Apparently some of you could not see the response generated that was so caustic towards the layout builder. I have captured it and re-printed it here so all can see what has caused this thread:
"There are two type of 4x8 layouts, fish bowl and point to point switching. Why does everyone who does a fish bowl put in mountains? The track issues tell me that a NMRA standards gauge was not used in laying of the track or building the cars. The track grade looks to me greater than 2% on a 4x8. Most of the cars, all of the box cars, are too old to run with those engines and the look of the layout scenery. None of the box cars should have roof walks on them. Engines should not be making that odd noise. Remember, if modeling the real railroad, they hate grade on their tracks. They love flat and level, use foam board, lay track flat, then lower or raise scenery."
The way I got to the above response was to click on YOUTUBE on the video. That way, all the responses to this video are shown and there is even more to the above nastiness, if you want to read it!
You know what's odd about this? That's the only video I've found that comes with nasty comments. Seems everyone else supports the person's build on every other layout video I watched.
Justin
I love you guys ( group hug)
Perhaps he feels his arrogance is what draws in customers? Like I'm so good. Your layout sucks so you should pay me to design your layout.
Justin
professional Layout Designer
I might have been a little unlucky; however, I have used a "professional designer" thinking that I would get the "B" all and "end all" of track plans. Paid the guy the money, gave him my wants and don't wants for the layout and got a design that incorporated more of the don't wants than the wants. After quite a few "back and forth discussions" it came down to this: HE thought the layout needed what HE had included. Bottom line, he designed the track plan that HE wanted and not what the customer (me) wanted. After that and from what Mark posted, I'd never use another so called professional designer again.
As for that guys arrogance, lets be honest here - you are going to be/have a streak of arrogance if you charge people to design a layout. I am assuming that to offer such a service, you would have to think that you were the "be all and end all" of track planning to a certain point.[/COLOR]
That's a very good point and one that sometimes gets forgotten by some. No one was born an expert and no one woke up one morning an expert.we all started out at the beginning
I'm with Kevin all the way. Like him, I am here for the same reasons as he and I too find inspiration in other peoples photos. This isn't a photographic forum so who really cares how good the actual photo is, it is what it shows that matters.
Truth be known, and don't take this the wrong way, genuine model railroaders most likely are apart of forums for the same reason as Kevin and I, to pass on knowledge, advice and offer help where they can or to learn more about the hobby and improve their own layouts and advance their skills.
Believe it or not but the hobby ISN'T a competition - it's a hobby; although after reading some posts on some forums you might be forgiven for thinking the opposite.
...One of these days I MAY get around to ballasting my track that rests on cork roadbed....
...Why don't I post pictures of my layout? Not sure how to do it...
.. Anybody that wants to have an "irrigation contest" needs to go somewhere else to do it!...
WHAT? Shame on you ... shame! Obviously your not a REAL model railway modeler!