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General Discussion
#1

Hey Gang of LSC’ers.

Wrestling now with the Mik 2022 Build Challenge, I would like some of your input. At LSC we have 4-5 different scales we model in, and a standard door in 1:32 looks silly in a 1:20 house…hence some of the problems for the Mik Challenges. I have tried to find information on just what the gang here models, and have come up blank.

So… Would you ALL (not just the Mik guys) please answer a few simple ?'s about what you model? I’ll compile the results and let everyone know what a weird ( OK, diversified ) bunch of guys we are.

Referring to your MAIN layout.

1. What SCALE do you model in?

2. What TIME PERIOD?

3. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? (S) steam (D) diesel (E) electric overhead

4. Where is your pike? (O) outdoors, (I) inside, (B) both

5. Do you SCRATCHBUILD? (Y) yes, (N) no

Thanks Guys…

Dave T.

#2

I’ll start Dave (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)

  1. 1:29 & 1:20
  2. None
  3. S&D
  4. O
  5. Y&N
#3

  1. 1:20.3

  2. 1940’s-50’s

  3. Steam! only one diesel

  4. Outdoors

  5. Both

Jason

#4

1. What SCALE do you model in?

1:32 up to 1:29 with some locos and roling stock still in 1:22.5

2. What TIME PERIOD?

late civil war

3. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? (S) steam (D) diesel (E) electric overhead

steam (not live)

4. Where is your pike? (O) outdoors, (I) inside, (B) both

inside

5. Do you SCRATCHBUILD? (Y) yes, (N) no

yes, i try to.

#5

1-- 1:20

2-- 1939

3-- steam

4-- outside/inside

5-- yes

#6

Referring to your MAIN layout.

1. What SCALE do you model in?

1:20.3

7/8

2. What TIME PERIOD?

Early 1900’s

3. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? (S) steam (D) diesel (E) electric overhead

Primarily S and D (one E loco)

4. Where is your pike? (O) outdoors, (I) inside, (B) both

O

5. Do you SCRATCHBUILD? (Y) yes, (N) no

Y

#7
  1. What SCALE do you model in?

Dave, all my builds are 1:24. The only 1:29 was because of the door you sent for the Challenge a while back. My locomotives and stock are all over the place, so 1:24 is a happy medium for buildings, cars, figures, etc.

  1. What TIME PERIOD?

Supposedly '50s and '60s.

  1. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? (S) steam (D) diesel (E) electric overhead

Steam with some diesel on the mainlines.

  1. Where is your pike? (O) outdoors, (I) inside, (B) both

Both. The indoor is a hybrid I guess: it’s protected from the elements under the porch and extensions.

  1. Do you SCRATCHBUILD? (Y) yes, (N) no

Yes, but scenery and stuctures only; painting and weathering on the locomotives and rolling stock.

Hope this helps.

edit: can’t spell.

#8

1. What SCALE do you model in? 1:20.32

2. What TIME PERIOD? 1940

3. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? (S) steam

4. Where is your pike? (B) both

5. Do you SCRATCHBUILD? (Y) yes

#9

1- Roughly 1:24 - All my locos and cars are LGB though.

2 -Roughly 1900 Colorado - pre automobile but some buildings have electricity.

3 - US steam only

4 - Outdoors only

5 - No, Don’t have those skills

#10

1. What SCALE do you model in?

1:20.3ish

2. What TIME PERIOD?

Alternative-timeline 1960s

3. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? (S) steam (D) diesel (E) electric overhead

Steam and Diesel

4. Where is your pike? (O) outdoors, (I) inside, (B) both

Outdoors

5. Do you SCRATCHBUILD? (Y) yes, (N) no

Yes

#11

Dave,

From Hawai’i…

1. What SCALE do you model in? 1:24-ish PLAYMOBIL scale

2. What TIME PERIOD? 1880-1940

3. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? (S) steam (D) diesel (E) electric overhead: S (steam); we do have one early diesel

4. Where is your pike? (O) outdoors, (I) inside, (B) both: O (outdoors)

5. Do you SCRATCHBUILD? (Y) yes, (N) no: Y (Yes), we try!

In short, as long as the project does not mandate the use of a specific tool or process beyond our holdings and capabilities, we can probably imagine a way to fit the theme into our version of Hawaii railroading, discover a suitable project from the contents of the scrap box, and glue and paint our way across the finish line.

