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QUOTE: Originally posted by CubanRailways In fact I do both! I have always modelled UK Railways from a youngster, but after a railfan trip to Cuba six years ago - I was hooked on old Baldwin and Alco steamers! Over the last few years, the roads have come into use and the steamers either scrapped for left to rot, so I decided another way of preserving the memories (apart from the thousands of photographs!) would be to build a few models of the loco's that I have had the pleasure of driving! I've been there six times and driven a load of different loco's from a Standard gauge Alco Brooks 2-8-2 to a 2'6 Baldwin 2-6-0. These engines somehow manage to rattle along (the engineering is at times boardering on dangerous!), but it was just a great place to experince what short line operation must have been like in the States many years ago. I also model US as well - Southern Pacific. Then I have also got a few of the Bachmann Chinese QJ locomotives (been to China as well to photogragh the steamers - never driven over there, but I have fired on of the JS 2-8-2's!). The only problem with having all these different countries of models is that you need to have four or five different layouts - guess how many I have - NONE! Something gets built, bought or kit bashed, then it goes stright into a box in the cupboard - the cardinal sin of a modeller!!! Regards, Stephen.
THE SOUTHERN SERVES THE SOUTH.
QUOTE: Originally posted by trainluver1 My favorite model railroad company would have to be Atlas because they produce some really nice engines and rolling stock. I also like Kato as far as engines go, but since I'm only allowed to pick one here I'll stick with Atlas...
QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse QUOTE: Originally posted by tstage QUOTE: Originally posted by trainluver1 tstage, do you me and SpaceMouse (Chip) ever work, or do we spend most of our time here on the forum ?...[:p] trainluver1 Sam, Actually, I'm running a CNC milling machine at the moment and need to keep and eye on it. So, I poke around the forum to fill in the time. Uh, program stopped...back to work. [:)] Tom I run a viatmin store. Sometimes there are no customers. Sometimes my wife is here and she thinks there's enough to do without the train forums. Women!
QUOTE: Originally posted by tstage QUOTE: Originally posted by trainluver1 tstage, do you me and SpaceMouse (Chip) ever work, or do we spend most of our time here on the forum ?...[:p] trainluver1 Sam, Actually, I'm running a CNC milling machine at the moment and need to keep and eye on it. So, I poke around the forum to fill in the time. Uh, program stopped...back to work. [:)] Tom
QUOTE: Originally posted by trainluver1 tstage, do you me and SpaceMouse (Chip) ever work, or do we spend most of our time here on the forum ?...[:p] trainluver1
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
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Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.
QUOTE: Originally posted by csxguy QUOTE: Originally posted by Drew22 Shoul I dare say it [X-)] Athearn [X-)] For a beginner the kits are easy and they are fun to add extra details to. The RTR stuff looks pretty good DRew [#ditto] Yes, I am guilty!
QUOTE: Originally posted by Drew22 Shoul I dare say it [X-)] Athearn [X-)] For a beginner the kits are easy and they are fun to add extra details to. The RTR stuff looks pretty good DRew
QUOTE: Originally posted by CubanRailways I have to say that Spectrum are my favorite model railroad company for the following reasons: 1. They are cheap, but good quality - the locos run well at slow speeds and have very good detail for plastic models. 2. Seeing as they are cheap I do not mind taking a knife to them, thus they have become the backbone to my fleet of Cuban Sugar Cane locomotives - roughly based on Cuban prototypes. 3. Bachmann revolutionized the UK market a few years ago and have produced some stunning OO scale models, so I feel an allegiance to them! Proto and BLi also produce some brilliant steamers that are hands down better than the Spectrum models, but they come with a price! Plus a lot of the BLi models are not suitable for my requirements - i.e Cuba never had any Standard gauge 2-8-8-2's or Cab Forwards (Unfortunately!). As for Passenger Cars - Walthers -no questioning! Regards, Stephen
QUOTE: Originally posted by tstage I like the looks of the Atlas RTR. They are very handsome - especially the reefers. I sure wi***hey'd manufacture them in kits though. $30 for a RTR bites into my wallet a little too much. Even the BLI rolling stock isn't that much. I also like Accurail. They aren't the best but they're still very good. Most of my inventory is made up of Accurail boxcars and hoppers. Tom