12-30-2008, 01:03 PM
One of the advantages to modelling small railroads in the early years is precisely what has been mentioned: any car you want is OK because railroads carried literally everything, and you can even create a few "custom jobs" of your own, a very common practice around the turn of the century.
Other than that, the ruling philosophy seems to be that you model the rolling stock suitable to the time and place of your choosing when constructing your layout, which means that many layouts come with severe self-imposed limitations. There is nothing at all wrong with that as it represents a high degree of realism; I just prefer the widest scope possible.
Other than that, the ruling philosophy seems to be that you model the rolling stock suitable to the time and place of your choosing when constructing your layout, which means that many layouts come with severe self-imposed limitations. There is nothing at all wrong with that as it represents a high degree of realism; I just prefer the widest scope possible.