Is Research Rewarding to You?

[secondhandmodeler]

I don't think I would enjoy true 'research' into my little world, but I certainly enjoy learning how things were back in the day. I model my home town sixty to seventy years ago. The city has seen quite a bit of change in those years so I like to see how it use to be. My Grandparents use to have an antique store which sold old postcards of the area. My grandpa would show us the postcards and then drive us around and show us where those pictures were taken. I enjoy history anyway and learning about history that I have a personal connection to is very rewarding. Couple that interest in history to an interest in trains and you have a nice little hobby. I think that's why I've enjoyed creating the layout almost more than running the trains themselves. Now I can see an animated version of that history right in my living room.