Regarding the comment that one cannot communicate with people if one has a modular layout that is not free-Mo I can only say that Badgerland S Gaugers has had a show layout build to NASG standards since their adoption and we have always made it a practice to have people stationed at the corners to answer questions and get the visitors involved.
Fre-Mo may be a better idea, I don't know about that, but it is what people do with an idea that makes a difference. Chuck Porter ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 1:44 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: RE:modular note/inquiry > --- In [email protected], "G. Elems" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Chris, >> >> My personal feelings lean towards the Free-Mo approach. Being the > only >> scale person of the few S people here in the Reno area makes it > kind of a >> lone wolf approach. My main interest and enjoyment comes from > switching and >> simulating a local or branch line operation. One other gentleman > is slowly >> becoming more scale or less AF inclined on his layout. Maybe a > joint >> approach on a couple Free-Mo modules might bring out some others > interested. > > "Build it and they will come!" > > The original Free-mo HO standards grew because someone built to it > and exhibited. If you want folks to join you, sometimes you have to > build first...Then they will join...Who knows, you may find Sn3 > modelers or other modelers wanting to join you...Because they want > to be part of something...Scale, Gauge, Prototype do not have > meaning. Folks would rather be part of something "BIG" > or "SIGNIFICANT". Basically...Just DO IT! >> >> One thing I've found, an operating layout is more for the people > running >> their trains and the large double track oval lets the trains run > themselves >> and allows you to visit with the audience. > > I do not agree with the above statement. What allows one to visit > with the audience is being out with the audience. The majority of > display layouts are ovals with the operators inside and the audience > outside. The layout forms a barrier between the > operators/owners/builders and the audience. The best way to > interact with the audience is to be outside the layout. Operating > is good, building scenery is good, any activity that gives the > audience reason to ask questions and become involved...I like to > hand the throttle to the audience...Running in loops with trains > chasing each other makes it hard to hand the throttle to the > audience, as there is nothing for them to do....I could go on and > on.... > > In Short...Free-mo puts operators out there with the audience.... > > ANother consideration is audience...Free-mo is targeted at adults, > mostly fellow modelers...It is not targeted at kids who want ot see > trains go fast...I should probably not state kids, as many kids love > to operate... > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
