I am 61 years old, and grew up right by UP North Yard in SLC. I still live close by. I love the UP, but confess to missing the old Rio Grande a lot. I'm not all nostalgia, having gained a growing interest in the UTA mass transit system.
As u can tell, I come to western railfanning via Amtrak. . . I take every opportunity possible to ride and observe, and if at all possible, photograph trains throughout the intermountain west. I've been fortunate enough to do so in all the Rocky Mountain states over the last 4 years. I have yet to get further west than Sandpoint, Idaho, however.
I am more of a reader than a contributor, but I hope my little contributions are worth the groups' interest.