I must admit I'm a great fan of the 60s & 70s trains (no wonder, I was born in '66 and got my first 12V train at the age of 7).
I had the 241 and 242 idea books and love them to this day - way more than 7777. I'm still astouned of the building techniques they used and of the models found all through these books.
Just take a look at the Apollo Saturn scenery - absolutely fabulous.
I have re-built a few of the train and waggon models myself. And I think it's time for me to build some more old style trains, waggons houses, cars, ships ...
I have a lot of respect for some of the designers who create detailed locomotives these days. But the models from the early 60s and 70s remain my favorites. I just prefer the somewhat toy-like construction style.
This is one of the reasons why I'm planing a new layout with 12v blue tracks - and in contrast I might be doing my first steps into dcc-ex for train control with the old 12V system.
