National Model Railroad Month

If it’s November it must be…NATIONAL MODEL RAILROAD MONTH! 

This is the time for you to promote our hobby by showing non-model railroaders what it’s all about, and how much fun it is.  Here are a few idea starters:

• Have a layout open house for your neighbors…just distribute flyers to several dozen houses near yours telling them you have a model railroad in your home, and this would be a great opportunity to sneak a peek.
   
• Take a train to work – bring a model to your workplace and put it in a spot where your co-workers can get a good look at it.  If you’re really ambitious, bring a different model every week…or every day!
   
• Hold a clinic or two at your local public library.  Contact the library, tell them what you’re doing, and book a time on a weekend or evening.  Then hold a “How to get started in model railroading” clinic by showing pictures and having models that they can see and touch.
   
• Take a few dozen photos of your layout with your smartphone, then show them to your friends and co-workers.  Tell them it’s easy to get started in model railroading, and explain how much fun it is.

Those are just four ideas to get you started – you can undoubtedly think of more.  The point is, if you want to see our hobby flourish, you’ve got to help it grow.  And November is the month to do it.  So get started!