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Members: I am relatively, new to this forum and I would like to get to know some of you, better. So, why not let everyone know just exactly, what railroad you model, it's size, scale, DCC or Cab, how long you have been working on your layout, etc. I think this will be a good way to know more about us, all. Maybe, you could let us know, where you are located. I am in, North Carolina, I model HO. I have four-indivdual main-lines, so I can run, 4 trains at one time. My layout, measures:18'X 13'. I use hand-held-walkaround controls. I model, Southern RR; SP; SF; Erie; Pennsy; Erie-Lackawanna;etc.( I've got too-many to list, my wife may read this, and start asking-$$$$$, questions, AGAIN!), So, what do you say, Let's get to know each-other, better! Thanks. ......Richard Posts: 144 | From: Yanceyville,NC. USA | Registered: Nov 2000
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Hey there Rich and welcome. I model a free lance branch of the CSX.It is a 5x9, controlled by three cabs.been working on it for about three months now.I am just starting on the scenery.
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Well, I have two...neither of which I currently model !! First is the Colorado and Midland around the turn of the century (I have a great layout all mapped out for this one !!) and second is the Colorado and Southern, again around the turn of the century (and don't those Bachmann 0n30 sets look great !!). Currently my 4-year-old and I are building an N scale layout based on the Santa Fe in New Mexico . Although not my favorite, it made a lot of sense to model this area. It will be set in the late 50's early 60's and run both diesel and steam. And don't get me wrong, I'm having a blast just doing the research for this one (it will be my first non-freelanced railroad!!). Happy Modeling!! John
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Santa is bringing my daughter, age 12, and I an HO train for xmas. We live in Carnation, WA, near Seattle. I am planning to build a layout approx. 10'x10'. I will be my own railroad, probably a Northwest scene.
Up till now, we have been setting up my American Flyer, vintage 1950s, every year at xmas and my daughter has really enjoyed it. I'm moving to HO because so much more stuff is available.
I will have lots of questions.
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Hey Rich, I do something that most people dont do. I model the Frisco (SLSF) in present day. I like to take a modern, high horsepower locomotive and paint it in their colors. Being a fallen flag I get to pick the motive power and type of freight they deal with. today. My layout is around the room (13x15), above the top of the door frames. It starts in Mobile, AL and runs to Satsuma, AL. Most of the trains are intermodal and unit coal. Both are types of trains the Frisco never had a chance to run. If you have a favorite RR and it has fallen let me suggest this type of modeling.
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Favorite Railroad(s) - CSX, Amtrak I Model - CSX, Amtrak Scale - HO
I am stockpiling equipment (I live in an apartment) for a future basement layout of CSX's Baltimore Service Lane, from Rosedale, Md. to Brunswick, Md., maybe all the way to Cumberland, depending on space. The beauty of this is that I also get to model Amtrak, as the Northeast Corridor parallels CSX for a while into Baltimore, coming from Philly.
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Posts: 4 | From: Baltimore, Md., USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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I model O guage and On3. O guage for traction, and On3, as in the original stuff, not the new Bachman On30. I have a quite a few kits, some built and some still in boxes. I have even scratch built some models. On3 is a great scale to detail and work with. I used to joke about the "ham handers" in O guage, now I am one.
I, like many, have put off modeling for a number of years due to family. I am now ready and have the space to build an operating layout. I am in the process of designing a modular set up so I can move and change as needed. My bigest problem of the moment is what radius to use for the On3. The next biggest is to plan what theme (I am being specific here, as in what industry, or region would be best to work in both On3 and Oguage traction. In fact, I would love to run some HO in the background (as in perspective for distance). That is a very long term goal.
Short term, is the first four or sixt modules. By the way my rolling stock is midwest and western. Traction is Midwest.
Good topic!