Thanks for soliciting input!

Eric

#12

Referring to your MAIN layout.

1. What SCALE do you model in?

1:22 (bachman big hauler size)

2. What TIME PERIOD?

late 1940’s-50’s

3. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? (S) steam (D) diesel (E) electric overhead

Steam

4. Where is your pike?

(O) outdoors,

5. Do you SCRATCHBUILD?

(Y) yes,

#13

1. What SCALE do you model in? LGB 1:22.5

2. What TIME PERIOD? Late 30’s / early 40’s

3. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? Both steam and early diesel engines, all going to RaiPro and battery power

4. Where is your pike? Indoors

5. Do you SCRATCHBUILD? Yes and I re-due all my engines and rolling stock to my RR name or some other RR name

trainman

#14

1. What SCALE do you model in? 1/2" to 1:22.5

2. What TIME PERIOD? 1920-1945

3. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? (S) steam (D) diesel

4. Where is your pike? none right now but was outside

5. Do you SCRATCH BUILD? (Y) yes, + a lot of kit bash

#15

1. What SCALE do you model in? 1/2" to 1:22.5

2. What TIME PERIOD? 1920-1945

3. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? (S) steam (D) diesel

4. Where is your pike? none right now but was outside

5. Do you SCRATCH BUILD? (Y) yes, + a lot of kit bash

#16

1. What SCALE do you model in?

Primarily 1:20.3

2. What TIME PERIOD?

Present day museuum/tourist operation running vintage equipment from 1920’s through 1960’s.

3. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? (S) steam (D) diesel (E) electric overhead

Mostly Steam

4. Where is your pike? (O) outdoors, (I) inside, (B) both

Both

5. Do you SCRATCHBUILD? (Y) yes, (N) no

Yes

#17

Answers for David Meashey

Referring to your MAIN layout. Presently no layout. Sometimes set up a track on our carport for the sparkies. Mostly run the steamers on other folks’ layouts. (almost 75 & running on the ground makes it too hard to see the sight glass & pressure gauge)

1. What SCALE do you model in? Have stuff in almost all the large scales, but mostly 1:24 and 1:22.5.

2. What TIME PERIOD? Fourth Age of Middle Earth

3. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? (S) steam (D) diesel (E) electric overhead All three in track-powered electric, but now like my REAL live steamers best.

4. Where is your pike? (O) outdoors, (I) inside, (B) both Hope to have another outdoor layout set at about 42 inches high. Easier to run live steam at that height.

5. Do you SCRATCHBUILD? (Y) yes, (N) no Yes, scratch build and kitbash whenever I need something that is not made commercially. Since my railroad is set in Middle Earth, I find myself in that situation a lot.

Regards, David Meashey

#18

Dave Taylor said:

Referring to your MAIN layout.

1. What SCALE do you model in? 1/29th but I do have some 1/24th scale boxcars…

2. What TIME PERIOD? basically early 70’s to late 80’s

3. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? (D) D****iesel, mainline running… (S) Steam, have a logging switchback…

4. Where is your pike? (B) both

5. Do you SCRATCHBUILD? (Y) yes, I have in the past… (N) no, haven’t scratch built anything in years…

#19

Referring to your MAIN layout.

1. What SCALE do you model in? 1:24

2. What TIME PERIOD? 1920’s

3. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? (S) steam

4. Where is your pike? (O) outdoors

5. Do you SCRATCHBUILD? (Y) yes

#20

1. What SCALE do you model in? 1:20 1:22 16mm

2. What TIME PERIOD? Presevered Railway so any time

3. What MOTIVE POWER do you run? (S) steam (D) diesel team (E) electric overhead (S) Steam (D) Diesel (not modern)

4. Where is your pike? (O) outdoors, (I) inside, (B) both (O) outdoors

5. Do you SCRATCHBUILD? (Y) yes, (N) no (Y) yes