My grand daughter has from day one loved trains....real and model. Today on the way home from school she heard a train on nearby tracks close to home. She asked her mom to stop so she could watch them......She also knows I'll ride on the same tracks soon when I travel to CA. Here she is...watching a CSX train....shes almost 4.
Photos a little dark....kinda a quick pic!
Makes Grandpa proud!
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She is precious. Love this story
Very nice indeed.
My granddaughter stayed overnight. She just turned five. This was her first time at the Legacy controls. Within 10 minutes she was running the train fine, making it "talk", sounding the horn and whistle and having a blast. Within a half hour she was operating the TMCC Crane and moving trucks around with it. Between Friday night and Saturday we logged 8 hours train playing time. Unbelievable the way kids instantly adapt to Legacy. The MTH session did not go well at all. In a few more years she will be ready for it.
Nice stories, and quite the endearing photo Dave. My daughter is two and loves "choo-choo trains." She is getting the hang of her (ok, my) Thomas set with the Lion Chief remote. Here she is taking in the view from the observation platform aboard the Strasburg RR. Paradise, indeed!
Jim
It is nice to see kids enjoying the wide eyed excitement of trains. I think we all remember how bright and exciting everything looked when we were young. I still get a kick out of the kids faces each time I go to a tourist railroad and take a ride.
My 3 year old grandson Gentree loves trains as well. He lives in Osceola, Indiana literally 5 minutes away from the big NS yard in Elkhart, Indiana. Whenever I am at his house he always has me take him for a ride so we can watch trains at the NS yard. When he's done with that he always tells me to take him to the train store. The train store is New York Central Trains in Mishiwaka, Indiana. He also loves coming to my house and playing trains on my layout with me. Trains have really helped me build a deep bond with him.
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