She was only a whiskey makers daughter but I loved her still.
Vic Smith said:
She was only a whiskey makers daughter but I loved her still.
Especially by moonshine.
Better get this thread back on track…
I model in the 1920-1960 era narrow gauge, mostly RGS and DRGW only in 1:20.
Deek Creek Railway adopts all the neat equipment that isn’t DRGW or RGS, but tries to stay in same era.
I love all trains but money and space limits what I own.
I notice allot of fellows in here model the DRGW or RGS. I knew it was a popular railroad, but had no idea it was this popular.
I too love all trains and agree time space and money are what controls what we do.
Steam era is none the less fascinating.
the Southern & Gulf RR is set in a fictional post civil war world (guess, who won)
so its a lot of wild west scenes i’ll build.
and i get away with short roling stock (R1 here we come!)
Outdoors with my large scale, my main interest is German/Austrian narrow gauge using LGB equipment. Secondary is logging using a live steam Lumberjack from Regner. Indoors, I have 3 scales, overhead in our living room using my LGB European stuff, HO scale Great Northern/CB&Q at the time of the merger in HO scale and my father’s 1940’s Lionel comes out of the closet for Christmas tree duty each year. I would love to do a nice Swiss RhB layout outdoors but running electrics with no catenary just isnt right, and that catenary is not cheap! So I armchair model that aspect watching youtube videos of those that can afford that. Mike
Mike Toney said:
I would love to do a nice Swiss RhB layout outdoors but running electrics with no catenary just isnt right, and that catenary is not cheap! So I armchair model that aspect watching youtube videos of those that can afford that. Mike
You got that right!
Not only expensive, but a bit complicated depending on location (critters etc.). The plan at our house: place the masts (scratchbuilt), raise the pantos (servo controlled) and forget the contact wire. For once using the “looks good enough from 10ft/3m” everyone else quotes quite frequently.
BTW what has me shake my head every time I see it: articles/pictures in LS mags — even on the front page — with the pantographs tucked in the “not moving” position. It must be a variation of the “just one pole needed” theory taken to the extreme.
I could do it on the new line we are building now, since its elevated and thus the danger from my dogs to the catenary will be gone. But I am stuck in the age of steam and im gonna stay there. Now if I can find someone to swap me a 2085d mallet for my 23802 Harz lok with sound. Cheers Mike
Hans, when I run my streetcars I have the poles raised, even though there are no wires overhead. It just looks too odd to me to have them stowed.