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Post by ztrack on Jun 23, 2015 21:11:34 GMT -5
What are your favorite eras to model? Is there one particular period you are interested in? Or are there multiple eras? We would like to know what periods you are interested in. I have followed the Marklin eras as listed in their catalogs. I think this is a good representation of the periods. You can vote for more than one era!
Rob
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Post by pmx on Jun 23, 2015 22:49:25 GMT -5
Humm... Trying hard to stay focused on in IV, but can't help dabble in some of the others. But when I first entered Z it because of contemporary intermodal which falls into Eras V & VI. And now there are these wonder full passenger releases so I find myself looking back to as early as the mid-fifties.
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Post by bloodynose on Jun 23, 2015 23:58:15 GMT -5
I guess this helps me make a better plan on what my layout will represent. I really like the steamers from the early 1900's when railroads matured beyond a novelty and could take you across the country or transport the raw materials that supported the industrialization of the U.S. which proved their importance in history. Then there was the transitional period from steam to diesel during the late 40's and 50's, pitting steam power against diesel power where the fate of some large locomotive builders depended on their ability to grasp the future for their survival which was another important milestone in the history of railroad. And then finally, what seemed to be the era of all of the mergers, take overs, and buy outs during which I saw my beloved R.R.- Southern Pacific that had been in operation since the 1860's get consumed by another conglomerate during era 5! Most of the freight cars have not changed much since then and the locomotives have not changed much externally with most technological advances being internal. Not much to see for modern passenger trains either.
Mark
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2015 0:07:56 GMT -5
Mine is 1941-1959 ww2 and the N&W steam era. 1945-1970 works too but my Sherman tank train doesn't quite fit that range for my modeling needs.
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Post by smr on Jun 24, 2015 8:08:13 GMT -5
Mine is 1941-1959 ww2 and the N&W steam era. 1945-1970 works too but my Sherman tank train doesn't quite fit that range for my modeling needs. Another perfect match, Aaron! I do Espee steam (and diesel) 1936 - 1962 ....... ..... and a little bit of Chessie System 1972 - 1986. BTW, the drawings for my new Chessie System layout "Deal Island, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay" are finished. Is this something of interest to be posted in the forum?
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Post by zdave on Jun 24, 2015 11:13:31 GMT -5
What are your favorite eras to model? Is there one particular period you are interested in? Or are there multiple eras? We would like to know what periods you are interested in. I have followed the Marklin eras as listed in their catalogs. I think this is a good representation of the periods. You can vote for more than one era! Rob I'd love to model the late 50's through the 60's IF I could get my favorite flag in Z. Unfortunately, Erie and Erie Lackawanna are next to impossible to find in Z. A few rolling stock items but not much else. I'm probably not the only one with a fallen flag issue but I understand it's a matter of practicality, so I decided to go with something I could get in Z, preferably from AZL. When I learned some leased warbonnet SD75m's actually operated in Ohio AND AZL was going to come out with SD70s, including the warbonnets, my decision was made. I decided to go with CSX, which I knew AZL had in variety, plus the ATSF SD75m's as leased units. Sure, they were actually BNSF's with some minor updates in markings but it was close enough for me to go with that classic scheme. So, based upon what I could get and what I preferred, I'm modeling an Ohio locale in this century, primarily with AZL CSX and ATSF/BNSF. GP38-2's and SD70/75m's. Thanks to AZL variety, which is really quite good for Z, I could eventually throw some NS in the mix, too. Although, I've got a Chessie caboose, too, when I discovered one operating in Ohio for local runs. Couldn't resist the Chessie scheme.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2015 15:15:44 GMT -5
Mine is 1941-1959 ww2 and the N&W steam era. 1945-1970 works too but my Sherman tank train doesn't quite fit that range for my modeling needs. Another perfect match, Aaron! I do Espee steam (and diesel) 1936 - 1962 ....... ..... and a little bit of Chessie System 1972 - 1986. BTW, the drawings for my new Chessie System layout "Deal Island, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay" are finished. Is this something of interest to be posted in the forum?
I have become very fond of SP steam. I hope to have the San Joaquin done soon. I just need more time in the day. The Chessie System was one of my favorite paint schemes and something I was able to see and remember in person. Of course we would all love to see what your layout will look like!!
WW2 is my favorite time period in history. The 1940s and 1950s fascinate me.
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Post by tjdreams on Jun 24, 2015 16:41:35 GMT -5
My favorite is Chessie System so my first choice would be IV But steam from the early years is a close 2nd so I have to check off II and III as well. I would model the earlier years But their is just not enough working Z scale Civil war era loco's and rolling stock out there yet.
