Maroon and Gold

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I am not a collector, I am a prototype modeler. This helps me to keep my purchases under control. If a locomotive is not of my chosen road and era, I simply do not buy. Same applies to rolling stock and having a specific era keeps me from owning one or more of everything with flanged wheels. This simple approach aids in keeping my hobby expenditures under control.

I make some effort within those dimensions, but if everyone did, the hobby just might go belly up overnight,

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Holy s**t, Rufus!! That’s a issue right there!!!!

The horror, the horror............

[bob turner]

I had to go look. A simple but ultimately amusing thread about a crayon hopper caused such mental anguish that the censors locked it. Nobody launched any attacks on anybody else except maybe Lionel.

Robert is lucky. I am a builder and collector. I try to keep it under control, but so far I have been unsuccessful. That lack of success has not diminished my hobby enjoyment at all.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I had to go look. A simple but ultimately amusing thread about a crayon hopper caused such mental anguish that the censors locked it. Nobody launched any attacks on anybody else except maybe Lionel.

Locked now? Oh, dear....

[2railjon]

Well, y’all know me well enough by now to know I’m not going to confine myself to one era or one specific RR. It’s a big tent!

[E7]

Being very selective and strict, I've confined my interests to the 20th century and the Eastern 1/2 of the USA.

If the lottery hits, ALL bets are off!

[bob turner]

I can see that. My favorite E7 paint schemes are east of the Mississippi - that Maine road, NYC, Lehigh Valley, PRR, B&O, ACL, and Central of Ga. I like them better than my favorite railroads UP and SP.

[rogruth]

Jon,
Beautiful stuff.
I don't particularly care for streamlined steam locos but that Milwaukie Hiawatha has always been a favorite.
I think it is an odd collection of colors put together in the right way.

[bob turner]

The Weaver Hudson was in the same class - never cared much for full shrouds, but that was a spectacular model!

[rogruth]

The Weaver Hudson was in the same class - never cared much for full shrouds, but that was a spectacular model!

Yes and the Hudson had some small differences I think.

[2railjon]

I can do shrouded Hudson’s


Or un-shrouded!

[bob turner]

Me too. Mine has the firebox unshrouded.

[robert.]

It would be funny to make it a rocket car. Crayons flying everywhere. After a year in attic storage you’ Have a crayon puddle.

[E7]

However, I think I do need a Crayola Crayon car now.

There is an excellent topic on the subject over on OGR, but you are going to have to SUBSTANTIALLY lower your IQ to get invloved!

My personal thought is Nay-ola to the Crayola!

I can't decide if it's the crayons or the heads that are too fat, but I'm leaning toward the latter.

[bob turner]

I thought they locked it. Too subversive. Maybe they were talking about launching rockets.