My dad had a side hustle as an ho brass dealer, had a huge layout in our basement and a founding member of the local ho train club which is still in existence today 50 years later. Long before eBay and online selling he would travel to shows and sell trains. I tagged along but never got into...
My dad was in a model railroad club and had a friend there which took a liking to me and gave me a Tamiya Holiday Buggy. I later bought his old Sand Scourcher as well for just a few dollars. (He upgraded to the SuperChamp) I guess it was in the early ‘80’s. He was the greatest model builder I...