Hi Chris: Glad you're enjoying The Model Railway Show. Be sure to tell your friends...which of course you just did. Show creator Trevor Marshall and I hope to explore topics that generate interest and discussion on where this best of all hobbies is heading in the future.
The "model railroader vs railroad modeler" topic was discussed by Russ Reinberg and me in the current edition of the show. To add to your thoughts, I don't think a railroad modeler is necessarily a rivet counter either. A railroad modeler could just as easily be someone who doesn't have room for a layout and who therefore uses all that bench work, track and scenery time instead to model individual railroad subjects...perhaps for his own satisfaction, or perhaps for other peoples' layouts. Just another way of scratching the itch. You will likely find the next edition of the show to be an interesting follow up. On episode 16 which debuts June 15th, I'll be talking with Allen McClelland about how his hobby interests have shifted since he had to permanently dismantle the V&O. Cheers Jim themodelrailwayshow.com --- On Fri, 6/3/11, westfield_depot <[email protected]> wrote: From: westfield_depot <[email protected]> Subject: {S-Scale List} Recent Podcasts Got me Thinking To: [email protected] Received: Friday, June 3, 2011, 12:30 PM I was pleased with the great things the crew on the May Scotty Mason Show had to say about S Scale. Right away they highlighted the fact that there was full on scale modeling in S and not just American Flyer. They then proceeded to praise the size and easy on the eyes detail of our models. Great promotion of the scale. The whole discussion was prompted by the RMC special section. I know I was a naysayer when it comes to that topic but it seemed to have worked for some who are outside the S community. If nothing else it reminded them we are still on the map. The discussion with Mike Cougill of O Scale Trains on The Model Railway Show took an interesting turn when they discussed his idea of Model Railroading vs Railroad Modeling. He's a railroad modeler as, it seems, am I. Is this the new PC term for rivet counter? I don't think so. Beyond rivet counting I think some of us are primarily concerned about super detailed models in a super detailed scene. To me, a layout should be a series of connected dioramas. Judging from his work and his Yahoo Group, Jim Six would probably be another good candidate for railroad modeler. The concept got me thinking. I like it. Now if we could just merge the two and convince folks there is no better scale to railroad model in then 1:64 we'd be good. As someone who will essentially have to scratch build their entire fleet, I can't imagine having to do that at 1:87. Chris Borgmeyer ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
