06-19-2011, 03:21 PM
MountainMan, than you for the encouraging words.
Jonte, no need to be saddened. My model of the Patch will not show it as it is nowadays. My layout is a "what if" model of the Patch. That means that my structures will look much more like they looked in the days when those industries and warehouses were still served by rail and not like today after being turned into apartment and office buildings. I prefer the look of modern rolling stock that is why I model the modern era, but I like old industrial structures. I think it both goes together well. I want to run my ATSF zebra stripe Baldwin switchers on this layout from time to time and it will be easy to backdate the layout so that they won’t look out of place.
Jonte, no need to be saddened. My model of the Patch will not show it as it is nowadays. My layout is a "what if" model of the Patch. That means that my structures will look much more like they looked in the days when those industries and warehouses were still served by rail and not like today after being turned into apartment and office buildings. I prefer the look of modern rolling stock that is why I model the modern era, but I like old industrial structures. I think it both goes together well. I want to run my ATSF zebra stripe Baldwin switchers on this layout from time to time and it will be easy to backdate the layout so that they won’t look out of place.
Kurt