![]() ![]() Your true legacy is not just the beautiful kits you have produced, it's not just the amazing railroad you have built, your ultimate contribution to this hobby and to our culture is the inspiration you have given to thousands of model railroader around the world. I just want to personally thank you for your contribution to this hobby, which has been such a huge part of my now 60 year old life (I will retire soon). I have never taken the time to write another model railroader. You probably hear this sort of thing a lot. You are as much an artist as Rembrandt and Beetoven. Once again I was amazed that someone could elevate the artistry of this hobby to an even higher level. As the years passed I became familiar with Fine Scale Miniatures, and eventually, the Franklin & South Manchester Railroad. I built my first model railroad when I was 12 on a 4×8 piece of one inch think plywood, As a teenager reading Model Railroader magazine I was introduced to the work of John Allen, and again I was fascinated. Even though I wasn't allowed to operate it during the day while he was at work, I spent hours moving the cars around by hand. I was introduced to model railroading at about age 8 (mid-1960's) when my grandfather built a 4×8 model railroad in his garage. I turned four more pages and read "Fine Scale Miniatures To Close." I immediately ordered the kit.Īlong with my order, I sent the following hand written letter: I turned the first page and saw the latest Fine Scale Miniature kit. I received the latest edition of Model Railroader in the mail when I got home from work tonight. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |