Greg: Worthington, no. Work with a guy originally from Worthington (Haffield).
I've attached a few more rail fanning photos, one in particular should spark your interest.
Babydot - I'm very lucky, my wife tolerates and even takes the kids out on her own when I'm working.
My wife and I lived in Duluth for 3 years. I was not into model railroading at all. I always looked at the ore docks and hoped I'd get an ambulance call to one some day. Didn't railfan then - probably wouldn't have moved away.
Did railfan this summer, watched a midwest energy unit coal train be pulled around the loop by a couple of radio controlled units. Slow action, but neat.