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I dunno. Your Crew Rules seem to be overbearing to me. Aren't these guys supposed to be your friends? How come no rules re "idle chatter" or anything that isn't productive? The rules seem to me to be more of a job description for a paid position rather than some friends volunteering their personal free time to make YOUR railroad. I'd say lighten up a bit. I've been a part of a local operating group on a friend's layout for about 15 years now. When the owner needs help, those who can do help. I've made hardshell scenery, planted and painted trees, painted backdrops, scratchbuilt structures, etc. because I can and want to help. I think if my friend had rules such as yours it would be a turnoff to me. The layout owner and several others were to go to a distant city some time ago to visit and operate on layouts there. We were provided with some rules for visiting operators - no talking during the sessions (takes up valuable time), no breaks until the end of the 4 hour session (sounds too much like work to me), and no taking of photos (the photos might appear in print, and the layout owners would not be compensated). My desire to visit these layouts was to see what they were doing, maybe operate some trains, and to be able to take some snapshots that I could later refer to or share with other friends when telling them of the layouts. Needless to say I did not participate in the trip. I imagine that group may have had rules like yours too. This is a hobby. It is not work. Be too structured and rigid in your rules and see how long others continue to participate. Good luck anyway! Bob Boudreau Canada
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