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Richard, Up here in the Rockies, I model the D&RGW-the Pueblo/Leadville division,1939. I've been in the hobby about 15 years and this is my 4th layout. Been working on the current one for about five years (although you probably couldn't tell by looking). Used to Model alot of Mo Pac so have a fair amount of interchange with them. I love steam and do enjoy some of the early deisel. Researching the prototype is one of my favorite parts of the hobby, although I do take a fair amount of "modelers license" on my layout--after all(Rule 1)it's my Rail Road! Structures, scenery and backdrop painting are also a lot of fun. I do get tired of balasting track and wireing to me these are necessary "evils" of the hobby. I do have a good ballasting system worked out and balasting does make the track "bomb proof". Spose youl'd call me an "old hat", I'm still with a block system of wireing and am happy with it. I built my house up here so I had the privalage of designing the basement around the layout. Even though there were concessions to be made for the "Head Office". The only thing I miss from living "down below" is there arn't many modeleres in my area, so this forum gives me a good opportunity ti visit with other GERF's (GLASSY EYED RAIL FREAKS). Am always happy to throw in my two cents worth (usually this is an inflated actual value) on most of the questions posted and am always glad to see another "newbie". Have a good one,nice to meet ya! Scott Remember the Rio Grande! Posts: 127 | From: Gunnison, CO, USA | Registered: Jul 2000
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Modern Central California Traction, HO Scale DCC, Member Sacramento Modular Railroaders
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My Railroad is 1/24 scale, outdoors, 110X76 feet. The Engines all have Aristo TE /RC and Gel-Cell batteries in them, So no problems with shorts, bad conections, or dirty track. I model along the lines of the Carson & Colorado RR, which used track not far from my house. My own line, 'Desert Springs & Rattler Gap' set in 1880's to 1900 time period, all Steam. So far I have 500 feet of main line, and 11 scratch built stub switches. I run my trains with real opperation type rules. I run trains in all weather, as long as I don't get to cold doing so. Plowing snow off the RR is fun, I use a scratch built wedge plow.
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Well I am from Indiana, I model in HO, currently (due to space limitations, my office is now working as a computer room and layout room). I model the Muncie & Western a real railroad back in the days of Ball Brothers "Glass Jar Company" They owned and operated the M&W up until the 1970's. My layout is 2'deep and 10'long. I have block wiring, with walk around MRC Throttle. My next layout will have to wait a few more years, but it will be huge.! You can take a look at my layout, will take time to load (I didn't make Thumbnails) Took them with my digital, so the pics might not be great.! Feedback is always welcome.! http://www.trainweb.org/cior/mw.htmlPosts: 62 | From: HC, IN, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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I'm still working on my Table, Its a Neat Layout with a crossing and 2 Tracks next to eatch other plus One Smaller oval in the middle of the table. Ho is my Favourt Scale. Now only if i could find a site which takes Microsoft BMP Files, i can post a pic of my table.
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Scale: HO Railroads: Indiana & Ohio, CSX, Grand Trunk Western
I currently am working on a 4x8 switching layout that will be a branchline of my freelance regional railroad called the Alleghany & Ohio. I also have CSX, NS, Conrail (and soon Grand Trunk Western), Indiana & Ohio, and New England Central locos to run it as a branch of one of those roads, and also have B&O, Southern, and PRR diesels to run the layout in the older days as a branch of one of those roads.
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Hey everyone, My name is Gary and I live in NY, I am a former owner of Lionel but sold a considerable collection some years ago using the cash for a down payment on a house. The house of course has a basement and plans are underway for an HO layout. It will be an early to mid 50's running both diesel and steam. I will probally have alot of questions, some fairly basic, for now I'm buying and reading books and starting a serious design. My area will be about 25 by 20 foot.
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Jeff..... Isn't model railroading GREAT??? As far as suggestions go..........What is the limit of one's imagination?? You can build your layout any way you please and as long as it isn't modeled after a particular road, anything goes!! You can run whatever engine you have and when you get tired of that one, take it off and replace it with another. Main thing: JUST HAVE LOTS OF FUN!!! .....Richard Posts: 144 | From: Yanceyville,NC. USA | Registered: Nov 2000
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Hello! No grumbling from you HO guys, please. I'm a 3 rail 0 gauge man. I work in Highrail -- scale size cars and fairly wide radius. Just starting a new layout in a room that will allow me about a 20' x 34' "L" shaped layout. Railroad is freelance, but based on Lackawanna (DL&W NOT Erie-lackawanna!) Sussex branch in northern NJ -- which is near home. Posts: 4 | From: Andover, NJ, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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I guess we have struck a cord with this topic. I for one would like to see this continue, and it will lead to other discussions. It seems as if there are some other O scale guys out their.
