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Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes
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Tue, 26 Sep 2000 13:07:40 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
So far nothing in reply but it will be interesting to see what happens. I hope
the little dig about the mundanes liking LEGO trains best isn't taken the
wrong way, because it's not really a dig, per se. It's true, and the
progressives in the NMRA that welcome us know it. Not trying to restart
the "do we need the NMRA?" debate again but I did want to see if any bridges
get built that weren't there before.

One thing I'm curious about is how many of those who feel we don't need
to be part of the NMRA have been involved in model railroading outside
of LEGO Trains?

As a model railroader, and someone who truly hopes that the hobby will
continue despite all the possibilities of computer entertainment etc. I
really do feel that it is to everyone's interest to court the NMRA.

I think we have a legitimate sub-hobby of model railroading, plus I
think it is a great way to make model railroading more accessible (and
not just to kids, many people find their ability to work with fine
detail is greatly diminished as they get older).

--
Frank Filz

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  Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes
 
(...) The organizer for SuperTrain 2001 wanted us to participate specifically because our display was far and away the most popular with the kids. If kids don't get interested in model trains, (so that new members join) the hobby will die out as its (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)

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  Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes
 
In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes: <about my "PCC", of which I am pretty darn proud in case you can't tell> I decided that this model was good enough to submit to the withering gaze of the rec.models.railroad crowd so I posted something. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)

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