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Well im still fairly new to the hobby, and im not technically maried but im well on the way to it! <br /> <br />Any ways I was going to model modern Diesel for the simple fact that It's modern, easy to come by and less expensive... <br /> <br />Well Being the lucky devil that I am my fianc'e supports me in all my tangents and hobbies... don't get me wrong I've been trying to nail MRR down since i was 11 years old... On friday I took her to my favorite train store.. and got to talkin with my favorite Associate or clerk...(what ever you call'em lol) and my intention was to show her the new Atlas products with the ditch lights and sound and DCC,... and high amount of Detail ( I didn't really go to show her i went to look she was kind tagging along and waiting on me to ask her where she wanted to go out to eat at lol)!... Well i was Chit Chatting with my friend and we both Kinda paused and Caught her Starring at a Chesapeak & Ohio 2-10-2 (I believe) and I said "What ya lookin at hun?"....... and my buddy being the salesmen that he is said "Are you interested in something? "....... She looked up surprised that we've caught her.... Well I like this one it's really pretty..... <br /> <br />Well my friend (the salesman) pulled out the loco from under the counter and sat it on their lay out and started showing It off...... I was thouroughly Impressed with the Loco... I'm not sure who made it I just liked watching it go around the loop of track it was on pulling about 7 ore cars and a caboose..... When I looked across the layout at my lovely wife,.... She had lowered herself down to eye level with the edge of the lay out.. Ya know to get a realistic prospective (this engine was really detailed I think it was a boadway limited) she was totally engulfed in watching this train go by.... Now I've always liked trains. I love steam..... But I like trains in general so I had no problem getting ready to model diesel... <br /> <br />Well..... I don't have a lay out yet, so she hasn't got to run a model train ever... Well on this day she did... My buddy asked her... "Would you like to have a go at it?"... O' boy she jumped on top of this.... She is usually really shy around people she doesn't know very well, but she just took right over.... He gave her a quick tutorial on how to ring the bell and blow the whistle, and other general things and told her to have fun.... well me and him got back to looking at what I had come to look at and when we were finished (about 15 min later) we turned around and there she was with her head down next to the table watching the train go by... We couldn't help but laugh......... <br /> <br />We (me and my fianc'e) then spent an hour looking at different steam locomotives.... which I know very little about.... I'm still in a very novice stage..... we looked and talked for a while on this one, and then a while on that one.... And then the question Came...... "Why don't we model Steam hunny?"[%-)] and my answer was hmm. "Idunno..... i just figured diesel would be cheaper... and easier to do!" <br /> <br />Well I told you that Neat little Story because I was boared and had nothing else to do..... No im just kidding[:D]....... i told you this story to ask this Question.... I have bought Three Diesel locomotives and i'm currently in the process of installing decoders in them for club use.... I will Keep these...... But Im not Totally Sold on switching to Steam YET!! <br /> <br />What are some things i should Know, Consider, and Evaluate?..... I do want High Quality! but I don't need Brass.. you Know?.... and I absolutly Love Sound ... and I will be running DCC, In HO scale.... So with this Info I've given you guys Can You Give Me Some pointers and some Pros, and Cons about Steam? <br /> <br />If they're all Pros and no cons so be it! <br /> <br />Just some info on what you guys think would be great!![:)] <br /> <br />"I know the story isn't nessasary, But I thougt It was cute the way she just instantly fell in love with the Steam Locomotives.... It was Great" <br />
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