First Lionel Trains at 3 years old. Went into N scale at 12, HO at 14. Became brakeman for Frisco Railroad (St. Louis & San Francisco Railway) at 18 years old. Performed with Dallas Symphony and several others. Graduated with Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, and became Conductor of touring shows. (From Brakeman to Conductor!) Semi-Retired, but I have many years of projects to work on. Collect railroad pictures. Love to learn railroad history and explore historic areas.