Why do I like the 1950s/'60s so much?

[RobertInOntario]

This is a silly question in some ways but I'm trying to figure out why I like to model the 1950s (for my Canadian trains) and the 1950s and 1960s for my British model trains.

I think I know the answer to this but find my reasons interesting. To me (a guy who is almost 50), the 1950s and '60s still seem kind of familiar. Sure, this was a long time ago but I can still relate to and understand that time. It's obviously different from today but still similar enough to relate to and feel comfortable with.

Occasionally, I will run my layout in a 1930s mode -- as I have some steam model trains that reflect that period. But the '30s seem really old and distant, a little off-putting! I realize that some folks will model the 1920s and earlier, even going back to the "teens" and the 19th century. But these time periods feel really ancient and foreign to me. To me, it would feel a little foreign and strange to model (say) the 1920s.

I hope I'm making sense. I guess I have nostalgic feelings for the time around when I was a kid. If I'm correct, someone who is now in their 30s should have a fondness for the 1970s ... and someone who is in their 20s should like for the 1980s, etc.

I just thought I'd ask others what they think of this. For example, are there any 20-something model railroaders who think that the 1960s is incredibly ancient history and (because of that) would be put off from modeling that era?

Thanks!

Rob