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I'd like to see that, and I'd like to see the models pre weathered, and pre detailed, and pre wired for sound and lights, and I'd like to have someone come to my house and unwrap it for me, and put it on the layout they build for me, and then run it for me. What a great hobby! Lee
I've had my (more or less) dream layout up for about 5 years now, but it remains a work in progress. I've just recently removed some of the far flung and temporary sections to begin working in earnest on a badly needed operational revision. Overall the room's roughly 14 x 18, so by no means is it a massive layout, but to do the things I want to do operationally, I need to make some changes. And that's what really drives any design. To arbitrarily say I've got 125 of main line
I've never been too keen on the F&SM approach, but when I read Koester's column several months ago that a more prototypical operating scheme was in the works, I took an interest in it. I guess one of the issues I've always harbored about the layout is that it was just a glorified roundy round with no real purpose other than to display George's models and modeling. While there's nothing intrinsically wrong with that, to me it defeats the purpose of building a model railroad
Over on The Railwire, one of the guys posted this picture: Well, we got to kicking the ball around a little, and next thing you know, there's 6 or 8 of us building one, including Z and HO, and several in N. There's probably going to be an O scale entry at some point as well. Just another example of Better Modeling thru Peer Pressure, to borrow a phrase from Midwest Modutrak. Here's my N scale entry. All in all I've got about 3 hours in it. And believe it or not, not one beer lost
We've lived in our house for 11 years, and I think my wife has been in the train room four times. These visits usually involved an immediate need for a bat to be shoed out of a bedroom, an urgent phone call that needed to be fielded, or one or more of the children had gotten into something that needed my attention... It would be lovely to have her share some of my quality time, but frankly, she has her pursuits and I have mine. We respect the boundaries and don't put a lot of expectations
Here's a couple that I've put into play on my N scale layout... (It's nice to have a color laser at work!) I've also built a few billboards for placement around the layout. Need to take some pictures of them... Lee
Not likely. Hi-Cubes and extra length cars are usually used to carry large, bulky, but relatively light weight materials, such as appliances or auto parts. Furniture (the built up kind, not Ikea-style kits) would also require the high volume without the weight limitation. Lumber is very dense, and very heavy. I'm not sure what the weight restrictions are on modern freight cars, but back in the day, boxcars would be rated between 70 and 100 tons. Lumber maxes that out pretty quickly. Lee
You've done a great job collecting these. Here's a little token of my appreciation... I really have to get to work on building a minor league ball field... Those old signs would make a hell of an outfield fence! Lee
That is something. It reminds me immediately of George Selios, except there isn't enough litter... Lee
It's 1953, and a pair of Alco's finest charge across Casselman Crossing, speeding an eastbound manifest toward Ridgeley Yard. 20 years later, a Laurel Valley coal drag reaches Meyersdale on its way east. Enjoy a sunny weekend, everyone.. I have to work Saturday... Lee
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