Worth a look...MR mag.

[CSXect]

Just about the best Scale and Gauge specific mag out there is S Gaugian but the price is pretty steep. Just got back from Grovetucky(Grovecity Ohio) on a food run to stock up for the week. Before and after shopping I was attempting to clear a neiborghs drive way enterence, the plow had come the night before and piled 3 foot of snow and ice at the end of her driveway got most of it cleard except a 2 to 3 inch layer of ice and nobody around had any melt stuff or even salt at least she can pull in and out now.I also had to dig out the opening of the storm sewer. Now I am relaxing and will crank up the 80's station while I compute

[FJ and G]

a couple years ago MR did a spread on a museum in Altoona, Pa., that featured a replica of the city with PRR running through it. They were gonna use 2-rail O but opted for 3-rail GG track b/c the out-of-sight return loops needed to be about 054 (diameter) and O 2 rail would have been pushing it for the larger trains.

Before CTT came about, I believe MR included Lionel stuff.

As for the how-to articles, you can basically pick up OGR, CTT, MR, MRC and a host of other mags to include fine scale modeler and so on, and apply the techniques to anything your want to build. 

[brianel027]

I always flip through the MR and do buy it when something interests me. Same goes for Trains and The Railroad Press... a great magazine with superb photos. Trains does have more diversity of articles though and many do interest me.

The thing I find amazing is that the MR caters to most HO scale. And with the vastly greater amount of product selection and diversity in HO, those HO (and even N scale) guys still do a heck of a lot of kitbashing, scratchbuilding and customizing. The Model Railroader has always had articles on changing this loco into some other loco, alterations and improvements. Meanwhile many 3-railers simply wish away hoping the importers will invest yet more millions into tooling of unique and unusual locomotive/rolling stock variations that in many cases, have little chance of actually making a return investment for the train companies.

Maybe it's just that "collectibility factor" that just dies hard in 3-rail. But I've always enjoyed the MR and the inspiration I get. And some of the very first and nicest compliments I ever have gotten about my trains and my layout came from HO guys. Early on, I heard many a time comments like  "I like what you're doing with your trains. It is so refreshing to see a Lionel guy say to heck with the potential of collectibility and do some kitbashing and repainting."

Some of the early enthusiasm for my layout came from HO guys who would tell everyone to take a look and see some of the cool things I was doing. It was really nice. Meanwhile some of the 3-rail guys were horrified... I got some real lectures on how I was "breaking the law" and how I was ruining trains that would be worth a lot of money one day. I lauged then, I laugh now. Turns out I was right... a whole load of 3-rail trains are worth a lot less today than they were a decade ago.

And I never understood if I was buying super common stuff or stuff that was junk or beaters, and had little value to begin with, how it could ever be worth more money later?? Now they're redone, rebuilt and repainted into my favorite roads (which 16 years later I'd still be waiting for) and absolutely priceless to me.... and that's all that matters.

As the one slogan of the MR went "Model Railroading is Fun."

[CSXect]

 

 

I watch Red Green as much as possible on PBS, Have you seen the MOVIE DUCT tape forever? I  Kinda relate to harold as I was a nerd in school. I have a TRANS AM with Ram air and can not find a Trans Am club anywhere near Columbus :^( I am thinking about getting a Dodge charger sometime in the future.

The movie is not as amussing as the regular show but still cool. Have been to Canada two times once to ride the ALGOMA CENTRAL and would like to do so again sometime and been to Windsor to gamble a little.

 We have the same Frist name and and last name starts with the same letter.

[Anonymous]

RE: Model Railroader I have the Issue that has the Appalachia and Ohio layout in it and it was a very good spread on a 2 rail O gauge layout.

RE: Cannada & Doughnuts Have a Tim Hortins in my neighborhood but never been there The best Doughnut shop in Columbus Ohio is BUCKEYE DOUGHNUTS there is one on south highstreet and one on North highstreet on the osu campus.

Strange things Cannadian: Milk in plastic bags and not in jugs or cartons

Best thing to ever come from Cannada......The Red Green Show

I think the only foreign "Timmies" I've ever patronized was in Columbus.  Pulled into the drive-through for a double double on my way to Cinci for a Corvair show.

the bagged milk thing is a myth a we do sell milk in cartons and jugs.  I think the bag packaging has to do with less space taken up in landfills.  We use the milk in bags exclusively in our household.

Ah, Red Green!  Our Canadian Cultural gift to the world.   We owe him a debt of gratitude...fancy dress restaurants now allow customers in with flannel shirts...as long as you wear a hunting vest over it. 

