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I am curious as to what most of you enjoy more or most of all about this hobby. Do you like freelance collecting or modeling what you want to for your own purpose, maybe fun and enjoyment. Or do you enjoy prototype operations, operating like the real railroads, researching real situations and applying the actual details from real life situations. Or do either of these terms matter to you. <br /> I enjoy freelancing I'd say. I live in Seattle & model modern era trains. BNSF & UP both operate here. I take pictures & notes of the railroads in my area for fun & recreation. I see trains all day long at work which is fun. I collect equipment that I see in my area that I like, but I don't worry about the exact engine numbers and exact operations of the equipment. I enjoy building scenes, detailing buildings, weathering locomotives and rolling stock as I see fit. I have a small 4' x 8' layout and sometimes run the trains while I work on kits and painting. I just do what I enjoy. I hear so much these days about prototype, prototype, prototype? I'll admit the model railroad equipment is getting very well detailed these days, more prototypical equipment looks great on a layout. The price for some of this stuff is getting getting more prototypical too though, although plastic is a lot cheaper than brass. I thought this was a hobby. It sounds like people are getting too uptight sometimes, let's have some fun here. I read magazines and see some ridiculous things written. Sometimes I wi***hey would just fill the magazines from cover to cover with nice detail pictures from peoples layouts across the country and not write a word, I'll read the ads instead. Let me know what you feel about this, voice your opinion.
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