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Heber Richins

Heber Richins

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Hello my name is Heber Richins. I am 24 and i have Autism Spectrum Disorder. I was born and raised in New Mexico and I still live here. I was Diagnosed with Autism when I was 6 months old, i am the only one in my family with Autism. I have many hobbies and Passions, such as trains and Railroad Memorabilia, art, Antiques, and Gas Station Memorabilia.
Recently i have started my intrests in Aviation, especially ild planes like the Douglas DC-3
I cant wait to get know everyone and share my thoughts ans my experiences with Autism
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Cool, two of my favorite workhorses, a Gooney bird and a General Motors EMD F7 in Santa Fe war bonnet paint!
 
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Heber Richins said:
Hello my name is Heber Richins. I am 24 and i have Autism Spectrum Disorder. I was born and raised in New Mexico and I still live here. I was Diagnosed with Autism when I was 6 months old, i am the only one in my family with Autism. I have many hobbies and Passions, such as trains and Railroad Memorabilia, art, Antiques, and Gas Station Memorabilia.
Recently i have started my intrests in Aviation, especially ild planes like the Douglas DC-3
I cant wait to get know everyone and share my thoughts ans my experiences with Autism View attachment 68997
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I am involved in both sport aviation and oldschool U-controlled model aircraft
Most of my flight hours were logged in this fully restored 1941 Taylorcraft BC-12D:
 
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Hey welcome. Looks like there are many that share the same interest here.

Planes always take me to happy places and great things to do. I ended up living in Hawaii after a visit.

Welcome - park your plane in back and come in thru the back doors for refreshments. Lol.
 
Hi and welcome. I like models, I have a pre-war electric train set that I am going to set up for display somewhere. It's so old that it has to stay put away for now so it will stay safe.

Step one? The table!
 
ForestGumpett said:
Welcome! I love trains too, my grandfather and great grandfather were train engineers a long time ago (1970’s and earlier).
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Oh cool!! My great grandfather worked for a small narrow gauge Railroad as a second job right after he and my great grandmother were married! He even got to drive a steam train a few times.. these spikes are from the Railroad he worked..
The line has been abandoned since 1930
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Heber Richins said:
Hello my name is Heber Richins. I am 24 and i have Autism Spectrum Disorder. I was born and raised in New Mexico and I still live here. I was Diagnosed with Autism when I was 6 months old, i am the only one in my family with Autism. I have many hobbies and Passions, such as trains and Railroad Memorabilia, art, Antiques, and Gas Station Memorabilia.
Recently i have started my intrests in Aviation, especially ild planes like the Douglas DC-3
I cant wait to get know everyone and share my thoughts ans my experiences with Autism View attachment 68997
Click to expand...
IIRC the DC-3 is the only large aircraft ever made that has an unlimited airframe lifespan. Wonderful bird and there are still a few in use.
 
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