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Clerk, Hodgy, doctorwayne, thumsup: Thanks for the kind words. I feel like I don't really belong here; while I share a love of trains with you all, modeling doesn't do it for me. I can (and do) appreciate it, however. The Train Museum at Balboa Park (in San Diego) is one of my favorite places...

ah, childhood One of my earliest memories is of sitting on the lap of an engineer in the cab of a steam locomotive, and reaching for a golden braided cord with a golden tassel at the end, and pulling on it. The blast from the whistle nearly scared me out of my skin, but after that moment...

Friends, I have lived near the RR tracks all my life. I love the sound of the wind as the freights rush by. I love the smell of creosote and diesel. I ache all over when I hear a far-away whistle. The following is a my interpretation of what tra(i)nspired one night not too long ago...