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pennsy484 posted:

Ben! I hope all is well. I still remember that you were the first person I spoke to at York and you were very welcoming and helpful. I also attended a Trainstock a few years back!   You guys are an assea ti the hobho!  Despite the fact that PRR had so many types of locomotives, they did not have any 484 (unless you consider the GG1 a 484). Makes for a unique moniker (at least I thought so before I found out the GG1 thing lol). 

All is well   Havent seen you post in awhile  Hope all is well with you   I have plenty of stuff the Erie didnt have with Erie emblazoned all over it so maybe your Pennsy can have a 4-8-4  LOL   The T1 is pretty close at a 4-4-4-4    When are you coming back to York

Ben, I am planning to go to York on Friday of the April meet. I can't wait! Are you going to be there Friday? Funny as it sounds I never thought of doing a prr 484. Maybe a fantasy version where prr and NYC a year or so before the merger exchanged some engines, prr got a Niagara for some flat run somewhere? Blasphemy, nice!

pennsy484 posted:

Bob, thank you for the encouraging comments. I couldn't do around the room because one corner has an outside door on one wall and door to other room on the other, and a jutting piece of foundation wall between. There are several removable sections that enable access to all the track. I originally envisioned a lift bridge, but I didn't like the way it looked. Then I added the lower level which was a later addition, and replaced the bridge with a wider bench work because I wanted more space for scenery. It's now a crawl under. Not ideal, but one of many compromises! 

Pennsy,

You work with the space you have and you maximized the yield of that space.  Someone mentioned that you were creative, that is true yet a total understatement of what you got out of the space.  I've seen some layouts that really take advantage of the space available, but yours has to be at the top of the list.  I can't imagine what you'd be able to dream up if you had twice the space.  You have an accomplishment there that should make you very proud.  

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