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Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes
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Tue, 26 Sep 2000 15:12:46 GMT
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To your point about the NMRA and AFOL sentiment, I think you may be on to
something. I don't think John Neal was a model railroader, although I could be
wrong. Or Mike Poindexter either, and those are the names that come to mind as
thought leaders in the "we don't need the NMRA" camp.

Hm... wonder if we could get Kevin L to make it a survey topic.

I'm in the "we don't need the NMRA" Camp too.  I'm a member of 2 independent
clubs (The Platelayers, and The Gangers) which are members of BRMNA, but BRMNA
is far looser a group than NMRA.  (as is the UK overgroup, HMRS).  Having been
to enough NMRA sponsored shows, and more than enough commercial/ non NMRA
shows, I prefer the non NMRA shows, because of the lack of competion at them.
My club show (Great British Train Show, held every 2 years in Ontario) has a
award for best of show, but nothing like the judging that goes on at NMRA
events.  To me, the ideal of model railroading is to make something look like
something it is not, rather than to enter into competitions.

James P



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(...) I think the competitions at the shows are a separate issue from the value of the organization itself. The value I see from the NMRA is exposure to the model railroading hobby as a whole, and the potential growth of our segment of the hobby, (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)

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(...) yours will not work for anyone else or even for you after your session/context expires. Deja is making it really hard to give references to particular posts, not like it used to be in the old days before they realised they had to make money. I (...) (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)

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