s.e. charles

i cannot think of a single reason why we wouldn't want to see more. this is fantastic!

i have lost hope . . .. and offered to suspend my remaining subscription to avoid further aggrevation on the part of both parties.some things are just not meant to be.

I think these are both important and true statements. the Press, either printed or online content, obviously shows the 'best of the best' and a neophyte can easily become discouraged before he's started. I remember reading Model Railroader Magazine (back issues bought from someone's damp basement) printed in pre-war years showing brass locomotives built at the kitchen table with files, soldering torches, and parts lathe turned from an eggbeater drill. all had to be put away so the next meal could be served. we've become too sophisticated for those shenanigans now, and in some small way that is our, and the hobby's, loss.

I still don't have mine on the NE coast/ USA

certainly has the "all business" look

red becomes gray in the fog. that's why safety crews wear yellow.

Saul Bass approves this railroad

you were certainly paying attention to your Father's work. not many will acknowledge the need to master the basics nor overdue the scene with distracting elements.

yes; and some proper benchwork, too!

i believe that is mentioned in this episode of The Great War series:

i can save you all that reading:

i have always slept better with the head of the bed facing North. (living in USA). i don't know if someone in Australia would find a South orientation more calming.

i never cease to be amazed at how many people spend hundreds of dollars advertising and fail to perform a little service like this. if they are concerned about the time invested, the few moments should be charged to their marketing budget. the rewards reaped would far exceed any print ad they could buy. that carries over into everyday situations, too. want your landscaper to do a better job? bring him out a cold drink on a hot day and praise the work he has already done. want your mechanics to give your car a fine tune-up and maybe a wash & vacuum? bring them a box of muffins when you drop it off in the morning. it works, really. everyone wants to feel appreciated.

also, major hobby-house suppliers often require the little shops to place a minimum (either dollar or quantity) order. this means the end user must wait for his goods. that's okay if the forethought has been put into the purchase, but it can reduce the impact of impulse sales for the vendor. is there one among us who has never picked up a kit or "that cute goods wagon with the pretty pictures on the sides" on a whim?