Which begs the question why didn't he just use scale track and be done with it? It looks like he spent enough time and resources on the layout that the cost and effort of changing out wheelsets in the cars would have been a non issue?..Dave Branum
To answer Dave's question, because I asked Brooks directly.. First - Brook's previous layout was an evolution. He HAD real AF sectional track and AF knuckle couplers on it at one time. It all slowly got changed out over time. When I saw it, there was 2-3 sections of A F track left that would have difficult to swap out. Moving forward to the current and completely new layout, it was 2 things. The changing of the wheels on all the rolling stock including some things he made. But most importantly is he HATES derailments. He knew he would work towards operating sessions. Brooks wants to run without anything derailing - ever. And it does not derail. If you have seen the current layout in person the rail height never crosses your mind. It is by far the best layout room environment I have ever been to. There was nature sounds playing that filled in the quiet when you could not hear trains running. Truly stunning.. Brooks has the loco sound units tweaked perfectly so you can't hear the trains from everywhere in the room. They do come and go. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 See my finished models at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! Custom Train Parts Design <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL [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/
