Bill, Thanks for the kind words! I have just caught up on the recent postings and see that there has been a bit of discussion about the choice of track and wheel profiles on my BC&G. Thanks to the several folks familiar with my layout who offered their understanding of 'how I got where I am'. Actually, when I started my current layout in 1997, I was using Consolidations that I had built from AF 0-8-0s because Consolidations are what the prototype BC&G ran. While I rebuilt the drive trains (can motors etc.) I didn't want to go to the trouble (nor did I have the skills!) to replace the drivers. My primary focus was to get the layout built so I could get operations started. So when I started the layout, I selected American Models track...the best looking flex track and turnouts available at the time that would accommodate the AF flanges on my Consolidations. By the time SHS came out with their fantastic Consolidations, my track was 100% laid and so it wasn't a matter of converting wheels on rolling stock, it was a matter of not wanting to relay all my track! In the end, I've never regretted staying with the AM track as it makes for 'bullet proof' reliability, mechanically and electrically, during operating sessions.
For those who may be interested, within the next couple of weeks I will be releasing a 100+ page, softbound, full-color book on my 35 years in "S". Titled "MODELING THE BUFFALO CREEK & GAULEY RAILROAD - Capturing the Character of An Historic Shortline On An "S" Gauge Model Railroad", the book traces my researching the BC&G and building layouts depicting it. Included is an explanation of my evolution from tin plate to whatever you want to call what I now have. There are over 130 prototype and layout photos including 45 new color photos of my layout, including some of sections never before published, how I build structures and tips on layout photography. There will be an ad in an upcoming DISPATCH and on my website, www.buffalocreekandgauley.com. I can say more about the book on this chat site if there's interest and if it's appropriate. Happy modeling...with any wheel on any track! Brooks --- In [email protected], "Willam Fraley" <wjfraley@...> wrote: > > "Which begs the question why din'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" > > > > Brooks has explained this many times, he uses American models track. > > > > Frankly, I've never seen a better scale layout than Brooks, who goes into > infinite 3/16th modeling detail on his BC&G layout. > > Whenever I see his layout in a magazine or even in Brooks BC&G CD, I never > notice the high rail. > > All of us should strive to have a layout like the one Brooks has running > now. > > > > http://www.buffalocreekandgauley.com > > > > "S"incerely, > > > > Bill (Fraley) > > > > > > [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/
