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[quote user="up831"]the O-tinplate group was there running trains and having a blast. It didn't seem to matter that the 3 rail curve radii were prototypically impossible, or that the models were more of a suggestion than accurate to the rivets, or that the trains ran at about 150 scale mph. They were having fun. [/quote] That´s what it is all about! Now, with my failing eyesight and waning dexterity, being a scale modeler becomes more and more of a problem. With quite a few things I am no longer able to do, I have to find ways of "staying in business", which essentially means simplification. One way, and that may sound a little odd, is continuing down the N scale minni-modular track, as the construction of the mini-modules does not involve any fine or delicated work. The scenery consists of rather roughly shaped foam, painted and a lot of WS coarse clump foliage glued to it. The Japanese style building kits don´t require any glue for assembly, so that´s not more of a job than than shake, rattle & roar the box. In the long run, however, say a few years from now, that period will end as well. I´ll be enjoying it while it lasts, but I also like to have a plan "B" available. I´d love to have O gauge tin plate - there are a couple of manufacturers in the Czech Republic still manufacturing tinplate trains, but they are manu-factured in the true meaning of the word and therefore not really cheap - more in the region of the rather expensive Marklin HO stuff. Vintage Marklin O  gauge tinplate stuff requires being adopted by either Warren Buffet or your new president. The Deutsche Reichsbahn class 01 Pacific sells anywhere between $7,000 and 10,000 - `nuff said? My fate is to stay poor, but proud!
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