08-15-2009, 12:08 PM
Brakie Wrote:Kevin,The first time I heard the term was in the mid 60s when a local modeler describe his Santa Fe layout as being proto lance since it didn't follow any given location on the Santa Fe.
Interesting. The term is older than I would have guessed. Of course, in the early days, the concept of prototypical modeling was rather far fetched...and by the '60s, it had become a realistic goal...so the proto-(free)lance distinction was possible.
Michael
My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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