Personal journal (editorial or commentary)
Years to build, and only hours to take down
I have been working on my Richlawn Railroad for a few years and after much thought and making a list of "Positives" and "Negatives" it occurred to me that I would never finish the layout to my satisfaction. In addition my layout shared my room with my office and I really needed more space. The Mrs. was always kidding me (or not) about being a "railroad widow" so I finally bit the bullet and took it down. It only took three hours to remove the result of years of work.
Here's what it looked like at 5:30 this morning:
Good Enough
At what point does a model become "good enough"? I revisited one of my projects yesterday, thinking all I had left to do was paint and decal. Well, then I saw something that needed to be added, then I looked at my decals and thought they were too dark compared to the prototype so inquired about getting some custom work done. In the back of my mind there are a couple of things that I won't change to fit the prototype. It's just too much work to get this particular detail replicated from the prototype.
Penn Lake 8: Enter the Dereco (Update 12/15/18)
One of my recent Morning Sun acquisitions, Dereco in Color by Arthur J. Erdman, has slightly altered my Penn Lake 8 history.
Hydrogen-powered Model Trains. Is it possible?
Could this be possible for HO scale models in the near future? Looks like it might work for G scale first. One minor problem. What do you do with the exhaust gas? (Water) It could warp your track work.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35890486
Bernd
Mar 2016-5 - Lionel does the train show #2 - FREE VIDEO
In this fun little piece, Lionel again does the train show, in the way ONLY Lionel can do ... Enjoy!
Watch it now on TrainMasters TV ....
Why I love scenery
I LOVE scenery! Now I'm not slamming "plywood empires" - just sharing an opinion. One of the guys in an operating group said he didn't care at all if a layout had scenery as long as he could operate. So here is a question: do you think you would enjoy a Star Wars film as much if there were only vehicles and no scenery? Star ships racing through........nothing....no stars, etc?
A Five-Twenty-Five Layout: theory and practice
I am very fortunate to be retired and able to leave my New England home for a warmer place every winter. The downside is having to leave my layout from New Year's through April, prime time for model railroading.
After a couple of years of griping, I decided to build a portable layout in HO scale to keep up my skills, pass some time, and allow some operation.
MRH + L&N + Train Show = A good time!
Today I attended the H.B. Plant Historical Society's annual train show sporting my MRH shirt and L&N hat. The show was at a new location this year and great as ever. I scored and L&N gon, a nice boxcar and a few other goodies. A big thanks to everyone involved in putting on the show!
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