Tyrone Johnsen had Marx and
American Flyer toy trains through
the 1950s as a child. He became
interested in model trains when He
first saw a copy of a Model Trains
magazine in Dec 1959. His father
was kind enough to trade-in all his
American Flyer trains for a Varney
HO starter set.
Tyrone’s a Great Northern fan, likely
helped by growing up in Fargo, ND.
He has been a member of the NMRA for over 40 years
and is a member of the Great Northern Railway Historical
Society. Tyrone retired after more than 30 years with an
aerospace company.
$500 layout grand prize - 11
MRH-May 2014
