Login
or
Register
Subscriber & Member Login
Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!
Login
Register
Home
»
Model Railroader
»
Forums
»
General Discussion (Model Railroader)
»
What's with model railroaders....are most of them "loners"?
Edit post
Edit your reply below.
Post Body
Enter your post below.
It's interesting you brought this up. <br /> <br />I enjoy trains wherever they may roam. At the trainshow, hobby shop, prototype or home layouts. <br /> <br />I spent some time helping to build a layout at the LHS when I could get away on early saturday mornings. The group we had meet were about 5-9 people at the most. There was more but life issues keeps them from showing up more than several times a year. <br /> <br />Everyone kind of sorted themselves into a order. I will not call it pecking but there were areas that was a good coverage. For example <br /> <br />One person enjoyed figures and assembling scenes that reflect life. <br /> <br />Another likes to tinker with the track and trains, nothing made today is perfect enough to run "right" <br /> <br />A third builds from peices of wood buildings and such and is a trove of tips and tricks on structures. <br /> <br />There are one or two that constantly ask questions prefaced with either "WOW!" or "How did you do that!?" we all answered every question cheerfully. <br /> <br />There are the strong silent types as well as the cheerful ones with piles of stories and everything in between. <br /> <br />What a crew. <br /> <br />We took a hour one time talking about trees in bulk for a hill and trying to get everyone on the right track. The next hour was assembling as a group assembly line fashion to actually make the trees. I think it was a few minutes work to have armfuls of trees. <br /> <br />I have not gone to these "seminars" because of life issues that require my time lately but can tell you that they still assemble as a group from time to time. <br /> <br />Me? I guess I get the "Big engine" out hook it up to a worthy train and get it over the railroad and every one needs to stand back because Im passing thru. I dont worry too much about the people themselves. If they cannot run trains and "Share" with others then I think there might be something that makes it difficult to do so. <br /> <br />I was taught to run trains in a time where people actually got together in the neighborhood several times a week as kids just to run trains and enjoy them. The one thing that I found bothersome is the few persons who may have a "lofty" view of life above the masses on top of a Brass handmade one-of-500 made 5,000 dollar engine. <br /> <br />They need to get down from up there and show us what that engine is made of. <br /> <br />That is all I need to say about that.
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag
Update Reply
Subscriber & Member Login
Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!
Login
Register
Users Online
There are no community member online
Search the Community
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Model Railroader Newsletter
See all
Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter
and get model railroad news in your inbox!
Sign up