08-07-2013, 01:42 PM
I suspect that in reality, its not so much that Model railroader is trying to sway the hobby, as it is that they're trying to appease the manufacturers of DCC who advertise in their magazines.
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I agree seeing the DCC push started with the DCC advertisements..
MR does have or did have a strong influence on how we model.One could say the power voice of the hobby for years was Lynn Westcott.Lynn was the driving force behind the adoption of KD coupler and metal wheels as a modeling standard that we adapted and still use today.This was during the mid 60s when hobbyist was getting fed up with X2F couplers and cheap plastic wheels with unrealistic flanges.
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I agree seeing the DCC push started with the DCC advertisements..
MR does have or did have a strong influence on how we model.One could say the power voice of the hobby for years was Lynn Westcott.Lynn was the driving force behind the adoption of KD coupler and metal wheels as a modeling standard that we adapted and still use today.This was during the mid 60s when hobbyist was getting fed up with X2F couplers and cheap plastic wheels with unrealistic flanges.
Larry
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!