07-22-2011, 12:48 PM
When I was going to college in the 1970s I worked weekends, nites, afternoons and holidays as a switchman on the Illinois Central gaining experience for a later long career on the rails. Between being a switchman, my studies and girls it was more than enough to keep me busy. Later in my junior year, I did purchase a small N scale, ready to run set and put it on a small sheet 18"x36" plywood with one switch to illustrate how small model railroading could go back then. The girls seemed to think it was "cute" and when not in use it hung on the wall like a picture.
You might be better off building a layout at home (since it's only 30 min. away) rather than dragging it to college where one or more of your room mates
will tease you about it. There will always be more than enough time for model railroads later.
just my thoughts,
Barry
You might be better off building a layout at home (since it's only 30 min. away) rather than dragging it to college where one or more of your room mates
will tease you about it. There will always be more than enough time for model railroads later.
just my thoughts,
Barry