Model Railroad Hobbyist | December 2015 | #70 Ben Kaur R REVERSE RUNNING commentary Buy that old layout! Every once in awhile we happen upon the rarest score in this hobby, a com- pleted layout. There before you is a swirling empire fit for a mogul, every bit as cumbersome and can- tankerous as an old beat-up aircraft carrier! And now they want to sell it. Meanwhile, you’re drawing up layout after layout, dreaming about the great grand railroad. Your visions include yards, industrial districts, sprawling cities, mountain ranges crossed by magnifi- cent bridges. Someday, you will build it under your very own roof! But when opportunity, arose my solution was to buy it! XX STEPPING OUTSIDE THE BOX WITH A CONTRARY VIEW MRHMAG.COM • TABLE OF CONTENTS • INDEX