how many of Nebraska's towns are a result of the railroads expanding around the country a man and Seward appreciates their significance with an extensive collection in this segment Grace McDonald visits John Bloomberg's vast array of model trains a trail of smoke floats behind this Union Pacific locomotive as it chugs past miniature buildings the machines are controlled by conductor and collector John blomenberg my wonderful wife was nice enough to let me do this this layout is only a fraction o
f about 1,800 Planes Trains Automobiles and boats at John's home near Seward I have to admit this is way out of control many of his models are Nebraska based including Burlington Union Pacific Chicago Northwestern and Rock Island trains it every small town virtually got a chance at a railroad or they didn't exist some some of the items in John's collection really capture the sights and sounds of Nebraska this sound rang throughout the streets of Omaha back when Tres were pulled by horses until t
ravel eventually evolved to the Union Pacific steam engines his Fascination began when his grandpa snuck him away to watch engines Roll by so we'd Pile in the link and and Grandma really didn't know what we were doing but he liked he liked trains from there John's interest went off the rail he started blomenberg Enterprises a small business for which he'd showcase and sell toy trains I'd say by 82 I was I was totally hooked in need of Rehabilitation he's even manned a layout that's 60 ft long he
's met a community of friends and also some celebrities like former Nebraska volleyball coach Terry pedit well when he won his first national championship he says oh I want to ride in the Union Pacific Challenger there's a picture of Terry in front me and back of him this track even LED John to his wife through a business he used to have called specialty Motors I bought my Corvette from him before we were married and we've had it ever since it's a 1965 well we both have our different interest li
ke you see you know with trains and stuff like that but we both love art and that's exactly how John sees these pieces in his collection oh I love it it's uh it's a lot of fun though blomenberg Enterprises is winding down Jon's love for vehicles is still Full Speed Ahead for Pure Nebraska I'm Grace McDonald wow what a collection there yeah looks like fun that they can do that together he's having fun all right
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