Bill, There have been occasions (not recently) that the modules have been set up in point to point. Most do not know that the CJSS Get Together was originally about setting up a layout to run operations. When I first went there in 1987 the church hall was filled with a layout. The loop was a just small part of the total scheme.
There was 1 Jersey City (Comminupaw?) Show that a loop was set up. At the last second 2 of the corner modules on the same end were turned outward making them the ends of the line. It was supposed to inspire switching. There was a problem in getting the layout running. Don Thompson was there trying to get the electrical bugs figured out. We were using his brass CNJ Alco RS3 as the test engine. Suddenly it started to run. For about 30 seconds everyone was standing there watching it, relieved that we were finally running until we realized that no one had the throttle. Don DeWitt made a actual leaping dive catch to save Dons RS3 from hitting the great beyond in an unintended reenactment of the CNJ bridge dive. As I remember it, that set up did not go over well with the viewing public. We were not "running trains". It also forces the crew to be MUCH more attentive in keeping trains running. The latter was the deciding factor in not setting up there point to point again. Ahh those were the days though..... We were always forced to set up in the worst dankest room available as the CNJ station was in an ongoing renovation. We had 40 degree winds blasting through the room and rain at times within a few feet of the modules. I will admit that I have not embraced realistic operation yet. For now, just getting the trains looking and running good is more them enough for me, especially in a hit n run module set up like CJSS. So yes the loop set up is OK with me, but not so for others in CJSS, as I witnessed on many occasions. Mike Ferarro's 3 level module gets a lot of use. Perhaps I will evolve into operations once I get something of my own set up. With the change of ownership of the 32' long Allen Hump Yard module, I can almost guarantee next years CJSS will be significantly different then it has been in 10+ years. In the few times in the past it was set up as a branch line, and probably will be again in 2009. We could use new plain utilitarian 2" x 4" modules. It does not have to be some gigantic 1000 car capacity yard to play along. We are rolling in on our 1 year anniversary at S-Mod. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Mod The fall module momentum is picking up again. I see great things happening for new and refurbished S modules for 2009. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 See my finished models at: http://www.lanestrains.com Winner of the 2007 Josh Seltzer NASG Website Award Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! Custom Train Parts Design http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! http://www.prrths.com http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
