The World in Miniature

Like many kids of my generation, I spent countless hours in the world of analog model railroading. But for me, it wasn’t just about watching a locomotive circle a loop of track. The real magic was in the creation: assembling plastic house kits, meticulously crafting terrain, and the complex “under-the-table” work of wiring up lights and electromagnetic turnouts. It was my first introduction to engineering and project management, though I didn’t know it then.