and he muses -
Perhaps a better terminology for those who adhere to "S Scale" (as
opposed to tinplate or AF/Hi-Rail) would be a "Buy-Railer" (one who
only buys ready to run items such as AM or SHS sets and rolling stock
with little more effort than opening the box) and a "Low-Railer" (one
who builds some things to scale and buys the rest RTR or built by others).
Where do we draw the line? We can't - I suspect that even the most
ardent modeler in any scale has brass or RTR equipment mixed in with
scratch or kit built stuff. Conversely, even the "Buy Railer' has to
lay track, hook up power etc. and assemble an occasional
snap-together building.
But in the end, all this terminology stuff belies the point of what
motivates interest in the hobby and that's fun! When it ain't fun
anymore, it goes in a box or gets put up on eBay. Meantime, building,
buying, or a combination of both, offers many hours of enjoyment
without the label!
Raleigh in snowy Maine
At 01:52 AM 12/3/2007, Edward Loizeaux wrote:
>Ed L's original message was: "Bob...Maybe we should have
>two hobbies: Model Railroading and Purchase
>Railroading. One for those who make (model) what they
>need/want and the other for those who only buy things.
>Cheers...Ed L."
>
>I buy what I can and build the rest.
>Bill Winans
>
>every one of us builds, and every one buys.
>Fred T
>
>Ed, I suspect most if not all modelers are in fact
>in both model railroading and in purchase railroading.
>Michael Greene
>
>would you be willing to give up everything on
>your layout that you did not make yourself?
>Art Armstrong
>----------------------------------------------------------
>-------------------
>
>Gents.....Sorry if I did not make myself clear in the original message.
>Please note the word "only". I was referring to those who ONLY purchase
>stuff as being Purchasing Railroaders since, by daffynition, they do not
>build anything. In HO, you can have a reasonably decent complete layout
>with only purchased items. Not quite as easy in S scale, but doable with an
>AF layout. Just trying to make a distinction here with full realization
>that nearly all of us on this List do both. Only the pure tinplater (or
>similar) are Purchasing Railroaders since they assemble purchased items as
>opposed to creating new items through some modeling efforts. I think I am
>carrying this discussion beyond the point of reasonableness. I wanted to
>clarify my thinking for anyone with nothing better to do than to think about
>my thinking, or lack thereof -- or something like that -- or whatever. I
>think..... :o)
>Cheers...Ed L.
>
>
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