Re: My First Taste of 3' Gauge + (3'6"

Ah, the Los Angeles Railway/Los Angeles Transit Lines! Back in 1954-55 while I was in kindergarten, we lived one year in the Inglewood area. That was the time period in which the 5-line (Inglewood to Eagle Rock) was discontinued. My mom purposely took me on a streetcar trip from Inglewood to downtown Los Angeles and return; she later was to say this was because of my budding interest in stuff railroads.

Also during the same time period the mainline railroads had a passenger train display at LA Union Passenger Terminal and my folks took me to that event.

My dad had a passing interest in railroads and trains; my mom was supportive in my interest of railroads.

Brian Norden