When does a train set become a model railway?

railsquid · July 11, 2015, 12:06:46 AM

As of the time of writing none of my stuff is fixed to anything. But I have plans, oh yes. Plans.

mr bachmann · July 11, 2015, 03:51:52 PM

a train set becomes a Model Railway when you retire

Tom U · July 13, 2015, 01:41:06 PM

For me, the definition is clear:
A "set" is a defined number of objects that make up an entity.
Chess set
Crockery/cutlery set
Aerobics set (aaggghh)
Set menu
etc.

So, when you buy a pre-selected number of scale railway items in a box, it is a train set.
When you then buy lots of additional items, selected to extend the set into something individual and personal (and doesn't that happen fast and in vast quantity), then it becomes a model railway.

Cheers,
Tom.

Agrippa · July 13, 2015, 01:50:46 PM

A tv set is just 1 object................

Tom U · July 13, 2015, 01:57:34 PM

No, it is a collection of individual components in a box.
However, a badger's set is just a hole in the ground

Cheers,
Tom U.

Agrippa · July 13, 2015, 02:01:10 PM

You mean a badger's train sett ....................

Tom U · July 13, 2015, 02:05:22 PM

That's it to a "t" (or 2 teas, which could make the tea set).

Pengi · July 14, 2015, 10:53:58 AM

The big railway has trainsets and so do I.

Jack · July 14, 2015, 03:29:06 PM

Quote from: Pengi on July 14, 2015, 10:53:58 AM
The big railway has trainsets and so do I.

Pengi's comment made me think just how very protypical my ~~train set~~ model railway is.... It costs me a small fortune and runs completely at a loss with frustration thrown in for good measure.

Ditape · July 14, 2015, 05:16:48 PM

Once a train set is out of the box and has been set up it beomes a model railway,the more bits you add to just makes it a bigger model ralway.

MalcolmInN · July 14, 2015, 08:06:36 PM

Quote from: Tom U on July 13, 2015, 01:41:06 PM
For me, the definition is clear:
A "set" is a defined number of objects that make up an entity.

Eeek ! I thort I left Set Theory and Venn diagrams behind 50y ago

We could have a discussion about Rule 1, is it a member of the sets of , real numbers, positive integers, or we could contemplate the sq.root-1 cos it is quite a complex issue , ? , errr, oops,

ducks&runs for cover > >

Paddy · July 14, 2015, 08:26:31 PM

Well for me it is always a train set and I have no problem in HOLLERTON JUNCTION being described as such. If Tony Wright is happy to refer to his wonderful Little Bytham as a "train set" then who am I to differ?

Paddy