John: Here are a few
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/1775582643/pic/list Bob Nicholson ______________________________________ --- In [email protected], "johnalbee03@..." <johnalbee03@...> wrote: > > Hey Bob, I'd sure like to see pics of your empire please. > > Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless > > -----Original message----- > From: shabbona_rr <user141771@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, Aug 31, 2011 14:31:39 GMT+00:00 > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} B&G a new plan for everyone to critique > > --- In [email protected], "ctxmf74" <ctxm@> wrote: > > > > > > > I might have to build less track in some spots. > >....Dave Branum > _________________________________________________ > > Dave: > > Key thought, there! Rather than "critique" your plan, I'd like to offer some > observations on SHABBONA RR. > > First, my eyes were (are?) a lot bigger than my ambition or ability, even > though SHABBONA is by no means an extravagant layout. I could have done > without Bonaparte, for instance, and used the space to develop my rural long > running theme. It's there now, however, and isn't going anywhere. Mt. Zion > with its passing siding and one or two industrial spurs would be sufficient > - as planned even it is too ambitious for my circumstances, and the > Keosauqua branch? Maybe in my lifetime! > > Years ago, I had a plan published in Model Railroader called "IOWA CENTRAL" > It was a very simple secondary main line theme with light density train > movements. I designed it as an out-and-back plan with a continuous running > provision for five Locomotive Workshop locomotives I had up and running. > Guess what? Even that was too much motive power, although I could have > swapped out the FA-FB-2 set with the two RS-1's for road power. > > About the same time, S began to enjoy an exponential explosion of > availability, and I began accumulating locomotives and rolling stock and > exponentially increasing my layout plans to accommodate them. Being an > "operating man" at heart, many times > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
