Hello Friends,
I, too, own three copies of "All Aboard" and have read it more than once. I was delighted when Ron's recent articles began appearing in the TCQ.
Much (Too much!) of my time in the hobby has of the "armchair" variety, so I have read a great deal of what has been published about toy trains over the years. Ron's seminal book and now his articles in the TCQ are among the very best I've read in triggering the memories and invoking the feelings of my time, both distant and recent, with toy trains.
While primarily a Gilbert American Flyer enthusiast, I like all trains, toy or otherwise, and own something from all the popular toy train scales, gauges and manufacturers. My dad played a big part in installing these interests in me, and he got us started in the Amercan Flyer side of the hobby with his purchase of the first train sets. This was further fueled by the colorful catalogs that he sent away for and that I pour over while growing up. Needless to say, my interests are strongly tilted toward the nostalgia element of our hobby.
Thanks, Ron, for keeping me deeply interested in my hobby today while keeping me firmly grounded in the past.
Cheers!
Alan
