What got me interested in Railways? From my childhood home in I could see the railroad tracks and I still remember the first time I was allowed to stand beside the tracks to watch a passing train up close. I was hooked from then on. There is still nothing more impressive than seeing a westbound freight wind it's way up the famous "loops" just west of my hometown.
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