What type modeling are you into?

[jrbernier]

I model a prototype(Milw), but my line is an extension of an existing line that sort of grew into a connecting secondary main. The time frame is basically late 50's, with lots of GP9's, and some modified steam(BLI 2-8-2, Spectrum 2-8-0 with DCC/sound).

Jim Bernier

[ksax73]

I would say more so, Prototypical with a Freelance slant as the time it would require to do everything prototypical is just not there.

[Anonymous]

My layout will be freelance, but will be prototypical in era, and detail. I wont likely be running and C424's with my Transition era K4 4-6-2[:p]

Trevor[:)]

[vsmith]

Proto freelance = freelance layout or models based on prototypical sources.

My layout is completely freelanced but alot of my models are based on protoypes from historic sources like books/mags/internet/etc.

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tjsmrinfo

then as my road makes money newer power with a different paint scheme.

My wife always reminds me that the Cresent Pass Sub remains well into the red after each year's annual earnings are reported. [:D]

[tjsmrinfo]

im palnning a protoype railroad santa fe with my own private railroad company that has trackage rights on the sf. my motive power is going to be mainly x conrail powerto begin with then as my road makes money newer power with a different paint scheme.
so i guess im protolance or some other name that probably hasnt even be thought of yet

tom

[Pruitt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by grande man

QUOTE: Originally posted by Brunton

My layout represents the CB&Q Wind River Canyon line in Wyoming, with the Cody branch and the C&NW line from Shobon to Lander.

That's a neat theme for a western railroad. Sounds like fun.

It is, grande man.

Not as much fun as it could be, though - I have too little time for the layout!!

[IRONROOSTER]

I picked the middle one - but I'm not sure I can characterize it. I mostly follow the PRR, Ma&Pa, and the Maine two footers. My era is early 50's, but the two footers died out in the 30's and early 40's. I have a couple of cars from the early 60's. I guess you could say I'm prototypical except where I'm not. But hey it's fun and I love running my GG1 even though I will never build any catenary.
Enjoy
Paul

[Anonymous]

Seeing as I have no idea what I'm doing, I'd have to say freelance :)

[AntonioFP45]

CP5415............


Hey Guys! Did we witness the birth of a new Model Railroad term?

PROTOLANCE????

I LIKE IT! I'm adopting it! CP5415....You get the credit. I'm using this term from now on when asked about my modeling style.

CP, you should contact the guys at MRR. A lot of terms we use today in our hobby were concocted by modelers!

[ClinchValleySD40]

Proto Freelance.

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Brunton

My layout represents the CB&Q Wind River Canyon line in Wyoming, with the Cody branch and the C&NW line from Shobon to Lander.

That's a neat theme for a western railroad. Sounds like fun.

[Pruitt]

My layout represents the CB&Q Wind River Canyon line in Wyoming, with the Cody branch and the C&NW line from Shobon to Lander. As much as possible it will be true to prototype, but I'm not fanatical about it (not that much time!). Hopefully some scenes will be recognizable to visitors who have seen the area modeled, but I'm not making too much effort to model the actual density of trains over the lines in the 1930s & 40s (the era being modeled). I also don't count rivets, or model a specific day, hour, minute or what-have-you.

I checked "Strictly Prototypical," but I'm more of a "Mostly Prototypical where fesable" kind of person.

[AntonioFP45]

Prototype style-Freelance.

I'll be modeling an east coast, mid sized town in the 60s. Though rather uncommon back then, I'll be running "pool power" from several railroads. While SCL will be my primary road, Southern, New Haven, New York Central, Rock Island and even Santa Fe locomotives will be making their appearances from time to time.

Runs will be dispatched prototype style.

[twhite]

Prototype freelance. I'm like you, Grande Man, I've got a fictional Sub of the D&RGW (I'd bet that railroad has more 'model' subs than most roads have actual trackage--did you know that there used to be a Rio Grande Sub in Hartford, Conn.?). Big D&RGW steam, with SP trackage rights and some 'borrowed' power from other railroads to help with the WWII traffic volume. I like it, it means you can run almost anything you want within reason--like you, I keep my rolling stock pretty much confined to the era--and still feel like you're operating something that actually happened.
Tom [:P]

[jeffshultz]

I'd say I'm more Prototypical with a Freelance slant instead of the other way around.

