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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by untabubba I was wondering....I like running trains. I WANT to learn how to do "realistic" scenery, but that means my (actual) trains will be "down" for a LONG TIME! (As in not being able to run them while I build mountains, tunnels, rivers, etc etc.) I read the pages of Model Railroader and the layouts they feature seem to be WAY MORE about the "artistry of scenery". Does anybody out there "just run trains"? I mean, like on a flat piece of plywood or homasote (painted of course) JUST for the joy of "running trains", or am I "alone"? [/quote] Lots of model railroaders are in this situation. Because it takes time to build benchwork and lay track, after that part is done, many of us just run trains on it for a while. And, like most things in life, this temporary situation frequently streteches into a long, long time. Some experienced modelers will tell you it's a good thing, too, because if you decide your track plan isn't working well in reality (even if it looked good on paper), it is a lot easier to make changes on bare plywood than afetr you have started scenery. Eventually, you will want to create scenery. Maybe it'll be an MR article that motivates you, or a visit to a show, or just because you get tired of looking at "CDX" all over your basement. Then, you'll start building scenery because it'll be on your schedule. (Or maybe you'll want to be a PART of a show and that'll motivate you!) If you create scenery one section at a time, you don't have to stop running trains at all. I've built many layouts where--except while the paint and Sculptamold was drying--I ran trains the entire time I was doing scenery. here's no reason to stop. So don't worry. Whatever makes you happy right now is fine.
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