I Never Met a Train I Didn't Like: The Art and Enjoyment of Collecting Toy Trains
LOU PALUMBO was born and raised in New Castle, PA, by Italian immigrant parents, and still lives there today with his wife Marcia and his four children. He graduated from Youngstown University in 1967 with a degree in Psychology and Sociology, and was immediately employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare. Lou then served as Executive Director of the Lawrence County Department of Welfare for 28 years until retiring in 2004. Lou opened The Underground Railroad Shoppe, a model train store, in 1985, and began writing articles and columns for various toy train publications starting in 1987. Since 2007, Lou has been writing a monthly column called “Views from the Underground” for Classic Toy Trains Magazine, and is known for his candid and constructive opinions of the toy train hobby, along with his famous “home spun” humor. His writings are both informative and entertaining for all readers.