03-25-2010, 12:30 PM
Russ - the dues are actually $36 PLUS NMRA dues. Still, that ain't bad. When most modelers can plunk down cash for trains that cost way more than that, it's a small price to pay for belonging. It does make it hard for younger folks with little to no disposable income, but not impossible. It's just about the choices we make on what we purchase.
The OCMR is a good club and I enjoyed my time there. Seems to me the club also contains a contingent of modelers who want to operate and not just watchy trainy go roundy roundy (not necessarily a bad thing).
What I miss most about that was the opportunity to run long trains. I never got to run many since I had many pieces of rolling stock awaiting upgrade to club standards and even more just unassembled. But I got to run my N&W J 4-8-4 and the Powatan Arrow a few times, along with a nice VGN coal train and the occasional mixed freight. Burned out my GE 44 tonner (cracked gear - perennial early Bachman problem) at Fullerton RR Days pulling a kitbashed combine. Was just too dadgum hot outside! Good times.
Galen
The OCMR is a good club and I enjoyed my time there. Seems to me the club also contains a contingent of modelers who want to operate and not just watchy trainy go roundy roundy (not necessarily a bad thing).
What I miss most about that was the opportunity to run long trains. I never got to run many since I had many pieces of rolling stock awaiting upgrade to club standards and even more just unassembled. But I got to run my N&W J 4-8-4 and the Powatan Arrow a few times, along with a nice VGN coal train and the occasional mixed freight. Burned out my GE 44 tonner (cracked gear - perennial early Bachman problem) at Fullerton RR Days pulling a kitbashed combine. Was just too dadgum hot outside! Good times.
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!