protecting track while working on scenery etc

[snowey]

I read something by Linn Wesscott (the editor of Model Railroader in the 60s) in a Kalmbach book he wrote, that doing the scenery before your track might make it more interesting, cause you'd be forced to deal with the problems that railroad civil engineers have to face.

[snowey]

I read something by Linn Wesscott (the editor of Model Railroader in the 60s) in a Kalmbach book he wrote, that doing the scenery before your track might make it more interesting, cause you'd be forced to deal with the problems that railroad civil engineers have to face.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by snowey

I read something by Linn Wesscott (the editor of Model Railroader in the 60s) in a Kalmbach book he wrote, that doing the scenery before your track might make it more interesting, cause you'd be forced to deal with the problems that railroad civil engineers have to face.

I remember hearing that somewhere, too. But then I thought "Why not use dynamite to make your tunnels, and have someone shoot arrows at you while you're laying track, etc, etc." More problems to deal with I don't need! [^]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by snowey

I read something by Linn Wesscott (the editor of Model Railroader in the 60s) in a Kalmbach book he wrote, that doing the scenery before your track might make it more interesting, cause you'd be forced to deal with the problems that railroad civil engineers have to face.

I remember hearing that somewhere, too. But then I thought "Why not use dynamite to make your tunnels, and have someone shoot arrows at you while you're laying track, etc, etc." More problems to deal with I don't need! [^]

[n2mopac]

QUOTE: Originally posted by flee307

I watch Junkyard wars and half the time I don't know what them wankers are saying.

Me either, but they sure came up with an ingenious show. I'm glad to hear other modelers watching it, it is my favorite show on tv. I think there are definate correlations between building a torpedo out of a fire extinguisher and building a shanty out of left over pieces from 16 kits. Maybe we should start our own version, "Scrap Box Wars." I'd watch.

Ron

[n2mopac]

QUOTE: Originally posted by flee307

I watch Junkyard wars and half the time I don't know what them wankers are saying.

Me either, but they sure came up with an ingenious show. I'm glad to hear other modelers watching it, it is my favorite show on tv. I think there are definate correlations between building a torpedo out of a fire extinguisher and building a shanty out of left over pieces from 16 kits. Maybe we should start our own version, "Scrap Box Wars." I'd watch.

Ron