Hi Gang.
Apple Geeks are going nuts. !! lol.
The iPad is out, the new iPhone 4G will be available June 24th, pre-order starts June 15th. Cool. !!
Safari 5 was just released yesterday.
If you have a million bucks, buy Apple stock. !! lol.
Ride the Rails,
Trainman
Posted by Trainman on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 @ 15:18:09 PDT (91 reads) (comments? | Score: 0)
Vikings & Packers Monday Night Football
Hi Gang,
Ok, Monday Night Football pits the Vikings against the Packers.
One of the biggest Monday night games in recent history. Brett Favre has beaten every team in the NFL except the Packers.
Duh, because he played for the Pack for 15 yrs. lol.
Some of you may know that Trainman was born in Packer country .... Madison Wisconsin, yes, Trainman is a Cheese Head ...
but the good thing is .... Trainman was raised in Minneapolis Minnesota a proud Viking Fan. !!
Go Vikings !! The Vikes play the Pack twice a year, home and away in the infamous Black and Blue Division now called the NFC North.
You all know it is going to be the Vikings and Broncos in the Super Bowl. !! Remember you heard it here first, put your money down in Vegas now. !!
Update: Vikings win 30 - 23 The Vikes are now 4 - 0 same as the Broncos. !!
Ride The Rails,
Trainman
Posted by Trainman on Monday, October 05, 2009 @ 16:44:27 PDT (500 reads) (comments? | Score: 5)
Grandpa Info .....
Hi Gang,
We are getting some new visitors to Trainman45 and a lot of questions.
Here are the basics. Grandpa is 90 yrs. old as of this post. He was born 6/21/1919 in Brandon Manitoba Canada.
He is not Canadian, his Dad was working and living up there when he was born. Most of our family are from Minneapolis Minnesota.
Grandpa had 3 sons, Punky was born in Mankato Minnesota, Trainman born in Madison Wisconsin, and Terry born in Minneapolis Minnesota.
You might think Grandpa was a gypsy, lol, he just moved around a lot. The 3 boys carried on the gypsy tradition and we were spread all over.
Punky settled in Las Vegas Nevada, Trainman in Denver Colorado, and Terry in Omaha Nebraska. Notice I said "settled" in.
The 3 boys have had "sex, drugs, and rock & roll" played and lived in many cities around the country. From Atlanta Georgia to Oakland California,
and Dallas Texas to Kansas City Missouri.
The webcams were set up so family in Vegas, Omaha, and Minneapolis could keep an eye on Grandpa while I was at work or sleeping.
I take care of Grandpa he has macular degeneration, can't see too good, and alzheimer's, short term memory is gone.
We set up the webcams 11 yrs, ago in 1998. Started with a 30 second refresh cam then I just went nuts. !!
Now Grandpa has fans all over the world and we welcome all who stop by. Feel free to stop in the chat and say hi or ask any questions.
Stop back when you have time and check out the Gallery to see some pics of family, friends, trains, and members.
You might want to see some of the Videos also. Some are funny, a couple have Grandpa, Trainman and JJ my son in them.
Have fun and spread the word about "GrandpaCam". Thank you.
Posted by Trainman on Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 20:14:17 PDT (542 reads) (comments? | Score: 5)
The Lights are Down ... :(
Hi Gang,
The Lights will be down for a while...
The puter they are on is sick ....... :(
"Ride The Rails",
Trainman
Posted by Trainman on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 04:00:59 PDT (1597 reads) (comments? | Score: 0)
Traindrivers get naked for charity
TigerWales writes:
Train drivers from First Capital Connect have stripped off to pose for the company’s first “Drivers in the buff” calendar.
Launched this week, the calendar features 13 drivers - 12 male and one female - who have bared all for charity.
The first £5,000 from the sale of the calendar will go to buy an artificial leg for Joseph, a boy living in the Ahotokurom Rehabilitation Project in Ghana, and to support the work of the project. The balance will go towards the Railway Children, a charity that works with children at risk all across the world.
Kevin Braybrook, a driver with First Capital Connect is Mr February in the calendar. He said: “I was a bit nervous at first as trains were running past us as the photos were being taken at the depot, but it was for a good cause so I bit the bullet and got on with it.
