April MR Editorial

I remember a thread here a few months ago, where somebody suggeted that some of us modelers with a lot of disposable income might ‘adopt’ a young modeler who is long on enthusiasm but short on cash. For eaxmple, I know somebody who has a huge layout, he has let a few area kids pick out a high-quality loco or two from a local hobby store, paid for them himself, then allowed them to regularly operate those locos on his layout[^].

Ken:

That is a great idea. I guess I should put my money where my mouth is and see if there is anything I can do in that respect. For starters, I will make sure to buy my nephew a trainset for Christmas this year.

Ken,

How about taking some pics of your friend and the kids running “their” engines on his layout? I think that would make a great little article in Model Railroader. That guy is a Saint. He’s helping the hobby and perhaps giving a couple of kids an introduction to what can be a lifelong hobby. Kudos to your friend!