Chris
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Hello from ChrisHello,
It seems we are having a bit of a go at all introducing ourselves so I thought I would give it a go. Just had a few glasses of wine and feeling rather laid back so excuse the typos.
I am 32, a civil engineer living in North Hampshire, and I work in Reading. I grew up in Chichester, and then went to university in Southampton where I met my future wife. The job market wasn't good when I finished my degree, so I stayed on at university and did a PhD, and did a bit of tutoring to earn extra money. During that time I married my now wife.
Our first child, Helena, was born 31st December 2006, so she is now 5 months old. I bought my first steam engine a new TE1a a few weeks afterwards (going though a crisis maybe and looking for a bit of an escape). I joined this forum just before buying the engine looking for some advice and found lots of good folk. Since then I have bought, all second hand, a SR1a, a couple of SL1s, SA1, DV1, Luton Bowman 203 and a few accessories.
My main hobby is photography, especially nature photography, which I have now been doing for a few years.
I don't consider myself a collector at all, purely someone who just enjoys running engines, especially mobiles.
There are some great people here. I have been and I am a member of several forums for cycling and photography, but this is the only forum I try and visit everyday.
Anyway....Hello!
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MTA
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A very belated  Chris! Here's to a great many more years of your membership here 
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Graham-Jilly
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Thanks for the intro Chris --- good to know a bit more about you. Cheers G-J
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Mamodman123
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Good intro Chris!
Glad you are enjoying the forum 
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MooseMan
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Thanks for that Chris!
I got back into steam collecting after my first child was born....I started with a TE1A. Coincidence?
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SillyBilly
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I wonder how many people started witha TE1/A. Probaly loads! Welcome Chris, I swear I've seen you on here before! 
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IndianaRog
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Thanks for sharing your story Chris. This sharing thread is turning into a most enjoyable one of late. I must thank MC_MC for prompting me to "introduce myself"...it has begat a bunch of good stories from a number of folks in turn.
Always happy to read the next one
Rog
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Griffin
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A good intro Chris.
The TE1a does have a certain appeal.
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Wallace
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Good one Chris, and always great to hear about other members
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mc_mc
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| SillyBilly wrote: | | I wonder how many people started witha TE1/A. Probaly loads! |
That was my first engine too.
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Sandman
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Thanks for the info Chris.
I hope you keep enjoying the hobby and the forum. 
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MTA
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| mc_mc wrote: | | SillyBilly wrote: | | I wonder how many people started witha TE1/A. Probaly loads! |
That was my first engine too. |
And mine!!
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