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Hi guys. My name is Dwight from Newton, Ks. I model the S Fe in the 50's. It's HO on 2 ft. wide shelves around the room and at chest level. I'm using 2in. blue foam with Woodland Scenics N scale foam roadbed and Atlas code 83 track. I prefer n roadbed because of the sharper ballast profile. With over 10 locos in the zebra scheme you can see how i came up with my user name. It's called the Pauls Valley and Santa FE. It runs from P V to Chickasha Ok.
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Welcome, Dwight! Thanks, for your post. It sounds like a really, neat, layout!! I'll bet that your combination of road-bed materials, really makes for some smooth and quiet, running of trains!! How big of a room is this layout, in?? Does this railroad have one main line and sidings, or perhaps, two lines where you can run more than one train at one time. Let us all know some more about your railroad. Richard Posts: 144 | From: Yanceyville,NC. USA | Registered: Nov 2000
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quote:Originally posted by sfezebras: Hi guys. My name is Dwight from Newton, Ks. I model the S Fe in the 50's. It's HO on 2 ft. wide shelves around the room and at chest level. I'm using 2in. blue foam with Woodland Scenics N scale foam roadbed and Atlas code 83 track. I prefer n roadbed because of the sharper ballast profile. With over 10 locos in the zebra scheme you can see how i came up with my user name. It's called the Pauls Valley and Santa FE. It runs from P V to Chickasha Ok.
Welcome to the Board Dwight! Sounds like you railroad and mine are extensions of each other (except yours is HO, mine is N). I expect to see a few Zebra Stripes on my layout too (if it ever gets that far!!)The Santa Fe and Southwestern must be just over the hump from Paul's Valley and Santa Fe! Happy Modeling! John P.S. You O scale guys won't get any grumbling on this forum so keep posting!
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Hi Richard. The layouts in a 12x12 room. It's one line with a yard at Pauls Valley, a passing siding at Maysville serving 2 tank car loading docks, and a wye and yard at Lindsay. One leg of the wye serves a cattle pen and the other leg will eventually run through the wall to serve Chickasha Ok. This section will be served by the Rock Island with interchange taking place at Lindsay Ok.
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Hey John you sure you don't want to switch scales. If you don't no problem. I also have an N scale layout on a shelf below the PV and SF. I built it for my 2 boys. Ha. Its loosely based on the trackage at Lyons KS. The locos paint scheme follows SFs blue and yellow with the exception of no warbonnet, yellow cab and nose and end of long hood, silver trucks and fuel tank. Hope I haven't bored you guys. I get long winded sometimes.
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No such thing as long winded when yer talkin' trains!! Its funny that you mention scale because I just recently switched FROM Ho scale to N!! No goin' back now I'm afraid!! Happy Modeling!! John
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I've had a tabletop plan for years. Someday soon I will build it! It centers around a fanciful, fictional passenger coach yard, and I will have just enough freight for passing track activities...
Scale is N. Size is 4x8 Period is streamliner era ... from UP M-10000 to Deutsche Bundesbahn diesel TEE set, with a heavyweight consist, a lightweight consist, and a European overnight train to boot.
Also, a five stall Rapido roundhouse and turntable..
Sorry for getting long winded!
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quote:Originally posted by sfezebras: Hi guys. My name is Dwight from Newton, Ks. I model the S Fe in the 50's. It's HO on 2 ft. wide shelves around the room and at chest level. I'm using 2in. blue foam with Woodland Scenics N scale foam roadbed and Atlas code 83 track. I prefer n roadbed because of the sharper ballast profile. With over 10 locos in the zebra scheme you can see how i came up with my user name. It's called the Pauls Valley and Santa FE. It runs from P V to Chickasha Ok.
