Jace, I believe I have about a dozen of Iain Rices UK books. Every past time has at least one great thinker who raises the level above the rest. I think of Dr. Robert Elmer in archery. In model railway design I place Iain Rice at the top of the list. The US books barely touch on his genius.
Ed Kozlowsky Sanford, Maine >________________________________ >From: JGG KahnSr <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 5:54 PM >Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} RE: Great Model (S) Railroads > > > > >Again, relying solely on memory, I think the Introduction to 7MM Modeling was >published by Wild Swann (which does the most-advanced UK modeling magazine, >Model Railway Journal, as well as top-drawer monographs on British prototype >railways, especially their branchlines and light railways--Iain Rice, now >better >known from publishing various track plans for Kalmbach, did a >wonderfully-inspiring book for Wild Swann on trackplans based on prototype >branches and >light railways) rather than the GOG. > >Jace Kahn > >General Manager >Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > >> To: [email protected] >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:42:21 -0800 >> Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} RE: Great Model (S) Railroads >> >> I brought up the Introduction to Modern O Scale as an excellent example of >> what we could do. You weren't a member of the list then. The UK Gauge O >> Guild has done a wonderful job of promoting 7mm. I have a PDF of their Small >> Layouts pub that never fails to inspire. >> >> >> Ed Kozlowsky >> Sanford, Maine >> >> >> >________________________________ >> >From: JGG KahnSr <[email protected]> >> >To: [email protected] >> >Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 5:29 PM >> >Subject: {S-Scale List} RE: Great Model (S) Railroads >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >Since some on the list also have a background in O scale, I am surprised no >> >one has yet mentioned one of the >> >early projects of OST not long after it began publication--the Introduction >> >to O scale model railroading written >> >[mostly] by Brian Scace, then editor of OST. It was an attempt (largely >> >successful, I think) to present a contemporary >> >portrait of what is possible in O scale for those who were unfamiliar with >> >it but might have at least some interest >> >in exploring the possibility. It very deliberately addressed the >> >distinction between toy trains and scale while also >> >suggesting what might be possible for an average model railroader who >> >didn't feel ready to scratchbuild everything >> >to an impossibly-high standard. >> >Our British friends have had something similar (I'd need to dig out my copy >> >for details to refresh my memory), an >> >introduction to the full panoply of 7mm scale railroading. There was a >> >second volume, as well (can't recall whether >> >I also bought that). Both are excellent armchair reading and inspiration >> >for anyone who is just starting or contemplating >> >starting in a new scale. I think both sold around $15-20 for a quality >> >publication with first-rate illustrations. >> > >> >Jace Kahn >> > >> >General Manager >> >Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. >> > >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> From: [email protected] >> >> Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:47:08 +0000 >> >> Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Great Model (S) Railroads >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --- In [email protected], Pieter Roos <pieter_roos@...> wrote: >> >> > I just want to clarify why I proposed the article-a-year in GMR. Do you >> >> > buy the O scale magazines? The On30 Annual that Cartens publishes? >> >> > While having an all-S version of GMR or a new S Handbook certainly says >> >> > something about S and would be a great thing for all of US to read, why >> >> > would a modeler in HO or O scale buy it An article in GMR every year, >> >> > year after year, would be seen by modelers in the other scales and >> >> > leave the impression after a few years that yes, people really do model >> >> > (and well) in S. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> I totally agree. I still recall Roger Nulton's layout article years ago >> >> making me realize that S could be done to high standards in an average >> >> space within a reasonable budget, it was something that caught the eye of >> >> modelers in all scales. I don't think I'd ever seen an S layout that made >> >> me think that before and I haven't seen one in print since then although >> >> I might have missed some. I've seen Ed L's layout in person and know it >> >> is GMR material so there's at least one waiting in the wings and I >> >> imagine there could be enough around the country to give them one article >> >> per year if that became a goal. >> >> As Pieter said other S scale specific magazines only are only bought by >> >> folks already in the scale while GMR and the online MRH magazine are read >> >> by mainstream modelers in the most popular scales so they can't overlook >> >> S as they thumb thru the mags. >> >> The key is the layouts presented have to be top quality, built to the >> >> latest standards of detailing , design , and scale fidelity. The American >> >> Flyer roots is not a selling point or a desirable connection to make when >> >> trying to interest real scale modelers, they don't really care that the >> >> Spiral Hill was a pioneering S layout, they want to know what can you do >> >> for me today. >> >> All scales of layout look about the same in print so an S highrail layout >> >> looks about the same as an N layout sorting pizza cutter wheels and >> >> that's not gonna cut it with the modern modelers who are used to buying >> >> well detailed models right out of the box.The state of the art progresses >> >> at a rapid pace and S needs to get in gear and get moving.It would be a >> >> shame for this sweet size to drop out just from lack of exposure and lack >> >> of new modelers to sustain new products. >> >> Well known N scale modeler Bernard Kempinsky is building his latest >> >> layout in O scale so it would be great to find a well known modeler >> >> interested in S for a new venture? A co-op like the midwest valley HO >> >> modelers group might also be a good way to get a world class layout built >> >> and published? Regards, DaveBranum >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [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! 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