QUOTE: Originally posted by Capt Bob Johnson Oh, one shouldn't forget the vast amounts of yard space that would be taken up by just one industrial structure! Imagine how much of your yard would be taken up by a food distribution wharehouse or an auto factory. Even a meat packing plant would use tons of space. Those who are into container trains, try to do a pier and ship to unload them from. The ship alone would be over 3 feet wide and 30 feet long, and boy you wouldn't have much grass left in the yard to have to cut after you made that model. Heavy industrial just isn't practical!
QUOTE: Originally posted by kimbrit Hi guys, Mine is definately rural cos it runs through a garden. It hauls whatever I put on it, mainly beer, and it goes round and round - or will when the last section is in. The beauty of the hobby, it's whatever you want it to be. Even for agnostics[:-,]
QUOTE: Originally posted by RockyCreekNZ QUOTE: Originally posted by SandyR There's a third way to look at it: a railfan's railroad, where you just sit and watch the train(s) go by. That's my approach. SandyR I agree. I'm just having one big loop. I don't care where those loads came from, or where they're going either. They're just on a train going past. I might build a coal mine loading tower (called 'bins'here), but only cause I want the challenge of doing it, not because I need it to make my railway historically or economically complete. There are billions of miles of railway in the world that don't have stations or sidings. It's just main line going from one place to another, passing through scenery on the way. That's what I like to model and the best thing is you can run any type train on it and it looks OK. On the subject of building made from pottery raised by Capt Carrales, there's a good example in Australia ( see photo 2) http://www.users.bigpond.com/huntergpmj/gregs/BuildingsGall.htm Some one here in NZ was making people from them and they looked OK too. Glen Anthony.
QUOTE: Originally posted by SandyR There's a third way to look at it: a railfan's railroad, where you just sit and watch the train(s) go by. That's my approach. SandyR
Have fun with your trains
QUOTE: Originally posted by iandor Being a practising Agnostic i have gone for an Eastern religeous theme, going through temple complexes of both Thai and Japanese flavour. My new area 3 has 60 m long tracks and has a 10 m long climbing ramp which will be of concrete construction as will a 4 m long viaduct. Again we will rely heavily on decorative gravels and stones and a medieval castle, so I really can't say if it will be rural or urban just a big contradiction of situations as usual. Regards ian
Is it REAL? or Just 1:29 scale?
Long live Outdoor Model Railroading.
QUOTE: Originally posted by John Busby Hi Captain Carrales At the moment my line is functionless a 30' X10' loop with a couple of sidings and two points for the current extension works. The plan is for this to turn into an industrial line. Mainly because I want a garden as well the function is to get fire wood to the gold mines in the area. Because this is an Australian Busb Tramway it needs as part of that vast expances of garden with nothing but a single ine of track are required. and because it is a bu***ramway it has to move passangers and freight as well as fire wood so has a conection with the government system one of these days will have to get around to going to the schoo; of mines to see if they have a drawing of a wooden head frame. It means a lot of the stock will eventualy have to be scratch built and not to may large structures to clutter up the place one mine probably being the largest structure on the system and small cluster of minners cotages have concidered even having the ladies of doubtfull reputation but not so sure that is a good idea. But must have a house of worship you cannot build a railway without one not to may towns or villiages don't have a house of worship regards John
QUOTE: Originally posted by SandyR Tangarine Jack is right; the fact that our railroads are outdoors in a garden setting really skews the bias toward agriculture. Indoors is another matter, where buildings don't have to be weatherproof and also may well be the whole focus of the scenery. I like the tourist line idea, too, and have considered that for my garden line. There's a third way to look at it: a railfan's railroad, where you just sit and watch the train(s) go by. That's my approach. And I change out my buildings from time to time to vary the scene a bit. I change locos and cars too, from session to session. It's whatever I feel like enjoying on any particular day! SandyR
QUOTE: Originally posted by troybetts Having thought long and hard ,my garden is going to slowly turn into a tram (trolley for the US ) line.I'll keep the mainline for the children (and me) but I like the idea of a limited inter village tram service (after all,it takes a while to walk up the garden for a beer ).The children can run the main line and I will sneak in with my trams and steal their passengers!! The added advantage of running trams is that I have to scratchbuild them all.Keeps me amused in the winter months. I maybe an oddity but sometimes I enjoy the buiding more than the running. Troy
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