Tom and All,
I visited his prior layout a few years ago during the Dear born
convention, and his layout was/is everything you say it is. Brooks is a
very creative person.
But inquiring minds (and me too) wonder why didn't he go to the
smaller rail size when he had the chance? He is an excellent builder so
he would have no problem using the smaller flex track and the smaller
flange wheels, along with his choice of 'scale' couplers and the rest of
the changes he made.
Bob Werre
t.hawley wrote:
>To put things in perspective, let me suggest that rail height may be only a
>small part of what gives a model RR a "scale" look.
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>The prime example is Brooks Stovers' Buffalo Creek and Gauley S-gauge
>railroad. It uses American Models code 148 flex track and turnouts. (This
>all comes from AM with darkened rail and realistic ties) The track is
>ballasted and Brooks has done excellent work creating scenes with structures,
>vegetation, &c. The rolling stock has scale-type couplers and all the cars
>have AM or SHS trucks with high-rail wheels.
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>The scenes and the rolling stock all represent scenes and rolling stock of the
>real BC&G, and when you stand at a proper viewing distance, his railroad
>overall has a much more "scale" look that lots of model railroads with
>nominally "scale" shiny code 100 rail and out-of-the-box rolling stock with
>NASG S-4 (scale) wheels.
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>To those who say the great devide in S is between AF-compatible and "scale," I
>say it isn't. I say it's the varying degrees of devotion to achieving a
>realistic scale rendition of real railroading, as distinguished from
>preservating as-is whatever a manufacturer has produced. Rail height and
>flange-way width can be only a small part of it.
>
>Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan
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