I was disappointed too. They seem to promote it as almost a FreeMo type layout with none of the features common to that approach. It is quite cold and too...
... project in many ways did a great job and introduced many interesting ideas. ... module edges. ... Here we go again. Unfortunately there are too many on...
... I think 18'' radius is no problem and looks good if you have the appropriate settings, e.g. an industrial setting like the Beer Line. And even big engines...
I've seen the layout in person during a recent tour of Kalmbach and it looks great! The curves fit the industrial setting quite well, and they do not look...
... snip ... I don't see why a novice couldn't still construct the Beer Line layout if the curves were 22" or 24" rather than 18". IMHO, MR deserves kudos for...
Just my 2 cents... I liked the idea of the flexible arrangement of the modules. They took the David Barrow idea of dominos and applied it to a nice beginner...
Greetings, Does anybody have any feedback, good or bad, about Ashlin Designs pre-made helix kits? They look well made, but would like to hear from someone who...
As I sit here watching Polar Express and not listening to my RDG T1 run around my unassembled 18" radius circle of bachman EZ track I find myself want to...
My helix kit was in n scale and was a disappointment. The plywood pieces are not uniform in width, or thickness in the kit I received and the plywood used was...
Bruce, I agree with you completely. LET MR BE MR! My gosh people, did YOU start of being layout wizards the first time around? There is absolutely nothing...
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Dec 2, 2008 3:13 pm
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Unless I missed something, I cannot make sense of the "J" configuration. I sliced the drawing into the original modules and played with them: the "F"...
Jerry, Bruce, I'm with you both on this one. if it gets just one person into model railroading it will have served it's purpose. We all started somewhere, lets...
In response to the comments on MR's "Beer Line": Yes, MR has been "dumbed down," yes, their approach is more appealing to the newcomer that way, and yes, their...
... Sadly, many model railway are not based on the prototype, even if freelanced, but what modellers have seen printed in the model press. So the answer to...
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Dec 2, 2008 8:14 pm
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The only bad thing, I think, with the layout is that there are two turnouts that spans table boundaris. Will give problem if you want to move. Arne Tillbom ......
Don't have January MR yet but felt that someone has to defend David's post. I seem to remember that one of the functions of the ldsig was to discuss published...
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... But to discuss the advantages of disadvantages of an MR track plan seems to be a controversial issue, so to speak. Any adverse mention of anything ...
Roger T.
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Dec 2, 2008 9:00 pm
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On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 8:20 AM, Arne Tillbom ... Seems likely that the intention is to place those 2 turnouts at a section/module boundary rather than over/on...
Thank you Jerry!!!! On Topic: I have a copy of A.C. Kalmbach's "Model Railroad Track and Layout," my second actually as my first copy fell to pieces and I was...
Actually, copyright is authors life + 70 years. The 50 year limits were ammended years ago. Don Burn ... From: "David C. Lind" <david_c_lind@...> To:...
... As the one who started this let me respond. The first two posts on the subject seemed to be negative towards the project without offering any reasons why....
Roger, Although I suppose that I was "defending" MR, I was looking at it from the point of view of someone who picks up MR for the first time this Christmas,...
Copyright is, as of about 10 years ago, the author's life PLUS 50 years. A copyright, registered or not, is considered property. It can be transferred, given,...
Dear Bruce, as the one who opened the discussion, please let me respond openly to your open comments. Let me repeat my first paragraph: "First I want...
Many young and new model railroaders have begun in the hobby with an HO train set from Athearn, Bachmann or whatever. Most of these sets come with an oval of...
But I thought this forum was beyond beginner stage. My analysis is how to make it more "useful" to those beyond the train set approach. I realize that is MR's...
This forum/list - yes, MR - no. MR was brought to task for presenting such a basic railroad but that what they are about, bringing our hobby to new people. I...
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