07-03-2011, 11:58 PM
I thought about it some more, and rephrased the question.... what would it take for me to consider myself to be an accomplished model railroader?
In no particular order:
Understand DCC - layout wiring, installing decoders, and using it
Scratchbuild or kitbash/upgrade rollingstock
Scratchbuild prototype structures with reasonable fidelity
Have a substantially completed layout
Understand and implement prototypical operations
Realistically weather rollingstock and locos
Accomplish realistic scenery
That's the short list. Most of that is subjective. What exactly does "realistic" mean? I know what it means for me, but can't describe it. I'll know it when I see it!
In no particular order:
Understand DCC - layout wiring, installing decoders, and using it
Scratchbuild or kitbash/upgrade rollingstock
Scratchbuild prototype structures with reasonable fidelity
Have a substantially completed layout
Understand and implement prototypical operations
Realistically weather rollingstock and locos
Accomplish realistic scenery
That's the short list. Most of that is subjective. What exactly does "realistic" mean? I know what it means for me, but can't describe it. I'll know it when I see it!