QUOTE: Originally posted by Texas Zepher QUOTE: Originally posted by Gumby4 To be honest, no matter how detailed one gets we are all just playing with toys.[:I] [#ditto] Some people just like the correct number of toy rivets on the toy trains so they look good in the toy world created for them to run in (which is most often called a layout).[:)]
QUOTE: Originally posted by Gumby4 To be honest, no matter how detailed one gets we are all just playing with toys.[:I]
QUOTE: Originally posted by David Foster the rivet counters do seem to have great skill at getting up a lot of peoples' noses.
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
Carl in Florida - - - - - - - - - - We need an HO Amtrak SDP40F and GE U36B oh wait- We GOT THEM!
Jim, Modeling the Kansas City Southern Lines in HO scale.
QUOTE: Originally posted by David_Telesha QUOTE: Originally posted by rayw46 Actually SpaceMouse, I have. Maybe it wasn't literally over counting rivits, but putdowns of modelers for having the gall to even ask about Bachmann Digital, Atlas True Track, 4 x 8 layouts, etc. Most ot the time the modeler identified himself as entry level. To have someone jump down their throat because they weren't spending $1000 and devoting 1000 feet or more to a new layout is really uncalled for. But the forum is free and any one can say pretty much what they want. Somebody jumped down somebodies throat over that stuff and you pin it on a "rivet counter".. Sorry, that's stretching just a few miles too far... Now I might be the least bit weird, but if someone says "hey that grab should be moved a few feet over on your model" I won't get all huffy like a 5 year old ballerina and show them the door (and then come here to complain[;)]) -- I'll inform them, the model is within my tolerance and I don't think moving that grab a few feet over is a major spotting feature of that model. If someone says those grabs should be a different color, instead of an insult I'll think of it as a detail painting project to do when I'm bored. But that's just me -- I've grown rhino skin and what I do take with a few grains of salt rolls off my back. Posting something in a forum like this is opening up to all sorts of things... People have opinions and if someone thinks flex-track is better than Tru-Track I don't see a reason why they should not post their opinion -- that's what this place is for... Actuallly, I wasn't, "pinnig," the things I mentioned on the rivet counters, I was making a point about the attitude that some contributers seem to have toward those who have less experience, money and space for their model railroads. I do have to say that the vast majority of contributers are very nice and honestly want to help. But there are that few who will be quick to offer less than constructive criticism to those who don't meet theirs standards. Yes, if someone has an opinion, they have a right to voice it. But having a opinion only means you have a mind and can type; it doesn't make you right.
QUOTE: Originally posted by rayw46 Actually SpaceMouse, I have. Maybe it wasn't literally over counting rivits, but putdowns of modelers for having the gall to even ask about Bachmann Digital, Atlas True Track, 4 x 8 layouts, etc. Most ot the time the modeler identified himself as entry level. To have someone jump down their throat because they weren't spending $1000 and devoting 1000 feet or more to a new layout is really uncalled for. But the forum is free and any one can say pretty much what they want.
QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse Edit: I took so long to get this posted that David T. Beat me too the punch by 3 posts.
Have fun with your trains
QUOTE: Originally posted by cecinestpasjc I don't think it matters, as long as you enjoy it. You're a model railroader regardless.
QUOTE: Originally posted by orsonroy When was the last time any HO company (besides IHC or Athearn) deliberately came out with a piece of rolling stock or engine that was of no known prototype, and catered ONLY to the toy train market?
QUOTE: Originally posted by alexander13 QUOTE: Originally posted by orsonroy When was the last time any HO company (besides IHC or Athearn) deliberately came out with a piece of rolling stock or engine that was of no known prototype, and catered ONLY to the toy train market? Lifelike has Repainted a GP 38-2 in Australian National paint and no such protrtype exists. They also repainted several freight cars. So that is a little known toy train fact!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Collecters may be interested in them
QUOTE: Originally posted by David_Telesha QUOTE: Originally posted by alexander13 QUOTE: Originally posted by orsonroy When was the last time any HO company (besides IHC or Athearn) deliberately came out with a piece of rolling stock or engine that was of no known prototype, and catered ONLY to the toy train market? Lifelike has Repainted a GP 38-2 in Australian National paint and no such protrtype exists. They also repainted several freight cars. So that is a little known toy train fact!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Collecters may be interested in them And Walthers...no NH prototype exists for the HW COACH, and OBSERVATION they are doing in NH.
Ray Breyer
Modeling the NKP's Peoria Division, circa 1943
QUOTE: Originally posted by tatans Smoke coming from a steam engine ISN"T prototypical ? ? what could be more prototypical ? ? squeeks, grunts, hissing, squeals, coming from a steam engine that is a scale 1/2 mile from the listener? that is more prototypical???-----hardly, all that should be heard from a steamer at distance is a chuff-chuff and a couple of toots of a whistle.
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
QUOTE: Originally posted by Newyorkcentralfan Well a lot of modelers have a nasty habit of sticking their models in other peoples faces and asking them what they think of them. Then they get upset when they're given an honest and forthright opinion and appraisal.