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Everyone isn't the same. I do model railroading for the layout building. To me it's art like painting pictures or chipping marble, and I'm good at it. It relieves stress and I feel pride in my finished work whether anyone else does or not. It makes me feel good inside. Isn't that what its about? To me the trains are just part of the scenery. As to meeting people, I do that everyday in my job and want time to myself when I relax. Don't get me wrong, I love talking model trains with model train lovers, but I am a computer tech by trade and the conversations usually turn to computers. I hate talking about computers on my time, I hate giving clues to the clueless on my time. I want to relax! not deal with more computer users problems and give free basic training!!! And when people want advise and you give them some: well then they want to argue. "I already tried that, or my brother-in-law, who's a computer genius and works at McDonalds flipping burgers part time , says..." As to operating, I have no desire to work on the railroad, if I did I would apply for a job with the BNSF. To me that's what operations mean. If you want to do operations and that makes you feel good, well then by all means do it. Just understand that some of the guys who ride Harleys for fun think we are both are idiots.
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