I have two questions for the hive mind here before I spend any of my $$. A scale Lionel NYC Hudson is my desire, but I am cursed with a 4x8 layout at home with 042 tubular curves. I do believe the big Hudson with the small pilot wheel truck installed will manage this(I have seen 773's go around 031!). But will it look totaly absurd? To that end is there a nice 3 rail modular club in the central or northern Indiana area I could join? Then, while the big Hudson is cramped at home, she can stretch her leg's from time to time once we get past this mess. I was toying with the idea of doing OO again, but finding a full scale engine without a bidding war on evil bay is elusive. Just torn which way to go. I cannot even get Gargraves OO track right now as they are shutdown right now. They have both 2 and 3 rail track. With the OO plan, I was going to retrack my layout with their 3 rail 042 curves and straight track. With insulated ties, I could run both 2 and 3 rail OO. I even picked up a set of the Hallmark non powered OO scale NYC 2333 F3's to turn into powered/dummy set up. I have a nice ozone making motor from an old brass HO diesel, just have to see what HO power trucks I want to rework for OO. or use a underfloor self contained power unit. They were cheap, so if I dont go the OO route, they can just look nice on the shelf. What says the hive mind? Find a OO Hudson then wait till I can source track, or deal with a cramped layout and a full scale Hudson? And, yes I am well aware whats on evilbay, watching all of it right now and searching hi and low. AD
Original Post
