Ed and Friends,
The Houston S Gaugers do actually operate our modules although on rare
occassions. Our DCC system will allow some of that to happen when the
opportunity is available. Unfortunately I've had to drag our club into
DCC by the ears so at this time most of the guys are just happy to get
things running. To be sure if you don't operate on someone's layout
and don't use DCC often enough you forget the system. What's worse is
that some of our guys really don't want to learn DCC in the first
place. I think much of this is due to the fact that we have been
builders and not operators for the most part. One of the live steam
clubs in the area had the same problems, they were getting bored so some
HO guys who were into operations, talked them into switching etc. rather
than just running in circles. Face it running that big stuff can be
pretty exciting when done right.
Bob Werre
ed_loizeaux wrote:
> > I would again like to see <snip> and
> > articles in the Dispatch about module <snip> operating.
> > Ted Larson
>
> Although I am not personally involved with modular efforts, it would be
> especially interesting (to me) to see articles about modular display
> layouts (used to promote S scale) that are actually operated instead of
> just running in circles hour after hour. Some switching, making and
> breaking trains, actually stopping at the station, a turntable (no room
> for a roundhouse is OK), making/breaking diesel lashups, and so forth.
> I do believe there is an opportunity to show S to great advantage when
> compared to HO by doing "real" operating and challenging the smaller
> scales to do likewise. Just a thought...Ed L.
>
>
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