Pine Creek Railroad posted:Arnold,
In my case it was the actual start to my NASA/Martin Marietta Engineering Career and it is also my way of keeping my Father & Grandfather's Christmas Tradition alive, to pass down thru the family. Our O Gauge Train Layouts are an intricate part of our Christmas family Tradition, passed down thru the generations. This year we celebrate our Christmas Tradition in a new home where I am able to have my own Train Room. It will be slow going at 1st due to the expense of moving, however the permanent type layout will be built a little at a time over, many months/years. I am in the Engineering Planning stages at present and am looking forward to beginning actual physical construction. I know my Father and Grandfather are watching with interest as their Christmas Tradition continues into the future.
PCRR/Dave
Me and my Grandpa B 1949/1950 at Christmas Time - Memories to last forever.
My God, Dave, if anyone in the World is qualified to build the World's Greatest O Gauge Train Layout, it's you!
I'd love to see it when it's built and trains are running on it.
Incidentally, your connection to NASA reminded me of a recent idea I had to attract young adult hobbyists that I decided not to share in this forum for fear of blowing people away, but now I will. What about modeling trains on the Moon, Mars, Europa (a moon of Jupiter), or two of the moons of Saturn whose names escape me at the moment.? One such moon of Saturn has geysers of water; another moon of Saturn has liquid methane on the surface that can support life. The idea is to have model railroading on these celestial bodies that humanity colonizes in the future. How is that for a far out idea for future layouts?
Steamer posted:Memories. Dad didn't always put his Lionel's up at Christmas, but the older I got, the more often he did. And at Christmas, when we visited all my Grandparents, I knew my Uncle Jim would have his train board under their tree. Laying on the floor watching his 2020 circle the tree, and watching for the Keystone on the front. Firing off the Rocket Car and finally hitting the Exploding Boxcar. All these trains, and Uncle Jim's train board are under my tree now.
Sitting at a crossing, and watching the train go by, watching for the different Heralds.
The perfect toys/models to delight children and adults of all ages: the trains, the gateman, the Plasticville structures, etc.
