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Old 23rd July 2018, 23:04
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Always loved ships and shipping growing up in New York. Retired after 41 years on the railroad.
My first trip as a 10 year old was in QUEEN OF BERMUDA. Can still see those three gleaming funnels at night while at sea.
Still go to sea about twice a year on the balcony boats. Not the same but being at sea is still an attraction.
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Old 24th July 2018, 06:15
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Welcome aboard - I know there's at least one ex steam train engineer on this site and one of my old shipmates was an apprentice on the Queen of Bermuda - but the newer one with only two funnels.
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Old 24th July 2018, 10:42
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philabos,

Welcome to SH. Always good to have new blood aboard. Please feel free to post within the forums.

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Old 24th July 2018, 13:13
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Greetings philabos and a warm welcome to SH. Bon voyage.
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Old 24th July 2018, 13:40
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Welcome to SH Philabos.
I, too, am a former railwayman of over 50 years who has been made most welcome on both the ill-fated SN and more recently on SH.
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Old 24th July 2018, 22:02
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Thanks for the welcome.
Always good to see another railway person getting their feet wet.
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Old 25th July 2018, 05:08
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A warm welcome aboard from the Philippines. Please enjoy all this great new site has to offer.
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Old 25th July 2018, 08:39
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A warm welcome from me too - One who has worked under both the Red British Rail and the Blue Sealink house flags.

A great thing about this site is that other modes of transport are also welcome.
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Old 27th July 2018, 11:15
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Hi Philabos and a warm welcome to SH.
I loved railways, especially in the days of steam. Was a keen train spotter as a kid growing up. The smell of wet coal, steam and smoke was to live for in some respects. Did a train trip from New York to San Francisco last year, took nearly three weeks and thoroughly enjoyed it all.
Looking forward to seeing your posts.
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Old 6th August 2018, 21:28
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It just dawned on me.
If any of you are ever in New York, the Oyster Bar at Grand Central Terminal is one of the oldest restaurants in the city. Naturally, superb oysters.
In the back of the restaurant is the a bar, the real attraction being a superb model of Queen of Bermuda. Sadly, the single funnel version, but a joy nonetheless while enjoying a dozen along with a brew.
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Old 7th August 2018, 11:19
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Hello philabos, welcome to SH. From his childhood my father was a rail enthusiast and he published some 25 books on trains , especially steam. So I grew up with trains, but was never infected with this virus: I strongly preferred ocean ships. And I still do.
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