06-20-2011, 03:20 PM
cnw1961 Wrote: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.
I see; best of both world's hey?
Just ordered some of the ATSF zebra stripe decals from Micro scale for my attempt at converting an Atlas S2 switcher to LAJ switcher of 70s/80s - was advised that LAJ might be slightly diferent to ATSF, but from several photos on the web, the number of stripes in each panel are correct - perhaps there might be differences in width of stripes(?), if so not too noticeable - and it'll do me
Hopefully a dash of weathering will distract the eye!!
Best wishes,
Jonte