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Very good thread!! Let's see. Metal is not conductive to detail. (Yes I understand the releases of Lionel's Challenger may be exception, but at 700 dollars a unit it better be) Plastic is easy to work with and simple to use in kit building (Athearn etc) It is also cuttable, paintable, cheap, ($$ bottom line rules corperate profits and spouse's tolerance is also a limit) One must take into account weighting. I believe there is a variety of materials that will "Safely" weight down a car I have noticed the UP runs long and empty cars at the end of the train regardless of where it is going. That is usally going from say Little Rock to St. Louis and it can always be switched properly later. I would put steel shot in the bottom and use a candle and drip wax down in there to bind the shot. Gondolas and flats get loads to weigh em down. If I run em empty I just put em towards the caboose and switch em when needed. (Yer gonna be switching anyhow what is a few extra moves?) The mention of Lead kind of reminded me that there is alot of dangerous materials if activated properly can destroy property and hurt people. In my early days we have used chemicals so powerful you had to get out of the basement and vent it periodically. Or a spark from the oil furnace will detonate the place. Regarding Pushers under DCC. I can say OMG. Yer right on target. Them pushers will be snorting and shoving against that train (No wooden cabooses allowed except at rear of train) I recently tried a 4-8-2 mountain with a 2-8-2 mikado and boy they will haul all my cars with alot of shoving and slacking. Looks like I need to over grade to calm em down. Regarding wood parts, I will imagine them to be subject to humidity and moisture effects. If you do not seal them properly they probably will develop sways, sags and (Gasp) mold I have a termite problem at the house and I will use syrene or plastic before I use wood. (Never mind the contradition about layout construction steel is too expensive) Maybe I have taken a strong stand on this thread. I only wi***o encourage a healthy discussion of this wonderful thread. In closing, the Chinese people probably will ultimately win all factory contracts in the woeld. No one can build a widget for 8 cents an hour. We Americans demand a $1.10 plus benefits to build the widget. I recon an economics thread may be in order. Good Luck Lee
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