Reply to "Running Conventionally again"

chipsetOGR Forum Member

Sometimes I feel the 'Wiser" folks on this forum are the ones who run conventional layouts.

When you consider how many GREAT looking and GREAT running RELIABLE Williams Engines and Sets you can buy versus all the new fangled PS2/3, TMCC, and Legacy engines and sets, at a fraction of a cost, it is a no brainer.

Had I stuck to my guns and just went 100% Williams conventional or even thrown some Lionel into the mix I would have:

1) More money

2) Larger layout

3) More trains

4) Piece of mind that my $200 scale Williams GG-1 or Post War Lionel won't break down, versus the lost sleep over a $1000+ modern technology made in China toy with more electronics than a Star Wars Imperial Dreadnought, most likely will not be in working 20 years from now, when my Williams and even older Lionel Post War conventionals still are.

Of course, with the new United Nations carbon emissions policy the USA has signed and "Cap and Trade", we all might be running 100% LionChief+ !!

9/18/149:53 AM

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