Sailormatlac 2012 Resolution Challenge

[sailormatlac]

Hi Matt, looking forward to seeing more pics of your layout.Looks to me like it holds a lot of promise for being fun to operate.

Thanks Catt,

I'm actually moving the industries around to see if I could improve the operation, but at this point, I think the latest published version is the right one. Next time I go to the club, I'll get some scrap flextrack and cheap turnouts and mock up the trackage. I feel like I should operate it before I order the code 70 track.

Anyway, I've been sidetracked this week. I was doing searches about QRL&PCo rolling stock. Finally, I found great shots from the late 20s when most cars were rebuilt and repainted. Those are professional pictures, so you see a lot of details. I'm actually in the process of rebuilding 8-panel Bowser GLa hoppers into 10-panel version. I also started to kitbash a 32' Pocher (AHM) old time boxcar into a modernize version. QL&P used them in revenue service until 1952 (probably built in 1889). A ARR 40' boxcar looks like a 60' high cube car beside it! Completely ridiculous!

Thye good side of this challenge is that it sparkled my creativity to improve the club layout. Small layout gives you a lot of freedom you don't have with larger endeavour. The large factory with the electric poles and parallel road from this challenge will probably be echoed at the club. It's funny how electric poles, roads and a few well-thought buildings can really reproduce an era and area without having to mimick everything.

A big thanks to Mr. Jalbert at Chateau-Richer's archives for these incredible pictures.





Matt