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Take care Joseph, and have fun! Best of luck! I wish I had the chance to work with steam... One day, I swear by my word, I'll help bring Frisco 1522 back... ...Back in the topic of this thread I'll share my own expiriences. I think this is common among many kids and teens. I first got into railroading/railfanning/railhistory when I was 13. At the time I couldn't tell whether a locomotive was a switcher or road engine. I went to my local museum and must have taken the same tour better than 20 times. I was hooked! I slowly learned more on my own, and followed different restorations and overhauls on steamers. I went off railfanning and learning, swapping stories with the volunteers back at the museum. Eventually I began volunteering at my local rail museum. From the other tour guides I learned of NMRA and NRHS. I became involved with them and am now imersed in this way of life. But there was one problem. I didn't know a single person my age who was into railroading. In fact, I didn't know anyone under the age of 40 who was a railfan. I was picked on in highschool for it, because, lets face it, not many people "get it". This was a major turn off for me, and I'm sure is a major turn off for many other kids as well, not having someone their age to share the passion with. I even came close to leaving the hobby.   It is my observation and expirience that it is important to have like-aged peers supportive of a young railbuff's interests.  It is all in the support one recieves when under pressure. But that is just me, S. Connor.
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