About Atlanta senior life. (Sandy Springs, GA) 2016-2023 | View Entire Issue (July 31, 2020)
WMm jywweescsas W' , ¥*®w $f|s»? fc jpfejjl|i if#(S5S*4@9® ®?Wp#:Sf A4S«:fS bag of styles. And modelers are dedicated to their trains. Many spend several hours every day or week tending their layouts and some admit they spend thousands or tens of thousands of dollars on the hobby. In past years, the Piedmont Division club has offered tours of the trains in members’ homes. This year’s tour has been cancelled because of concerns about social distancing in the face of COVID-19, so the club is planning an online tour in October and November. For more information, go to piedmontpilgrimage.com. Sally and James Bando’s layout has been on past tours and they expect to be on the virtual tour this year. Unlike his wife, James, a 66-year-old retired software engineer, is no newcomer to model trains. “Ever since I was 6 years old, I’ve always had one,” he said. In addition to the couple’s outdoor G gauge train, he has a smaller-scale train in his basement. “It’s just exciting to me,” he said. “It’s exciting to run.” He likes putting the trains together, too. “It’s fun working on them after you build them, but the most fun is building them and seeing something you built with your own hands... We’re always building over here.” Brian Glock of Roswell also keeps building onto his model railroad. The 79-year-old retired Continued on page 6 RUSSELL AND LESLIE ANN BUNDY JULY 2020 ATLANTASENIORLIFE.COM
