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O.K. I guess I'll have to explain this better since greg either doesn't get it or is overly impressed with his own cleverness. What I was asking is what is it that you like about trains and railroading enough to make a hobby out of it. For me it started with trips with my Dad to the library in the town that we lived in. The library was across the street from the Southern mainline and I would race to a window to see the trains as soon as I heard the first horn. They were usually high hood GP30's and a mixed freight. When I was a teenager me and my brother and our friends would hike down the old Clinchfield line. I started carrying a point and shoot 35mm with me hopeing that a train would come. Thats how I developed my interest in photography in general and railroads in particular. Also there were family outings to the Natural Tunnel in Virginia, and my Dad tkeing me out to watch trains before I could drive myself. For a while through the 90's I pursued other hobbies, just lightly keeping tabs on what was happening with the railroads. But now that I'm back(as of Mar 01) I find myself asking and wondering why? What is it that called me back? First of I like the power of it. To be there track side as a train goes blasting by or to watch as one fights grade and gravity is enjoyable. I also like the photographic aspect of it. The trains provide a very dynamic subject. I like finding new locations for pictures. The chance to see new things some not even train related but interesting anyway. So I was asking what we as railfans find appealling about railroading?
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