>>> It all takes time. Newbies to rr and modellling are going to have questions
>>> as your operating so using a fast clock just might put you on O.T. <<<
This is all just advanced planning, Leo -
(Waaaay advanced - I haven't even torn out the partitions yet to make room for
construction) . . . but my idea is that the crew would be experienced enough
before a show to handled things pretty well. One person would be designated to
visit with the folks while everyone else kept the show on the road.
>>> Also will the audience really stick around for a full shift(even on a fast
>>> clock)? <<<
Of *course* they wouldn't hang around . . . but they don't hang around the
"round & round she goes" modular loops, either - but I *would* expect some
folks to check back by - as the time of day changed - as major trains rolled
through - as the crew shifted from switching the bottoms to switching the
bluffs, etc.
I'm not sure the "traditional" trainshow appearance is a service to the hobby,
anyway - Assume you have a casually interested visitor. He hasn't really read
up on the hobby, hasn't visited a hobby shop yet, etc. - he just goes to a show
& looks at the layouts. With the "keep 'em running & show 'em off" attitude one
often sees, what is there to tell this potential new railroader that there's
anything more to it than a much larger Christmas tree loop with longer Lionel
trains than most kids had . . .
I think we'd have a chance to interest more future hobbyists if we took more
varied approaches to introducing them to it.
Marshall Thayer
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