The Rip Track

As we all recover from the hide-and-seek games that occurred over the weekend (you did find all of the eggs again this year and didn't come up with any extras, right?), it's time to take a lighter look at our favorite hobby. You've probably seen a layout or two at a model train show that has a list of details to find on the layout. Here's a photo of one I found at the NMRA's National Train Show last summer in Detroit. Isn't he a little short to be a stormtrooper? (bonus points if you know the scene that comment comes from) Like the show in Cincinnati, the Lego layouts were absolutely amazing. What made it better for me was that so many of the Lego train modelers actively added humorous scenes to their modules and trains. With all the model builders in Los Angeles that work in the entertainment industry, I'm really looking forward to some fun scenes this summer at the NMRA convention in Anaheim.