03-27-2009, 05:30 PM
I like the colors of the Maryland Midlands...I guess with all the BIG railroads out there - I like rooting for the underdogs and supporting the smaller lines. (I wish the engine actually ran a bit better than it does...but the coloring is striking and just about perfect.)
You're right...I really have too many loco's. Plus, I've got another three on order. But I like multiple lash-ups, so when I get enough decoders, I'll be able to run two or three engines at a time per train. Right now I can support running three or four moderately long trains, plus do some switching within the yard area and one siding that serves an industry. That could give me up to 12 engines running simultaneously - if the power pack will allow that much at one time that is. The real trick to running the four trains - even now with only one engine on each - is working the manual turnouts. Keeps me and the boys hopping. I need to add two more cabs to the DCC system to make things a bit easier...but that will be later.
After these last three diesels arrive (DD40AX, SD70, SD70ACe) I think that will be about it...that is until Atlas makes a high hood Southern GP30.
You're right...I really have too many loco's. Plus, I've got another three on order. But I like multiple lash-ups, so when I get enough decoders, I'll be able to run two or three engines at a time per train. Right now I can support running three or four moderately long trains, plus do some switching within the yard area and one siding that serves an industry. That could give me up to 12 engines running simultaneously - if the power pack will allow that much at one time that is. The real trick to running the four trains - even now with only one engine on each - is working the manual turnouts. Keeps me and the boys hopping. I need to add two more cabs to the DCC system to make things a bit easier...but that will be later.After these last three diesels arrive (DD40AX, SD70, SD70ACe) I think that will be about it...that is until Atlas makes a high hood Southern GP30.
Mark
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Lt Colonel, USAF (Retired)