I'm 48 disabled. Worked in transportation most of my work career. From driving trucks to selling auto parts; except for the 10 yrs. in an Aluminum foundry. I've traveled a bit around the good ole USA , but not enough. I grew up in a small town in southwest Missouri. The town I grew up in was a junction town on the Frisco; we had a engine facility turntable and all I bought my first Lionel set when I was about 13 yrs. old from a junk store. Then a friend brought me another one, an gave it to me. I kept these two sets for several years; pass them on one day; wish I would have kept them now. About 8 yrs. ago I tried my at a little colleting; bought up quite a bit of stuff'. Times got tuff and had to sell out. Well I'm back at  it again; but this time I'm working on my favorite  road the ( Frisco ).