Hi Ginsaw!
Glad you made the hyper-jump to this S scale world!
Mike is so smart it's scary. (He's a retired Chemist Professor.) Knows things Frisco inside and out. He's a hoot.
As for donating the historical documents... scans would suffice? That way you retain your originals?
Looks like we're on the same page in regards to what we enjoy replicating: Regional roads of our favorite memories.
Also on the same page with being saddled with a similar layout space. Of course, I chickened-out and went with slightly smaller trains to operationally increase the size of my "space".
Miniature trains are lots of things to different folks. Some of us like to switch, others like to watch'em run... all kinds. No "correct" way of enjoying them.
Miller makes some cool signs. One that would really go well with my KC West Bottoms theme would be the Western Auto "arrow" sign. There was one in reasonably close proximity to the West Bottoms area.
Reallocating your funds tied up in models your refining preferences have left behind into models that are more satisfying will pay off in enjoyment, if not in capital gain!
Ahh... a freight led by Rock Island 35's. Nice. They were in KC, too. Interesting road. (BTW, the IC eventually made it into KC via the GM&O/IC merger, but that is after my era of interest.) Local history, local roadnames. Yup. Same here.
Amazing how these silly little models can evoke such good memories, isn't it?
Andre
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