When I was 12, I received my first model train. It was a HO train set that had a f-unit and three cars. I played with that set for hours each day until I started receiving more HO models. I soon had 3 locomotives and 20 pieces of rolling stock. By then the model train bug had gotten me. I soon got my first issue of Model Railroader I then wanted my trains to travel through mountains and over valleys. That Christmas something odd happened. On Christmas morning I woke up and ran down stairs to find all of my presents, however there was box that said fragile on it. When I opened it up I was surprised to see an N scale train set. My dad then told me that I could now have room for a layout. That's how I started.
Today I have a layout with three expansions and a large collection of rolling stock and locomotives. After awhile, I got a 3D printer and soon began making models. Those models are what made this website possible!