There are very few hobbies that someone will not demean. Sometimes it is because they resent your enjoyment or they have to put everybody down.
Compared to other hobbies model trains have few critics, it is not illegal, immoral, or fattening.
I enjoy shooting at targets, and hunting these hobbies get a lot more criticism than model trains. Some people are always suspicious of anybody with a gun, even if it is in a locked discreet case. The problem is so bad I have musical notes on my rifle case so it looks like I have a musical instrument instead of a rifle. My shotgun case has decals stating it contains maps.
Some people are so critical of all guns I just never bring up the subject if I can help it.
I have heard people being critical of collecting commemorative plates, Indian artifacts, and fossils, so somebody will be critical of whatever you do.
Buy your trains, enjoy them, and don't care what other people say. Life is to short to worry about other peoples opinions of yourself.
Douglas
