I’ve been any avid modeler for the past 7 years and love your magazine and the articles in them. But one thing that has puzzle me is the fact that hardly, if not, any articles have been published on the Central of Georgia railroad. Plus, when manufactures release new models its ususally based on northern or western prototype. Don’t take this wrong way, I love the others just as much but, I believe the companies would benefit more if they made more southern railroad prototypies, particularly the CofGA.
Atlas made some C of G GP7’s (or GP9’s) a couple of years ago. I have a custom painted (by me) SD7/9 (whatever the Athearn model is). I model Southern Railway, so I feel your pain, too, but to a lesser extent.
I, too, feel the pain of few “Southern” articles, I did ask (in person, no less) why, and they said they needed knowledgeable modelers to write, and submit articles, for publication. Why don’t you write an article? I would, but lack sufficient research to do so. Maybe someday…
Brad
Model Railroader primarily publishes articles submitted by people who don’t work for the magazine, and welcomes input on “modelgenic” prototypes. If you have some special insight on CofG track layouts, facilities and operations, with good photos of key elements, contact the Editor. You could even make a few bucks.
Chuck