Adrian Wintle Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I think it is primarily that there isn't an emphasis on 'exibition' for layouts, so the layouts that do get exhibited tend to be more of the modular variety (NTrak etc.). There also tend to be 'layout tours' where a number of permanent layouts in an area are opened to visitors on a specific day, so there isn't the incentive to make them portable, nor is there an incentive to make separate layouts with high quality scenery. Shows tend to be as much a forum for vendors as a place to display layouts. I haven't seen many 'shunting plank' type North American layouts at shows, although there are a few. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2013 My interest in railways gave me a huge appetite for foreign travel and to many places that many people have never even heard of. Now where is that elusive winning lottery ticket!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Agreed, this book has been one of my favourite purchases over the last few years http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1900095084 Edited January 9, 2013 by Talltim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Thanks, Tim another one for my collection....... The only place I don't recall seeing railways was Bogota, Colombia - but it may have just been me I was very zoned out when there and Rio was next on the itinerary.....Very frightening airport though! Best, Pete. Edited January 9, 2013 by trisonic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Speaking of airports - Tegucigalpa in Honduras is likely to have you gripping the edge of your seat and clenching your buttocks - thank heavens for reverse thrust! Edited January 9, 2013 by shortliner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 9, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9, 2013 The old Hong Kong airport was a bit like that with monutains , skyscrapers, a sharp turn past them (wave to the residents) then onto the run way inot the sea. Ok it had a longer runway but the planes were also bigger. I loved landing there!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Boucher Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 reminds me of landing at San Diego, CA... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIp7FgeXR24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Some scary landings there chaps!! Not been doing much modeling lately,with work commitments and helping Jon Grant at St Albans with Sweethome Alabama,i've had no spare time. Did managed a couple of hours after tea (after fitting a new shower,got to get some brownie points for my next trip to help Jon at Glasgow) today and built a few dock plates for my loading dock areas. Ray 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 Just need a few servos controlled by stationary decoders to move those ramos out of the way... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Just need a few servos controlled by stationary decoders to move those ramos out of the way... Those illegals get in everywhere! - Sorry, simply couldn't resist! Don't worry - I'm a "fat-finger" typist too 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Gotta love that Green Mountain Gateway livery. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 Nick I too like the Rutland box car,found it and another one (different number) in a box under a traders stand £5 the pair,both had Kadee couplers,one had kadee wheels sets in. Said he had them for a couple of years ,hence in the box under the table,got 3 Walthers CP 60' wood pulp cars the same time all with kadee's and different numbers £10 the 3,these are in store for a future project. love ratching around at swap meets and under tables you never know what you will find,sometimes nothing,sometimes you strike lucky. Ray 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 My son just got back from the states bearing gifts (mainly sound decoders) of a couple of vehicles. still need a couple more cars and a pickup truck, also a couple of semi's with trailers. think shortliner can help me out there?? It's all starting to take shape now,just the rest of my freight cars to weather,fine tune the couplers and the odd little detail here and there. i'm now ready for loads of running nights,no better way to find any operating problems,so i can fine tune magnet postions etc,looks like i need to get some beers (maybe a poly-pin might be better) in for when we start, it will be thirsty work. Ray 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) That Ford C puts you in 1957 or later (I'm not up on the subtleties of the C series to date it any better than that). The NYC truck (White?) is from a few years earlier. Of course, the GT boxcar is a little newer than either... (post 1961) Adrian . Edited January 24, 2013 by Adrian Wintle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 24, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2013 Ray Yes get the beer in as you will need plenty of practice operating under those conditions at Barrow! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) still need a couple more cars and a pickup truck, also a couple of semi's with trailers. think shortliner can help me out there?? Ray Ray - remind me a couple of days before the Glasgow Friday, and I''ll look in the box and bring them with me = some I used for 149th street Best Jack Edited January 24, 2013 by shortliner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1905 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 In Omaha we have a Marklin modeler so he has a lot of German and Austrian engines. But is several interconnected loops and not a switching layout. At the same show were a couple micro layouts, 1 to 3 square feet, two conventional loop modular layouts, a Freemo layout and one portable N scale layout. Part of it is that non-N American layouts tend to be tower or station focused, where N American layouts tend to be train crew focused. As such there is the desire to move and to go somewhere that a shunty plank doesn't satisfy. Since houses are larger here, more people build layouts in their house that are "permanent". They sink the majority of their time, money and efforts into those, so don't spend time building a traveling layout. Very little non-N American railroading is presented here, there is virtually nothing off-continent in most hobby shops (other than Thomas the Tank Engine) foreign magazines are very, very rare and relatively few people speak languages other than English or Spanish. So there is a barrier to exposure. About the only times we see European trains are in movies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Shortliner,came up trumps on Friday,with a box full of goodies,just need a bit of weathering down Cheers again Jack,see if you like this,there all spot on, do you want the box back??. Ray 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullsteamer Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) I hate closed minds (thinking of "Oh, it's only a whatever...) You're not wrong about that. I encounter that attitude a lot at exhibitions here in Australia, often from blokes whom you would think would know better. OTOH, the club I belong to is very diverse in it's membership and modelling interests, which is a big part of it's appeal to someone like me. I'm hoping that the interesting lines in Syria survive.... Me too. I've been re-reading Tourret's book on the Hedjaz Railway after seeing some articles in recent issues of CRJ, it's a fascinating line. Edited February 25, 2013 by dullsteamer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Ray - that looks very good - no you may as well hang on to the box - glad the contents were what you wanted! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Grant 4472 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Shortliner,came up trumps on Friday,with a box full of goodies,just need a bit of weathering down 1.jpg Cheers again Jack,see if you like this,there all spot on, do you want the box back??. Ray Love the cobbles Wonder what Mr Wright would make of the nice clean Rutland car Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 Jack They are spot on,going to start weathering them to night if i get time,got to fix the cats and dogs on first. Jon On my to do list,don't seem to get many weekends free now ,so will have to wait its turn. Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Thinks have slowed up a bit lately with work and helping Jon G,but i've managed a hour here and there to add some more detail. Ray 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 13, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2013 Is that the local night time entertainment in the 4th photo? Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Is that the local night time entertainment in the 4th photo? Ian I like the Dog and Trashcan in the last one! Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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