I got interested in Trains about the same time I learned to walk. My dad brought home a Marklin electric train set from Germany for my older brother and that's all it took to get me hooked. I'll never forget the big picture on the box of a steam engine pulling a train through some industrial looking area. It sparked my imagination and love for trains. I wish I still had the box cover...at least. Wish I new what happened to the train set.....played with it for years.
When I was older, I became close friends with a retired Union Pacific steam engineer that used to haul coal from Colorado up to Wyoming. He had great stories, especially about having to endure the harsh winter time weather conditions. I'm a life long rail fan, and if I was able to go back in time, I would have prepared myself for a railroad career, preferably in the north, northeast for the scenery and railroad environment.
T:ANE Standard SP2 to SP3
TRS 2012 build 61388