GEC's Layout Progress

[Green_Elite_Cab]

Yup, you're a hoarder. As am I. Be neat to see a pic of all your passenger cars on those shelves, but i don't think they'd fit.

Nope, I know that they won't. I have so many passenger trains from when I was half into the modern (then early 2000s) passenger stuff. I have

a complete Acela Express (6 cars and two power cars),
a full late 90s-early 2000s Silver Meteor (MHC, 1700 series Baggage Car, Dorm-lounge, 3 Viewliner Sleepers, 1 Budd Grill, 1 Amfleet II lounge, 4 Amfleet II coaches, 2 60' Express Boxcars),
A Metroliner Cab-Control car,
10 SEPTA Comet II coaches,
2 SEPTA Comet II cab-control coaches,
9 NJ Transit Comet II coaches,
1 NJ Transit Comet II Cab Control coach,
2 Comet III coaches (both with and without toilet).
1 MBTA Comet II Cab Control Coach

That covers just the "modern" stuff that doesn't really fit anymore, that I wanted to put on a display shelf, at least in part. At least the "standardization" of the modern equipment makes it easy to list.

the "70s" passenger trains are all different and unique. I'll probably just take a picture of all of it and post that instead.

May be time to build a new layout though. Too much work trying to revive a steak once it's ground into hamburger.

You're right, though for now, smaller self-propelled units like my MP54s and/or Reading Green Cars, actually do well on my cramped layout. singles or pairs of Budd RDCs, Silverliners or Jersey Arrows also work fairly well.

However, I am focusing most of my efforts on my NEC modules.

Ideally, I'd like to finish the North Elizabeth station's modular benchwork, and then create "quarter" curves, with track radiuses at 36", 38", 40" and 42" for the 4 tracks, and then another pair of modules to "fill in" the oval (Probably an interlocking). This will let me run my electrics and other commuter trains in a semi-natural environment.

If I get bored of going in circles, there is always some switching on my old layout. since the NEC stuff is modular, I can pack it up when not in use. I won't cut down the 4x8 until I have a new permanent layout lined up sometime in the distant future.