“It’s not a case of vanity on our part, it’s a case of us doing it for charity to help a little boy in Ghana – Joseph – to get an artificial leg and also for the Railway Children charity which helps children living rough on the streets across the world.”
Elaine Holt, Managing Director, said: “Over a year ago, a group of drivers approached me asking if First Capital Connect would support their fundraising efforts to raise £500 for a little boy, Joseph, in Ghana.
“We were very happy to support their initiative and I am delighted that we will be raising much more than £500.
“We are very proud of these drivers who have bared all. I hope that people will dig deep into their pockets for these two fantastic causes. I’m sure that people will have a giggle or two when they turn over the pages each month, all the time remembering just how brave they all were to bare all at our train depots.”
“I’d like to thank Peter Alvey for donating his time in taking the photographs, Alexandra for donating the uniforms and FirstGroup’s printers RR Donnelley for contributing towards the printing costs. Thanks also to the team at First Capital Connect for their design and promotional skills in making this such a success.”
The calendars are £7.50 each, or three for £20. Order forms are available from First Capital Connect stations or online at www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk.
Posted by Trainman on Monday, February 18, 2008 @ 14:13:37 PST (2675 reads) (Read More... | 2 comments | Score: 5)
NORWALK AND WESTERN TRAIN SHOW
Anonymous writes:
THE NORWALK AND WESTERN RR CLUB IN MILAN OHIO WILL BE HAVING A SPRING TRAIN SHOW . IT WILL FEATURE ALL SCALES. THE SHOW IS IN MILAN OHIO OFF OF OHIO TURNPIKE EXIT 118. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL TONY CATALANO AT 419-4994856.
Posted by Trainman on Saturday, February 16, 2008 @ 04:36:09 PST (2090 reads) (comments? | Score: 5)
Rail Fan Pics are back !!
Hi Gang,
Ok, after many requests for the Rail Fans Pics to come back, they are back up.
They are not in the Gallery, sorry, only Members can see the Rail Fan Pics.
Look for the link on the Left Menu .... Rail Fans.... I hope you enjoy them !!
Let me know if it works for you ok.
If you would like to send a Rail Fan pic in, attatch it to an email. Email is at top of this page.
Thank you.
"Ride The Rails",
Trainman
Posted by Trainman on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 @ 19:21:05 PST (2227 reads) (Read More... | 1 comment | Score: 5)
Rockies... Redsox... 2007 World Series !!
Hi Gang,
Hey cool, the Colorado Rockies and the Boston Redsox
will be playing in the World Series Baseball Championship.
This is the Rockies first appearance and the "Bambino Curse" was
lifted from the Redsox when they won a few years ago.
May the best team win. Denver and Boston will be rocking.
Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game4
13 - 1 SOX 2 - 1 SOX 10 - 5 SOX 4 - 3 SOX
Boston Redsox sweep the Rockies and win the World Series.
It was a great run by theRockies.
A fun October for the Rocky fans, and Denver is very proud of our Rockies. !!
We all know who Trainman was be pulling for....... Go Rockies.!!
"Ride The Rails",
Trainman
Posted by Trainman on Sunday, October 21, 2007 @ 21:30:46 PDT (2295 reads) (comments? | Score: 5)
New Album up.
Hi Gang,
There is a new .... old album back up.
Our member, Fancy, reminded me that the Fan Signs & Caps album
was gone. This album is for any Trainman fans..... ...... that want to send in
a Fan Sign pic. Some fans also like to take captures of Trainman looking stupid or funny,
then playing with the pic in your photo program and send them in for the album.
Check the Gallery to see what they might look like, for some of your ideas.
Once you have a Fan Sign or a funny or stupid Capture pic, send them to me in an email
and I will post them in the album.
Thank you.
"Ride The Rails",
Trainman
Posted by Trainman on Saturday, April 14, 2007 @ 17:27:12 PDT (2670 reads) (comments? | Score: 5)
Videos are back.....
Hi Gang,
Well, I have a new video set up for you.
You can check the link "Trainman Videos" to take a look. You can Rate and Comment on the Videos.
Let me know if everything works ok for you.
Thank you.
"Ride The Rails",
Trainman
Posted by Trainman on Saturday, March 31, 2007 @ 03:33:24 PDT (2734 reads) (comments? | Score: 4.5)
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