This year they are tieing one of the Trains magazine articles in with one the Taking Care of Business series episodes on MRVP. Pretty neat, you can read about it, watch the railroad work, then go model it. Some of the field work is done for you by Charlie Conway.
mbinsewiI just thought it could be some inspiration for someone looking to do a prototypical type layout.
Mike,Shortlines are the ideal railroad to model because you don't need that many locomotives.
Shortline modeling leads to lighter rail like Code 70 a old passenger station can be the yard office or combination of general offices and yard offices where employees wears different job hats..
A end of line switching layout would be nice to model as well as a ISL.The old house track could serve as a transload track for centerbeams or bulkhead flatcars hauling lumber.Maybe a boxcar full of roofing or kitchen cabinets will show up..The other two or more industries could be any plant needing rail service..
Kick around in the weeds and one might find foundation for a long gone water tank or a old speeder trailer.
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
I guess I never noticed it was an anual thing, I just thought it was a topic they covered once and while.
I just thought it could be some inspiration for someone looking to do a prototypical type layout.
Ir seems there are many that come into the forums with the question of "What railroad could I model?"
From some of these prototypes, you could come up with an ISL type of operation.
Mike.
My You Tube
I buy that issue every year because it deals with my favorite type of railroad shortlines.
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Mike Kieran
Port Able Railway
I just do what the majority of the voices in my head vote on.
Maybe I should put this in the layout forum, but the current edition of Trains is all about short lines and regionals, and some great inspirations for modeling and ideas for a layout.