I just finished reading Tony Koester's article on his Nickle Plate Road layout in this month’s Model Railroader Magazine. He tore down his Allegheny Midland layout sometime previous to starting the Nickle Plate Road in 2000. I'm uncertain how old Tony was, when he decided to start over; but, he certainly took on an ambitious project and although he states it isn't finished yet (is any layout ever truly finished?) it is very well done and takes quit a crew to operate. I found this article in the December issue to be extremely inspiring! If Tony felt he could start over, why wouldn't anyone else feel and do the samething?
NP 2626 "Northern Pacific, really terrific"
Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association: http://www.nprha.org/
I am 67 and every now and then I give some thought to starting over. I have done that a couple times and as I look at the current project, I can see the reused lumber, turnouts, buildings and track. Now I think rather than starting over completely, I am more apt to tear out large sections of the layout because I know there are shortcomings in several places. Maybe some day I will trash the whole thing but right now I am pretty content.
There's never time to do it right, but always time to do it over.....
HaroldA Maybe some day I will trash the whole thing but right now I am pretty content.
Maybe some day I will trash the whole thing but right now I am pretty content.