[grandeman]

As it stands now, better than 75% of us are taking a few liberties in the name of fun and imagination. Some (freelancers) more than others (prototypical freelancers).

[fievel]

To me, there's nothing like a solid lash-up of Green Machines, or Conrail units
roaring through Montana towards Puget Sound with export coal in tow.
Or mix 'n match locos. Looks great either way ! Just enjoy your time. [:)]

[West Coast S]

What no "somewhat prototypical"? My lumber and electric branches did exist, just not in the same period and of the two the electric branch is fully prototypical, the lumber branch is a me thing relocated about 30 miles southwest from the actual location. All towns do have a protoype and will be so modeled as will rolling stock and motive power and operations to reflect SP branch operations of the mid 1920s.

[Adelie]

The Bunter Ridge is freelance with a prototypical slant. The locomotive roster conforms to a fictional company philosphy, the freight rolling stock mostly has a purpose to serve industries along the layout. It is set in fall of 1958 with a couple of cars that, if you could read the date on them would be in the future! Even so, nothing is off by more than a couple of years.

Keep in mind, the Bunter Ridge exists to:
1) Make a profit,
2) Serve its customers
3) Have fun.

[Anonymous]

I am going for prototypical of the PRR in a 1956-1957 era. I am using first generation diesels and steam. I am trying to keep everything true to the era.

[TrainFreak409]

YAY FREELANCE!

Once I build a layout, anything and everything will be possible. I'll be mixing locomotives from the US, Japan, Europe, and hopefully Australia, as well as from different time periods. I hope to have prototypical, or at least sensible running characteristics. Whatever I enjoy seeing, is what will run. As of now, I run unprototypical trains, such as a CSX Veranda turbine, with 3 60' streamliners, 2 heavyweights, and 3 full length vista domes, which creates one awesome looking passenger train.

~ [8]~ TrainFreak409 ~[8]~

[Anonymous]

I voted strictly freelance, but mine _is_ going to be prototypical with a bit of a fantasy slant.

E.g., I'm modeling the Chgo North Shore & Milwaukee (North Shore Line) from Kenosha, WI to Chicago. Obviously it'll have to be compressed a bunch. There are some buildings in a few towns I want to model that weren't right along the line, but they will be on mine. I also wanted to model the Highwood, IL shops, but that was south of the cutoff to the Skokie Valley Route, so I'll have to move Highwood a few miles north or the cutoff a few miles south, depending on how you look at it. Rolling stock, as far as interurbans, will be strictly prototype. C&NW equipment will also be stuff that ran on the line, but not necessarily in the Chicago area.

So perhaps we need a fourth choice: Prototypical with a slight fantasy twist.

[grandeman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by bukwrm
For railroads, L&N..

I like L&N. I'm going to go write "I'll stay focused on my chosen road" 500 times. [:D]

[Anonymous]

N Scale, Post modern (2030+), Post Apocolyptic (Chemical) slant to the local rail lines here in N. Illinois, (CP / C,M&St.P / Amtrak / Metra / E,J& E / W&S along with CN / IC / WC / SOO )

Cuhail

[Anonymous]

Freelance with a prototypical slant. My only prototype is Cincinnati in the 40's 50's and 60's. My layout is sectional, in each section I try to represent someting about the city or the area. Local industries, local institutuions, local oddities like 5 way chili and "Newport nightcoats". For railroads, L&N, C&O, B&O and Pennsylvania with a few Southern RR cars visiting. Of course the construction is still in the early days and things can change.

[howmus]

While the Seneca Lake, Ontario, & Western, is a freelance railroad, it is prototypical as to the time period (USRA) and the types of industries and scenery found in the Fingerlakes region of NYS. On the otherhand some of the order of the towns will be wrong and most of the industries are (will) not the real names of the industries that were here in the 1920's. Hey, its about having fun.... Remember! It's your railroad, do whatever you want! [:D]

[sledgehammer]

I vote freelance for the simple reason i want to put on it what i want not is what good for a certain time frame. For example its hard for a steamer of the early 1900 to be pulling a set of piggy back cars. It don t look good for the time frame but the are two things I like.
And the only person i have to make happy is me.

[SpaceMouse]

The Hogwarts Freight and Ferry is very strict in following the schedules, protocols, road rules and euipment right down to the rivits modeling exactly what it was like when Hogwarts ran in the Old West.

Added: Even Lil Guy below, follows true to the Hogwarts prototype.