Sorry, I am late to the party. Been off the OGR forum for awhile because of other big projects going but I love this thread. I started serious model railroading in the early 80's and know that since that time the 3 rail guys have overshadowed the 2 railers. This was and continues to be ok in my book because we have seen so many great products produced because of them and prices have come way down as well. I decent brass locomotive (that usually ran poorly out of the box) used to be nearly a month's pay but now you can get a super detailed diecast model for half the cost of brass without all the fuss of having to dial it in.
I model mainly traction so I am really in the minority. Used to be trolley fans all over the place most have gone on to greener pastures. My layout is 37" x 12', not exactly huge for O scale but lots of fun nonetheless. It never seems to be finished but I am hoping to shoot some photos one day and put them up.
Good on ya Roo for starting this thread, keep the dream alive lads!
