Thank you Arnold, a great thread
For me, it was my best friend’s Father, Ashby Coleman
He bought and built a LIONEL train set (F3 I believe) and layout for his son Bill
He was not a collector or particularly tied in to the hobby, but he did something special for his son, and I also greatly benefited
I can still remember the smell of the train room and the excitement of playing with that layout as a kid
Thank you for renewing the memory
A good man
Jerry