Comments on: I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Big Trains http://notjustanotherdad.com/2009/11/24/i-scream-you-scream-we-all-scream-for-big-trains/ The Adventures Of Raising Children From a Dad's Point Of View Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:27:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David http://notjustanotherdad.com/2009/11/24/i-scream-you-scream-we-all-scream-for-big-trains/comment-page-1/#comment-42 David Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:03:58 +0000 http://notjustanotherdad.com/?p=171#comment-42 Thanks, Gary...it should have occurred to me that you might have gone through a similar phase. We went to the Chicago hobby show as well several weeks ago at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. I was blown away by both the size of the show, and the number of attendees both young and old. The train sets are incredibly detailed, and the knowledge of railroad history astounding. The thing I love most, however is watching the joy on Xavier's face when an Amtrak rolls by...or when he spots Stinky Vern, of course. Thanks, Gary…it should have occurred to me that you might have gone through a similar phase. We went to the Chicago hobby show as well several weeks ago at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. I was blown away by both the size of the show, and the number of attendees both young and old. The train sets are incredibly detailed, and the knowledge of railroad history astounding.

The thing I love most, however is watching the joy on Xavier’s face when an Amtrak rolls by…or when he spots Stinky Vern, of course.

]]> By: gary http://notjustanotherdad.com/2009/11/24/i-scream-you-scream-we-all-scream-for-big-trains/comment-page-1/#comment-41 gary Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:30:16 +0000 http://notjustanotherdad.com/?p=171#comment-41 Dude! I loved this post. We recently took the twins to a model train show, thinking it would be a nice diversion from the normal zoo visits and hikes in the woods. Wow! So much detail and so many enthusiasts. I grew up watching life-size trains, as my Granny lived near a railroad switching yard. The twins got fascinated by them when I commuted via Amtrak, and the models just fueled their excitement. Although their older brother never "got the love", so to speak, he did do a significant Thomas stage and always enjoyed a trip to the railroad museum. All in all, there are worse obsessions by far, and the opportunity to learn together with your kids is delightful. Dude! I loved this post. We recently took the twins to a model train show, thinking it would be a nice diversion from the normal zoo visits and hikes in the woods.

Wow! So much detail and so many enthusiasts. I grew up watching life-size trains, as my Granny lived near a railroad switching yard. The twins got fascinated by them when I commuted via Amtrak, and the models just fueled their excitement.

Although their older brother never “got the love”, so to speak, he did do a significant Thomas stage and always enjoyed a trip to the railroad museum.

All in all, there are worse obsessions by far, and the opportunity to learn together with your kids is delightful.

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