July issue of MR, and more news on my upcoming layout

[Anonymous]

One of the best issues I've gotten! Bergie's article about re-lettering the SD-70MAC was interesting (it helped it was a BN unit!), as were all of the other articles, especially the scratchbuilt, operational C&S coaling tower, and the track laying tips from Pelle Soeberg.

And, I think I have FINALLY found the right line to model, it is obviously going to be CB&Q, somewhere in Lines East of the Missouri River. I was going to model Rochelle, IL, but since that line had more diesels than the Chicago-Denver main and was also partly double-tracked, I thought "Why not model Galesburg?" since that is where I wanted to model in the first place. So I'm going to model a portion of the Galesburg yard as it appeared in the late 1940's (Although I'll probably use "modeler's license" and build the yard as it appeared in 1942, before the yard was doubled in size and got humps and retarders put in place. This would be much easier to model, and more realistic)

So I'm going to have to think of a way to cram a shelf, point-to-point or dogbone, partially modular layout into my old room. I also plan to SCRATCHBUILD the Galesburg coaling tower, and animate it[:D], as well as the Galesburg depot and/or the Galesburg roundhouse. I may even decide to model part of the Santa Fe interchange, but I'll have to see how much I can fit into the space I have. The layout will probably have benchwork done by the end of this year, I haven't got that started, (although my dad will probably do all electrical and wood work, if I can convince him to.[;)])

Motive power for the pike will be an AB set of F-3s, a BLI Heavy 2-8-2 I hope to get this Tuesday, and a few steam and diesel switchers eventually. (I am obviously building a layout modeling a yard because I like switching) I plan to build this layout to become part of a largwer layout, maybe some day depicting the whole Galesburg-Ottumwa line?![:D] But for now, it will just be a switching layout, maybe with two removable loop sections at the end so I can run a continuous line.

I also plan to add a few "bells and whistles" to the BLI Mike I plan to get, namely adding an Elesco heater and converting the tender from coal to an oil bunker. And either BLI or Proto 2000 need to produce either a O-1a Mikado, a O-5 Northern, or a M-4a Colorado! These are great Burlington steamers that have never been done in plastic!

[Anonymous]

Good luck on the new projects. Remember to keep is informed. i'm waiting for the new Mr since I have not suscribe yet. i've heard good things about the new issue.
Andy

[Anonymous]

I'll be lucky if I get mine by Tuesday[:(]

BTW good luck with your layout!

[88gta350]

I got mine yesterday, from what I've read so far it does look like a very good issue. The track laying article really helped me... there's at elast one article for just about everybody, from the small layout guys to large layout guys, beginners, scratchbuilders, etc...

I'm pleased!

[Anonymous]

Jeeze i just got the june issue i dhould get a subscription

[Anonymous]

To keep you updated, I've decided since it's in the immediate area of Galesburg and has a much smaller yard, I may model Burlington, IA as the main town instead.

I wish I had a digital camera so I could post pics when construction starts!