History is written by dreamers. All the best stories of our time are stories of adversity, the triumph of one man – or woman – against the odds. What Joshua Lionel Cohen began in 1903 soon became a favourite American parable: one man, one small electric motor, and the toy invention of the century.
From the mid-19th Century to present day, trains have sparked the imagination of children and adults alike. Although the steam engine is no longer the main mode of transportation, our love affair with trains continues.
Neil Young uses model toy trains to strengthen the bond he shares with his son, Ben, despite the difficulties of running the rails with cerebral palsy. With a unique control system and a lot of patience, Neil and Ben spend many happy hours as countless fathers and sons have done before them.