Coonskin
02-23-2009, 10:39 PM
My name is Andre Ming.
Some of you FMIG Old Heads may remember me from waaaaay back. During my HO years, I modeled the Frisco off and on (mostly on) from about 1974 until sometime in the mid-90s. Moved in '98. Layout space was much downsized. For my layout modeling, I have settled on an S scale, urban switching theme set in KC during the mid-sixties. Frisco will be among the roads represented. |-|
HOWEVER...
Over the past several years, an adjunct to my (lacksidasical) model railroading efforts is "V scale". (My term to describe "Virtual Scale"... aka computer simulation of trains.) My chosen V scale medium is Microsoft's Train Simulator with all the latest hacks/fixes/patches/etc.
My current V scale project is to recreate the "Coal Belt" region that existed from Ft. Smith, Arkansas, and south/southeast toward Mansfield, Arkansas and eastern OK.
As of now, this includes the Frisco's Ft. Smith to Mansfield branch, the Midland Valley's Ft. Smith to Excelsior and Excelsior to Hartford lines, as well as some other railroad tidbits that have turned up. The era is about 1908. (Which yields some FABULOUS railroading.) :cool:
One of my primary reasons for joining this group is to learn more about the Frisco's early steam roster up to the target era of 1908 (or teens, even). In addition, I'm interested in learning more about: The Midland Valley; the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern, KCS... shucks... any of the roads that ran in the region. However, the V scale route effort will primarily feature the Frisco and Midland Valley. The other railroads of the region will be represented as needed (as accurately as practical), but not on the same scope as the SLSF and MV.
I have already poured over and gleaned from my long time friend Dr. Mike Condren's EXCELLENT web resources on the Frisco and the Ft. Smith region. (Much of his information is foundational for what I am attempting.) Mike, if you're a part of this forum, I can't thank you enough for taking the time to make your information available via the internet.
Welp... so much for a short intro. I shall now step away from the microphone. :D Eventually I'll start hitting you with specific SLSF (and related) questions!
Andre Ming
Poteau, OK
Some of you FMIG Old Heads may remember me from waaaaay back. During my HO years, I modeled the Frisco off and on (mostly on) from about 1974 until sometime in the mid-90s. Moved in '98. Layout space was much downsized. For my layout modeling, I have settled on an S scale, urban switching theme set in KC during the mid-sixties. Frisco will be among the roads represented. |-|
HOWEVER...
Over the past several years, an adjunct to my (lacksidasical) model railroading efforts is "V scale". (My term to describe "Virtual Scale"... aka computer simulation of trains.) My chosen V scale medium is Microsoft's Train Simulator with all the latest hacks/fixes/patches/etc.
My current V scale project is to recreate the "Coal Belt" region that existed from Ft. Smith, Arkansas, and south/southeast toward Mansfield, Arkansas and eastern OK.
As of now, this includes the Frisco's Ft. Smith to Mansfield branch, the Midland Valley's Ft. Smith to Excelsior and Excelsior to Hartford lines, as well as some other railroad tidbits that have turned up. The era is about 1908. (Which yields some FABULOUS railroading.) :cool:
One of my primary reasons for joining this group is to learn more about the Frisco's early steam roster up to the target era of 1908 (or teens, even). In addition, I'm interested in learning more about: The Midland Valley; the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern, KCS... shucks... any of the roads that ran in the region. However, the V scale route effort will primarily feature the Frisco and Midland Valley. The other railroads of the region will be represented as needed (as accurately as practical), but not on the same scope as the SLSF and MV.
I have already poured over and gleaned from my long time friend Dr. Mike Condren's EXCELLENT web resources on the Frisco and the Ft. Smith region. (Much of his information is foundational for what I am attempting.) Mike, if you're a part of this forum, I can't thank you enough for taking the time to make your information available via the internet.
Welp... so much for a short intro. I shall now step away from the microphone. :D Eventually I'll start hitting you with specific SLSF (and related) questions!
Andre Ming
Poteau, OK