The Dilemma

I envisioned the SLF to be an Italian model railroad with a bit of a Swiss influence. Due to the relative lack of good running Italian prototype models, my focus has had a tendency to be reversed. But I'm taking steps to remedy this.

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Background Materials
A few articles I have written about European Railways:

Locomotives: Repowering, Detailing, and Installing Decoders


Recently, DelPrado and CIL produced unpowered N scale models of several Italian locomotives; here are my powering ideas (detailed articles to come):

Reworking and Kitbashing Rolling Stock

Faller Car System Projects

Kitbashing and Scratchbuilding typical Italian Structures

General Model Railroading & Product Reviews