Post by redneckwes on Nov 1, 2013 18:15:32 GMT -5
Not a 100% sure this is the right section for this.
I've been pretty stagnant lately with my modeling, I mostly stick close to NKP and W&LE, but at the moment I don't have the time to put the needed effort to turn out models to the standard I feel that I'd be happy with. Right now, given budget and time considerations I really just want to run trains. Happily I am loosely affiliated with a terrific model railroad club, with a great layout.
I grew up like a lot of kids not being able to afford even
Athearn locomotives, so by nature I was fascinated by the models I'd drool over in the ads every month. I'd also read every diesel detailing article I could get
my hands on. (Loved the .25 back issue at train shows!)
I fascinated by the history of model railroading. I've been collecting blue box Athearn and Atlas stuff here and there, just looking for a purpose to tie it all together. It's as much of a living history project as anything.
The prototype is the Union Pacific in Nebraska ca 1965-75. I'm not a UP modeler, but I got to see the "Old" UP driving across
Nebraska.
No layout, just an equipment set for club running. I'm setting the detail clock (For phase 1) to December 1980. (I've got the Walthers catalogs for reference.) The research has been interesting, and yes I'm making life difficult (almost painful) limiting myself to what was available in 1980, no Canon parts, no narrow hood Athearns.
I think I'm good enough to build the models to convey the era, If you put yourself in the right mindset it should convey the U.P. in the early 70's and the whole thing won't cost as much as one or two new full out projects. (Minus all the decoders I'm gonna need!) Plus most of it I either have, or I can get inexpensively.
It's got a "Tinplate" aspect to it I guess, filling that club layout with old Atlas and Athearn power. SD7's 456 and 457 are ready to assist a set of TR5's with switching the yard while an ABBA of GP9's slides by with a local. F9M's from plastic Varney and Athearn shells, SD24's (With Tyco noses) SD40X's & SD45's, GP35's. Obviously difficult will be things like DD35's & DD35B's, but I'll only need one, and like anything EMD, you can build it out of Athearn parts.
In my one concession to the "modern" world I am allowing the 80's style Athearn drives and plastic sideframes.
I've been pretty stagnant lately with my modeling, I mostly stick close to NKP and W&LE, but at the moment I don't have the time to put the needed effort to turn out models to the standard I feel that I'd be happy with. Right now, given budget and time considerations I really just want to run trains. Happily I am loosely affiliated with a terrific model railroad club, with a great layout.
I grew up like a lot of kids not being able to afford even
Athearn locomotives, so by nature I was fascinated by the models I'd drool over in the ads every month. I'd also read every diesel detailing article I could get
my hands on. (Loved the .25 back issue at train shows!)
I fascinated by the history of model railroading. I've been collecting blue box Athearn and Atlas stuff here and there, just looking for a purpose to tie it all together. It's as much of a living history project as anything.
The prototype is the Union Pacific in Nebraska ca 1965-75. I'm not a UP modeler, but I got to see the "Old" UP driving across
Nebraska.
No layout, just an equipment set for club running. I'm setting the detail clock (For phase 1) to December 1980. (I've got the Walthers catalogs for reference.) The research has been interesting, and yes I'm making life difficult (almost painful) limiting myself to what was available in 1980, no Canon parts, no narrow hood Athearns.
I think I'm good enough to build the models to convey the era, If you put yourself in the right mindset it should convey the U.P. in the early 70's and the whole thing won't cost as much as one or two new full out projects. (Minus all the decoders I'm gonna need!) Plus most of it I either have, or I can get inexpensively.
It's got a "Tinplate" aspect to it I guess, filling that club layout with old Atlas and Athearn power. SD7's 456 and 457 are ready to assist a set of TR5's with switching the yard while an ABBA of GP9's slides by with a local. F9M's from plastic Varney and Athearn shells, SD24's (With Tyco noses) SD40X's & SD45's, GP35's. Obviously difficult will be things like DD35's & DD35B's, but I'll only need one, and like anything EMD, you can build it out of Athearn parts.
In my one concession to the "modern" world I am allowing the 80's style Athearn drives and plastic sideframes.
