Reverse Running commentary
Reverse Running: Stepping outside the box with a contrary view
by Joe Brugger
Promote the Hobby? Bah! Humbug!
R
an into a good friend
the other day, a long-
time modeler who has
been involved in several clubs,
takes part in two historical
societies, and does a little cus-
tom painting.
“
Max
,
” said I, “
how’s that
club coming?
”
“Great. We topped out the
membership, the mainline is
in, the branch is almost done,
and the guys are getting
wound up about the NMRA
convention.”
“
Time to promote the
hobby?
”
“Not really,” Max said. “The
organizers and the OPSIG got in touch and said they wanted to
visit. We said OK.”
“
You don’t promote the hobby?
”
“That’s not what we do. We don’t see the need,” he explained.
“We’re building a layout to operate and people find us – the
guys who are into car cards and a line-up and a certain era and
so on. We’re not a big secret or anything. There are two other
big clubs around that like to do running sessions and open
houses every year.”
