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I can see the appeal of operation and those who get into model RRing soley for that aspect, but at the risk of repeating what's already been said on this thread: 1. No buildings, no geography, no people= no reason for a railroad. 2. No industries=no criteria for choosing rolling stock to move around. 3. A layout with no scenery doesn't seem like a model RR. Sounds more like a "model RR track". 4. Realistically speaking, how many people who go through the trouble of building a layout past the oval on the table have absolutely no structures or tunnels or trees or people (not including those of us whose hobby money has been curtailed by the family accountant, i.e. wife). Having said all that, I don't think it's a right or wrong thing. I guess it just depends on how you define "model railroad". Hate to sound metaphysical here, but if there is nothing but track in a plywood universe, can it truly be called a model RR by those of us living in the buildings/trees/people universe?[:D]
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