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For, John Perkowski: John, you don't ever have to be concerned about the length of your, "post", here at this forum. Everyone here seems to really, love and enjoy model railroading! I authored this topic and by the number of replies, you can tell, we are all, "into", model railroading! So John, why not get busy and start that layout you described in your post? If you need any, MENTAL stimulation, or HELP, or HELPFUL OPINIONS, then just log on to this forum and let us all hear back from you. Happy modeling and good luck with your layout. Richard Posts: 144 | From: Yanceyville,NC. USA | Registered: Nov 2000
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I am in Garden City, Kansas. I model the Missouri Pacific (as if it took over the UP, and were still here today) in N-scale. I have a double track main layout that is Digitrax DCC ("Empire Builder") controlled. MOPAC 1
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hey Richard, I am a big SP fan and have always been one. I model SP, ATSF, and use to model UP and Amtrak in HO. I have sold off the stuff I no longer model and am thinking of selling my ATSF stuff to go completely SP. I model premerger era with '95 being my cut off date. I live in Azusa, Ca and am a member of the Pomona Valley Model RR Club. Our layout is fairly large, takes about an hour to go around it once (with others running as well). I dont have the exact dementions but you get the idea. The layout is analog (no DCC yet) and is mostly freelanced, no real particular place although we do have a loop similar to Tehachapi and pass similar to Cajon. You never get bored . I also paint and decal most of my stuff. My SP models include SD7/9's to SD70Ms and AC4400CWs. By the way, If anyone is interested in my ATSF models, please email me at: locomotiveSD7@hotmail.com I am also interested in SP locos for sale. Thanks and take care, Jack.
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SD7(Jack)....Thanks, for your nice post. It sounds as though you have a really nice layout! And to have a club with a layout that size, really sounds nice!! i am interested in your ATSF engines, can you give me a detailed list and who they're made by? You can e-mail me at: richarddschivley@person.net Thanks, again for your reply. ....Richard Posts: 144 | From: Yanceyville,NC. USA | Registered: Nov 2000
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I sm glad to see that this topic is still growing. I recently submited an artical to the Narrow Guage Gazzette, and if it s accepted, it will be a series on "getting back to the hobby" and a part of their "getting them out of the boxes" series. My point is I will be promoting internet use for the hobby and this very forum. So I hope to see many more narrow guage guys join in. I will also set up a web site to parrallel my article.
I also took my family to the "Great American Train Show this past weekend in Indy and they had a little bit of everything on display. Everything except On3, which is my interest, and Traction, which is my other interest. I hope this year to continue my dive back into the hobby. I have settled on a theme and basic layout. I only need to work out demensions and pick out the structures. My theory is that you should model based upon a reason for each activity, such as an indstry that requires a rail spur and the associated services to make it work. The challenges of the construction, or terrain, would also be driven by the local that would support the industry.
This is a great hobby and I like where this forum is going.
Keep up the momentum!
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JMH, I look forward to seeing the article!! As you know, I am also a big fan of narrow gauge and On3, but space restrictions and choices made by my kids for scale have moved me back into N scale (don't get me wrong...I'm having a BLAST with the N scale ). I too like the looks of the Forum. Scott and I are some of the folks who were with this forum when it started, back before format changes we see today. It is a good place to meet and chew the fat about modeling!! Happy Modeling!! John
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Thanks for the good word John. I was, and I guess am still a bit of "rubber" guager. I have HO, S (Flyer), O both scale and Lionel, as well as traction, and of course On3. Opps, I forget the LGB I also picked up when I traded in all of the N I used to have... Yes, used to have N. I never owned Z guage. The HO I have consists of a bit of everything. European models, seventies era US desiels, some steam (I used to model the NP, but sold it off years ago for a down payment on a home). Same thing for the old HO logging models, as in I used to have many.
