I don't know about you, but when I go to train shows/meets, I sometimes find myself buying items I really do not need, especially not for the layout. Yet, I indulge myself and buy them anyway. (Why not?) So, my devious little mind devised an excuse for such paraphernalia. I made a parade down one of the village streets in Moon Township. Lots of small towns across America have parades.
One item, in particular, that was an overboard self-indulgence was a 1/48 scale Wells Fargo stagecoach, complete with its team of horses. It was destined for my parade. But I had my doubts. Then, just this past Pasadena Rose Bowl Parade, I saw the same real-life coach close the parade. It was exactly the model I had in my parade. I felt vindicated.
Do you have a parade on your layout? They sure can be a good excuse, for example, to have all those out-of-layout-circa antique vehicles we bought struttin' around(!)
FrankM
