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Post by ptc on Oct 31, 2019 12:57:14 GMT
A natural comparison to a magical place would be the old department stores toy shops with Santa-land during the Christmas season. As little kids, it was such a magical place that we looked forward to all year. To make it even better, were many department stores had a window display with O-Gauge trains running in a layout.
Most of us have never forgotten these fond memories. It is the same with our train layouts, something we look forward to most every day.
Thanks to all of your for your wonderful posts.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2019 17:45:40 GMT
Something magical! Model trains are a hobby that can be left totally simplistic or be made as intricate and as real as you wish to make them. All hobbies are created to be fun and enjoyed and to be an escape from the sometimes harsh realities of life. Most if not all of us had a train set as a kid or our parents put one arond the Christmas Tree. If you look back in time the Christmas Tree Train was one of the most ingenious marketing tools ever created for North America especially. Fifty years ago and more our population cross section was completey different and evey kid wanted a train for Christmas. Parents loved it when Santa brought a train...kept us little buggers busy for months at a time. Today I have many facets of model trains wrapped up in this hobby. I will be able to plan, build and execute a train layout drawing fro my active imagination as a child while using the the talents and skills that have grown and have bee enhanced throughout the years. Most of all I get to do this with Cheryl, aka The Bride aka Daylighter. If it wasn't for an injured ankle and her unbelievable interest in trains all of the joys I have experienced as an adult thusfar and will experience in the future would be nonexistent. Add to all of this,train forums,ours especially and going to York and meeting wonderful people this hobby is truly something magical indeed.
Gary.
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