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hi all. i'm a new member and have a prob. i live alone, never see local modelers (lousy work hrs), haven't built a layout in 27 yrs, have failing eyesight, can't decide on a signal sys, work 6 days/wk, use atlas true-track, live in cen wis, and bldg a layout that's too big.
1. i model the wisconsin central RAILWAY'S (soo)portage branch, in the 60's. line used to run from stevens point to portage (wi), laid in fall 1875 and removed in '41. the depots at portage and endeavor are dilapidated but still-standing. the bancroft depot was moved to plover and rebuilt.
2. i use atlas true-track and the layout plan TT-10, the shipyard-industrial---HO ga and std DC rail.
3. i'm using 4-axle and 4-cycle power---alco's and ge's. the emd's only for the plover yard. the portage line connected to CNW at bancroft, GBW at plover, SOO at stevens point, and MILW at portage.
4. i'm naming my rr 'buena vista creek rr co' and will reference it in this forum as 'BVC'.
5. my BVC power will be painted conrail blue with yellow lettering, CNW or M-K-T-style nose stripes, and 'BVC' on the long-hood as-per GBW and MKT.
6. the reasoning behind my BVC lettering is to 'family' as MKT, CNW, SOO and GBW all had nose-stripes and/or large initials on the long hood. there will be no tunnels or mts on this line, only granite monoliths. remember this is the glacial 'driftless area' of wis.
7. i'll be asking dumb and redundant questions because i've forgotten much and need to re-learn. all answers will be taken seriously. i want to keep things simple and will worry about detailing, correctness, and exactness later. i need to get trains and signals going 1st. (i've pretty-much decided on rail-logic tech's block-animator for signals because my signals don't need to be prototypical and there'll be some signals lit in a constant aspect of caution or slow-approach).
8. just turning 60 and 5 yrs from retirement. trying to learn gardening and bldg a model rr for something to do. i can retire apr 18 from my employer with full health benefits and profit-sharing. but i'm still going to work. been working since i was 7 and don't know how NOT TO WORK.
thanks all. terry witkowski. waupaca, wi
1. i model the wisconsin central RAILWAY'S (soo)portage branch, in the 60's. line used to run from stevens point to portage (wi), laid in fall 1875 and removed in '41. the depots at portage and endeavor are dilapidated but still-standing. the bancroft depot was moved to plover and rebuilt.
2. i use atlas true-track and the layout plan TT-10, the shipyard-industrial---HO ga and std DC rail.
3. i'm using 4-axle and 4-cycle power---alco's and ge's. the emd's only for the plover yard. the portage line connected to CNW at bancroft, GBW at plover, SOO at stevens point, and MILW at portage.
4. i'm naming my rr 'buena vista creek rr co' and will reference it in this forum as 'BVC'.
5. my BVC power will be painted conrail blue with yellow lettering, CNW or M-K-T-style nose stripes, and 'BVC' on the long-hood as-per GBW and MKT.
6. the reasoning behind my BVC lettering is to 'family' as MKT, CNW, SOO and GBW all had nose-stripes and/or large initials on the long hood. there will be no tunnels or mts on this line, only granite monoliths. remember this is the glacial 'driftless area' of wis.
7. i'll be asking dumb and redundant questions because i've forgotten much and need to re-learn. all answers will be taken seriously. i want to keep things simple and will worry about detailing, correctness, and exactness later. i need to get trains and signals going 1st. (i've pretty-much decided on rail-logic tech's block-animator for signals because my signals don't need to be prototypical and there'll be some signals lit in a constant aspect of caution or slow-approach).
8. just turning 60 and 5 yrs from retirement. trying to learn gardening and bldg a model rr for something to do. i can retire apr 18 from my employer with full health benefits and profit-sharing. but i'm still going to work. been working since i was 7 and don't know how NOT TO WORK.
thanks all. terry witkowski. waupaca, wi
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