I think some of you folks have been rather modest in refraining from trumpeting about well established model railroad clubs, of which you may be a member, that are nothing short of awesome.
I would love to know when and how some of these model railroad clubs got started. For instance, the New Jersey Hirailers, the club in the Richmond, Virginia area that Peter Condro is a member of, and the club in the Albany, NY area. If anyone knows approximately when and how any of these clubs, or similar well-established clubs, got started, please don't be bashful to share such information, which could be very inspiring to some of us.
I doubt if the club I helped get started, centered in the Northern Westchester County, NY area, will grow to be such a giant model railroad club, but, as I said before, one never knows what the future will bring. Also, when you have as many as 15 active, enthusiastic members, like we do, I can't help but think that the sky is the limit.
It is nothing short of exhilarating to get a club started, and see it grow, not only in numbers, but in the passion that the members express for our wonderful hobby. Such interesting people with such a rich diversity of talents, knowledge and skills, contacts, and resources, when all the members are considered as a whole.
Indeed, it blows my mind what extraordinarily interesting people model railroaders tend to be. Of course, this is true of all of you, my fine Forum friends.
This Forum is, IMHO, also a model railroad club, of sorts.
Arnold
