Wonder what the next MR Project RR Should Be?

[Outsailing86]

With the App, looking up the older magazines is borderline painful. Scrolling to find a magazine... nice. =-( 

 

on on the compute, mine logs out every 10-15 minutes. Kinda frustrating

[xboxtravis7992]

Tinplate Toddler

 

 

xboxtravis7992

I dunno a few other ideas, go international?

 

 

What a splendid idea!

There is so much of a model railroading world outside of the Americas, but I guess that only few US/Canadian modelers would take an interest in participating in the making of a "foreign" layout.

With streetcars becoming more popular in US and Canadian cities these days, how about a modern traction layout?

 

I am surprised the Siemmens S70 has not been mass produced in HO scale yet from what I have seen. So many cities run them now, I would assume there would be a market there. Its not like light rail excludes freight either, here in Utah on the UTA TRAX system after the light rail has shut down for the night, freight trains run 'under the wire' to serve industries after dark. It could make for an interesting layout, to run passenger operations during day, dim the lights, then start up freight services. 

Its just, light rail; especially modern light rail or DMU's is just either hard to find or pricey to get into. I tried finding some Stadler FLIRTs for HO scale, and all I could find were some 3D printed bodies on Shapeways. I don't want to plop down several hundred dollars on a few body shells and scratchbuild the rest, at least not now. Its strange to because the larger 'commuter' rail stuff is far more available, with the Bombardier bi-level coaches and Comet cars all in several popular paint schemes. Not to mention there are no real standards for any other 'fixed guideway/rail' transportation models such as monorails or peoplemovers. On my trip to Seattle last month I noticed the city's street car terminates just a half block away from the monorail depot, that would be an interesting 'rail' scene to recreate, but neither light rail or monorail stuff is out there unless your ready to scratchbuild like crazy. 

[nw2]

I hope it's a urban/ industrial from the 70s,  that's right no steam

[SeeYou190]

nw2

I hope it's a urban/ industrial from the 70s, that's right no steam

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I cannot remember the last time a Model Railroader project layout had steam power.

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-Kevin

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[Harrison]

SeeYou190

 

 

nw2

I hope it's a urban/ industrial from the 70s, that's right no steam

 

 

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I cannot remember the last time a Model Railroader project layout had steam power.

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-Kevin

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The 2014 project "rice harbor" was steam, set in the 1930's.

[Lonehawk]

SeeYou190

I cannot remember the last time a Model Railroader project layout had steam power.

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-Kevin

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The Virginian had an 0-8-0 switcher working the yard.

[BATMAN]

Tinplate Toddler

There is so much of a model railroading world outside of the Americas, but I guess that only few US/Canadian modelers would take an interest in participating in the making of a "foreign" layout.

I agree with Ulrich on this one. The history of the Hejaz Railroad is absolutely fascinating, hard to stop reading about it once you start. It featured so much German equipment that was "kitbashed" to deal with the desert sand that the MRR staff would be given a good challenge to come up with decent looking stuff.

Chinese model railroading is huge. An international sidetrack would be most welcome in my book.

http://www.chinesemodeltrains.com/encyclopedia_brand.html 

In two years Asians will make up 24% of the population of Canada. If MRR expanded on what it covers, it might pick up more subscribers. I am always am interested in what the other guy is doing.