Granddad, his Brother and my Great Aunt were railroaders when young, as was my Dad in turn.
Dad was a Railfan his whole life:
As I am as well. How could I not be:
Big Bro and I at a Pennsy wreck scene.
That was. fast breakfast we had aboard the City of Portland.
Christmas Eve 1964:
Stocking hung by the.....window of the Capitol.
Railfanning coupled with an affinity from a young age with all things electromechanical made me a natural as a model railroader. I find all the motors&gears&wheels pleasing but when I operate a switcher on the Plywood Empire Route the Railfan in me sees a miniature train at work on a miniature railroad.
