Comments on: A Keen Hobbyist Has His Say https://blog.model-train-help.com/2013/11/a-keen-hobbyist-has-his-say.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-keen-hobbyist-has-his-say Model railroads and model trains Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Steve Jordan Portland Or USA https://blog.model-train-help.com/2013/11/a-keen-hobbyist-has-his-say.html#comment-4831 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:23:27 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=2889#comment-4831 There is a place to start this whole ball rolling. The schools. If teachers and administrators only knew the educational possibilities in model railroading, they would be all over it. A proper model railroad involves painting, sculpture,botany,physics,electronics,history, economics,carpentry, ad nauseum. Someone should build a model railroading curriculum for grade and junior high schools, elective, but solidly supported by the school system. Kids might just get excited enough to not drop out. Once the learning bug bites you, you never stop wanting to know what you don’t know.

]]> By: Alan Roberts https://blog.model-train-help.com/2013/11/a-keen-hobbyist-has-his-say.html#comment-4784 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 11:54:05 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=2889#comment-4784 Yes I agree,no ads on TV or other media outlets except the model railway mags. But there are a huge amount of model railway shops and online websites here in the UK. There is no shortage of places to get everything we need. Also we are lucky to be able to travel on steam hauled trains nearly every day on the main lines. I work as a steward on some, last Saturday I travelled from Weymouth on the South Coast to London and tomorrow I’m going from Poole to Bristol.
Your website is very informative, keep it up!

Alan Roberts. Dorchester UK

]]> By: Gordon https://blog.model-train-help.com/2013/11/a-keen-hobbyist-has-his-say.html#comment-4761 Sat, 23 Nov 2013 21:29:55 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=2889#comment-4761 Its just the same here in Ireland. Not only that here in the North we only have a couple of half decent model shops and two model railway shows a year. But we struggle on. Keep safe.

]]> By: sam crow https://blog.model-train-help.com/2013/11/a-keen-hobbyist-has-his-say.html#comment-4753 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:41:25 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=2889#comment-4753 I think Frank is right on with his message about model trains as a hobby. I was at the Atlanta show and I found out about the show through our Train Club. Keep up the message Frank and someday someone will listen. Happy Modeling . Sam Crow Longview , Texas

]]> By: Drew Laurianti https://blog.model-train-help.com/2013/11/a-keen-hobbyist-has-his-say.html#comment-4752 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:32:11 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=2889#comment-4752 I COMPLETELY agree!!! Perhaps this is the primary reason that Floquil has stopped manufacturing paints – many manufactures have gone ‘belly-up’ – etc.!!!

]]> By: Colin Mansell https://blog.model-train-help.com/2013/11/a-keen-hobbyist-has-his-say.html#comment-4751 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:07:16 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=2889#comment-4751 Yes you have got that right, no advertising no one fronts up to shows etc

]]> By: Wayne https://blog.model-train-help.com/2013/11/a-keen-hobbyist-has-his-say.html#comment-4750 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:01:19 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=2889#comment-4750 Yes I agree .It is the same here in Canada unless you know someone who is involed in the hobby or got to websites to find train shows that is the only way we know about the hobby. We have very view hobby stores here anymore and most do not do model railroading.

]]> By: Frank Higgo https://blog.model-train-help.com/2013/11/a-keen-hobbyist-has-his-say.html#comment-4744 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 05:58:09 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=2889#comment-4744 Yes I tatally agree

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