Model Forum / General / Railroads / December 2004

Channel 5, Wednesday 29th 8.00pm.

Railway Modellers got off very light compared to other pastimes discussed in
the programme. Paraphrasing what Tony Slattery actually said:-

"These were the kind of kids who were always going to do well at school* as
they were happy collecting just one piece at a time which eventually built into
a full scale working layout".  [*see footnote]

"The railway room was a place where fathers and sons could retreat to a
perfectly ordered alternate world to escape the everyday problems of life". (No
argument with that).

Methinks Slattery is or was a railway modeller himself? It's worth watching a
repeat of the programme if you missed it first time around.

(kim)

*I was a complete failure at school myself but don't claim that as being
typical.