That was really all I intended when I strayed into S scale: perhaps one SHS EMD
and a dozen cars. Then I stumbled across the Miller Alco with Cascade drive,
and bought the PA Historical 44T. Since which I've added four other EMD's,
another Miller (for which I am trying to adapt Railmaster Blunt sideframes), a
BTS
Ma&Pa 2-8-0 kit, then a Smoky Mountain 70T kit, two SHS 2-8-0's (I intended
just the one, found one at a good price and then stumbled onto a second at an
even better price)... You see where this is going? (or gone)
I was really impressed just the other week when I paid a fast visit to Dave
Hamilton's basement in the Twin Cities and admired his switching operation,
which
occupied a good-sized room (just what I had envisioned for myself, or even a
bit more than I could have wished for), but the entire rest of an extensive
floor
plan was filled with an HO railroad which would have done credit to most clubs
and which requires a full operating crew. Except my other car, er, railroad, is
in O scale, a point-to-point shortline with enough switching at each end to
make things interesting. Still pretty much armchairing for me, so far.
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
> Industrial switching is a butt saver. I am SO GLAD I stumbled into the
> concept. It really is a boon to the fellow that lacks much space in which
> to have a layout. I am so convinced about it being a sound concept, that
> should the time ever come that I can have a dedicated out building for my S
> scale stuff... it would again be this same KC Lines theme, only enhanced
> with better scenes and a visible staging yard w/eng service area where the
> transfers can originate/terminate (i.e. assembled/disassembled). Wow... I
> salivate to think what I could do in a measely 10' x 24' out building using
> the urban industrial area theme!
>
> However... the reality is: I need to get this small layout up and running,
> as well as decently equipped, to prove to myself that I still have the
> initiative and energy to be a bonefide modeler. No need to even consider
> sinking funds into an out building if I can't muster the energy to further
> this little layout!
> Andre Ming
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