Posing A Question About THe Hobby

[Steamtrains]

I haven't really looked into that article (I just barely leafed through the mag...), but I've often thought that at this stage of my life, my modeling years get to be less & less. So, if I had the $$'s, I would probably commission a "professionaly" built layout, but with the following conditions....It would have to be built in my home, and I would need to be involved in the planning and building of it. I really enjoy the building aspect of the hobby, and although it can be a pain in the cheeks, it is still very satisfactory to step back and say.."Yeah...I built that..."