Last October I began conversion of my pike to an Erie operation set in early 50’s after years of frustraition playing with choo choos I had never seen prototypes for. I live right smack in the center of B&O, N&W, C&O, WM, and PRR territory. My group of modeling buddies now look at me as a guy who stepped on a huge cow turd…or a traitior! I was know mainly as a Western Maryand modeler and I was… as I fell in love with the scenery, equipment and operation of the WM…but only in books and video did I see what I was trying to recreate, which left somewhat of a void for me. I grew up on the Erie mainline in northern Jersey, and was witness to steam operations up to age 15 in addition to having an uncle who ran a light pacific.
Modeling what I knew/know well is a whole new ballgame for me, and I’d love to share with other Erie nuts modeling my time era. My layout is fairly large, and has been featured in three Allen Keller videos and magazine articles…but converting to Erie operations west of Pt. Jervis, NY is something I could use help and advice on…of just share modeling tips and historical stuff.
Many thanks for reading this blurb,
HZ
