| One of the things that I really enjoyed doing as a child, | | | | hobby, to build our layout around our model steam |
| and continue to do so today is going to Disneyland. | | | | trains. |
| This amusement park captured my imagination as a | | | | What makes the model steam train so unique is the |
| young boy, and although I still find this wonderful land to | | | | fact that they come in varying sizes that can |
| be just as rewarding as an adult, my true pleasure is | | | | accommodate the most serious of collectors. They |
| derived from observing the same excitement and joy | | | | can be large enough to actually transport people, as is |
| my Grandchildren display each time I take them! | | | | the case with the Disney ride and many other rides |
| When Disneyland was in it's planning stages, one of | | | | located around the country, or they can be just the |
| the first attractions Walt Disney decided on was a | | | | right size to accommodate the model railroaders |
| model steam train ride, and in fact, the first thing you | | | | layout that has been set up in his home. |
| see when entering Disneyland is a train station for that | | | | The attraction of the model steam train is rooted in the |
| very ride. The idea for a model steam train ride carried | | | | fact that this wonderful train represents an important |
| over from his youth, when he built a true to life replica | | | | historical time in the development of the United States, |
| scale model railway in the rear outdoor area of his | | | | and continues to still function as a workhorse in our |
| home that he called the "Carolwood Pacific Railroad". | | | | current railroad system. Not only do hobbyist pursue |
| Walt Disney is really not much different than many of | | | | the model steam train for it's high attention to detail, but |
| us who were drawn to model railroading and model | | | | also for it's value as a collectible. It is a well known fact |
| steam trains as children. The only difference in us, and | | | | that collectors aggressively pursue this particular model |
| other people is that we've discovered as adults that | | | | scale, and will go to great lengths to acquire the pieces |
| this is a truly amazing hobby, and not unlike Disney, we | | | | which they would like to add to their collections. |
| decided from the onset of our involvement with this | | | | |