As for my current interest, I love the level of detail on the O guage, and I am prepared to sacrafice running a large layout (that is of course the advantage of N) for a limited one in O. I probably wony be able to run more then a four car train, and I think that may be ambitious. I envy your goal of modeling N and being able to put together consists and, if you have a hill, adding a helper on those long trains. N guage offered the opportunity to run trains of over 100 cars! N and HO are of course more popular, so you can find others more easily then I to work with. My layout will be modular, so not only can I move it, if need be, but if I follow the NMRA standards, I can hook it up to others, at some of the larger opportunities. For example, this fall the National Narrow Guage convention will be in Salt Lake, and I am sure there will be an On3 modular layout present. I do not expect to be ready for this one, but there is always next year.
Keep the faith, and get the photos on the web so you can share the progress you are making!
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Hi Dwight. I will be interested in some of your experiences. I am setting up my first HO layout. Its on 36" deep shelves around the outside of a 10' x 11' room. Today I finished installing 1.5" rigid foam insulation as the subroadbed. I plan to use Code 100 Atlas flextrack as much as possible. My next challenge is track layout design. I'm trying to figure out how to turn the train around with only 36" deep layout, a little deeper in the corners. Rich
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My layout (when I build it) will be freelanced HO, the Spring Lake Railroad, based loosely on the BR&P (Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg - (B & O), all hand laid track. Steam/diesel 1950's era. Have fun & Keep on RR'ing
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Hello modelers!!!! I model the B&O R.R. from 1950 to 1965. All in HO scale. Yes i'm big on steam and the biggest of the line the EM-1 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone. My layout is 16'x 8', and 8' x 8'. it goes around the walls in my basement in a "L" shape. I modeled that year span to run steam or early diesel. I live in Pennsylvania, so I modeled the B&O from Cumberland, MD to Connelsville, PA. I still have some landscaping to do but almost completed. But as for "only the B&O" on my layout isn't aplicable I also model the Western Maryland as well. I got double mainline for the B&O, and single mainline for the WM. I'm in the process of modeling a M-1 4-6-6-4 Challenger for the WM, and a EE-3 2-8-8-2 for the B&O, but only one down fall I have is pictures of the orphan EE-2. I've been hunting for pictures to complete this locomotive and I haven't had any luck so far. If anyone can help me in completing this task i'd be very greatfull. Thanks guys, and Happy Railroading!!!!! ~John.
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hi rich. from waupaca wi. i model MILW, GBW, CNW,and montello granite co. in cen wis, in the mid 70's.---in HO. layout is a dbl *** -leg 6x13 ft. have all i need exc finishing benchwork and wiring. straight conventional electrics---no dcc. need to upgrade to MRC tech IV walk-around. KEEP YOUR LAYOUT ACCURATE!! terry
quote:Originally posted by richarddschivley: Members: I am relatively, new to this forum and I would like to get to know some of you, better. So, why not let everyone know just exactly, what railroad you model, it's size, scale, DCC or Cab, how long you have been working on your layout, etc. I think this will be a good way to know more about us, all. Maybe, you could let us know, where you are located. I am in, North Carolina, I model HO. I have four-indivdual main-lines, so I can run, 4 trains at one time. My layout, measures:18'X 13'. I use hand-held-walkaround controls. I model, Southern RR; SP; SF; Erie; Pennsy; Erie-Lackawanna;etc.( I've got too-many to list, my wife may read this, and start asking-$$$$$, questions, AGAIN!), So, what do you say, Let's get to know each-other, better! Thanks. ......Richard
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hey fellow train heads:Im building a plain old town called bedford hills ,since im running in low budget.its 10'x12'x32" and will run 3 main lines and a trolly above. H.O scale:need to upgrade power packs.mainly steam locos ,12 in fleet but one is gear less and old 0-4-0switcher now 45 years old.all locos are 65 to 9 years now and still run great {NO life-like or bachmann here!!!!}
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!! First is the Colorado and Midland around the turn of the century (I have a great layout all mapped out for this one 
!!). Currently my 4-year-old and I are building an N scale layout based on the Santa Fe in New Mexico 
Let us all know some more about your railroad. Richard 
