After about four years of reading the forum here, I have finally decided to join. I am a college student and have enjoyed trains, both O Gauge and prototype, from a very early age. My grandfather grew up in New Martinsville, W.Va. along the B&O Ohio River Division during the days of steam and introduced me to this wonderfully addictive hobby. My family moved here to Elkhart, Ind. when I was six, so I have grown up along one of the busiest stretches of main line in the country. Over the years, I have become a big New York Central enthusiast, despite that company already being gone for twenty-two years by the time I was born; I show this enthusiasm by interning at the New York Central Museum in Elkhart, helping put its collections in good order. I've accumulated a small collection of NYC models over the years, including my prized set of ALCO PA-1s by MTH. I do not have a layout at this point but I very much enjoy all the wonderful and amazing layouts I see here. I cannot say how many ideas I have gained for future use from what is posted here.
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