tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410167761570537191.post5537100410112064560..comments2024-03-06T09:17:21.385-07:00Comments on Wargames and Railroads: Railroads for the Old West in 28mmHeislerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16825061407797980077noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410167761570537191.post-37087487874556380072013-03-25T22:50:08.080-06:002013-03-25T22:50:08.080-06:00The Wild West section in the Lead Adventurers foru...The Wild West section in the Lead Adventurers forum is like that now. There are a lot of ideas going around there but a whole blog could be very interesting.Heislerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825061407797980077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410167761570537191.post-1102755605888981372013-03-25T22:48:46.982-06:002013-03-25T22:48:46.982-06:00See you shouldn't give me ideas like that. I c...See you shouldn't give me ideas like that. I can just make a couple of cartridges and actually have the train enter and exit the board using a couple of those. And sound is pretty much mandatory. I have an NCE DCC unit adding a decoder into an On30 engine should be a piece of cake, one with sound of course. I can always request a spot close to an outlet.Heislerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825061407797980077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410167761570537191.post-32383681244884633442013-03-25T17:59:54.124-06:002013-03-25T17:59:54.124-06:00This is a very well written piece Kris and I learn...This is a very well written piece Kris and I learned something here today. You should consider locating other Western/train enthusiasts and get together a cooperative blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681799401614263953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410167761570537191.post-24482614953036287772013-03-25T16:08:29.059-06:002013-03-25T16:08:29.059-06:00My dream is to set up a great Western town at a co...My dream is to set up a great Western town at a con with some track, and then during the game run out a sound-equipped Mogul or something hauling a train (maybe full of baddies), blasting the whistle while running the train into the town. It would be amazing. Talk about getting some attention!<br /><br />I can run an N scale train on a plain 9 volt battery. Not sure what size battery I would need for a Bachmann with a sound unit, unless I ask for a table near a wall outlet. Hmmmm... 8-)CPBelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415899612539163130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410167761570537191.post-14323886863107653252013-03-25T15:24:09.938-06:002013-03-25T15:24:09.938-06:00I have setup my eBay searches for all of those! Wi...I have setup my eBay searches for all of those! Will see what I can come up with, I don't even really need these to run when it comes right down to it (although that would still be cool, I can see problems within the context of the game of having operating locomotives running around on the board). I got over being a rivet counter a long time ago as well, I would rather operate my trains than worry whether my CF7 is correct or not.<br /><br />I'm going to try an shy away from the western desert look as much as possible there are definitely green areas in this state!<br /><br />I appreciate the compliment! Thank you.Heislerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825061407797980077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410167761570537191.post-88793961230238204242013-03-25T13:48:30.353-06:002013-03-25T13:48:30.353-06:00I've always envisioned my Western towns to be ...I've always envisioned my Western towns to be in CO since I love CO narrow gauge. Ironically, I've based my figs for a desert look since most people assume Western = Desert. Go figure.<br /><br />Check Micromark: http://www.micromark.com/bachmann-on30-locomotives-and-powered-equipment.html<br /><br />They sell the Bachmann 2-6-0 for $109 and the 4-6-0 for $150. They run sales on these as well. Recently, the 4-6-0 was on sale for $100 undecorated. The Forneys are also $100, nice for a silver mine or logging run.<br /><br />I used to be a rivet counter modeler, a founding webmaster on the NMRA Web Committee ages ago, and so on. But I enjoy gaming so I don't have to worry about all those details any more--quite liberating! :-)<br /><br />Love the website BTW.CPBelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415899612539163130noreply@blogger.com