07-16-2010, 07:31 AM
Robert - may I call you Bob?
I like your concept, as described in the paragraph addressing a question by Russ. As Galen said, it shows that you are thinking and in my way of thinking, those that don't think often find themselves with a layout that doesn't hold their interest because it has no "thought" behind it. (And that ain't no snake oil double-speak, there, son!)
Your plan sounds interesting to me. And with New England-esque scenery and small-town architecture (maybe even the colors of September and October,) if the track plan is all about moving freight from manufacturer to market, you just might have a layout that holds your interest for years.
And really, no offense to your wife, but those not involved in the hobby don't understand the hobby. I mean, even God didn't get it right the first time ... or why is there evolution, as living things continue to evolve and adapt to their surroundings?
Keep the faith, Brother! And your approach to layout building will improve with each new confrontation of the problem.
But ... keep verbalizing ... It not only helps you by putting it out there where you can look at it and re-evaluate it, but we out here in Big Blue Forum land also gain benefit from discussing the modeling problems faced by you and others.
I like your concept, as described in the paragraph addressing a question by Russ. As Galen said, it shows that you are thinking and in my way of thinking, those that don't think often find themselves with a layout that doesn't hold their interest because it has no "thought" behind it. (And that ain't no snake oil double-speak, there, son!)
Your plan sounds interesting to me. And with New England-esque scenery and small-town architecture (maybe even the colors of September and October,) if the track plan is all about moving freight from manufacturer to market, you just might have a layout that holds your interest for years.
And really, no offense to your wife, but those not involved in the hobby don't understand the hobby. I mean, even God didn't get it right the first time ... or why is there evolution, as living things continue to evolve and adapt to their surroundings?
Keep the faith, Brother! And your approach to layout building will improve with each new confrontation of the problem.
But ... keep verbalizing ... It not only helps you by putting it out there where you can look at it and re-evaluate it, but we out here in Big Blue Forum land also gain benefit from discussing the modeling problems faced by you and others.
biL
Lehigh Susquehanna & WesternÂ
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." ~~Abraham Lincoln
Lehigh Susquehanna & WesternÂ
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." ~~Abraham Lincoln