New Discoveries – This Hobby Is Huge!

I make new discoveries almost every day in model RailRoading.

I hear men my age saying the hobby is dying – the Train Collectors’ Association is struggling to maintain membership.  “Young adults today didn’t grow up with trains like we did,” I hear them say.

Well, I didn’t either.  But as I discover great models, I research the real mammoth and have a greater appreciation for steam and steel, coming the other way, from the models.  They are fantastic, and fun!

It’s a great way to learn history.  Sometimes I regret all that I missed: the experience of the real locos, and the youthful challenges of the hobby.

Railroading was one of the most exciting, progressive and prosperous times in the history of the U.S.  The achievements during this time were mind boggling – wonders of the world!

York had the big show last month.  13,000 TCA members attended, paying $20 to get in and it was closed to the general public. It is amazing.  I met the people from the Chez Republic.  I love their trains!