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Honestly, I can't imagine anyone going to the trouble of building and operating a huge layout and not being happy with it. It's just that they don't LOOK happy. If people aren't poising for magazine shots, the magazine should be more selective: if they don't look like they are having fun, find another shot with them or without them. A couple of years ago, there was a multideck layout in a functional dining room. I will always remember the lead photo of the couple having dinner at their table and SMILING. Yeah, I thought the idea silly. Yeah, I thought their smiles a looked maybe a little forced. But their enjoyment of the hobby was so obvious and it brought a smile to MY face. I didn't mind showing that one around to non-railroaders. The big layout articles that last two years I will not show as the people look like they are working, not having fun! Rob you make a great point that including the pictures of the boys is a good idea. Our hobby needs to have more young people in it. I wonder how many girls saw the hobby in a new light when Bruce Chubb's daughters were shown operating the SV in the pages of MR back in the 70's? Most model railroaders are great people who enjoy their hobby. I'm sure that you Rob, as well as Shawn and Elliot are that way. My complaint is with the photo selection, not the photo subjects. I'm just looking for more signs of that fun than have been showing up lately. This is a hobby, not a job, and hopefully not an obsession (in the true meaning of the word.)
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