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What Era Do You Model On Your Layout?

The last poll asked: What era do you model on your layout?

592 model railroaders responded in just a few days and here’s how they voted:

>> I have a mix of several eras (29%, 174 Votes)
>> Steam / Diesel (1941- 1955) (26%, 152 Votes)
>> Modern Diesel (1975 – present day) (13%, 77 Votes)
>> Early Diesel (1955 – 1975) (11%, 65 Votes)
>> I don’t have a layout yet (9%, 55 Votes)
>> Standard Steam (1918 – 1941) (9%, 52 Votes)
>> Early Steam ( pre1918) (3%, 17 Votes)

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7 Responses to What Era Do You Model On Your Layout?

  • Srephen Johnson says:

    My layout is:

    >> Steam / Diesel (1941- 1955)

  • DAVID WESEMAN says:

    Steam ans some Diesel 1930s-to 1945

  • Colin Mansell says:

    Still in design phase. Area available 10’6″x25′, scale is N, so I should be able to do a good layout. Oh and I will be doing the era 1050/1965 Steam and Diesel. American fixed layout and Victoria, Australia modular system

  • Danny Henderson says:

    Since I have moved I haven’t had a chance to restart another layout yet. But I normally Model the wild west circa of around the 1860’s through the 1890’s era -Those old Baldwin 4-4-0’s had a style of their own and were some of the most greatest looking locomotives ever built

  • James Jackson says:

    I have a steam engine, but I prefer modelling Modern Diesel (1975-present day). I also have a 1/43 version of K.I.T.T. (I wish I had a Norfolk Southern GE ES44AC for him to “talk to”.)

  • Dave says:

    Steam/diesel.. 41 to 55 or so.

  • Dave Vallejos says:

    I model Steam/Diesel transition, Mid to late 40’s thru the 1960’s. Western U.S.

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