The ILLINOIS MIDLAND 4x8 in MR's Layout Planning eliminates the problem of boring 'round and 'round operation, but includes a continuous running feature for those times when you want to just watch 'em roll
Tony Koester also added some interesting possibilities for goiong beyond the 4x8 on shelves. Bob Nicholson --- In [email protected], "Kelvin A. White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ralph > > Re your home layout - can I suggest that you abandon the 8ft x 4ft layout - > it is about as moveable as a double bed! The only attraction of a 8x4 is to > watch the trains going round and round and round - bloody boring. Much more > fun can be had by building a shelf layout > Best regards > > Kelvin White > Oxford, England > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Message: 9 > > Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:49:16 -0000 > > From: "ralphepowell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: A New S-scaler ! > > > > I'm new, Ralph Powell, San Diego County, southern Calif (city > > of San Marcos specifically.). I'm new to this group, new to S-scale, > > actually new to model trains. (I've given up radio control gliders > > because of bad knees.) I'm a member of a local HO club with a rather > > large community layout but I'm more interested in S-scale. > > For home I have ordered some s-scale track, a diesel engine and a > > caboose to go with a car I already have. I'm going to begin with a 4 > > x 8 layout (20" radius!) and I won't get much larger than that. (I > > live in a mobile home--so my layout has to be small and light so I > > can move it readily.) > > But where is everybody? Any individual S-scalers in San Diego > > County? On the NASG website I saw reference to a local narrow gauge > > club but that's all I've been able to find around here. I'd like to > > hear from any s-scaler in this area. Send me an email -- or a phone > > call. My number is in the local phone book. > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
