I build model railroads, and I'm looking to make something plausible without ASB's.
I LOVE the Maine 2' gauge trains, and I'm trying to find a way to keep at least one of them running in genuine, and seriously profitable revenue service into at least the 1950's. Some of the revenue could easily come from tourist trains and railfans--but this also needs to be a commion carrier. It needs to be big enough to justify at least a dozen locomotives on the roster. A minimum of 4 will be steam: 1 2-6-2, 1 or more 0-4-4 (or possibly 2-4-4) Forneys, and perhaps a Climax or an 0-4-0 or 0-6-0 switcher. There will also be some diesels. (I already have the 2-6-2, 80% finished, and have the Climax plans sketched out.)
I say serously profitable because I don't want to have to model seriously bad track...
I LOVE the Maine 2' gauge trains, and I'm trying to find a way to keep at least one of them running in genuine, and seriously profitable revenue service into at least the 1950's. Some of the revenue could easily come from tourist trains and railfans--but this also needs to be a commion carrier. It needs to be big enough to justify at least a dozen locomotives on the roster. A minimum of 4 will be steam: 1 2-6-2, 1 or more 0-4-4 (or possibly 2-4-4) Forneys, and perhaps a Climax or an 0-4-0 or 0-6-0 switcher. There will also be some diesels. (I already have the 2-6-2, 80% finished, and have the Climax plans sketched out.)
I say serously profitable because I don't want to have to model seriously bad track...