@Strummer posted:Greg
That's why I put "self respecting" in quotes; to show it was meant as a (more quotation marks here) "tongue in cheek" remark.
Didn't think I would have to explain, but I guess we read into these comments what we want to... 😐
Mark in Oregon
I know you meant it as tongue in cheek. If there was any doubt your follow-up post removed it. But your comment does allude to the fact there is a segment of the 2 rail community that comes across as being standoffish and closed to outsiders - heck, some of the posts on this thread are evidence of the fact. This is a turnoff to any potential new members. I realize your community is not alone in folks like this. I always run the tipple at our shows because I like to interact with folks and there's at least one person at every show who makes a comment about something not being prototypical. When I engage in conversation with these folks, with one exception, the person making the comment was either a 3RS or 2-rail hobbyist. The lone exception was an actual 1-1 railroader.
-Greg
