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RE: (erielack) monotonous

Aye, I see what you are saying. Each builder pretty much only having 1 model of locomotive for sale like you say is a big culprit. Sad to say that there isn't enough of a market out there for the major builders to try to build brand new anything but mainline units. And all C-C's. Passenger trains <well old ones> were really nice, but that's just alittle more headache then I want to model. So the mid 70's EL works for me in that respect too. Maybe a few years down the road when I feel like I have gotten a significant part of my layout done I'll decide that I want more to work on and add the passenger supporting infrastructure.> Subject: RE: (erielack) monotonous> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 16:26:19 -0500> From: paultup_@_alcatel-lucent.com> To: erielack@lists.railfan.net> > > That is true I suppose. I don't have anything against the > > newer units (although it is getting harder for me to easily > > tell the difference between a EMD & a GE, and don't even get > > me started on them fughly gensets). Here in Neenah we still > > get a pretty good variety of WC/CN stuff. Still blows my mind > > in a way to see an SD40-2 doing yardwork.> > Like Jim said, monotony is in the eye of the beholder. Today's younger> railfans love the modern rail scene, and that's great since it keeps the> interest in the hobby going forward to future generations.> > As someone that grew up in the EL generation, I do find the modern stuff> intriguing but lacking personality (not to mention two diesel models> dominate railroads across the country). Not the diesels, mind you> (though consolidation reduces the number of potential paint schemes :),> but the freight cars. Technically advanced, but visually boring. I> remember the halcyon days of the 1970s with all the perdiem freight cars> with a rainbow of paint schemes (yet another thing leading me to model> EL in 1975).> > And I can see where the "steam guys" might find my personal era boring -> less trains, less "romantic" diesels, no passenger trains - but I> suppose it's all what's in your!
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