tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post819351458321452191..comments2024-03-25T02:21:43.523-04:00Comments on 30Squares: E. L. Moore's Legacy in the 21st Century: The Elizabeth Valley RailroadJ D Lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07907821767203109311noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-88034552453156306512019-02-10T17:02:45.246-05:002019-02-10T17:02:45.246-05:00That is great! But just to clarify, do you mean th...That is great! But just to clarify, do you mean that you have E. L. Moore's HO scale Elizabeth Valley Railroad? I would like to communicate with you. Please feel free to contact me at jamesdloweatgmaildotcom.J D Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907821767203109311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-35349360178736480572019-02-10T12:36:12.891-05:002019-02-10T12:36:12.891-05:00I have the 1962 layout pictured above. It is grea...I have the 1962 layout pictured above. It is great shape, but need to do some cleaning before I run it.Shaun Permarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00067823793012159838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-56975151480249424122018-12-03T08:57:43.935-05:002018-12-03T08:57:43.935-05:00Thanks! I'm glad to hear that. The E. L. Moore...Thanks! I'm glad to hear that. The E. L. Moore project - and writing about a few other model railroaders from that era too - has been great fun for me over the past few years, and I'm glad to hear that you're finding it of interest.J D Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907821767203109311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-71606809666817434592018-12-02T23:31:55.996-05:002018-12-02T23:31:55.996-05:00I found your blog after doing some cleaning the ot...I found your blog after doing some cleaning the other day and thinned out my magazine collection to another model railroader stirring up some childhood memories.<br /> The EVRR immediately popped into my head along with the HO Railroad That Grows in the Kalmbach book of the same name. I looked at almost all of your blog posts and I really need to thank you for the good memories seeing your projects have bought to the surface after all these years. Mrmontebuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06709014385446236892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-69994909890322243942018-12-02T06:31:45.773-05:002018-12-02T06:31:45.773-05:00Thanks! I'll take a look.Thanks! I'll take a look.J D Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907821767203109311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-19134415238476892712018-12-02T00:00:15.747-05:002018-12-02T00:00:15.747-05:00There is a photo quite similar to the first one of...There is a photo quite similar to the first one of the Elizabeth Valley RR in the Kalmbach book HO Primer Model Railroading for All on page 40-41. Check it out if you can.Mrmontebuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06709014385446236892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-20262612930738373282017-03-06T19:08:08.293-05:002017-03-06T19:08:08.293-05:00I'm glad the search brought you here! That'...I'm glad the search brought you here! That's a fascinating story. There are a number of other posts related to the Elizabeth Valley Railroad here and you can find them by clicking in EVRR in the Labels column on the left. Since this post was made there have been a number of 'discoveries' related to the EVRR trackplan. And as you mention, it was probably difficult to wire because it was a dogbone shape with a couple of short-cut tracks which likely made wiring difficult. I think with a slight simplification to the trackplan, wiring would be easier and it wouldn't affect the overall layout. <br />I'd be most interested in seeing the reply ELM sent to you. He mentioned in his Let's build a mountain article in Model Trains that he did - as you note - receive a lot of requests for his plan. If you would like to send me a scan I'm at jamesdloweatgmaildotcom. Thanks!J D Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907821767203109311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-2062326761359680252017-03-06T10:00:34.234-05:002017-03-06T10:00:34.234-05:00On a 71 year old whim, I entered E L Moore in the ...On a 71 year old whim, I entered E L Moore in the search engine and......Amazing. As a difficult teenager in 1962 and looking for a utopia, I was entranced by the EVRR, tried unsuccessfully to build it, and was one of the hundreds who wrote to E L for electrical info and whose reply I still have. What a surprise it was to know that others remember him too and for the same reasons! One note, if you are seeking a movieland connection for E L 's nostalgic evocations, look no further than John Ford.shiningcityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870695716015744657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-17687311636533772512015-01-18T16:48:13.279-05:002015-01-18T16:48:13.279-05:00That's an interesting coincidence! I'll ha...That's an interesting coincidence! I'll have to look for that book.J D Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907821767203109311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-69606019364819635782015-01-18T14:04:01.268-05:002015-01-18T14:04:01.268-05:00That Fleischmann over-and-under ad inspired my 2x3...That Fleischmann over-and-under ad inspired my 2x3 N scale EVRR. <br /><br />By the way, after E.L.'s praise of the book "Drug Store Days" by Richard Armour (mentioned in the Nixon Drug Store article), I found it in an old library and really enjoyed it. Clearly Armour had the wit similar to E. L. I recommend Armour's other books of funny poetry and twisted history.VBDihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354416562358609303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-17478524079603280542014-04-24T08:06:01.831-04:002014-04-24T08:06:01.831-04:00Thanks Michael!
Operational based layouts are a ...Thanks Michael! <br /><br />Operational based layouts are a fascinating branch of model railroading. In this post I was thinking that just because a layout might be loop-based, with limited conventional operational features, that didn’t mean that it wasn’t necessarily a ‘serious’ layout in its own right. Even so, many of E. L. Moore’s post 1962 writings hint that he expanded the EVRR and introduced more railroad support and maintenance facilities, which may have also included additional features that expanded the operational capabilities of the layout. <br /><br />Last year I was hoping to make a start on a ‘loopy’ streetcar layout, but had no such luck. I’m still wrestling with how to squeeze as much motion into as small a space as possible using HO. N-scale seems better suited to the task, but I’m not sure I can find the streetcars I’m looking for in N, and building them myself in N is likely too much of a challenge for me. But, it’s a happy and interesting ‘problem’ to work on.<br /><br />When I read your comment to Debra she said to ask if you knew her friends Kosal and Wil in Wellington? I reminded the 30 Squares Chief-Editorial Officer that NZ is a gigantic place, to which your correspondent was reminded that the world can at times be a small place :-)J D Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907821767203109311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064796956302169303.post-84391332041278153642014-04-24T05:52:29.195-04:002014-04-24T05:52:29.195-04:00> Many model railroads are to some extent an ex...> Many model railroads are to some extent an expression of a personal utopia.<br />Very well said JD, and I agree with all your points. I even went so far as to name my railway Utrainia :-)<br /><br />Over here in New Zealand "operating" has yet to catch on as the one and only Holy Grail of model railroading, so it is refreshing to read your comments about the joy of watching a train go around in circles.<br /><br />Neat track plan as well, I would love to see a streetcar version.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528396075272686691noreply@blogger.com