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SpaceMouse
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You're not going to believe this one.
Posted by SpaceMouse on Monday, February 28, 2005 7:40 PM
I got a 2004 Atlas Seven Step by Step HO Railroads in a lot of track I bought.

Today, I got a 1958 Atlas Six Railraods you can build: Step by Step Construction. by John Anderson.

And they are exactly the same. Same layouts, same illustrations, same track plans.

The newer one added DCC and an HO-30 layout.

Nothing like progress.

Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.

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SpaceMouse
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Posted by SpaceMouse on Monday, February 28, 2005 7:43 PM
I should add that the Kalmbach 1958 scenery book I got has different techniques than those used today. I think it will be an interesting read.

Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.

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Posted by fec153 on Monday, February 28, 2005 7:51 PM
If it aint broke, dont fix it.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 28, 2005 8:27 PM
True about 'don't fix it' fec153, but probably 99% of the plans in MR today are more interesting than Atlas plans. Then again, I suspect they're doing better financially by keeping old plans alive for unsuspecting beginners, while they put their money into new models, etc. They turn out great engines, so the outdated track plans can be forgiven.
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Posted by CBQ_Guy on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 2:39 PM
I don't believe it!
"Paul [Kossart] - The CB&Q Guy" [In Illinois] ~ Modeling the CB&Q and its fictional 'Illiniwek River-Subdivision-Branch Line' in the 1960's. ~
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 3:08 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse

I should add that the Kalmbach 1958 scenery book I got has different techniques than those used today. I think it will be an interesting read.


One thing you DON'T want to do is add asbestos to the plaster, as suggested in an old scenery book I have.

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Posted by M636C on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 9:23 PM
Many years ago in my first year of university, the Physics lecturer indicated an error in his notes and said it would be a good exercise for students to find it. A fellow student who was the son of the then Dean of Engineering went home, checked his father's notes and found that the same lecturer not only had given the same lecture to his father 25 years earlier, but it had the same error in the notes.

That's LAZY! Atlas can be forgiven!

Peter
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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 1:13 PM
Originally posted by SpaceMouse

And they are exactly the same. Same layouts, same illustrations, same track plans.


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Why bother publishing a new book?]

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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 1:14 PM
Sorry about that bad post, I havn't had much practice with quotes

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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 1:16 PM
Sorry about that bad post, I havn't had much practice with quotes

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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 1:17 PM
AARGH! WHY DID IT POST TWICE!! Does anyone else have one of those days?
Sorry,Trainboy

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Posted by SpaceMouse on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 1:30 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by trainboyH16-44

AARGH! WHY DID IT POST TWICE!! Does anyone else have one of those days?
Sorry,Trainboy


You think that is what Atlas said?

Chip

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