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'''William John Grimes''' is a photographer living in the state of [[Virginia]]. Grimes photographs [[short-line railroad]]s in Virginia and [[North Carolina]]. His photography collection includes railroads such as the [[Bay Coast Railroad]], 
[[Buckingham Branch Railroad]],  [[Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad]], 
[[Commonwealth Railway]], [[Eastern Shore Railroad]], [[Fort Eustis Military Railroad]], [[Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line]], [[North Carolina and Virginia Railroad]], and [[Shenandoah Valley Railroad]]. 


William was born at [[RAF Upper Heyford]] in [[England]]. He moved to Virginia at an early age, but liked trains both [[British]] and [[American]]. His father's [[hobby]] was [[photography]], so William was encouraged to photograph trains instead of just watching them. In 2003 he started to publish photos on railroad photography websites.
In 2006 [[Genesee and Wyoming Railroad]] asked to pubish some of his photos of the Commonwealth Railway in a book. The book is scheduled to be relaesed in 2008. In May 2007 the City of [[Suffolk, Virginia]], published four of William's photos in a grade crossing impact saftey report.


William has many hobbies. He plays the [[harmonica]] and also enjoys drawing, photography and [[classic rock]]. His favorite groups are [[Pink Floyd]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Queen]], and [[The Who]]. ''Who's Next?'' William owns and operates an [[N scale]] model railroad, though he no longer has an [[HO scale]] layout, he still enjoys model trains of all sizes. While trains are a big part of his hobbies [[lightship]]s, mainly the [[Lightship Portsmouth|''Portsmouth'']], and cargo planes like the [[C123]] Provider has become a subject of intrest. He is also an active member at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in [[Hampton, Virginia]].
William is a NOCTI certified [[welder]] but works as a [[brakeman]] for the [[Fort Eustis Military Railroad |U.S. Army Railroad]]. 
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