 On a side note, one of Red's regular guests is Ian Thomas ( can't remember his characters name).  Ian is the brother of Dave Thomas of SCTV fame.  Ian is brilliant musician and comedian to boot.  I used to go see him perform back in the '70's when he'd do local gigs.

Bruce Webster

 

[Anonymous]

 Hello Bruce- MR is a fine magazine alright. However, do they have as much fun discussing Corvairs,Grits,Butter Tops,800lb Bears & Donut Shops located between a Gym & a Police Dept? OOPS! almost forgot to mention G-R-I-T-S! Take Care.

Now Kieth!  Don't you think we should endeavor to be more serious with our posts?  But then again, who can resist busting out in laughter just by mentioning the word GRITS!  LOL 

Bruce Webster

[CSXect]

RE: Model Railroader I have the Issue that has the Appalachia and Ohio layout in it and it was a very good spread on a 2 rail O gauge layout.

RE: Cannada & Doughnuts Have a Tim Hortins in my neighborhood but never been there The best Doughnut shop in Columbus Ohio is BUCKEYE DOUGHNUTS there is one on south highstreet and one on North highstreet on the osu campus.

Strange things Cannadian: Milk in plastic bags and not in jugs or cartons

Best thing to ever come from Cannada......The Red Green Show

[1688torpedo]

 Hello Bruce- MR is a fine magazine alright. However, do they have as much fun discussing Corvairs,Grits,Butter Tops,800lb Bears & Donut Shops located between a Gym & a Police Dept? OOPS! almost forgot to mention G-R-I-T-S! Take Care.

[cnw1995]

I love MR - my original introduction to model railroading. It's also a good gift for my young kids to buy for dear 'ol dad - I got the Selios layout update issue for Christmas - breathtaking!

I find all sorts of ideas in magazines that focus on other scales. MR has O scale stuff - usually only Atlas updates. Guess it's an editorial decision to leave the rest to CTT.

[Anonymous]

Oh Canada!

The land where they put gravy on a hamburger!!!

Heresy!!!!

Beware the word Hot next to a sandwich on a menu does not reference its temperature instead it is translated "open faced, with gravy".  Not a great thing to find out when you're 14 and travelling alone by bus.  I remember the waitress' words as she set my Hot Hamburger down in front of me and my eyes immediately shot straight up to meet hers, "Mmm, you're from the states huh?  I'll be right back."  She then brought me another Hamburger this time with no gravy.  ick!!!

[Anonymous]

Gormley - My kinda town!

Ive got two things to say

 Butter Tarts

Coffee Crisp

Oh, and 3, The donut, sandwich place?

Hi Paul,

As I guess you've seen, Gormley is about 20 miles north of Toronto.  Our national donut palace is Tim Horton's.  They have a few of them down in Ohio.  Around here there's a Tim Horton's on every corner, most of them conveniently located near Gyms and Cop Shops

Coffee Crisp....makes a nice light snack

 Bruce Webster

[pbjwilson]

Gormley - My kinda town!

Ive got two things to say

 Butter Tarts

Coffee Crisp

Oh, and 3, The donut, sandwich place?

[Anonymous]

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Where is Gormley?

I took the family to Niagara Falls last summer. Took a side trip to Toronto to see a Blue Jays game(PLayed the White Sox, Sox one). Toronto is a beautiful City. Anywhere near there?

If you'll do a quick Internet search, you'll find that it's located ...  

http://ca.epodunk.com/profiles/ontario/gormley/2008331.html#local-map

 (scroll down....     and scoll down even further to zoom out, to show its location to New York State)

Isn't the Internet great, when you know how to use it!

[pbjwilson]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll have to take a peek at that one. I buy an MR on occasion. Some great layouts and ideas that can be transfered to O gauge.

Where is Gormley. I took the family to Niagara Falls last summer. Took a side trip to Toronto to see a Blue Jays game(PLayed the White Sox, Sox one). Toronto is a beautiful City. Anywhere near there?

Like the Corvair. Had a "63 many many years ago.  

[Anonymous]

Model Railroader currently has out their Model Railroad Planning 2007 magazine.  Inside is an excellent article on the construction of Neal Schorr's beautiful PRR mid division layout.  Just another MR layout you say?  No way!  This one is O scale 3 rail.  Just a heads up on something you don't see every day in the pages of MR.

Hope this isn't old news.

Bruce Webster