10-11-2011, 03:16 PM
Hello Everyone---I model the mid-fifties when passenger service was still very prevelant throughout the country.The Canadian National and Canadian Pacific had trans-continental trains,most notably CNR's "Super Continental" and CPR's "Canadian" as well as intercity,commuter and branchline mixed trains.Personally I like the branchline trains the best---they were usually shorter consists of older heavyweight equipment with lots of head end equipment which could include reefers,boxcars,coal hoppers and even tank cars---when I run a passenger train,it's usually a branchline train even though I do have equipment to use in other passenger consists.
I think present day modellers are limited in their choices---Amtak or Via or commuter trains.They do have their own personal appeal but cannot match the individual and colourful consists of the" good old days"
I think present day modellers are limited in their choices---Amtak or Via or commuter trains.They do have their own personal appeal but cannot match the individual and colourful consists of the" good old days"