Now that I am entering the final stages of my layout construction,I thought it might be a good idea if I asked the forum members their thoughts on using people on their layouts. This is one element that I never gave much thought. Do they tend to add or detract from a scene? If for example their is a scene at a freight platform and there are people but no trucks or freight cars, does having people in the scene make any sense or not?
I'd be interested in hearing your views.
Bob

Well, almost. The train had left the yard ten minutes ago, and I was at the furthest point from the yard testing the track work. All was fine and then there was a short somewhere. Before I could find it I smelled smoke The short was in the yard and I found this No idea why. Sorry for the blurry pic, cheap camera.
Guarantee you I am buying another fire extinguisher!

Loren

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I was trying to remember the longest i have gone without doing much railroad modeling. I have built model trains ever since I was a kid, but have taken a few "breaks" in which I didn't do much. The longest I can remember is about 3-4 years. During that break, I don't remember building any models, going to any shows or swap meets, not visiting a hobby shop, or reading any magazines. Back then, the internet was young and groups like this one weren't as numerous, and did not include photos because digital photography was in its infancy, and we were all on dial-up. I give credit to sites like this and the ability to share as well as learn for keeping me interested.

So what about you? Since the time you first started modeling trains, what has been the longest "break" you had? I am talking about a true hiatus - armchair modeling I still consider being active. Does the "break" between a childhood train-set and adult modeling count? You tell me...

I'm in need of 6 or 7 switches just to finish my mainline on my layout... but I've run into a slight snag associated with that...

last time I bought turnouts Peco's were $21 Canadian each, unpowered Atlas ones were $15 Canadian... today that has gone up to $27 for Peco and $24 for Atlas. Thats pretty absurd considering the last time I bought turnouts was only 3 months ago!

Atlas switches...well I've found that most of my rolling stock and motive power like to pick the frogs and give me that SVDA light on my MRC handheld signaling a short circuit...

So Peco it is... but, there has to be a cheaper place to find these... any help?

For all interested in preservation/refurbishment of historic rail facilities, (particularly PRR followers in Pennsylvania)the restoration of the PRR/PC/CR/AMTRAK station is about to begin. Story and photo at : http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/239304, and more photos at Google Images : http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=...2&aq=f&oq=. It's still an active station - Amtrak's twenty-second busiest. Enjoy. Bob C.

Hi guys been on the missing lis for real long time hope you like this for my reason of not being here NEW Z GAUGE LAYOUT

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For those of you that haven't yet seen it, the show, "Boneyard" will be airing the episode about recycling old railroad equipment. It will air tomorrow morning, June 28th on the HIST1 channel. Check your local listing, but it's on at 9 AM here in Arizona, so I'm assuming that it will be around noon on the east coast.

It's interesting. They show you how they recycle old rails and ties and even a locomotive and old car boneyard. They even go into how they restore old passenger cars.

I went down to the LHS the other day to see if the remaining parts for my kitbash project were in - and they weren't. ALl was not lost, though - I picked up this kit of houses from Grandt line. I have been eyeballing this kit for years as these should be perfect little houses for a mining town. There are a few options when building these houses, but I will only use the pieces that are in the kit, and will not do any cutting or splicing of the walls. So, I guess that means I am in for the kitbuild challenge.

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