If you’re more of a model
railroader, then that means
it’s the modeling part that
you find to be the most stat-
isfying. You may also enjoy
railfanning, but you’re gen-
erally more interested in
“standing trackside” watch-
ing your models roll by than
you are in trying to operate
realistically.
But if you’re more of a rail-
road modeler, then that
means you like simulat-
ing real railroad operation,
because you see yourself sit-
ting in the cab.
When you’re new in the
hobby, it helps to figure
out early on which of these
two you are, because that
will help you know how to
approach the hobby in the
most statisfying way.
How do you find out if you’re
more interested in the form
(modeling) or in the function
(operating)?
The best way is to give seri-
ous prototype operations a
