What Era is Best to Model?

摘要

A critical decision facing most model railroaders who build operating layouts is... What era should I model? Oh, I'm sure many of you out there simply don't care - and that's okay. After all, model railroading means different things to different people. You may like, buy, or build whatever pleases you in terms of locomotives and rolling stock, and then you can run whatever you like when you like. Into the contemporary scene this month? Then haul out your brand-new trio of GEVO units and send them over the road (on welded rail, of course) with a stack train. Next weekend, perhaps you're in a more nostalgic mood. Take that beautiful Broadway Limited-brand Southern Pacific 4-8-8-2 Cab Forward out of storage and give it a run on a string of wood-side reefers.