I was checking out the RMC magazine in the store. I need to go back and buy it. There was an interesting article on a small layout 2 or 3' x 4' I think. I believe it was in on3. It was a small mining operation, point to point with a divider. It got me thinking about building something similar with a Coal mine theme. I don't have much room, but I like the idea of realism and detail. Did anyone else catch this article. I think it's in the July Issue, but may be Sept. Why I say that is when you go to RMC's website it list only the Aug issue and it's not in there. If anyone has built something similar I'd love to see it. Thanks, Dave
Come visit the North Schuylkill High Railers display layout. Open Every Other Sunday 12-5. [ Summer Hours ] Conventional, TMCC, & DCS 24' x 55 multi-level Schuylkill Mall, Frackville PA.
Location: Reading, PA, USA | Registered:: January 08, 2005
It was an On30 layout of an industrial operation...gravel pit I think. The motive power was a pair of B-man davenports...and the revenue cars were B-man's dump cars.
A fine article. I've read it several times over already because I want to do something similar in building a small rock quarry layout in On30. I received an Accucraft (AMS) Plymouth switcher just a few days ago, and it will be the ideal candidate for a custom paint/weathering job and duty hauling side-dump ore cars. I also have a number of Bachmann gas mechanicals and Porters that would serve equally well. Whatever layout I build for On30 will have to fit in a narrow but long space--perhaps on a wide shelf.
Allan Miller, Editor-In-Chief O Gauge Railroading magazine
Location: Struthers, Ohio | Registered:: September 17, 2000
I need to dig out the images, they are on another PC. I have images of 1:1 proto Porter or Plymouth with side dump cars at a sand mine / glass factory sitting in WV close to the MD line. BTW I went to my local book store today and they didn't have the RMC issue. What month's issue is it, and what is the size in the mag layout. I want to do something similar with a coal mining theme. I have the K-line Reading Plymouth with the coal jennies but I'd really like to get into ON30. Dave
Come visit the North Schuylkill High Railers display layout. Open Every Other Sunday 12-5. [ Summer Hours ] Conventional, TMCC, & DCS 24' x 55 multi-level Schuylkill Mall, Frackville PA.
Location: Reading, PA, USA | Registered:: January 08, 2005
Picked up my issue this morning from my LHS, just finished looking at the article and it is not wanting. Very well done and should be attractive to a lot of space challenged modelers. Al
Location: GO GREEN, ON30, SPFD, MO | Registered:: January 23, 2007
I was lucky that the local Barnes & Nobel still had the July issue since we are into August. I did pick it up. Interesting article that gives me some ideas. Since I also model in "N" it makes me think how much more I could fit on there if I went with N or HOn3. But I have been smitten by the Bachmann On30 stuff even though I own none at this time. Like I said the article is a good jumping board for ideas. Dave
Come visit the North Schuylkill High Railers display layout. Open Every Other Sunday 12-5. [ Summer Hours ] Conventional, TMCC, & DCS 24' x 55 multi-level Schuylkill Mall, Frackville PA.
Location: Reading, PA, USA | Registered:: January 08, 2005
I have long been a fan of the micro/mini layout. It has been mentioned before here in other threads as well as in the RMC article, but, in case you missed it, Carl Arendt has a great website devoted to the micro/mini layout.
The ingenious ways that these layouts have been constructed could provide pointers for the builder of any layout.
CS, thanks for posting regarding the small mine layout. Small layouts with a mining or lumbering theme really fascinate me since reading of one way back in an issue of RMC so I had to seek out a copy of the July RMC. Sure enough, the current layout was inspired by the same layout that got my attention so many years ago. It's a great article!
Of interest is the amazing change in modelling techniques and materials from the preceeding article (photo of the earlier layout is included in the article)to the current one. Today's builder has a remarkable array of scenic and track components not available to the earlier builder. My compliments to builder Jim Martin.
Neil
Location: NW Michigan | Registered:: April 17, 2005
