Why Collect? Coins, art or antiques, the motivations are usually the same: enjoyment of the objects themselves, the thrill of acquisition and investment. Most collectors are driven by each to varying degrees. It is the decision of what to collect that is unique. What the pieces represent, literally and subjectively to the owner, is at the heart of collecting.

This journal documents my collection of brass HO scale model interurbans based on west coast prototypes that were imported by the E. Suydam & Company, from the 1950s through the 1970s. Topics include presentation, maintenance, and history of the models and of the prototypes they represent.