Tinplate or Hi-rail? Yes!


This quiet little guy seemed very concerned about Bossy's safety. He displayed a marked look of relief when Bossy got off the track...
 

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Oh, what fun!!! I finally had a chance to visit this thread in depth again, and I urge anyone who hasn't done so to go back to the beginning and spend some quality time enjoying adventures on the C+D! Posts beginning with Bossy's debut (page 4, post #36) are a special joy to behold. (Can you tell I'm a fan?)
 
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Ahh! Bossy silly me, I was just going to ask what had the young fellows attention. Thanks Claudia, Chuck sorry I was so taken by the picture I forgot to read the post. :eek:
Thanks again
Willis
 
Concern for Bossy was rekindled when another operator took her turn...
 

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Our quiet man moved on to check on Louie the Loader, who was hidden behind his shack when this pic was taken...
 

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There was plenty of room around the layout this time out. Since he wasn't slammed up against a 3' square column, Louie the Loader was easy to see, and grabbed much attention...
 

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Greg Elems said:
Seeing the younger generation studying your layout intently bodes well IMHO.
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I hope you're right, Greg.

I've heard the pessimistic view that kids in the age group seen here are naturally fascinated with anything mechanical, but when they get older and their thinking becomes more abstract, they abandon any interest they might have had for trains, being diverted to computers, video games and other contemporary "distractions".

I'm sure it happens, but otoh, there's more to it. When I was a kid (early '60s), PCs and video games were unheard of, but there were still many "distractions" from trains: The Jet Age, the Space Age, TV, the latest Detroit Iron, Rock 'n Roll, etc. As for real trains, they didn't appear any more to the average person than trains do now. Usually they were seen as an obstacle holding up street traffic. I was given a train set at an age that required me to "grow into" the toy. Normally the Christmas season was the one time of year the set saw the light of day. The only reason I kept it all those years was that it is a keepsake, a gift from my grandad. There was no reason to suppose that I would ever become a mrr'er as an adult.

Yet, here am I with all these trains. I can only hope the same thing happens here and there with the current crop of kidlets.

For now anyway, Louie the Loader seems to be reeling them in...
 

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AH! at last I see Louie :D that must be a fun layout to display.
Keep it coming Chuck
Cheers Willis
 
great to see those kids around the layout .last week I took my nephew and his son to a model train show. Now my young nephew wants to start a lego train layout .so that just shows there is hope for the future. just need a little puch that's all
 
After the thrill of tending Bossy wears thin, most kids move on to the crossing gates. I s'pose gates are easier to relate to than cows.

One of very few shots I took from outside the layout...
 

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The views from inside where sometimes more interesting anyway. This gate tender is all business. Look at that grip!
 

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But still, he didn't hesitate to pose for a photo op with Mom and Dad...
 

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Some kids seemed surprised by the results of pushing a designated button. Real mechanical motion caught them off guard.

"Hey! That really moved!!"
 

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Most of these kid-on-button shots tell me that maybe, just maybe we need a button that's easier for kids to push, especially a button that must be pushed and held down. This gatekeeper was getting a bit frustrated...
 

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Most, however, didn't let a stubborn button - or anything else - stop them.

This little girl was intense. She was right on cue. When the train got to the crossing those gates were down, and they didn't go up until the whole train had passed. Her big brother had to wait a while for his turn...
 

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...and what choice did he have?

"Back off, Bub! I'm workin' here!!"
 

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It took some parental intervention to restore order...
 

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Finally, big brother got his turn, but he was closely supervised by the outgoing crew...
 

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