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Current Residence: Blawnox, Pennsylvania, USA
Favourite genre of music: ...everything except Rap
Favourite style of art: Traditional drawing and photomanipulation
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate x86 (Laptop), Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (Desktop)
MP3 player of choice: iPod Touch 8GB
Wallpaper of choice: Trains, cars, and abstract
Favourite cartoon character: Wile E. Coyote
Favourite genre of music: ...everything except Rap
Favourite style of art: Traditional drawing and photomanipulation
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate x86 (Laptop), Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (Desktop)
MP3 player of choice: iPod Touch 8GB
Wallpaper of choice: Trains, cars, and abstract
Favourite cartoon character: Wile E. Coyote
Favourite Movies
Avatar, Unstoppable, Twister...
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Hans Zimmer
Favourite Writers
Edgar Allan Poe
Favourite Games
FS2004, TS12, Forza 3, GTA IV, RCT3, Locomotion
Favourite Gaming Platform
PC and Xbox 360
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Praktica MLT3 (film), Canon PowerShot A720 IS (digital), pencil, paper, scanner, and PhotoShop
Other Interests
Trains, cars, games, computers, tornadoes, art, planes, and model railroading.
My brother and I went to the Auto show yesterday at the David Lawrence Convention Center. Though some of the really exotic manufacturers (Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, etc.) were not there, there were still an interesting selection.
OK, so we had (in order we visited):
First Floor
Porsche
Mitsubishi
Suzuki
Kia
Scion
Jaguar
Land Rover
Volvo
Audi
Second Floor
Ford
Lincoln/Mercury
Subaru
Honda
Nissan
Mazda
Mercedes Benz
Acura
Hyundai
Volkswagen
Lexus
BMW
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Buick
Dodge
Jeep
GMC
Toyota
So, we began with Porsche. I was disappointed that they didn't have the 911 there. They only had three cars:
Bo
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SNOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!
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Oh, there is a God!
Finally, a proper snow storm!
I'm so happy. =)
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Cars
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Stole this from ~HerrDrayer (https://www.deviantart.com/herrdrayer)
Do you drive the speed limit?
Only if everyone else is driving the speed limit, however since that's usually not the case, I'm gonna have to say no (go with the flow)
Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
None so far. w00t!
What’s the fastest you’ve ever driven?
85MPH...surprised it could even go that fast (the engine sounded like it was going to explode).
Do you listen to music in your car?
Oh yeah. Usually whatever's on the radio, though occasionally I'll pop in a CD.
Would you rather be the driver or the passenger?
Is this question really necessary? The Driver!!
Do your passengers lik
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Cool gallery.
Just advertising my work.
More trains coming soon.
I know you've probably never had anyone ask this. But I was wondering if I could use your AWVR roster in a story/comic idea. The story involves the events following the runaway of 2009.
Mmm, not really...
I did put together a fictional history of the company when I first started this project. Briefly mentioned some of the problems the company experienced after 777's little escapade.
After the incident, AWVR faced massive lawsuits. Most were settled out of court. In order to survive, the company downsized its operations. This included selling its AC4400CW fleet, among other things. 777 went to CSX and 767 went to Canadian Pacific. 1206 was repaired and continues to work for AWVR.
As suggested by the film's epilogue, Frank Barnes retired in mid 2010. Oscar Galvin was forced to retire and was replaced by Connie Hooper as VP of operations. Connie's assistant, Bunny, is not the yard master at Fuller. Will Colson was promoted and is now the yard master at Brewster. Dewey, of coarse, was fired for letting 777 off the leash. Gilleece still works as a hostler at Fuller.
Under Connie's leadership, AWVR underwent corporate restructuring. The company's fleet is currently undergoing a 4-year rehabilitation program in which old engines will be rebuilt, sold off, or traded for new equipment.
In a bizarre twist, CSX 5131 (formerly AWVR 777) collided head-on with Canadian Pacific 9846 (767) just outside Chicago on Christmas Day, 2010. 777, which had been sided to let 767 roll by, failed to stop at the light and rejoined the main, right into the path of 767. Fortunately it was a low-speed collision. There were no major injuries and the locomotives were repairable.
However, after the incident in Pennsylvania and the one in Chicago, rumors began to spread that the engines were cursed. The rumors got so bad that the engine owners (CSX and CP) sold the engines to their builder, General Electric. GE rebuilt the engines and upgraded them to ES44AC specifications, though reported them as AC4400EVs to indicate that they were rebuilds. The two troublesome engines were sold back to AWVR and were given their former road numbers, much to the dismay of the public.
"The Beasts", as the two are known, are still up to no good...
I did put together a fictional history of the company when I first started this project. Briefly mentioned some of the problems the company experienced after 777's little escapade.
After the incident, AWVR faced massive lawsuits. Most were settled out of court. In order to survive, the company downsized its operations. This included selling its AC4400CW fleet, among other things. 777 went to CSX and 767 went to Canadian Pacific. 1206 was repaired and continues to work for AWVR.
As suggested by the film's epilogue, Frank Barnes retired in mid 2010. Oscar Galvin was forced to retire and was replaced by Connie Hooper as VP of operations. Connie's assistant, Bunny, is not the yard master at Fuller. Will Colson was promoted and is now the yard master at Brewster. Dewey, of coarse, was fired for letting 777 off the leash. Gilleece still works as a hostler at Fuller.
Under Connie's leadership, AWVR underwent corporate restructuring. The company's fleet is currently undergoing a 4-year rehabilitation program in which old engines will be rebuilt, sold off, or traded for new equipment.
In a bizarre twist, CSX 5131 (formerly AWVR 777) collided head-on with Canadian Pacific 9846 (767) just outside Chicago on Christmas Day, 2010. 777, which had been sided to let 767 roll by, failed to stop at the light and rejoined the main, right into the path of 767. Fortunately it was a low-speed collision. There were no major injuries and the locomotives were repairable.
However, after the incident in Pennsylvania and the one in Chicago, rumors began to spread that the engines were cursed. The rumors got so bad that the engine owners (CSX and CP) sold the engines to their builder, General Electric. GE rebuilt the engines and upgraded them to ES44AC specifications, though reported them as AC4400EVs to indicate that they were rebuilds. The two troublesome engines were sold back to AWVR and were given their former road numbers, much to the dismay of the public.
"The Beasts", as the two are known, are still up to no good...
My plan was to have AWVR fighting to stay alive as it slowly deteriorates physically, and financially. I was going to base it on the Milwaukee Road's final years (Poor track conditions, structure conditions, and equipment conditions). Infact, the first thing that really stuck out in my mind was a train derailing due to poor track.
But it seems we have about the same idea when it comes to events happening after the movie(Though I thought more along the lines of them abandoning branch lines, and secondary mains insetead of selling equipment). Maybe there's a way of combing the two ideas. What do you think,worth a shot?
But it seems we have about the same idea when it comes to events happening after the movie(Though I thought more along the lines of them abandoning branch lines, and secondary mains insetead of selling equipment). Maybe there's a way of combing the two ideas. What do you think,worth a shot?
Ok, sounds good man.
what trains do you see when your out spotting?
that red and black engine next account name looks like an illusion