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

[RobertInOntario]

Wow, it seems my theory is being blown out of the water from both directions! It's actually encouraging to see that some younger people are fascinated with the 1920s to the '40s while others like the current railway scene.

I think that we could be living in a "golden age" of railways but it's hard to see or appreciate this when you're in the midst of it. What I mean is that we're in a "big diesel" age, often seeing 3 to 4 large diesels hauling freight trains that are a mile or more long. (When family from the UK visits us here in Canada, they sure notice this. Our diesels are MUCH larger than theirs and their freight trains are only a fraction of the length of ours. :mrgreen: )

The '50s transition era is popular for a number of reasons but I was noting a personal fondness of it apart from the steam-to-diesel aspect. I have also noticed that, at most of the model railway shows I went to during the winter, most of the layouts depict either the transition era or the modern scene (and sometimes a combination of the two!).

Thanks -- hoping to hear more exceptions to my theory!

Rob