Have we all gone mad? We are ALL interpretive modelers -- all of us use curves that are way too sharp. All of us have turnouts that are way too sharp. All of us model towns that are within spitting distance of each other, but we still think our trains are moving across long distances.
Without a doubt, Brook Stover's layout is not only one of the finest S layouts, it is also one of the finest scale layouts! He effectively models an entire prototype and creates an overall modeling illusion that is both effective and very pleasing to look at. His layout is far more in keeping with the definition of "scale" model railroading than a modeler who hand lays Code 83 rail, but never gets to adding scenery or structures to his "scale" layout. Why, why, why does this group continue to waste so many words and thoughts trying to define what sorts of model railroading are more pure and more worthy of consideration????? Please, please, please -- if you can't post something on this forum that pertains to actual modeling, then please do not post!!! In some ways, this group is becoming more damaging to our hobby enjoyment than anything else. Have we all gone mad? Dan Vandermause Ellicott City, MD (Building a "scale" layout with too sharp curves and too sharp turnouts, and having a ball doing it--wish my "scale" layout was half as nice as Brook Stover's) --- In [email protected], "ctxmf74" <ctxm@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "shabbona_rr" <user141771@> wrote: > > > > Whose going to take the bull by the horns and tell Brooks Stover that his > > layout is just a toy and not a scale model? > > > > > Hi Bob, It's not an either/or question. Brook's layout could be considered > a very nice scale layout except for very over size track and wheels. It's > very comparable to N scale code 80 layouts using the pizza cutter wheels, the > only difference is the oversizeness of the track and wheels becomes more > apparent in a larger scale. As nice as Brook's layout is I imagine it doesn't > get the same positive response from scale modelers around the hobby as > Nulton's layout using more to scale track and wheels does..DaveBranum > ------------------------------------ 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/
