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First go at Playing/Operating or WHY in Public ever
Hi All There I was attending a "Local Show" with the club and the secretary said "Right Kevin it is your turn"," it is quite easy, just follow the Timetable??" A model of the terminus station Hawkhurst on a branchline from Paddock Wood, there was "Hop Picker Specials", "Two Car trains, "Three Car Trains". Empty Goods trains", "Full Goods Trains",and "Shunting Moves", every time I made a mistake there was an Onlooker in the crowd to put me in my place, I did my best? The line has been closed for years. But I kept trying to run the trains out of order. The point switches were all laid out in front of me, the isolating were there also, and the retort of it is the easiest D C controller to use, and you want to use D C C?? is still ringing in my ears! all the best Kevin
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Cheers
Ted
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Pete.
it was already on fire when I got here, honest!
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It gets easier and the enjoyment doesn't wane. Keep at it.
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mostly running the clubs 00 layout N.E.Ware (well I thought
the name was clever!), but also, more recently, my own 0
gauge Inglenook - 'HAVATRY'.
This was built for front operation, to get newbies and juniors
involved, to encourage them in(to) the hobby, the clue is in
the name!
It's tiring, but enjoyable, you're cream crackered at the end
of the show and can't wait to get home, but can't wait for
the next invite!
Jeff
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All in all, it's about having fun and then getting back home to rest those weary feet and sore voice box !! :mrgreen:
Cheers, Gary.
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For what it's worth well done for having a go.
Andrew
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I saw a layout once that had a small model of a television licence van on it with rotating antenna dish. In small letters on the side it said "rivet counter detection".
The spinning roof top dish was controlled by a switch behind the back scenes so the operators could stop it while pointing at a "heckler". It was an in joke but extremely funny as the "heckler" had no idea that they were being pointed out.
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You are the one there trying to provide a bit of entertainment and have to start somewhere. They probably don't have the spine to give it a go. What I can't abide however are the operators who are just not interested in the audience. They don't engage and give the opinion that they are just there to have an operating session with their mates. I won't say play trains as it maybe more interesting if they did. They usually have been chipped with personality disorders and / or have had complete personality bypass.
You carry on as with every attempt you'll gain more experience both in crisis management and in dealing with the hecklers.
Good on you.
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Another had a train that included a freight wagon with opening side door. When the door slid open a vagrant "mooned" the crowd as it passed. I guess it could be used to make the same point.
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Yes, by all means it's good to have them there, of course it is as it is a big aspect of the hobby for some, but the majority of the people attending have paid good money to be entertained to a point. There are other shows where their skills can be better received to meet their true desire.
There is nothing wrong with displaying these models running to a timetable that entertains the paying public rather than trying to be so prototypical that it sends them to sleep. Remember it is quite often a family day out ( and you pay for the kids as well ) so I think there is a certain expectation that you play to the audience.
It may also go a bit of a way towards throwing off the stuffy image that the hobby still has to a degree. Embarrassing really. No wonder we struggle to sustain numbers when we are still promoting the hobby the way it was done thirty or more years ago.
Apologies for the rant
Toto
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Glad you had some fun. First thing that went on a holiday Saturday in the 1930's - 1960's was the timetable. A few traffic jams with trains on the ridings are quite prototypical. As was running very late.
Nigel
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