Talking NS&T with the LDSIG

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What layout design decisions are involved when one chooses to model an obscure prototype in a niche scale?

Building a layout based on an obscure prototype such as the NS&T places additional demands on the modeller, which in turn influence layout design choices. The first step is understanding whether the prototype is even viable to model.

It doesn’t get more obscure, or niche, than the Niagara St. Catharines & Toronto Railway in 1:64. So I’ll be addressing those design decisions – and more – in a Zoom presentation with members of the Layout Design Special Interest Group on Sunday, November 17th at 4:00 pm eastern time.

I’ve presented on the NS&T a few times over the past couple of years, but even if you’ve taken in one of those clinics, I hope to have some new thoughts to share. My engagement with the hobby has changed quite significantly since moving from Toronto to Saskatoon, so my plans today are radically different from even a couple of years ago.

In talking about the NS&T’s design decisions, I must also address what I’m doing with the Great Western Railway in 7mm and how it has influenced my plans for the NS&T. Therefore, that’s on the agenda as well.

NOTE: This discussion is restricted to LDSIG members. But it’s a great organization that has had a huge influence on so much that we take for granted today when building a model railway. So if you’re not a member – you really should consider joining.

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Lifelong model railway enthusiast and retired amateur shepherd who trained a border collie to work sheep. Professional writer and editor, with some podcasting and Internet TV presenting work thrown in for good measure.