04-18-2009, 04:34 PM
I was born in 1965 and never had the chance to see a real steam locomotive running ( well at least not yet ) but I am modeling the mid to late 1950's and CNR steam. I used to model the modern day Ontario Northland Railway but never could get comfortable doing so even though I live within walking distance of one of their branchlines and the mainline going north and south is about an 45 minute walk from my home ( 20 minutes by bicycle ). 
Everytime I saw a picture of a CNR steam locomotive I would think about how it would be nice to model that time period. Not just CNR steam but Canadian Pacific and Ontario Northland steam locomotives as well.The 1950's have always interested me. I like the buildings, cars and the way railroading was done then compared to today and most of all the steam locomotives. A little over a year ago I sold off all my modern HO scale trains and made the switch to modeling the 1950's and CNR steam. Since doing so I find I enjoy my model railroading hobby a lot more.
The funny thing is from about the time I was 7 years old I spent a lot of time down at the train station by the ONR yard in the town I lived in at the time watching the ONR diesels do their thing in the yard and the trains coming and going each day. As a kid I probably spent 75% of my outdoor time in the summer watching the trains. Even today I have a scanner on all the time and make it a point to try and see the the local freight when it goes through town. :mrgreen:
Wayne Reid
Everytime I saw a picture of a CNR steam locomotive I would think about how it would be nice to model that time period. Not just CNR steam but Canadian Pacific and Ontario Northland steam locomotives as well.The 1950's have always interested me. I like the buildings, cars and the way railroading was done then compared to today and most of all the steam locomotives. A little over a year ago I sold off all my modern HO scale trains and made the switch to modeling the 1950's and CNR steam. Since doing so I find I enjoy my model railroading hobby a lot more.
The funny thing is from about the time I was 7 years old I spent a lot of time down at the train station by the ONR yard in the town I lived in at the time watching the ONR diesels do their thing in the yard and the trains coming and going each day. As a kid I probably spent 75% of my outdoor time in the summer watching the trains. Even today I have a scanner on all the time and make it a point to try and see the the local freight when it goes through town. :mrgreen:
Wayne Reid