Re: hypothetical question with a real answer
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From:?Mike Swederska
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:40:32 PDT?
My goodness, did this topic ever go down a different route than what I originally asked about. . .?I was looking for what you think is the greatest thing about S you would point out if you had just one moment?in front of a very large crowd that was not modeling in 3/16.
For "the greatest thing" I would fall back on the Goldilocks principle that O is too big, HO is too small, but S is just right.?
In defense of this, Ed Packard of C-D gave a clinic at the 1987 NASG convention at which he said he settled on 3/16¡± scale in the late 1930s because models ¡°felt right¡± when held in a boy's hand. In the vendor room he had a table of leftover wooden parts for sale.?
Today his??continues in business, selling plans for model airplanes. There is no mention of its model railroad impact.
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Bill Roberts, Receiver
San Antonio &?Aransas Pass Railway?Co.
* * * Timetable Notes?(selected) * * *
a Slight delay due to?unavoidable?conditions
? Stops to discharge?passengers of funeral?parties
g Mail box on station?platform
j Does not stop in?months lacking letter?"r"
m Stops on flag daily?except Monday
p Bees?in station
t Pauses crossing?Colorado River during?bluebonnet season
w If Skidmore agent has cleaned the men¡¯s restroom, Train 41 engineer stops to shave. Add 11 minutes.
y Conductor doesn't?like to leave without?at least one passenger
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