The Gnome Larry, I think you are saying that 036 will not run 027 cars from the fifties. is that correct?
Larry,
I think you are saying that 036 will not run 027 cars from the fifties. is that correct?
Stix, thanks. The old cars will run on the new track. That works for me!
BMMECNYC Mr. Getz did lump all 3-rail into one term "tinplate" which is arguably not that accurate. I wouldnt really call anything other than tinplate "tinplate". Tinplate is actually a different thing entirely.
This is the point I was trying to make (and which you state more clearly). Tinplate to me is like the MTH/Lionel Corporation reproductions of the 1930's Blue Comet, not detailed and weathered models running on fully scenicked layouts like say Norm Charbonneau's layout.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1wreJCi2Ob-MFme9L7Lp9g
We're basically all adults playing with electric trains in the view of most 'normal' people. As NMRA membership continues to decline year after year, it seems odd to exclude a certain percentage of people who share the same interests and might wish to join us, just because their electric trains run a little differently than ours.
It's kinda splitting hairs. O Scale Railroading magazine seems to do fine showing layouts in two-rail O, hi-rail, On30, etc. Why can't the NMRA welcome all those folks too?
p.s. Yes I know the name changed, but the NMRA's magazine was "The Bulletin" for a very long time. Gets harder as you get older, I still catch myself referring to Milwaukee's baseball team as the Braves...or Kansas City as the A's.
The guy's layout look like a 0-27 layout from the 50s Lionel Ad.
0-27 cars and locomotives should be right at home on 0-36 track.
Larry
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Larry, thanks. Will the old couplers be able to link with a newer loco?
Stix,
I tried to quote your post, but something in it is broken and I cant actualy quote (i dont know what the problem is, but there is some sort of forum software error).
Anywho,
NMRA isnt excluding anyone, the National just isn't "catering" to the three-rail world (at least Mr. Getz isnt).
The Nutmeg division has toured on several occaisions 3 rail layouts, and they were just as well received as the 2 rail layouts. And at least one Large scale tinplate layout.
I dont know if we've done a On30 layout. I could ask the layout tour coordinator, but we try to hit at least one 3rail a year.
As to Lionel not making Tinplate, MTH now makes reproductions of the large scale 3 rail trains (which we also just toured back in February). I think it was a result of a lawsuit, and I believe it was somehow related to K-line (someone who says they are in the "know" told me this, but I take everything I hear about "Ogauge land" (my words as an Oguage 1:48 scale except oversize rail, claws and how did I forget Talgo trucks, guy) with a salt block (much larger than a large grain, its a farming thing).
Edit:
Wow, that was rambly and doesnt make complete sense. I blame Thimble Island Mutually Assured Distruction.