01-13-2013, 02:43 PM
Chicago is indeed one of my favorites in the US. I think I wrote it some time ago, it was the very first town in the US I visited on a business trip. It's like you never forget your first love 
From point of view of railroad is Chicago a paradise. Most class I RR had or have a strong position in Chicago. Lots of smaller RR had at least one line to Chicago and last not least the entire area is full of switching and connecting RR (BRC, IHB, ....). If you have the space you can do anything modeling Chicago. I tried that when I started US model RR and ... failed. I had to learn to limit myself to the available space. The yards of all the class I RR and their interconnections are certainly something I will not touch. Even the transfer trains are far to long for my small layout. I will stay with an ISL.
The CNW is a important RR and hard to omit if you talk about Chicago but I do simply not like the green/yellow paint scheme. Very emotional but I can't change it. IC is great and I like the orange/white paint (their rebuilds, like Santa Fe did, are an attraction to me) but it does not match my time.
My continuous change of time is for sure very confusing to most of you. I really like HH600 and even my 0-8-0 switcher are great models. But I return quite fast to the present age and did so two hours ago again. I am currently running CP MP15AC with high cube boxcars...
I long row of dark brick buildings is to heavy for my small layout and does not fit into the present age. I did therefor remove the huge one and look for a more light and modern (not shoebox!) replacement together with an older flat structure.
I did find some industry buildings that look like made by concrete only or painted light gray all over (e.g. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.patchrailroad.net/The_Patch/Patch_Photos/Pages/Prototype_Photos.html#9">http://www.patchrailroad.net/The_Patch/ ... tos.html#9</a><!-- m --> ). I intend to use it as an inspiration for a freelance building.
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ps. The iMac automatic spellchecker is a great function but it has a tendency to write it's own appends sometimes
From point of view of railroad is Chicago a paradise. Most class I RR had or have a strong position in Chicago. Lots of smaller RR had at least one line to Chicago and last not least the entire area is full of switching and connecting RR (BRC, IHB, ....). If you have the space you can do anything modeling Chicago. I tried that when I started US model RR and ... failed. I had to learn to limit myself to the available space. The yards of all the class I RR and their interconnections are certainly something I will not touch. Even the transfer trains are far to long for my small layout. I will stay with an ISL.
The CNW is a important RR and hard to omit if you talk about Chicago but I do simply not like the green/yellow paint scheme. Very emotional but I can't change it. IC is great and I like the orange/white paint (their rebuilds, like Santa Fe did, are an attraction to me) but it does not match my time.
My continuous change of time is for sure very confusing to most of you. I really like HH600 and even my 0-8-0 switcher are great models. But I return quite fast to the present age and did so two hours ago again. I am currently running CP MP15AC with high cube boxcars...
I long row of dark brick buildings is to heavy for my small layout and does not fit into the present age. I did therefor remove the huge one and look for a more light and modern (not shoebox!) replacement together with an older flat structure.
I did find some industry buildings that look like made by concrete only or painted light gray all over (e.g. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.patchrailroad.net/The_Patch/Patch_Photos/Pages/Prototype_Photos.html#9">http://www.patchrailroad.net/The_Patch/ ... tos.html#9</a><!-- m --> ). I intend to use it as an inspiration for a freelance building.
ps. The iMac automatic spellchecker is a great function but it has a tendency to write it's own appends sometimes
Reinhard