04-24-2009, 10:46 AM
This response is partly related to Simon's post above, but is also a general comment.
Like my late father, I could certainly develop a very eclectic taste in trains! My Dad collected British, US and Canadian locos and had anything ranging from the "Rocket" right up to a modern British HST diesel. And, although he mainly ran HO, he had anything ranging from N to O (N, TT, HO, OO, S and O)!
While my main focus is on British steam in the 1950s/60s (you have to have a main emphasis, right?), I still enjoy modeling and reading about Canadian steam & diesel power in the 1950s.
As I think about this thread, I realize that I could become interested in creating (say) a 1920s or 1930s layout. This could be a nice future project for some 5-10 years down the road. Since limited space is likely to be an ongoing issue, a 1920/30s layout would work out well, as the locos as well as the rolling stock are smaller in that era.
Rob
Like my late father, I could certainly develop a very eclectic taste in trains! My Dad collected British, US and Canadian locos and had anything ranging from the "Rocket" right up to a modern British HST diesel. And, although he mainly ran HO, he had anything ranging from N to O (N, TT, HO, OO, S and O)!
While my main focus is on British steam in the 1950s/60s (you have to have a main emphasis, right?), I still enjoy modeling and reading about Canadian steam & diesel power in the 1950s.
As I think about this thread, I realize that I could become interested in creating (say) a 1920s or 1930s layout. This could be a nice future project for some 5-10 years down the road. Since limited space is likely to be an ongoing issue, a 1920/30s layout would work out well, as the locos as well as the rolling stock are smaller in that era.
Rob
Rob
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