax SF10 with a 28-80 lens.

Charlie Larkin

Edited October 18, 2010 by charlie8575

[FordWagonNut]

Outside of model cars: Well I do have my love and passion for 1:1 '70s land barges. I have a '78 Ford LTD Country Squire that I maintain and have done some light restoration myself. The '78 was a replacement for my '77 Country Squire that was totaled the same day I graduated college in 2008. The '77 I had restored most of it myself.

I'm a collector of random cold war films done in the '60s, '70s, and '80s, from the better known film "War Games" to the rare BBC "When the Wind Blows". This started when I watched "The Day After" in 1983 (I was four).

I also restore and collect 8 track tape players and the carts them selfs. It was a hobby that found me. I got a player that worked with tapes that where split when I was about eight years old. So I figured out to splice them together and the collection was born.

Other than that, I jog with my German Shepard, spend time with my friends on the Fox River in the summers, and just like being out of doors when I can.

[Greg Myers]

I shoot

I also have an old car

[Nick Winter]

Small engine repair. I know not much of an intrest but hey I find it intresting.

[Hexagram]

Snowboarding, playing paintball, building things, my s10, my Iroc, Demolition derby and drinkin' Dr pepper. I have too much hobbies that cost to much money

[DRG]

Where I work we manufactuer cams and cranks for those Train Engines, well all except the Steam Engine.

We supply EMD.

[highway]

Oh, just a note for all my fellow railfans here, the new Denzel Washington movie "Unstoppable" that is coming out soon, much of the rail footage was filmed right here near my hometown in Bellaire, Oh.

[Joe Handley]

What is the story behind that movie, Dad and I were wondering about what "true story" that was based off of

[highway]

What is the story behind that movie, Dad and I were wondering about what "true story" that was based off of

That I couldn't tell you, Joe. The most I know was it was the talk of the town about a year ago that Hollywood came to our area to do some of the shooting.

EDIT: After some "bing"ing, I found this:

http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/05/15/runaway.train.05/

through following the link here:

http://www.themovieinsider.com/m5952/unstoppable/

It's also sort of ironic, some of the tracks they used in this area are CSX tracks!

Edited October 19, 2010 by highway

[Joe Handley]

Ah, ok!

[highway]

Ah, ok!

Hey, Joe, check my edit in the previous post!

[Joe Handley]

"It left the yard unmanned," she said. "Obviously, something went awry.

Noooooooooooooo Kiiiiiiddddding

Edited October 19, 2010 by Joe Handley

[Railfreak78]

Is this a Rock Island engine?

Charlie Larkin

I did some research and the Loco is originally B&O then MARC 83. Now it's the scheme pictured here. Here is what I think the original paint was but I am not sure, This one featured is an F7 and the one in question is an F9PH. The MARC picture is the same engine in question in her earlier years. Images from Railpictures.net

Edited October 19, 2010 by Railfreak78

[Railfreak78]

Oh, just a note for all my fellow railfans here, the new Denzel Washington movie "Unstoppable" that is coming out soon, much of the rail footage was filmed right here near my hometown in Bellaire, Oh.

Here are some pics of the trains in that movie! The crashed one is all Hollywood. The damage was not actually from impact. There are 2 schemes on 4 engines. These engines are currently re-painted and returned to Canadian Pacific and are running the rails again. Pics are from RailPictures.net

[Hattley]

This is absolutely great, I had no idea this thread would take off like it has! Thanks for all the feedback! What next? Favorite beers?