Extremely interesting thread.
I am a christian, from a jewish family (that makes for fun holiday get togethers). I have no religious affiliation, ie Baptist, Lutheran, etc.
My wife, kids and I attend a bible based fellowship church. The pastor has no interest in trains. He had even gone so far as to ask why I would want to spend my down time with trains. He did not offer any substitute, so he was not trying to get me to be a missionary or anything of that nature.
I don't think that my faith has any direct connection to my love of trains.
On a seperate note, Mountain Man, I lived in the Westminster/Thornton area for 7 years. I miss Colorado. That is one beautiful state. I have alot of bad memories from there too, but that is because I used to be a cop and saw things on an april morning that I would give anything to never have it play over and over in my head again.
I would love to move back there, and if I were able, and my family willing, I would be packing instead of typing.
Sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread.
Matt