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17th February 2009, 02:18
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hello from pullacross.
To introduce myself, brought up in falmouth cornwall and served my time at the docks, working on the dock shunters was a very enjoyable part of my apprenticeship.I then spent 21 years at sea as a ships engineer then moved out to NZ and worked in the power generation industry untill retirement.
The sight and smell of steam has never left me and I have been involved in preserved railways while out here. At present over seeing the rebuilding of an 0-4-0 Hudwell Clark locomotive at Oamaru Steam and Rail. 
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17th February 2009, 06:28
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Welcome to the forum, pullacross!
More support for the statement that wherever you go in the World, you'll find a Cornishman. I believe the reasoning behind this goes back to when tin-mining ceased in Cornwall, the miners had a skill that was so much in demand, they were welcomed anywhere in the World.  Look forward to seeing some photos of NZ railways which seem to be very 'American' in appearance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_tr...in_New_Zealand Do you have anything on the Ferrymead Railway? I had an uncle who lived in Christchurch (sadly passed away a few years ago) - he was one of the volunteers helping to run the railway.
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17th February 2009, 09:52
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Welcome pullacross, hope you enjoy the forum
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#8
18th February 2009, 23:16
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Hello and welcome to the Railway Forum!
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