09-10-2009, 10:28 AM
Fast Time Clock:
This is much more appropriate for "operation, and schedules", than for "distance". Time, kind of like water, can't be compressed. Whether 1:1 scale, or 1:220, 44 feet ( 6" in HO )/sec is 30 MPH ( or one steam era 40' boxcar/second )
Distance compression:
This practice, stands in direct defiance to the "Spaghetti Bowl" track plan ( too many tracks, too close, screams "distance is over compressed"! ).
I had compressed the scenes on my 3 module set, and was relatively happy with the result. Then, I had a chance to view the modules from directly above.
Without deliberately doing so, I found I had successfully maintained a good "spacial relationship" between all the elements (track, road, water, buildings, topography, and "foliage" ) of the scene, in spite of the "crowding" to get everything into the limited space. The distance is compressed, but the scene is still "believable". It is also a "model railroad show road block"........there's always a crowd of people standing, and not just walking by.
My reward? The crowds stop and spend some time to take in the scene. That's worth far more than "plaques", and "trophies".
This is much more appropriate for "operation, and schedules", than for "distance". Time, kind of like water, can't be compressed. Whether 1:1 scale, or 1:220, 44 feet ( 6" in HO )/sec is 30 MPH ( or one steam era 40' boxcar/second )
Distance compression:
This practice, stands in direct defiance to the "Spaghetti Bowl" track plan ( too many tracks, too close, screams "distance is over compressed"! ).
I had compressed the scenes on my 3 module set, and was relatively happy with the result. Then, I had a chance to view the modules from directly above.
Without deliberately doing so, I found I had successfully maintained a good "spacial relationship" between all the elements (track, road, water, buildings, topography, and "foliage" ) of the scene, in spite of the "crowding" to get everything into the limited space. The distance is compressed, but the scene is still "believable". It is also a "model railroad show road block"........there's always a crowd of people standing, and not just walking by.
My reward? The crowds stop and spend some time to take in the scene. That's worth far more than "plaques", and "trophies".
We always learn far more from our own mistakes, than we will ever learn from another's advice.
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!