Some ho modelers being too rigid

[Smudge617]

If they saw some of the stuff I run at the same time I think their heads would have collectively exploded, I mean, HO and OO in the same rake, would have been a disgrace to their sensitive natures I'm sure.

 

[Selector]

Mullets were never cool

Yeah, you got me there. S'truth.

 

[troyphoto]

Mullets were never cool

Angus MacGyver would beg to differ.

 

[RhB Michael]

I don't think that technically qualifies as a mullet.

 

[Kusojiji]

Awe man! I was just about to start growing one. I missed it when it came out back then.

HO and OO in the same rake

both flavors of HO and OO for me. 1/80, 1/87, and 1/76. Right alongside my 1/160 and 1/150 n-scale. If the couplers work, anything goes.

 

[Smudge617]

Awe man! I was just about to start growing one. I missed it when it came out back then.

both flavors of HO and OO for me. 1/80, 1/87, and 1/76. Right alongside my 1/160 and 1/150 n-scale. If the couplers work, anything goes.

Can you imagine what they'll do if they saw a OO Flying Scotsman and a HO SD 70 together pulling a mixed freight car rake?

 

[Kusojiji]

Now that would be awesome! Renumber the SD70 to 4473 and rock and roll! Hooyah!

 

[santafewillie]

One layout I went to, one had to stop the loco at each turnout so the switchman could get on and off the loco/caboose. One had to allow enough time for the brakeman to walk the length of the train checking the valve cocks, and then wait the proper amount of time for the air to pump up in the brake system. Had to wait for brakeman time to manually set the brakes on set out cars. And of course scale speeds. The layout had scale length sidings and spurs so it took about 2 hours to stop and switch one industry and continue.

I only stop long enough to take another sip of beer!

 

[Marlin39]

Oh my heavens, not like it was a club or exhibition or anything..... They would have been appalled with my string of 30-40 reefers in orange crate label fantasy paint.


Well, you can't really go there either. There are others that do the "anything I want" theme, that others would call "too loosey goosey". Whomever owns the rails gets to set the rules and if one wants to run there, it is what needs to be accepted.

Personally, I can't quite stand either extreme. One layout I went to, one had to stop the loco at each turnout so the switchman could get on and off the loco/caboose. One had to allow enough time for the brakeman to walk the length of the train checking the valve cocks, and then wait the proper amount of time for the air to pump up in the brake system. Had to wait for brakeman time to manually set the brakes on set out cars. And of course scale speeds. The layout had scale length sidings and spurs so it took about 2 hours to stop and switch one industry and continue.

On the other extreme, a layout where trains were things like SD70es pulling a train with both 1890s coaches, batman 50' plug door box cars, Green Giant reefers, beer can tank cars (the kind with the real beer can in it), and of course a wide vision caboose (of a different road name) on the rear.

The gag factor was too great on both these. I didn't say anything just declined future invitations.

I have this book for sale. Read it and you too can operate like a prototype operator. I do prototype operation now, but I'm not that anal.

 

[Smudge617]

Now that would be awesome! Renumber the SD70 to 4473 and rock and roll! Hooyah!

Flying Scotsman and his American cousin.

I do have a spare set of Scotsman nameplates.

 

[bnsf971]

Flying Scotsman and his American cousin.

I do have a spare set of Scotsman nameplates.

If you really want the proto people's heads to explode, paint a plaid patch on the cab.

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

Some people don't know how to have fun. They probably wouldn't like this and many of its roundhouse kin due to the fact that the Colorado Midland, the Midland Terminal, and the Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway never merged with one another, nor did any of them have Russian Decapods.

They really wouldn't like this for obvious reasons.

And, they'd probably have a cow when these two make their periodic appearances.

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

I forgot to mention my Gorre & Daphetid tribute engines, that was never a "real" road.

 

[Kusojiji]

Flying Scotsman and his American cousin.

I do have a spare set of Scotsman nameplates.

Yeah, Scotsman nameplates on Big Boy... I can see it now

 

[Kusojiji]

I forgot to mention my Gorre & Daphetid tribute engines, that was never a "real" road.View attachment 220331View attachment 220332View attachment 220333

Is that Hardy?

 

[NorthBrit]

Old photographs of granddaughter model railroading.

'Serious Model Railroading'. It is Papas steam locomotive.

'Much more fun running diesels'

'DMUs are the best'

 

[Boris]

There are some real nut cases out there, and it sounds like you met a couple that day. It takes real balls to chastise you for opening this thread, and ask you take it down, because it probably offended him.
Best I can offer is "Pay them no mind".
Not one of my structures is exactly what was there, and much of the equipment I run never ran together. Your critics would really dislike my RR.

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

Is that Hardy?

That is a tribute to John Allen's "Arch-Bar Pete" character. I always thought he looked like Wimpy from Popeye, but he does kind of look like Hardy now that you mention him.

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

There are some real nut cases out there, and it sounds like you met a couple that day. It takes real balls to chastise you for opening this thread, and ask you take it down, because it probably offended him.
Best I can offer is "Pay them no mind".
Not one of my structures is exactly what was there, and much of the equipment I run never ran together. Your critics would really dislike my RR.

The more I think of it, the more I think they'd have a cow over my layout too, and not just the engines and cars. I also have many structures that weren't there as well some things that definitely wouldn't belong that I find funny or interesting.

 

[Iron Horseman]

The more I think of it, the more I think they'd have a cow over my layout too, and not just the engines and cars. I also have many structures that weren't there as well some things that definitely wouldn't belong that I find funny or interesting.View attachment 220471

OH I am so ANGRY! Someone removed a stick from my dam.