QUOTE: Originally posted by trainboyH16-44 AARGH! WHY DID IT POST TWICE!! Does anyone else have one of those days? Sorry,Trainboy
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
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Originally posted by SpaceMouse And they are exactly the same. Same layouts, same illustrations, same track plans. [/quote Why bother publishing a new book?] Go here for my rail shots! http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=9296 Building the CPR Kootenay division in N scale, blog here: http://kootenaymodelrailway.wordpress.com/ Reply M636C Member sinceJanuary 2002 4,612 posts Posted by M636C on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 9:23 PM Many years ago in my first year of university, the Physics lecturer indicated an error in his notes and said it would be a good exercise for students to find it. A fellow student who was the son of the then Dean of Engineering went home, checked his father's notes and found that the same lecturer not only had given the same lecture to his father 25 years earlier, but it had the same error in the notes. That's LAZY! Atlas can be forgiven! Peter Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 3:08 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse I should add that the Kalmbach 1958 scenery book I got has different techniques than those used today. I think it will be an interesting read. One thing you DON'T want to do is add asbestos to the plaster, as suggested in an old scenery book I have. Reply Edit CBQ_Guy Member sinceSeptember 2003 From: North Central Illinois 1,458 posts Posted by CBQ_Guy on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 2:39 PM I don't believe it! "Paul [Kossart] - The CB&Q Guy" [In Illinois] ~ Modeling the CB&Q and its fictional 'Illiniwek River-Subdivision-Branch Line' in the 1960's. ~ Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 28, 2005 8:27 PM True about 'don't fix it' fec153, but probably 99% of the plans in MR today are more interesting than Atlas plans. Then again, I suspect they're doing better financially by keeping old plans alive for unsuspecting beginners, while they put their money into new models, etc. They turn out great engines, so the outdated track plans can be forgiven. Reply Edit fec153 Member sinceJuly 2003 2,124 posts Posted by fec153 on Monday, February 28, 2005 7:51 PM If it aint broke, dont fix it. Flip Reply SpaceMouse Member sinceDecember 2004 From: Rimrock, Arizona 11,251 posts Posted by SpaceMouse on Monday, February 28, 2005 7:43 PM I should add that the Kalmbach 1958 scenery book I got has different techniques than those used today. I think it will be an interesting read. Chip Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos. Reply SpaceMouse Member sinceDecember 2004 From: Rimrock, Arizona 11,251 posts You're not going to believe this one. Posted by SpaceMouse on Monday, February 28, 2005 7:40 PM I got a 2004 Atlas Seven Step by Step HO Railroads in a lot of track I bought. Today, I got a 1958 Atlas Six Railraods you can build: Step by Step Construction. by John Anderson. And they are exactly the same. Same layouts, same illustrations, same track plans. The newer one added DCC and an HO-30 layout. Nothing like progress. Chip Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos. Reply Subscriber & Member Login Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more! Login Register Users Online There are no community member online Search the Community ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Model Railroader Newsletter See all Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox! Sign up
QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse I should add that the Kalmbach 1958 scenery book I got has different techniques than those used today. I think it will be an interesting read.