Reverse Running commentar
I
was listening to a
recent Scotty Mason
podcast,
Model Rail-
road Hobbyist
columnist
Mike Rose was talking to
Scott about some drastic
changes he had made to
his layout recently.
Scott was shocked by the
sweeping changes, and
Mike responded by saying,
"We need to not have any
sacred cows when it comes to our layouts. By being open to redo-
ing most anything if it needs it, the entire layout improves."
A sacred cow is an American idiom referring to some idea, per-
son, or thing that is not open to examination or consideration for
change. If it’s “sacred” then just forget it – you can’t change it, so
move on.
Mike’s point is good –
nothing
on our layouts should be held sacred
and nothing should be beyond being re-examined.
As we do the hobby, our skills naturally improve. Sometimes we
can look at some part of our layout and see how it might be done
better. Well, then, entertain the idea – and see where it takes you!
Look at your layout piece by piece. Think about your skill level
when you started, and what you can achieve now. Is there one spot
Reverse Running: Stepping outside the box with a contrary view
by Joe Fugate
No sacred cows
MRH-Jun 2013
