Re: Start Them Young
| September 12, 2020 06:49PM |
Jerry474 Wrote:
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> If you start them young, it might stick...or it
> might not. My son was exposed to the C&TS, D&RGW
> Silverton and the Colorado RR Museum. Bob
> Richardson even gave hima personal cab ride in
> 346. He met all the greats: Kindig, Richardson,
> Thode, etc. But it did not stick....basketball and
> girls. Maybe some day he will remember.
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Couple photos from 2014 of my two youngest--Kai was 2 at the time and William was 4 almost 5. We started the day in Ridgway, went to Ouray, Silverton where we caught 480 and 482 along with 315 being steamed up. Missed out on a free ride to Elk Park because we were on a mission and stopped at the RH in Durango and then went to Chama to stay in Roger and Barbera's Hotel. We rode out of Chama the next day behind 489 and 487 on the return. At this point they still enjoy trains--William is even starting to build an On30 layout. Not sure how long it will last but it's fun to have them enjoy the NG with me.
William
aka drgwk37
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> If you start them young, it might stick...or it
> might not. My son was exposed to the C&TS, D&RGW
> Silverton and the Colorado RR Museum. Bob
> Richardson even gave hima personal cab ride in
> 346. He met all the greats: Kindig, Richardson,
> Thode, etc. But it did not stick....basketball and
> girls. Maybe some day he will remember.
>
> [attachment 67939 scan0057.jpg]
>
> [attachment 67940 scan0061.jpg]
>
> [attachment 67941 478-Durango-75-11.jpg]
Couple photos from 2014 of my two youngest--Kai was 2 at the time and William was 4 almost 5. We started the day in Ridgway, went to Ouray, Silverton where we caught 480 and 482 along with 315 being steamed up. Missed out on a free ride to Elk Park because we were on a mission and stopped at the RH in Durango and then went to Chama to stay in Roger and Barbera's Hotel. We rode out of Chama the next day behind 489 and 487 on the return. At this point they still enjoy trains--William is even starting to build an On30 layout. Not sure how long it will last but it's fun to have them enjoy the NG with me.
William
aka drgwk37
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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