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I have given my opinions on this hobby at times and it sometimes seems to get me into trouble. I must cast the appearance of an overbearing outlook on things at times; however, that isn't really how I think!
I'd like to think I am actually pretty casual about the hobby. As a liberal, I am firmly convinced that everyone can have an opinion and everyone can do things however they like. At present I am an HO Modeler. I know that the most stuff is available in this scale. I also started with HO probably close to 60 years ago and before that my brother and I had an American Flyer S Scale layout, on a 4X8 sheet of 3/4ths plywood.
I model the Northern Pacific in 1953. 1953 so that I can model both steam and 1st generation diesels. I love steam, with all the side rod action I find them fascinating to watch and now that we have sound, the cuffing of a steam locomotive mesmerizes me! I also like 40 foot cars and cabooses. I saw John Allen's Gorre & Daphetid layout in the magazines in my teenage years and like John love to see trains snaking through mountains with spindly trestles with cliff side road beds and then boring through mountain tunnels.
Running trains for me takes a distant back seat to building models. Although I can get into scenery, it's been a few years since I actually did any. Once in awhile I will take a break from model railroading to build some other types of models. I have been involved in Radio Controlled Model airplanes, however when everyone in that hobby started buying ready to fly; or, almost ready to fly airplanes I quickly lost interest in that hobby. I have also built model sailing ships in both wood and plastic! Having been a Tool & Die maker, using my hands and brain to build things is a natural expression of who I am.
So, what trips your trigger? Or, "What Plunks your magic TWANGER Froggy?
I'd like to think I am actually pretty casual about the hobby. As a liberal, I am firmly convinced that everyone can have an opinion and everyone can do things however they like. At present I am an HO Modeler. I know that the most stuff is available in this scale. I also started with HO probably close to 60 years ago and before that my brother and I had an American Flyer S Scale layout, on a 4X8 sheet of 3/4ths plywood.
I model the Northern Pacific in 1953. 1953 so that I can model both steam and 1st generation diesels. I love steam, with all the side rod action I find them fascinating to watch and now that we have sound, the cuffing of a steam locomotive mesmerizes me! I also like 40 foot cars and cabooses. I saw John Allen's Gorre & Daphetid layout in the magazines in my teenage years and like John love to see trains snaking through mountains with spindly trestles with cliff side road beds and then boring through mountain tunnels.
Running trains for me takes a distant back seat to building models. Although I can get into scenery, it's been a few years since I actually did any. Once in awhile I will take a break from model railroading to build some other types of models. I have been involved in Radio Controlled Model airplanes, however when everyone in that hobby started buying ready to fly; or, almost ready to fly airplanes I quickly lost interest in that hobby. I have also built model sailing ships in both wood and plastic! Having been a Tool & Die maker, using my hands and brain to build things is a natural expression of who I am.
So, what trips your trigger? Or, "What Plunks your magic TWANGER Froggy?