Cool new "Basic" MRR book - Your thoughts on contributing

[dknelson]

One problem with modeling a wreck is that plastic just does not act like metal. I bought a ruined Varney metal box car at a swap meet for a buck and it is thin steel -- it can be bent and gouged like the real thing. I also found a thin metal kit for a two bay hopper (thin steel not the heavy Ulrich castings). I am not sure who made this model but I suspect it dates from the early 1950s. Problem is, they are both so neat that I also have this idea that I can put them back into running shape. One more project on the pile!
Dave Nelson

[JohnT14808]

Hey! I seem to remember a photograph of a derailment in the signature block of someone's posts.....on THIS VERY FORUM!!!!

[dinwitty]

I recall some old issues of RMC/MR having crashed trains...heh

[Anonymous]

As someone who loves him some rusted sidings with old rusted junk on them I'd support this venture.

[IRONROOSTER]

You left out floor plunges and CATastriphies.[swg]

Enjoy
Paul

[brothaslide]

How about "Model Railroading for Dummies"[^]

[turbine682]

Hi all,

I was looking at the store book racks and I noticed several "Basic this", "Basic that", more "Basic blah, blah" (I am not making fun of basics - have quite a few [:D])

So I thought... let's get together and write "Basic Train Wrecks for Model Railroaders"

Just think of the neat stuff and kit bashing one can do[:-,]. Examples include:

Boiler Explosions, Telescopes, Head-ons, Bridge Disasters, etc.

Hope this adds a few laughs to your railroading days (daze) [(-D]

--Ed