08-07-2010, 12:16 PM
The way that I have been working to afford the switch is by:
>Scrounging as many materials that are useful between both HO and N scales(ground foam, fine turf, that sort of thing)
Why: Lower the cost of switching.
>Selling my HO track, motive power, and rolling stock
Why: People need stuff like that for their layouts, and they will usually scoop up a deal if they can.
>Watching EvilBay for deals on N scale steam power.
Why: I've been looking to find a prairie(just missed one last Tuesday), a consolidation, a pair of 0-6-0s, and 4 moguls, bringing the total number of rostered locos to a whopping 8 locos. That much steam equipment is going to get costly. I'm also considering throwing in some gas-electric equipment like speeders, speeder trailers, and equipment like that.
>Studying the prototype(s) that I'm following to see how they did things.
Why: Railroads do everything they can to cut unnecessary costs, without endangering the safety of their workers. If drilling out a mile long tunnel through the Tuscarora mountains, was really necessary, they would want to have a REAL good reason for doing so(the EBT tried to link up with the NYC via the South Penn Extension and also to connect with the Tuscarora Valley RR. In order to link up with one of the two(I forget which), they needed to bore a 1 mile long tunnel through the Tuscarora mountains. They leveled a yard site there as well, which was later used as a staging area/garage for the building of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
>Scrounging as many materials that are useful between both HO and N scales(ground foam, fine turf, that sort of thing)
Why: Lower the cost of switching.
>Selling my HO track, motive power, and rolling stock
Why: People need stuff like that for their layouts, and they will usually scoop up a deal if they can.
>Watching EvilBay for deals on N scale steam power.
Why: I've been looking to find a prairie(just missed one last Tuesday), a consolidation, a pair of 0-6-0s, and 4 moguls, bringing the total number of rostered locos to a whopping 8 locos. That much steam equipment is going to get costly. I'm also considering throwing in some gas-electric equipment like speeders, speeder trailers, and equipment like that.
>Studying the prototype(s) that I'm following to see how they did things.
Why: Railroads do everything they can to cut unnecessary costs, without endangering the safety of their workers. If drilling out a mile long tunnel through the Tuscarora mountains, was really necessary, they would want to have a REAL good reason for doing so(the EBT tried to link up with the NYC via the South Penn Extension and also to connect with the Tuscarora Valley RR. In order to link up with one of the two(I forget which), they needed to bore a 1 mile long tunnel through the Tuscarora mountains. They leveled a yard site there as well, which was later used as a staging area/garage for the building of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.