Rick R posted:My trains mean the world to me. I grew up with ho trains never knew O guage trains were made.Had a small ho layout in the shed 4x12. Ran those for yrs,then one day I went on a blind date after couple weeks decided to show now girlfriend what a kid I was.So I showed her my hobby.Then she said wait till u see what my father has.So as time went on she took me down to her fathers basement there they were wall to wall o guage trains floor to ceiling all pre war and post war trains. I was in shock didn't know what to think.So that started me in the Great world O guage trains. So make a long story short after 10 months I married my best girl. now 30 yrs later I have beaten alcohol do to my trains and friends.When my father in law passed away the family sold all his trains.What a sad day.But my trains are the world to me cause i'm a simple man.And they bring me great pleasure in running them when I have a bad day at work.I have 3 good friends to talk trains.One of these friends I can take my trains and run on his awesome layout.Another thing trains are the best hobby in the world. Thx for this forum for letting me bore u guys with this message
So glad to hear, Rick, how your trains have provided lifelong benefits to you.
Many of us feel that way.
This reminds me of the McComas and Tuoy model train video featuring Elliot (Big Boy) and Entertrainment in the Mall of America, when Elliot says that when he was a teenager and other kids were making bad choices and getting into trouble, he was home playing with his trains.
Arnold
