Wow. Very nice looking models. PBL has quite a track record for great models over the years. Thanks for sharing. Greg
Sn3 has been blessed with some great brass. Sure is beautiful stuff. I was really surprised a few years ago, when a fellow I knew sold all his stuff. And converted to standard gauge. Boxcab E50
Maybe my next layout will be narrow gauge rather than standard gauge. I have often pondered doing narrow gauge, but I have two other expensive hobbies which preclude my buying brass anything at this time. One of my "hobbies" graduates from college in 2007 and the other in 2009, so there is still hope......In the meantime, S Helper and American Models have stuff the Finance Minister (my wife) will allow me to buy.
There seems to be one of these people, in most model railroading homes. Can't seem to pry the check book out of their darned purse! Gotta make 'em understand what's more important- Food? Or model railroading? Let me know if you succeed. I'm making no progress with my wife.... Boxcab E50
Boxcab, My wife is actually reasonably willing to indulge my model train hobby. I think she believes it keeps me off the streets and out of trouble. I can get away with the occasion $200-300 locomotive. I don't have the manly courage to broach the idea of a $1000 brass import which would also require a couple hundred dollar paint job to be fully usable on a layout. She has indicated some willingness to consider brass and narrow gauge in 3-4 years when both kids graduate from college. We are lucky enough that both of us have very well paid engineering jobs, but the $50,000 in college expenses is difficult enough without having to feed a brass train habit.
I get away with it by claiming to the missus that it's all an investment for the future! Think about it,what other investment will allow you to have fun with it for years & years & when it's time,you can sell it all.