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Post by domi on Jun 25, 2015 4:34:46 GMT -5
My absolute preferred is V. Especially the mid 1990, when one could spot multi-schemed motive power on main BNSF and UP lines that had just incorporated BN and ATSF on one side, and UP and SP on the other. I remember consists with BN, blue ATSF, Warbonnet and even Heritage I or II in a same lashup, or a mix of SP, UP and D&RGW when I used to do some railfanning on the Tehachapi Pass.
But nevertheless today is still an interresting railfanning era in my opinion, even if the more uniformized paintschemes on Class 1 railroads is one of the features that lead me to be more interrested whith shortline railroading.
To that prospect, I voted for Eras V and VI.
Even If I sometimes appreciate to run one of my 2 steamers, at the head of a railfan train or even with a handle of freight cars in order to allow railfans to take a few shots along the track.
Dom
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Post by smr on Jun 25, 2015 11:09:38 GMT -5
Another perfect match, Aaron! I do Espee steam (and diesel) 1936 - 1962 ....... ..... and a little bit of Chessie System 1972 - 1986. BTW, the drawings for my new Chessie System layout "Deal Island, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay" are finished. Is this something of interest to be posted in the forum?
I have become very fond of SP steam. I hope to have the San Joaquin done soon. I just need more time in the day. The Chessie System was one of my favorite paint schemes and something I was able to see and remember in person. Of course we would all love to see what your layout will look like!!
WW2 is my favorite time period in history. The 1940s and 1950s fascinate me. Here you go, Aaron, The layout works with a minimum of tracks, combining sandy beaches, dunes, water, ships, a small harbor with a lonely railroad pier...... BTW, Deal Island is one of the last Bay type water and land mosaics on the East Coast left unblemished and untouched by the sprawl of modernism. Deal Island, Maryland - 6 mile long, 3 mile wide neck of small town living surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay and tributaries in Somerset County of Maryland's eastern shore.....and in my layout only reachable by train and ship.......
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Post by smr on Jun 26, 2015 9:56:04 GMT -5
Another perfect match, Aaron! I do Espee steam (and diesel) 1936 - 1962 ....... ..... and a little bit of Chessie System 1972 - 1986. BTW, the drawings for my new Chessie System layout "Deal Island, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay" are finished. Is this something of interest to be posted in the forum?
I have become very fond of SP steam. I hope to have the San Joaquin done soon. I just need more time in the day. The Chessie System was one of my favorite paint schemes and something I was able to see and remember in person. Of course we would all love to see what your layout will look like!!
WW2 is my favorite time period in history. The 1940s and 1950s fascinate me. The topic of the layout has been chosen in such a way that it works with both eras. Have a look here - can you smell the fish and the crabs?
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Post by steveeusd on Jun 26, 2015 19:05:53 GMT -5
This is more a wish list than a favorite era.... I would like to see F7s and matching cabooses in Alaska RR in blue and yellow scheme, Milwaukee Road in Orange and black scheme, and UP. Pleeeeaaaassse.
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Post by domi on Jun 27, 2015 3:51:28 GMT -5
With some patience, I guess you'll see all that. Furthermore as MTL is still forgetting Alaska and MILW with its Fs.. Dom
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Post by charlie on Jul 25, 2015 13:44:59 GMT -5
For me this is the transition era. It is a very rich era where large technology improvements were made right after WWII. I like steams, these big monsters, powerful and elegant. I also love watching both diesels and steams running side to side, with technical places dedicated to each type (sand, water, coal, fuel station,...). Turntables are also central pieces for a layout (I'll need to adapt a Fleischmann N scale turntable to Z scale in order to use the big boy, the perfect size). Moreover, with the F3s now out it becomes more interesting to model this era, but we still miss early diesel switchers and cars from this time (Ford, Chevy Cadillac, etc). I also choose to model this era because I'm a big fan of old cars and old mechanic That is why I choose both era II and III. Charlie
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Post by markm on Jul 25, 2015 17:05:45 GMT -5
Charlie, It's an interesting era, but interesting how long it lasted: SP officially ended steam in 1957, but they would occasionally run a steam engine (presumably to scrap) until 1961. The Great Western in Northern CO ran steam and diesel into the early 1980s.
BTW: I did some research a while back and it appears that they didn't have turntables big enough for a Big Boy or Challenger sized loco. Either a "Y" or a reversing loop was used by the western roads. If you know of a prototype, I'd like to read about it.
Mark
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