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What kind of train did you start with
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This should be a fun one. I received an American Flyer set with a Frontier loco and rolling stock for Christmas when I was about six years old, which was in 1960. Uh oh now you know my age. For that time, it was probably one of the best runners that was smaller than O scale. I loved the smell of ozone in the morning. It also had the smoke feature which really thrilled me. That thing really puffed! Being a great size for small hands (not as good as O scales size) and ran on two rails instead of three that O used. This feature I really liked because real railroads of course use two rails. I played with this set for years until I was introduced to HO. I then did something I always regretted when I sold it to finance more HO equipment. At that time twenty bucks would buy a lot of track. I wish I had that train on a shelf right now,center of attention in the family room. It was my start in model railroading which means a lot more to me now than it did then. Being a kid I lived for the moment instead of the future. So you dads,moms,grandpas,grandmas,brothers,sisters,or anybody else not mentioned,please don`t let your kids or siblings give away or sell these first train sets. If they insist selling,buy it from them and present it as a gift at a later date. What a gift that would be! That old train set will bring back fond memories when they`re old enough to appreciate it. Remember the new trains today are the antiques or classics of tomorrow. I hope my American Flyer found a good home and creating memories for years to come. Gerald
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