Model railroads are interesting little altars to civilization and economics. Railroad expansion, popularity, and use were a by-product of the industrial revolut

Model railroads are interesting little altars to civilization and economics. Railroad expansion, popularity, and use were a by-product of the industrial revolution. And to build a small part of that in your basement demonstrates how those pieces go together. Personally, it can be a great broad spectrum application of engineering, history, art, programming, electronics, and machining.