Guys, I really don't want to get sucked into a discussion about what I
would like to see the small layout look like. I'm a scale modeler that
happens to be doing 3 rail O because I like the size but don't have the
budget or room to do 2 rail scale O (like $3000 for a scale steam engine
and 60" radius curves - OUCH!). My outlook on the hobby is more like HO
modelers than the usual O gauge people.
Here are my 2 cents and I'm going to leave it at that.
When we display to the public I would like to be able to explain to them
what they are seeing. The big layout is modern O gauge. We can run
anything on it, but the track and generally the buildings are modern.
The control systems are modern. When we show that layout I can explain
to the public most everything on it is currently available and what the
capabilities and performance of the trains are like. I think this helps
to "sell" what O gauge railroading has become to the public as opposed
to what they might remember from their childhood.
The small layout is a hodgepodge of tinplate track, modern scenery
materials, and a mix of old and new buildings. It really doesn't have a
theme. Its not modern and its not historical. To me the small layout
should have a historical context to it. That means it should have the
characteristics of either prewar or postwar:
* Prewar - Tinplate track, painted tabletop (green ground and gray
roadbed), tin buildings and accessories.
* Postwar - Tinplate track, painted tabletop or old style grassmat,
postwar operating accessories, Plasticville style buildings.
This is just my opinion. In any case I don't intend to get very involved
with the small layout in any form as its not 3 rail scale. So however
the club wishes to proceed with layout changes and expansion is fine
with me. The folks that take the time to display and operate it should
have the main say in what it looks like. I abstain from further
discussion about it.
Ken
On 8/23/2017 3:45 PM, Peter Condro wrote:
Tom....or, Ken....I missed Ken's point. What is/was it?
Peter
On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 9:08 PM, Thomas Gilsdorf <tlg225ccr94@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tlg225ccr94@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Ken made an excellent point today. We are getting ready to expand
the layout BUT, what theme do we want to pursue?
Traditional tinplate track, green "Lionel" painted tops w/ gray
painted roadbed, roads, and Plasticville sructures
or
Modern track with a detailed hi-rail theme.
A mix of the two doesn't work. Please make your opinion known.
Traditional, or modern?
Thomas Gilsdorf
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