Why do I like the 1950s/'60s so much?

[eightyeightfan1]

Interesting replies. But i'm about to blow your theory out of the water.

I grew up in the '60's, standing trackkisde watching New Haven RS-3's, U25B's and GP9's.
So why do I like big modern horsepower, long high rolling stock, and sleek modern commuter trains?
Granted, I do have some firstgen and secondgen diesels, but if it came between buying a scale GP9 and an SD80MAC, the SD80 would win. And I've never even seen one in real life. But I have rode on Housatonic train led by an Rs3, climbed into the cab of a GP35(ok...My favorite secondgen), I don't own one RS3. And Since I've seen plenty of live steam, Garnd Canyon RR, and even rode in an open car tacked to the front of Essex,s China built Consolodation, rode behind Conway Sceneics steam, stood up against a driver of a Big Boy(when Steamtown was in Vermont......Boy that was a few years ago!) I only have three steam locos on my roster(of course...The Big Boy is one of them).
So what is my fasination with modern locos and rolling stock?
I have no idea.........