Model Railroad Hobbyist | September 2015 | #67 R REVERSE RUNNING Joe Brugger commentary Nuke the clutter Verne Niner had a great line in his July “Imagineering” column. One of his steps to moving ahead on a layout is “change or fix what doesn’t work for you.” He said, “Nuke the clutter and restore the railroad room to a pleasant environment.” Model railroaders have too much stuff. We’re not talking about the stack of GP9s and GP30s. Those will get decoders and be super-detailed someday. Nor the half dozen SD40s. Nor the boxes of unassembled reefers from Intermountain and Red Caboose. We’re talking about the stuff that gets in the way, the workbench atop the benchwork that is home to a couple of power drills, boxes of assorted bits, and switch-building jigs. We mean the taped-up cartons of Scout projects, rolls of carpet, boxes of wood scraps, and holiday decorations lingering under the benchwork. XX STEPPING OUTSIDE THE BOX WITH A CONTRARY VIEW MRHMAG.COM • TABLE OF CONTENTS • INDEX