It is not just your generation Talyllyn, Thomas has been the way into railways for youngsters since 1946!

Best wishes,

John H-T.

So, what got you interested in railways?
 

trains!!!!!

It was my daughter's passion for Thomas that dragged me back to the rails.:)

It´s hard to tell when I got interested....my father when I was young worked at the local steam railway and so I was always used as the chirstmas advertisement in the local paper meeting santa! That and Wolverhampton Wanderers christmas special advertisement were the start and end of my child modelling career...:( but I did become fascinated by the trains on these visits..so something good came from it!

Plus they always had santa specials and war week-ends and slowly I just became obssesed by it! I guess it just stook.

Hello Ron and welcome to the Railway Forum. There are quite a few members from the United States on this site now. I have always been intrested in US steam locos.

Welcome to the Forum Ron. Look forward to more news from "over the pond!"

Best wishes,

John H-T.

Well at the age of 5/6 my Dad first started taking me out on train trips, starting with a trip down to the Swanage Heritage Railway. I enjoyed it there and so he's been taking me on trips ever since, to hotels all around the UK. The most memorable is when we went to Grange-Over Sands in August 2003, and stayed in a big hotel. Nice little town, and I loved the viaduct near the station. We went to Windermere, and Beatrix Potter Town, but last year, we visited it again and It was great! I loved touring the Lake District. Now that he's getting old, we've stopped going away to Hotels, and only really go on Train Trips to Newcastle and Meadowhall, and Hull etc. They're not as fun as it is a short journey for all. We've go on all Heritage Railways in the UK. But recently he's discovered another line to do, but doesn't want to do it, so It is my goal to be just like him, go on every line in UK and Wales. I will have a long list and tick them off as I go.

Hello, fellow railroaders! My husband and I have always been interested in trains. And, in celebration of Union Pacific's 150th anniversary, we recently made a video that we'd like to share with you. If you enjoy it, please give us your "Like" and feel free to share with friends. Cheers!

http://up150.com/gbrr/video/133

Some kind of world record?
 

I cant believe that this thread has been running for so long now, is it any kind of world record thread does anyone know?? Will it reach 20K and beyond!!

I don't really remember when it started, it must have been long before I started school in 1950. The family always travelled by train when it was imperative to keep an important appointment. In those days most public transport around Lancaster was heavily used, and although the bus services were generally good, my dad always said "Buses can leave you behind, but you can always get on a train".
It has simply grown from there. Of course it always helped that several relatives and neighbours worked on the railway.