After graduating high school back in 1954, I entered the military (at the request of Uncle Sam.) Upon discharge, I obtained my undergraduate degree then went on for two additional advanced degrees (Mass Communications) at the University of Denver. Whilst working on a Ph.D. I had to choose a minor and out of desperation, chose history. Sparked no doubt, by my visiting remnants left over from Western mining and railroading surrounding me in Colorado and its mountains. My career spanned 55 years in the film industry writing, producing, directing, and editing documentaries, commercials, and multi-media shows. Those were the good old golden days of high budgets and lots of travel. I had a ball! Still, it meant we (my excellent crew and I) worked far too many 80-hour weeks–much of it on the road. But the results were lots of award-winning stuff! As a Colorado native growing up with vestiges of abandoned narrow gauge railroading--Colorado was the capital of American narrow gauge railroading--I cannot remember a time when I wasn’t interested in trains. An interest reinforced by a Marx train set from Santa when I was five. After the big war, Santa upgraded Marx to Lionel. I still operate those old 1947 Lionel trains and have added lots of locomotives, rolling stock, and accessories over the years. As a rail fan, I’ve hiked and four-wheeled most of the abandoned narrow gauge roadbeds and tunnels crisscrossing Colorado mountains--not to mention riding a variety of narrow gauge tourist railroads throughout the state. One of my favorite four-wheel excursions was/is on the abandoned roadbed of the old Moffat Road (The Hill Route). Starting near the Moffat tunnel on the eastern slope at Tolland then up to and over the Continental Divide to Winter Park on the western slope. We often camped in one of the forests of trees that have sprouted up close to and along the former roadbed. Unfortunately, with the collapse of the Needle Eye tunnel and the condemning of the two high trestles just west of the summit, it’s no longer possible to tour the entire route. One can go up either the eastern or the western roadbeds, but both routes end far short of the summit. Still, both sides are worth a trip, because without a doubt, the old Moffat Road goes over some of the most spectacular and varied scenery of any railroad in the United States. Today the Union Pacific (the old Rio Grande) crosses under the Hill Route and Continental Divide through the 6 ½-mile Moffat Tunnel built with Denver water tax dollars in 1927. David Moffat was ahead of his time. Visuals have played a hugely important part in my life. I’m never without a still and/or video camera. Although no longer professionally active, I'm still producing–wildlife, not train stuff. There are existent so many excellent books and videos of the old days of Colorado railroading and mining, I chose not to add to the collection and only keep files of my photos for personal use. As I look back on a life filled with pleasure and accomplishment, I marvel at how fast it all was. "Ou sont les neiges d'antan?" (Where are the snows of yesteryear?)