Monday, February 6, 2017

The Lost Ocean Line, 19 June 2011 to 5 February 2017, RIP.

Over the weekend I finished salvaging what I could from the Lost Ocean Line. What started as a few ideas in track, has ended with the board stashed behind the garden shed awaiting the spring for the Sawzall and garbageman.
I learned a lot from it and have some new ideas I'd like to pursue. One definite feature any new layout will have to have is it must be very lightweight. I want to be able to take the layout, or sections of it, outside for photographs in natural light.

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  1. Gives you time to return to your E.L.Moore layout. And now you have more photos to help guide you!

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    1. That's true. First though I have to clean-up the dust and junk from the layout that's cluttering up the workshop.

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    2. I'm also looking for a suitable N-scale steam loco - a American, English or Welsh prototype would be ok given ELM's interests - that could handle the tight turns and be a reliable runner. No luck so far.

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  2. We live, we learn and the next time make it modular. I enjoyed the detail that went into it and the stories that it told.
    Regards Glenn

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    1. Thanks Glenn! The nice thing about a layout with streetcars is the block layout of the streets lend themselves very well to a modular design.

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  3. The newer-release Bachmann 0-6-0 is a fine runner, partly because of the electrical pickup from the tender. The motor is also upgraded over the earlier version and this makes for very smooth running. I got one for my son's layout and was very impressed with the performance.

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    1. Thanks Galen! I'll check that out.

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    2. I ordered an unpainted one from George's and hopefully it'll arrive sometime soon.

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