This is another thing I want to do a video on some day and go into more detail, but also bring it back to video games. Many do it wrong, and some do it incredibly well - a lot this same stuff ends up in games when artists work from real reference. You won't get this with AI.

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Many hobbyists even opt to write like writers do (outline -> fill -> outline -> highlight), finding that decals don't provide a realistic result. And to be clear, mostly we're talking about retirees who have dedicated their time off to making accurate scale model trains, never having touched a can.

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But, because the attention to detail in the model train world is so high, the effects of the writer/yard worker relationship trickle down to the small scale, and even the train hobbyists reflect the rules on their own models.

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Model train enthusiasts are another group dedicated to their craft, with some embracing the reality that graffiti is a part of their culture and others rejecting it. Ultimately the hobby is what you make it, and that is largely the shared sentiment - the choice is yours what you do with your yard.

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If you want to hear more I recommend this video from Living Proof about ACET, a train writer who comes off a bit of an asshole, but for good reason. If the rules aren't respected then the entire train writing culture is affected, and because these trains go everywhere that means nationally.

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