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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by CP5415 FUN! Now that's a word that we don't hear very often around here!!! FUN running trains! I guess some people want everyone to run prototypically than have FUN. To each there own I guess. I know that most kids want to see a train going round & round than do a lot of switching. I know my 4 year old daughter like to run trains around & around Daddy's layout & I'm using 22" on the mainline. Never had a problem with de-railments. Never had anyone complain about the overhang of the cars or locomotives. So, what is the problem then? We obviously have a teenage here with limited income that want's to run large locomotives around a layout that he's putting together & instead of encouragement, he's getting put down by people who say running on an 18" curve won't run well or look right so what's the point! It's no wonder we don't have many younger people in our hobby as most of the elders are pushing them away saying "Don't do that, that's dumb!" People need to learn about our hobby. I learned as I went. I started off with 18" curves & had no problems with it. So why can't today's younger generation learn the same way? Just my rant for the moment! Gordon J. Drew Oshawa, ON [/quote] Gordon, thanks for reminding everyone about the concept of FUN. Fun is quite okay, and if I like watch my big old honkin' Tower 55 ES44AC looking real silly swinging around an 18" radius (and derailing the cars behind it!), then so be it. Hey, at least it was fun while it lasted!
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