As to rail size variations you could use sponge rubber wheels.
Or think of a photographer. with a black & white film using camera. None ofl
the pixels fit.
John Armstrong
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Werre
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} track
I really don't see any conflict or any storm clouds. Yes there are
differences between different types of modelers and there should be. If I like
NG so be it, if I model the PRR so be it--as a modeler I will find common
ground and respect for those divisions.
However the divisions in rail-size I see as a major thing--now most rail for
all of us will be between # 70 and the #130 size we're discussing (I'm sure
where to put AM's #148 size but it now seems to be the odd size). It used to
be from #70 to #225 (I think that is what the AF, KL and GG rail was). That's
a big step that has happened over the last couple of years--a short time span!
Much of what is just now happening somewhat parallels the automotive hobby.
There comes a time when and where neat old cars end up in Jay Leno's
collection. He might bring them out and run them but they are mostly
shelf-bound! Not too many of us would drive a hand-crank starter, a Stanley
Steamer or expect to find a selection of 6 volt batteries in the local Walmart.
So if you're a collector great, but if you're into actually running trains in
a semi-realistic manner you're going to want things a bit easier and better
looking from the start.
The next meeting place should be the coupler as Pieter has indicated. I
don't worry so much about the current as there is no difference in appearance
between currents. The rest is mostly personal opinion, preferences. Take Roy
Hoffman who has blended EBT with heavy mainline stuff. Brook's Stover's newer
layout is much more scale-like than than his prior layout that used some of the
AF engines and accessories. So if you combine these fine layouts you'll see
mostly differences that come from preferences. This is what makes going on a
convention type tour so great--you get to see all this neat stuff coming from
different places and different minds.
Bob Werre
PhotoTraxx
On 7/13/12 11:29 AM, scaler...@comcast.net wrote:
Oh boy, Bob... I can't wait to see the flame-storm that arises from your
comments (below)... if they get taken the way most of my similar comments have
been taken in the past.
But seriously... fear not, for it is not only track that divides S
scalers... there are other things like AC vs. DC vs. DCC... and things like
standard gauge vs. narrow gauge... and things like eastern road models vs.
western road modelers vs northern road modelers vs southern road modelers...
and American road modelers vs. foreign road modelers... and let us not dare
forget my favorite hobby-horse - AF couplers vs. Kadee couplers vs. Sergent
couplers.
So there will always be some kind of division in S scale... even if people
like me had never ventured into S scale.
John Degnan
scaler...@comcast.net
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From: "Bob Werre" <b...@phototraxx.com>
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 10:31:25 AM
Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} track
This is actually a very good thing when things from the hi-rail world come
very close to the scale world. Just maybe the old nearly forgotten slogan of
being United might actually start to apply.
Maybe now we can gradually get rid of all that really over sized rail like
172, Gargraves, original AF, K Line, etc.
It would be interesting to see how many of the typical AF operators have
switched to SHS track in the past or with the Lionel offerings will change in
the near future. However, I know that Peter and Bill are cringing already, but
I just find it interesting from a junior high kid's perspective who went
through that a long time ago.
Bob Werre
PhotoTraxx
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