Just Curious about What time period y'all model.

[Anonymous]

Just wanted to know.

[robengland]

I like the 70s: colourful, cool music, short skirts. In my freelanced world it is the last days of steam in New Zealand (actually it was the sixties - close enough).

On the next layout I'll be switching to the 1890s or 1900s to do the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company - a good Baldwin customer and originator of the Pacific class.

[Fergmiester]

I voted 1960, as I'm modelling steam in its final battle for survival.

Fergie

[jguess733]

The Coyote Gulch & Quahog is set in the early 30's. Most everything on the layout will be dillapidated, the railroad is fighting to survive, and prohibition is in full swing. In fact there is going to be a scene with Revenue Officers bashing open casks of moonshine from an open boxcar.

[Anonymous]

1950's, an interesting time in railroading.

[SpaceMouse]

You ALWAYS! have to put "Other"

I looked all up and down your list for Present Day Fantasy London/ 1890's Logging.

I just don't see how you could have left it out.

[twhite]

WWII-Korean War era, last of the big steam. In fact, so far a diesel hasn't poked its nose on the Yuba River Sub--I'll be surprised if one ever does, unless it's either a Baldwin Centipede or an Alco PA. In the Sierra Nevada's, steam RULES!!
Tom[:P][:P][:P]

[dwRavenstar]

Several weeks ago my answer would have been the not so distant future but now it's the very recent past. By the time I get all the structures and scenery completed it will doubtless be the distant past yet everything done will be contemporary and like all things will be done "right now".

dwRavenstar

[soumodeler]

I model the Southern Railway in the mid 1970s. The Southern Cresent was still running, Conrail had not been formed yet, and I can model my favorite locomotives as almost new (GP38-2 and SD40-2s).

soumodeler
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[Anonymous]

Well, mine's a museum so it's set today, but I run stock from all eras. Nothing earlier than about the late-1940s yet though that may change depending on new stock purchases - I wouldn't mind one of those old 4-4-0s (mine would have to be named "The General" - favourite film as a kid!) if I could find a decent-running model at a sensible price.

[Anonymous]

I think it's an established fact that the transition era is the most popular era to model, as it allows both steam and diesel to co-exist. I model 1953, on the Northern Pacific in the Butte Montana area. I like the abundance of 40 foot cars in existance then.

[IRONROOSTER]

1950's for me, early 1950's when steam and diesels were together. Most of the railroad mergers had not happened.
Enjoy
Paul

[vsmith]

1945-55

[West Coast S]

1952-1955

[tstage]

Early 40's - Early steam/diesel transition

Tom

[Anonymous]

I can't honestly say that I model any one time period in particular due to the fact that I built my layout so that I can change out my trains, automobiles and a few structures around and go from the 1930s, 1950s, 1970s or modern times in about ten minutes.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by railroadmodeler

Just wanted to know.

I didn't vote because I model 1995-2005. [:D]

[Anonymous]

1920-2005

[Anonymous]

UP, ATSF and SP in the 1940-1966 era. That way, I can run a few newer diesels such as SD40s and SD45s.

[ereimer]

1910 - 1920 for me . smaller cars and smaller engines to match the small space i have !

also i'm modelling copper mining in arizona and that was a busy time due to demand for copper in world war one , and the wiring being done in the US as electricity and the telephone were becoming more popular

[Train 284]

I like to model around 1957, near the end of the transition era

[trainboyH16-44]

Why just model one? I model 1967, 1980s, 1990s and the present day. As soon as I save up enough money for a brass 2-10-2 in CP colours(HAH)[(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]$1000, I will also model the transition era. I model 1967 because there's no action red yet, and I have some script lettered GP7s and 9s, and the other ones because I love SD40-2s, cabooses, SD40-2Fs, and SD90/43MACs.
Trainboy

[AggroJones]

THE era. Transition.

[espeefoamer]

I model the era between 1950-1975.On the SP this was the transision era to the end of Baldwin and FM power.I do have a few locos newer than this however.My oldest loco is a PRR K4 and my newest,An SP and a BC Rail Dash 9 44CW.

[Anonymous]

one thing you don't have in your options in OTHER.... I am one of the Other modelers for my freelance idea is a movie theatre because I like transitional era diesel and my brother like steam as well as my parents.

[Anonymous]

1950s to present the bigger the diesel the better SD40, SD45, GP7 and up, DD40X16, SD70 MACs and etc. Enjoy all.

[Anonymous]

1990-2000

[Anonymous]

My modelling era preferences can be best illustrated by my locomotive purchases during 2004: P2K B&M S1, Athearn RTR GP60M/B pair and an Athearn RTR CP AC4400. And all this in defiance of the Vulcan Science Council's determination that time travel is impossible.....

[Anonymous]

I model 1959/1960 because it gives me the opportunity to operate big super power steam and 1st generation diesels together.

[pastoolio]

April/May 1989. In N scale. No saftey cabs on this layout! And no steam, that's for old guys! :-)