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If you're talking about Ken McCory's Buffalo Line layout, then I think you have some of the details wrong.Ken may stretch it a little in some regards, for the sake of operational interest, but he's relatively accurate for the line portrayed.Also, the layout only includes the Buffalo Line, north from Harrisburg PA to Buffalo NY, not everything north and east of the curve. It's big, but it's not that big.
To reel this back in, I don't think Allen is looking to build a McCroryesque empire. But he doesn have a fair amount of space to fill.Personally, I've always admired Armstrong's approach, because he takes prototypical elements and uses them to add flavor and essence to a model railroad. To my eye, this creates a more pleasing whole, and an entertaining experience whether watching or running the trains. The Nouveau Koester approach is certainly more interesting on an operations level, but as a model railroad, to me, it's as dull as dry toast. Okay, so you have a 30' shelf with a track down the middle of it... Yawn.Of course, you midwestern guys might be all over that, and I can see where it replicates the vast stretches of "nothing" that railroads often traverse, but to the casual viewer, it's got to get tedious.The old Allegheny Midland was more in the Armstrong school, and was just a more interesting work of art.Lee
I actually like Tony's new direction, because I feel that, while trying to capture the "topography" type things that we do, things often end up looking caricature and cartoonish. I'd rather do less, but have it look (and feel) more realistic.
TOkay, so you have a 30' shelf with a track down the middle of it... Yawn.
Hi Guys I am really getting into what you guys are saying about less is sometimes more it is quite interesting.Because there is nothing more to me that screams Pennsy than seeing a group of hippos running a coal drag along side a creek with a few scattered houses and barns in the background.I have to model this on my layout not sure what local but it will be on there.