11-09-2009, 12:43 PM
Hi Simon, and 
to Big Blue.
Yup, all of us the Northern Hemisphere are experiencing the shorter days and cooler temperatures, and while there are still plenty of reasons to be outdoors throughout the winter, those dreary days and crappy weather make it especially nice to have our trains. The sun is always shining in my layout room, and the workshop is bright and cosy, too.
One of the nicest things about this hobby is that it's so multi-faceted: if you don't feel like working on freight cars, perhaps some trackwork would be more enjoyable. Or some scenery or a little time spent running a train, even if it's back and forth on only the few feet of track you might have in service. I sometimes hit that "block" where I just can't get into a project, or am stumped by some problem that has arisen in an on-going job. Often, a little time in the layout room, not running trains or working on something, but simply sitting and imagining what's "going to be", is enough to re-ignite the spark.
Wayne
to Big Blue. Yup, all of us the Northern Hemisphere are experiencing the shorter days and cooler temperatures, and while there are still plenty of reasons to be outdoors throughout the winter, those dreary days and crappy weather make it especially nice to have our trains. The sun is always shining in my layout room, and the workshop is bright and cosy, too.
One of the nicest things about this hobby is that it's so multi-faceted: if you don't feel like working on freight cars, perhaps some trackwork would be more enjoyable. Or some scenery or a little time spent running a train, even if it's back and forth on only the few feet of track you might have in service. I sometimes hit that "block" where I just can't get into a project, or am stumped by some problem that has arisen in an on-going job. Often, a little time in the layout room, not running trains or working on something, but simply sitting and imagining what's "going to be", is enough to re-ignite the spark.
Wayne