Hi all you "S"-heads!
(I love typing that. <g> )
>>> WARNING: Long and rambling "philisophical crap" post to follow!!!
I am going to describe the pickle I'm in, then solicit input. Of course,
coming from you "S"-heads, I know it will be biaSed. But that's okay too.
After all these years of vascilating back/forth, I'm still stuck between two
basic modeling desires:
1. A nice layout reflecting the Classic Era* of diesel railroading.
2. 1890s Colorado narrow gauge.
* My term "Classic Era" can be defined as that era after steam was gone, but
before the big mega-merger/rationalization period of the 70s. Roughly, the
1960s. It was the last of the "traditional" looking physical plant, railroad
practices, etc. From that point on mergers, big welded rail, downsizing,
track rip ups, loss of Alco and other 1st generation power... all that...
began to really kick into high gear.
For me, S scale was/is aimed at idea #1.
Lately, On30 was/is being explored for idea #2.
The plan for S scale was to occupy this small room via an urban industrial
switching district "look". It was/is to be loosely based on the West
Bottoms area of Kansas City... the town of my childhood years. I called it
the "KC Lines" idea. There would be a small yard, lots of industry, as well
as a continuous run provision. This theme would allow me to have a variety
of switchers from a variety of KC area railroads to run, as well as some
local type freights for "eye candy"... which can also interact with the
switch jobs. (As in setting out/picking up blocks/cuts of cars.) In all,
very "do-able".
Thought dead for good, recently (past couple/three months), Colorado narrow
gauge has reared its pesky head again. Now the On30 has played spoiler to
the S scale idea. Over the past couple/three months, I experimented with
On30 on the same benchwork that the S scale occupied (the S being packed
away now) to get a feel for its operational qualities as well as visual
impact. The idea was to use the existing benchwork as a test bed... then
migrate to a dedicated building for 1890s Colorado N/G. (Building size was
to be something in the neigborhood of 16' x 24'.) However, now that too, is
dormant.
Well... now I'm not so sure on the On30 idea. I still have a hankerin' to
model some diesels and the urban look. Yet, at times I also want to model
1890s Colo N/G.
Sooooo...
My question:
Have any of you tried, or currently pursue, two different scales with two
different themes on two different layouts? If so, what have been your
experiences doing so? Part of me says that as difficult as it is for me to
get the modeling energy to do what little modeling I do, what on earth makes
me think I can build/equip TWO layouts? One being small, yet intense (the S
scale urban setting), the other being larger with LOTS of mountain
scenery/backdrop (the On30) to build???
Help me Obi-wan's... for you are my only hope. :-)
Andre Ming
Poteau, OK
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