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The Binge–004
How did a model railroad hobby turn into a YouTube channel and a new passion? It started in October, 2016. I had been a model railroader for 20 years. I had always desired to give back to the hobby in some way. I wanted to publish in one of the major hobby publications. I would…
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The Land of Make Believe-003
In my previous posts I recounted that I was a railfan from my earliest memory…or at least a boy who loved trains. I also shared that I did not discover the world of model railroading until I was in my late 20s. Well, that isn’t ENTIRELY true. Let me tell you what I mean. The…
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The Flea Market–002
May in Florida is…well, its hot…and humid…but there I was nonetheless. Orlando Florida, to be specific. I was 28 years old, had been married for six years, and my wife was expecting our first child. Let me tell you about my wife for a moment. Debbie is a teacher–a high school English and literature teacher.…
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The Beginning–001
Everyone has a backstory–the account of their beginnings and how they came to where they are and who they have become. My backstory begins on a farm in West Central Missouri situated between two railroad towns. To our north was the small town of Higginsville, Missouri which sat on the Gulf Mobile & Ohio Railroad…
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