User:William Grimes

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This user is proud to be British.

This user lives in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia.

This user might be a redneck

Religion

This user is a Christian.

This user is a Lutheran.

Interests

This user is a fan of Monty Python!

This user is a railfan.

This user enjoys photography.

Politics

This user is a member of the Silly Party!

This user is a hippie.

WikiProjects

This user is a participant in the Trains WikiProject.

Other

This user cuts down trees, wears high heels, suspenders, and a bra!

This user didn't expect The Spanish Inquisition!

This user does not understand mean people. Please be nice.

This user is a smartass; known for frequently making bad jokes, smartalec comments and having bad pickup lines and is proud of it!

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William John Grimes is a photographer living in the state of Virginia. Grimes photographs short-line railroads in Virginia and North Carolina. His photography collection includes railroads such as Bay Coast Railroad, Buckingham Branch Railroad, Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad, Commonwealth Railway, Eastern Shore 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 2007.

William has many hobbies. He plays the harmonica and also enjoys drawing, photography and country music. His favorite musician is Johnny Cash. 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. Although trains are a big part of his hobbies lightships, mainly the Portsmouth, has become a subject of intrest. He is also an active member and videographer at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Hampton, Virginia.

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A Whitcomb 45-Ton center cab on the Deepwater Terminal Railroad in Richmond, VA.

I am currently in the process of trying to purchase this locomotive. I plan to bring it back to the Hampton Roads area as it originally served on the rails of the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company. I will be resorting it to its original paint scheme. I will be sure to keep you'll updated.

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