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New Memember from West Virginia

amcboy

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Hello, I am a new member from the hilly heart of WV.

I am a semi-retired (though some would say retarded) cinematographer, who now works for the Cass Scenic Railroad repairing steam engines for fun and ultra-minimal profit.

This is like working on 160 ton BL cars. My main bearings weigh 60 lbs. per half!

Formerly a Television Engineer, which means I can get coffee with the best of them. And fake my way around a schematic.

I have my second TR-6: A Damson '71 with 67K miles.

The prior establishment was a '69 with 72K miles when I got it and 247K when I sold it...

If you are ever in this neck of the woods there are some great roads around, and cool things to do and see.

I do quite a bit of astronomy (excellent skies here!) and to fully understand the madness the TR is the oldest of three cars in the family. But by only 9 years...

My handle is amcboy, because that is what it always has-been... I sold the '69 to get a '70 AMX and have had Americas' other sports car until now... With gas soooo expensive the old 401 in the AMX was simply too expensive.

I got the TR to relive my (misspent) youth, and to still afford to have motoring fun. Believe it or not, there is a better supply of TR parts than AMCs...

Anyhow from roadracing unpopular AMCs to electronics gone silly I hope to at leat contribute timley and remotely useful information,

See you out there, well, at least getting small in my mirrors...


Jerry Beck II
Cass, WV
 
Welcome aboard, Jerry. There are indeed some wonderful roads down there. I did a trip from Wheeling down and around and back up to Morgantown a few years ago. Lots of fun.
Go to the Triumph fourm, settle in, and enjoy!
Jeff
 
Hi Jerry! I must admit that Cass is one town I'm not familiar with in WV, but I was born in Clarksburg and grew up in Bridgeport - just up the road a piece from you.

Basil
 
Basil, Cass is 1 hour south on 92 from Elkins.

1 hour south from Wal-Mart
1 hour south from cell 'phone service
1 hour north of the Greenbriar resort
3 hours from Charleston
6 miles from the Snowshoe ski resort.

For more about Cass proper: https://www.cassrailroad.com
 
My wife and I spent a weekend in that area about a year and a half ago. Cass and Green Bank are beautiful areas and I hope we can go back soon. I would love to volunteer out there if I lived closer.
 
Welcome, Jerry! I've known a couple AMX guys over the years. Under-appreciated cars in their time, IMO.
 
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