tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post5413740916422792020..comments2024-03-22T22:30:30.297-04:00Comments on USMRR Aquia Line and other Model Railroad Adventures: Tis the seasonBerniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041125155303909803noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-49164586864043712942016-12-12T14:20:59.080-05:002016-12-12T14:20:59.080-05:00Yes, some temporary staging at the swamp area is p...Yes, some temporary staging at the swamp area is probably in order. Probably the best bet is to lay some of the track and test out what would be required.<br />Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14041125155303909803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-15122117874776175402016-12-12T12:36:35.417-05:002016-12-12T12:36:35.417-05:00As I told you, I prefer the USMRR theme - if for n...As I told you, I prefer the USMRR theme - if for now other reason than it's far more unique. <br />I also like the idea of adding more mileage between the Aquia pier and the "main room" which this plans does nicely. <br />One question - would the "ProRail 18" variant include one or two staging tracks in the swamp area, or would the layout simply end single track there? CVSNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875631602890773160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-78729035381732466292016-12-12T11:52:43.772-05:002016-12-12T11:52:43.772-05:00Hey, that's me!! Lol.Hey, that's me!! Lol.<br /><br />Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02352219829126964688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-88284543425872331612016-12-12T09:54:34.965-05:002016-12-12T09:54:34.965-05:00As a purely armchair enthusiast it's difficult...As a purely armchair enthusiast it's difficult to offer an opinion on operations, or on what you identify as the wow factors as they are a matter of personal preference.<br /><br />But I can think of a couple of criteria that could be added to your chart.<br /><br />One of these would be 'narrative' or 'what story does the layout tell'. For my money, railroad operations in the ACW are intrinsically more interesting and far less often told in model railroading than modern freight handling. A layout like Aquia stands out in a way that PoLA never could. <br /><br />The other criterion would be the nature of research required for each project. <br />Here, PoLA could have an advantage because you can rail-fan it. At the same time, its very accessibility makes the research less of a challenge and perhaps less interesting compared to sifting over ancient train orders and sepia photographs and interpreting them for the model. Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04690742272982191327noreply@blogger.com