@Alfred E Neuman posted:Would posit model railroading meets a psychological need for control in an unpredictable and ambiguous world. The degree depends on whether model railroading is just a hobby or a compulsion.
What, me worry?
"Oil tanker cars, hoppers filled with coal,
Tunnel through my mountains with me in control,
Don't ask why,
Blow the whistle, honk the horn, at the semaphore,
Passengers abound as I call all aboard,
You know why, who am I?"
2nd verse of "Who Am I (Rollin' By)" video song by Arnold D. Cribari on YouTube.