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At times I've stated my Model Railroad Philosophies and Opinions in these Forums and ended up thinking that doing so had been a mistake. I'm going to start this foray into this topic with my opinion that you have a right to your Philosophies and Opinions as much as I have a right to mine! In this last venture I have been involved in model railroading for more than 32 years. However, I started off in Model Railroading when I was 6-8 years old with a shared American Flyer layout with my older brother. This would have been in 1956-58 and when I was 11-12 years old I got into HO with a Tyco train set. HO has been an interest of mine ever since. When I became old enough to have real money to spend, I became involved with Radio Control Model Airplanes and stayed active in that hobby for more than 20 years. In 1988 I began the layout I have worked on ever since. When I got involved at that time, Athearn MDC Roundhouse, Bowser and many other manufacturers produced easy to assemble kits. These easy to assemble kits included locomotives. The production of these kits, plus the fact that I had been heavily involved in building R/C Model Airplanes from kits and scratch, is what holds my interest in this hobby! I am pretty much an Old School Modeler. I like to build things and paint them with a brush. Up until recently, I had no interest in an air brush as I never felt I needed one. Specifically, I model the transition, so I do have 1st generation Diesels and Steam locomotives. I have absolutely no interest in more modern diesels and can't identify modern diesels,as they all pretty much look the same to me.
Where I to start over again, I would model Colorado narrow gauge steam in the 1930s or 1940s. I am a member of the Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association (NPRHA), because that is the line I model. I enjoy the history of what I model as well as what I model.
So, the above is my opinions. As well as the opinion that the actual model building and kits, appear to be "Going by the Boards", which is the part of the hobby that I enjoy!
Where I to start over again, I would model Colorado narrow gauge steam in the 1930s or 1940s. I am a member of the Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association (NPRHA), because that is the line I model. I enjoy the history of what I model as well as what I model.
So, the above is my opinions. As well as the opinion that the actual model building and kits, appear to be "Going by the Boards", which is the part of the hobby that I enjoy!