01-19-2015, 03:56 AM
The "Time Saver" was designed by John Allen for a NMRA meet switching contest in the 50s and since that time many modelers designed a "Time Saver" switching layout since such designs was popular in the early years of switching layouts..
I attended a clinic on designing ISLs (Industrial Switching Layout) and without fail the word "Time Saver" was used by a some of the attendees as a possible ISL design which open up a discussion and how that was a one time designed used by John Allen for a switching contest and has no bearing on designing a realistic ISL..
We finally agreed the time saver designed should be placed as a side note in the annuals of model railroading history as a John Allen designed switching contest used at a NMRA meet..
I attended a clinic on designing ISLs (Industrial Switching Layout) and without fail the word "Time Saver" was used by a some of the attendees as a possible ISL design which open up a discussion and how that was a one time designed used by John Allen for a switching contest and has no bearing on designing a realistic ISL..
We finally agreed the time saver designed should be placed as a side note in the annuals of model railroading history as a John Allen designed switching contest used at a NMRA meet..
Larry
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!