Thanks for posting.
These pictures and video's are good "Ambassadors" if you will, showing that S isn't just a backwater scale and it can hold it's own vs. the other scales.
Rusty
Rusty,
Old Jonnyspeed has a good eye! This is why I keep him around....
Seriously though, I think this layout truly represents why I switched from 2r O over to S. You still get big trains, but everything (even big articulated locomotives and passenger cars) under the sun will run AND look good on much smaller curves, instead of squeezing in #6 TO's you can use a #8 or a #10 and the stuff runs GREAT!
JIC anyone is interested, the locomotives in the pics are:
River Rasin Models Berkshire and H-8 Allegheny
SHS 2-8-0 consolidation
American Models GP 9's
American Models E8's w/ Titan Sound decoders (Everthing had sound, but this was
the only one I thought to ask about)
One of the more interesting aspects for me was inspecting the benchwork. Mr. Holmes used 3/4 plywood ripped to dimensional width for most of his L griders and supports. I was very impressed with approach. I had read about it, but had never seen it applied on a pike....very cool.
I was also impressed with the quality of his Shinohara code 100 track and TO's and, IIRC, he used homasote sub-bed under just about everything.
Lastly, as you can see in the pics, the carved rocks used in his scenery were outstanding. I think he really captured the stratified rock seen in the Appalachian mountains.
(Everthing had sound, but this was
the only one I thought to ask about)........
Greetings all! I do quite a bit of work with Jerry on the layout, including all the motive power work. The Decoders are mostly QSI. Some have the older Revolution decoders and a few (the E-8's) have the new Titan.. a really nice decoder.. and all have high base speakers installed with warm white LED lighting. The steam locos have combo decoders with a 1A Lenz motor decoder and Soundtraxx sound. This was done because of the Amp rating of decoders. If you blow a motor decoder, it isn't as costly as a combo sound unit. The H-8's weigh in at almost 5 lbs each so any bind or stall places you at risk. The Berkshire is has two decoders also. The 2-8-0 consolidation is from SHS and has factory DCC & Sound and runs as well as any of the diesels.... it is really sweet!
Thanks for all the positive comments. I will be passing them along to Jerry. A lot of work has gone into the railroad over the past few months to be ready for the NASG.
Mark
