All Aboard

It has been a very big surprise recently for me to find out how many Railfans and model railroaders are on FABO.

this is a surprise bcoz i am starting to think that the genetic DNA strand that appears in a Railfan often overlaps to match that of a car fan.

i say this bcoz model railroading is the only other hobby i have ever had other than the cars. sadly i sold all my model railroad stuff a few years ago to fund a 4 speed swap in one of my darts. However the railfan aspect of me still lingers in my heart.....and i still share the excitement of the rails with many i have met here.

So why post this here? who cares ...right? LOL
Well, the Rails have a lot to do with Chrysler corp.

Few ppl know that in 1949 Chrysler actually built a Locomotive, a full sized one would have made sense bcoz their competitor GM did and still does. The chrysler Locomotive had some very unique "else world" marvel comic styling.

Locomotives have influenced the design of automobiles....lets look at the Chrylser Airflow.

Freight trains have been bringing the latest mopar models from the factory to our local dealers for years

Sadly, like in my own hobby experience ......the rise of the automobile made for the death of a large segment of the rails in the United States through the late 50s to the 70s.

For those who are Railfans come join us in this thread about all things Railroad and for those who not railfans....yet ....maybe we can get you interested.

Dont forget to post your pics on all things regarding the rails , wether its steam, first Gen diesel .....all the way to modern :toothy9: