Artist / art teacher,  I have been an artist for many years, a member of the Bay Area Artists association, a board member of the Coos Art Museum for some 14 years were I held classes for Kids and adults and in the Schools of Coos Bay and North Bend, and a member A.S.M.A. ( American Society of Marine Artists )and I held a day job as an auto Mechanic for40 years (33 years as a master teck. for Toyota)..."Had 6 kids to feed",  I had a HO layout in my early 30s app.175 feet main line, now that I retired I'm just geting back in , "I cant wait to paint the backdrop"