01-06-2018, 01:48 PM
Critters are nice. I have a bunch of Bachmann 45 tonners. A tourist train like the Old Colony & Newport is nice.
I guess the question that I should be asking is how long are your trains going to be. That's what really decides what locomotives you need.
Just some food for thought:
A few years ago, Model Railroader's Great Model Railroads (1996), there was a model railroad called the Schoharie Ballet Railroad. It was a 5x9 foot layout that featured GE locomotives in the Saltzberg cream and orange scheme.
One thing that the author mentioned is how a train looked long with just 3 GE 70 tonners and 18 cars. It's all in the presentation and perception.
I guess the question that I should be asking is how long are your trains going to be. That's what really decides what locomotives you need.
Just some food for thought:
A few years ago, Model Railroader's Great Model Railroads (1996), there was a model railroad called the Schoharie Ballet Railroad. It was a 5x9 foot layout that featured GE locomotives in the Saltzberg cream and orange scheme.
One thing that the author mentioned is how a train looked long with just 3 GE 70 tonners and 18 cars. It's all in the presentation and perception.
Mike Kieran
Port Able Lines
" If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be " - Yogi Berra.
Port Able Lines
" If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be " - Yogi Berra.