Yes, he did. His intent was for his sons (four of us) to develop an interest in things mechanical and the like. He knew carpentry, masonry, repairing cars etc. Trains were supposed to be the start. Unfortunately for him, I never progressed beyond trains. However, I do elements of what he liked within toy trains, so his memory lives on. He was also good in mathematics, had a subjective ability with numbers. My speciality , however, was in words. So it goes.
