Love of Trains started early. Rode a tricycle when four years old five blocks to watch Erie and B&O trains. I was the Last Electrician Apprentice hired by the Erie before E-L Merger  after High School...Worked the shops in Briar Hill (Youngstown,Ohio) Meadville,Pa. Hornell,NY. Kent,Oh over the coarse of my four year + employment. Started Modeling with an F unit from a Wheaties Cereal Box in the 50's.Worked at Chrysler in skilled trades and supervisor for 35 years.After retiring worked as expiditer for locomotives and passenger cars. Became a Certified and Qualified Engineer and still run a locomotive when needed.