Traction fans will like this.

[pbjwilson]

I found this website awhile ago and have had it on my favorites list. Check it out -

www.hometown.aol.com/tractionfan/index.htm

[railman]

I'm not a huge modeler of traction, but I admire those who do, and that website was a wonderful treat. Thank, pbjwilson, for posting this.

[Jetrock]

I had already seen the site, but indeed I like it! It provided some inspiration for my own layout--the concept of using small vignettes is intriguing, although I don't think I could match the level of animation on his layout!

What's really neat is that this is a complete, highly detailed, elaborate layout in HO scale that takes up a space equivalent to THREE-QUARTERS OF A 4x8 SHEET OF PLYWOOD! Now, European modelers don't consider that very small at all, but to many American modelers, for whom that 32 square feet of plywood is considered a "tiny layout" it's impressive. It shows how much one can do detail in depth in a small space. That 24 square feet contains about 300 miniature people!!

[AntonioFP45]

Outstanding!

I've saved the page. Super example of what we can be accomplished on a small HO layout.

[Bergie]

Those interested in learning how to get started in traction might like this...
http://store.yahoo.com/kalmbachcatalog/mrpdf001.html

Bergie

[Anonymous]

Looks toatally cool ! To bad i am not a traction modeler...Rout of the Rockets is the ONLY way to go ![:D]

[Anonymous]

Way cool. I thought at first the pics were of an O Scale layout. I'm going to have to study those pictures closely. I'm sure I'll get a couple thousand ideas for the urban section of my layout.

Thanks for the post on the new Kalmbach book. I didn't know they had one out. I'm planning to have a small trolley run through my city and have been unable to find the old traction book that Kalmbach once published. This should be even better!

[Bergie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dkelly


Thanks for the post on the new Kalmbach book. I didn't know they had one out. I'm planning to have a small trolley run through my city and have been unable to find the old traction book that Kalmbach once published. This should be even better!

Actually, it's a PDF document that you download to your computer.

Erik

[Jetrock]

Additional trolley information and resources can be found at www.trolleyville.com (click on the Schoolhouse link) and the East Penn Traction Club website (www.eastpenn.org.) They have downloadable PDF's on many trolley related subjects like how to lay Orr girder rail, build in-street track, hang trolley wire, etcetera.

The old Traction Guidebook is an invaluable resource, although it takes a bit of digging to find, although since it has been out of print so long it is lacking in some areas (hint, hint!) With the resurgence of interest in trolley modeling (helped, I should think, by the reintroduction of "light rail" trolley lines in American cities) such a book can be most useful.

[Anonymous]

I just relooked at all those pics for about 30 minutes. Man it looks good. I showed the pics to my fiance - who know very little about this hobby (but is learning!). I think the bar on our layout just got raised. I'm shooting for 1/2 as good which would be 10 times better than I can do now! Gonna go look at those pics some more.