Comments on: Choosing a Specific Era Assists the Modeling http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2009/08/31/choosing-a-specific-era-assists-the-modeling/ A hobby journey with Eric Hansmann. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:19:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Eric http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2009/08/31/choosing-a-specific-era-assists-the-modeling/#comment-1938 Eric Wed, 05 May 2010 00:20:16 +0000 http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2009/08/31/choosing-a-specific-era-assists-the-modeling/#comment-1938 Good to have you on-board matt. It was great meeting you at the proto modelers event in Marion. Hopefully I'll soon return to regular posts here and keep things fresh. - Eric Good to have you on-board matt. It was great meeting you at the proto modelers event in Marion. Hopefully I’ll soon return to regular posts here and keep things fresh.

- Eric

]]> By: Matt Goodman http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2009/08/31/choosing-a-specific-era-assists-the-modeling/#comment-1933 Matt Goodman Tue, 04 May 2010 15:41:27 +0000 http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2009/08/31/choosing-a-specific-era-assists-the-modeling/#comment-1933 Interesting post Eric. I found your blog via our recent email conversation following the Marion Prototype Modelers Meet. I've selected 1936(ish) for some of the reasons that you stated very well above. In my case, the shorter cars and trains drove the decision, along with older steam designs that I consider the first wave of modern steam (Mikes, 2-6-6-2's, 0-6-0's - i.e. USRA-forward). In both cases, a good fit for a basement layout. Why 1930's instead of the '20's (which I had considered)? One is my dad's interests in the N&W, whose modern steam was just coming on line, the other? I like the look of feedwater heaters! Interesting post Eric. I found your blog via our recent email conversation following the Marion Prototype Modelers Meet. I’ve selected 1936(ish) for some of the reasons that you stated very well above. In my case, the shorter cars and trains drove the decision, along with older steam designs that I consider the first wave of modern steam (Mikes, 2-6-6-2’s, 0-6-0’s - i.e. USRA-forward). In both cases, a good fit for a basement layout. Why 1930’s instead of the ’20’s (which I had considered)? One is my dad’s interests in the N&W, whose modern steam was just coming on line, the other? I like the look of feedwater heaters!

]]> By: Dick Thompson http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2009/08/31/choosing-a-specific-era-assists-the-modeling/#comment-413 Dick Thompson Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:32:45 +0000 http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2009/08/31/choosing-a-specific-era-assists-the-modeling/#comment-413 I have enjoyed your blog. Keep up the nice work. I am looking forward to your next installment. Dick I have enjoyed your blog. Keep up the nice work. I am looking forward to your next installment.

Dick

]]> By: Eric http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2009/08/31/choosing-a-specific-era-assists-the-modeling/#comment-249 Eric Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:24:25 +0000 http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2009/08/31/choosing-a-specific-era-assists-the-modeling/#comment-249 Thanks for reading John. More will be posted soon. BTW, your steel buildings look like great possibilities for adding a hobby room to a property. - Eric Thanks for reading John. More will be posted soon.

BTW, your steel buildings look like great possibilities for adding a hobby room to a property.

- Eric

]]> By: John Barber - Steel buildings http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2009/08/31/choosing-a-specific-era-assists-the-modeling/#comment-244 John Barber - Steel buildings Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:10:23 +0000 http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2009/08/31/choosing-a-specific-era-assists-the-modeling/#comment-244 My name is John Barber and I have a <a href="http://www.priceabuilding.com" rel="nofollow">steel building</a> business along side the The Frostburg Depot in Maryland. Thanks for the history lesson, collecting trains is a hobby of mine and I apprieciate you site. Please write more. My name is John Barber and I have a steel building business along side the The Frostburg Depot in Maryland.

Thanks for the history lesson, collecting trains is a hobby of mine and I apprieciate you site. Please write more.

]]> By: Eric H http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2009/08/31/choosing-a-specific-era-assists-the-modeling/#comment-179 Eric H Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:02:46 +0000 http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/2009/08/31/choosing-a-specific-era-assists-the-modeling/#comment-179 <p>Just checking the spam filter. When leaving a comment, please post the answer to the short question in the field above the comment box. </p> <p> - E</p> Just checking the spam filter. When leaving a comment, please post the answer to the short question in the field above the comment box.

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