RE: (erielack) Overland PA's

["Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>]

> A couple of thoughts here:
> 
> 	Yes, MOW is not as modeled as rs and loco's and likely 
> to be used only as an interest point in a yard or division 
> point or occaisionally on a MOW train.  How many MOW trains 
> do you see on the (any) prototype in relation to the numbers 
> / frequency of revenue runs? ... few.

Not many, but for operating sessions, variety is everything. How about
dispatching a wreck train out? Or a "plow train" special clearing the line?
Obviously, not something that would happen often, but something that raises
interest when it does happen.

 
> Secondly, if the mftgs would (could) provide more of these 
> that are powered and have operating apparatus (would be 
> expensive, however).  The more you could 'mimick' the 
> prototype, the greater interest you would have.

To that degree, Walthers has done a good job with their powered American
crane (good for EL, too). Kibri, a German manufacturer, released an HO scale
crane that is COMPLETELY controllable through DCC - raising the book, hook,
rotation - the works! The crane is also fairly close for an EL 03300-series
crane, too...

	- Paul

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