I feel the same way, Roy, but I pick and choose among the things the computer age has provided, just to keep from going into "information overload", either until I can develop a mental grasp on them or can see a true benefit from them.
One place where I have hit a "brick wall", so to speak, is with computer aided drafting (CAD). I have successfully made up control panel faces, but beyond that CAD remains a mystery to me. In fact, another simple control panel face would require a time-consuming learning curve all over again just to recall what I already knew. "Information Overload", indeed! I have frustration enough, sometimes, just trying to figure out why one particular piece of rolling stock derails at one particular place in one particular direction (would you believe a center pin that cracked from mounting screw pressure on a piece of SHS rolling stock, in one case?) There are a lot of things I would like to learn and use in my model railroading activity, but time and circumstances dictate otherwise. In the meantime, I appreciate the time and effort others put into blazing a trail for me and others like me to follow Bob Nicholson ________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "Roy" <royhoffman@...> wrote: > > John, > > I see your point and even though I consider myself an old fashioned model > railroader in many ways, I see the new and exciting things that computers > have brought to the hobby. > > The computer age spawned DCC and things like this yahoo group. I have nothing > against CAD programs, but I thought that it would be fun and challenging to > try to come up with something by using the tools at hand, albeit computer > tools. I did start out with hand drawings, but I'm trying to tame a monster > i. e. a large layout and having some computer tools at my hand will help me > to do so in time. And BTW, a nice looking and well maintained website does S > a considerable service and I wish the NASG well with their new endeavor. > > Roy > > > > --- In [email protected], "John" <armstong5717@> wrote: > > > > Why would you need a program to design a trackplan? > > Starting in 1936 everyone I ever knew drew them by hand. Often on graph > > paper. You knew radius limits ,etc. Your room size, and how to draw a > > straight line, or a curve with a French curve. > > I guess i've been around too long > > > > We will probably need a computer in a few years to go to the bathroom. > > Sorry but the modeler needs today just grab me the wrong way. > > > > John Armstrong----- Original Message ----- > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
