Re: Idaho Springs Car.

Posted by drgwcs on
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Chris-Walker-s-Idaho-Springs-freight-cars-of-c-1902-tp18152p18224.html

Jim Courtney wrote

You rock, Chris!!

This is the best photo of an 1883 coal car that I've ever seen.

When I built up my two CW 1883 coal cars, there were some detail questions that I was unsure of. You're photo confirms that I pretty much guessed correctly.

I hate it when I work for months on a model, then when complete, a photo shows up showing all the things that I did wrong . . .

I'm a little surprised that more people do not realize that principle- "Detail photos will show up the week after you complete your model to show you what you did wrong"
That it is in Murphy's Laws of Model Railroading Section two subsection three- right after "visitors will trigger a short in the wiring"  

Seriously though- that happened twice while I was building Blackhawk. Once the literal day after. One error didn't really show on the layout (It was on the other side by the backdrop) and I have not corrected the other one with a window location. Plus I found out I have a couple of structures that were demolished a little before my time frame- they are staying. Oh well.
Jim Curran