How to stick with one era?

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It was a big thing starting back around 1955 as each year these was a body change. GM used to have their "Motorama" tour the country showing not only concept cars, but the new models for the coming year. Ford and Chrysler also had similar programs. I am a car nut I'll have you know, as one of my hobbies is restoring classic cars. One of my daily drivers is a "59 Chevy Bel-Air and I also have another "59 Chevy, an Impala which I guess could be called pro touring which usually kept in the shop, but I have taken trips from Montana to as far as the Florida keys with it, during good weather.

New models were usually introduced in the late summer or early fall. Now just about all the cars look the same, and with all of the technology that is being put into new cars has just about turned me off. I used to get a new car every few years, but now manufacturers think everyone has to be "connected". Unfortunately, or fortunately, it has now put me out of the market for a new car as I have no use for touch screens and other "infotainment" garbage that manufacturers are expecting me to pay for and not use. I prefer t drive a car, not a video game and I don't need or want to be "connected".
 
Iron Horseman said:
I did not know that. I thought that model years coming out in September started in 1964 with the FORDs Mustang 1964 1/2 model.
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For the Mustang, this was a very special promotion, and the Mustang was available slightly earlier. The promotion was a huge success for the unveiling of a new car. I have what may be the last Shelby Cobra Mustang that came out last year. I also had a '66. Loved that car.
 
Nice little 350 with a 5 speed manual transmission. I don't want to be connected. I would rather listen to the nice rumble of a V8.

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Todays ride.
 
kjchronister said:
It's really about backward compatibility. If you have clearly modem buildings, etc then you may feel odd running stream.

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I noticed you guys like to talk about cars.

However, this is a good point. A bunch of older buildings can be a rural setting in any era. If you have a big enough space, you can do one end of the layout compatible with early steam and another maybe suitable for 1950's and early diesel, with out looking too far out of whack.
 
When i drove for the up i saw them run two steam trains they where special. trains to raise the awareness of crossing safty. Both in the last 10 years.
 


Older buildings will really fit into any era. As railroads come into communities, or communities built up around railroads, these would be the older buildings. As times moves on, and communities expand, newer buildings would be built, but in a lot of cases further from the railroad as that real estate closer to the rails is already occupied by these older buildings. In many communities even today, you will find the older ones closer to the railroad unless one was torn down and replaced with a newer structure. If you live near a town that is serviced by a railroad, take a look around.
 
We have the annual run of some heavy steam pulling numerous very old coaches running St. Paul to Duluth. Really a sight to see.

I like to be micro correct when I post scenes, but maybe no one cares.
 
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