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What Model Railroading Clubs Can Offer You |
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Bill Murphy |
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What Model Railroading Clubs Can Offer You
Bill Murphy
Most hobbies have clubs associated with them " in part because as humans we like to share and gain insight into our viewpoints as compared to others but also because shared or pooled knowledge leads to more successful ventures. After all if everyone had to recreate the wheel every time they wanted to drive we wouldnt get very far!
There are hundreds or even thousands of model railroading clubs around the world. This hobby is hardly an obscure, fringe group of people.
For instance, clubs such as the LCCA (the Lionel international club) - formed in 1970 - provide their members with resources and forums to discuss and share their love of this wonderful hobby that might otherwise be difficult to achieve.
There are also various types of model railroading clubs - far more than just the various scales. A link at Railserve.com, for example, lists well over 150 clubs around the world - each with a specific focus or specialty.
One thing they all have in common however is a love of modeling, and the desire to share and improve the state of the hobby by sharing knowledge and information with their members. If you are serious about modeling then finding a club where you can share your findings and learn about what others have accomplished is not only a good idea, its a necessity.
Rome wasn't built in a day after all, and certainly not by a single engineer!
Whether your interest revolves around prototyping real-world scenes, collecting hard to come by equipment from yesterday or just reflect a fascination with trains in general a club that has a focus you can enjoy is out there.
Taking the time to join a club and connect with other members is well worth the effort. There's nothing wrong with working by yourself, by you'll get a lot more satisfaction by working with others who you can share your skills and knowledge with - while benefiting from theirs at the same time.
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