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A partial explanation, at least for us old enough to remember steam, was mentioned on a TV show ("Trains Unlimited" on the History Channel?)awhile back. Trains were the largest moving things on land, and steam locos were the only machine with virtually all of the moving parts visible on the outside. Also, as kids, we spent a lot of time hanging around the depot, yards etc. The workers were always friendly and fun to talk to. I still have a few pictures I took as an 8th grader inside a roundhouse, unescorted, of locos, wrecking cranes etc. Try that today, and you will at least be thrown off the property, if not arrested. As long as you stay off the property, I find today's crews are still friendly and always good for a wave and a couple toots of the horn when I'm Railfanning. To sum it up, today's trains are still BIG, powerful, and colorful. Sometime back, a friend asked me about railfanning as a hobby and I explained it this way. Chasing trains is a lot like fishing (Or a dog chasing cars)except that I don't know what I'd do with one if I caught it!! Ron.
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