Reply to "Model railroad club without politics"

p51OGR Forum Member

jim pastorius posted:
To some model railroaders it isn't necessarily a social hobby.

Alan Rogers posted:
p51 posted:
Frankly, politics and some downright schoolgirl-levels of drama caused me to quit the hobby in utter disgust from a HO module group in Florida (that I helped found) in the 90s. I didn't come back for almost 20 years due directly to that.
I absolutely agree. I have found that there are folks out there who care little what the club is about. They merely view it as a vehicle to assert personal power over others.
I took a look at your website. AWESOME layout!!!
ALAN

Thanks a lot. Alan, you made my day with that comment!

As for it not being a social hobby for some, Jim is of course correct. With all hobbies, there's going to be a few that would rather go it alone, or use everything as a conduit for assert their will on others. Think of Sheldon from "Big Bang Theory," trains and all, and I can tell you I've seen people exactly like him...

...only much older.

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