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When you see a public display layout What turns you on/ and off about it ?
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<p>Still labeling myself as a Novice, I would have these things to say.<br /><br />RUN the Trains! Most newbie’s in this Hobby just want to run the trains. After 20 some odd years in the hobby, that is still what I enjoy. Thankfully having a 3-year-old Grand Son that LOVES Trains helps me to keep this enjoyment level for the two of us. <br /><br />Of course now that I am up and running DCC, just insuring that all the DCC Units are up and running and I've remembered how to get them and address them to get them to run! <br /><br />Last year I took my Grandson to three open houses in this area. Two were set up to be Operational style layouts and those running these Open Houses were doing the session as an Operational Session. This bored my Grandson very quickly, and I saw other people just as bored.<br /><br />The other Open House, they were just running trains to do so. They had 4 different style trains running with different eras, and then a small loop with some Thomas Engines running. This kept both of our interests up and we had a much more enjoyable time.<br /><br />It is hard to figure out how to appeal to the General Public, while also trying to catch the eye of possible new members. I KNOW I need to get with a Club and sharpen, re-new and add to my modeling skill set. But I've not found the right grouping of people that I feel comfortable with yet.</p><p>I have some engines that I would like to donate to a good Club. Some of these are little used units that I bought because I thought I needed them. These would make great display or running units for these Open Houses.</p><p> Chris </p><p> </p>
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