sinkrun Posted December 10, 2009 Posted December 10, 2009 Anyone into model trains? I have a few most are at my dads hes working at setting them up will get some pics if theres any interest.
Pete M Posted December 10, 2009 Posted December 10, 2009 We're always interested in hobby photos. Doesn't matter much what about. :D I used to have decent setup in the basement. no photos though. :( It was quite a while ago.
mvusse Posted December 10, 2009 Posted December 10, 2009 I have quite a bit of N scale stuff, but it's still boxed up from moving to Canada in 1987. Had a half completed set up in the attic back in Europe, but no photos. Might finally remember to take it back to the States with me this holiday season, even though I'm at least a few years away from having time to mess with it again. When I do get it set up again, finished or not, if I'm moving again the train set will be sold with the house. The last set up took me 4 months to break apart. Boxed up the equipment, dumpstered the scenery.
Geonovast Posted December 10, 2009 Posted December 10, 2009 A guy I went to school with's dad had a ton of them. I mean, a ton. They had at least a 900 sq foot basement, and that's all that was down there other than the utility crap. Probably $10,000 invested in trains, track, and scenery. They had hundreds of unbuilt cars for "spares" I always thought it was fascinating, but a little too pricey for me.
sinkrun Posted December 11, 2009 Author Posted December 11, 2009 He should be done soon I have old photos but nothing on digital will get some this weekend. I also have a ton of N boxed up still buy some here and there just stash it away. His is a mix of old and new Lionel, MTH, Marx mostly O scale. He just puts it up a Christmas its about a 10X10 layout.
mvusse Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 Mine is all Marklin (Don't know how to do the accent on the 'A'), but a new hobby store opened up just outside of town, so I might buy some new stuff to stash away also. I have enough track, but last I checked I couldn't find any engines... And my power supply us runs off 220V, so I could use one of those also. Train stuff is incredibly cheap here as compared to Europe. Or maybe prices have just dropped over 22 years.
Silver88 Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 Was into HO for 25 + yrs, never built a layout though. Right now expanding my American Flyer layout at the new house. Hopefully Santa will bring a new PC so I can do some neat stuff( like be able to post pics). :thumbsup:
Geonovast Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 Why does your computer have anything to do with posting pics?
ComancheKid45 Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 I wish i had a full layout somewhere, id be entertained for hours! I Railfan if that counts and post on Youtube....lol :yes:
pilotblake Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 My grandpa worked for Union Pacific, and my dad was an architect that designed train yards and switching stations for Union Pacific. When i was a kid I remember my dad having train stuff set up in our house at that time. Not sure what is left, but I should look into it. My grandpa also has a really old larger scale train kit that is really neat and still functional. I never had any real interest in being a train engineer or anything of the such, but there is something about setting up a cool track/landscape setup that occupies a small portion in the back of my mind. :thumbsup:
DirtyComanche Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 I used to have a bunch of HO stuff. Actually, I still have some. I saved the better of my engines and a bunch of the electrical junk, IIRC. It's all in storage somewhere at my parents house (they have lots of 'stuff' there. Most of it nobody has any idea of what it is, and the space isn't needed so nobody has ever looked at it). I doubt I'll ever get back into it. My life is a long list of sidetracks, jeeps, trucks, girls, trying to buy a house, traveling job, etc.
Xacto Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 I have an HO layout that I started 20 years ago and still haven't finished, that seems to be the way this hobby works. I haven't really done much with it in the past 5 years or so but I still run the trains now and then. More pics here: http://users.erols.com/true2scale/MRR
Silver88 Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 To make a long story short, Geo, PC has a bug. Running in safe mode, several things don't work.
Automan2164 Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 I have an HO layout that I started 20 years ago and still haven't finished, that seems to be the way this hobby works. I haven't really done much with it in the past 5 years or so but I still run the trains now and then. More pics here: http://users.erols.com/true2scale/MRR :bowdown: Rob L.
whowey Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 I have some HO stuff...And I would love to get back into it again as a winter hobby. I had a flood last spring that trashed most of my rolling stock as it was all in boxes in the basement.
whowey Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 I have an HO layout that I started 20 years ago and still haven't finished, that seems to be the way this hobby works. I haven't really done much with it in the past 5 years or so but I still run the trains now and then. More pics here: http://users.erols.com/true2scale/MRR Very nice Job.... and those are some great pictures. I work for the same company that Allen McCelland worked for. I had the opportunity to visit his V&O Railroad several years ago... talk about a trip to heaven...
whowey Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Rob L. Have you ever visited the club in Union just down the road from the Illinois Railway Museum???
Xacto Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Very nice Job.... and those are some great pictures. I work for the same company that Allen McCelland worked for. I had the opportunity to visit his V&O Railroad several years ago... talk about a trip to heaven... Thanks...funny you should mention the V&O, that was one of my inspirations when I was trying to plan what I wanted to build. If only I had as much space as Allen had!
whowey Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Very nice Job.... and those are some great pictures. I work for the same company that Allen McCelland worked for. I had the opportunity to visit his V&O Railroad several years ago... talk about a trip to heaven... Thanks...funny you should mention the V&O, that was one of my inspirations when I was trying to plan what I wanted to build. If only I had as much space as Allen had! When you took the photos, are the trackside done with a pinhole lens, or something else?
500 MJ Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 I do have a small layout, its been boxed up for years though, last I knew the track got dirty and there were some issues with the locomotives... Here's mine today, Full Scale :thumbsup:
ComancheKid45 Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Being an enginner or Conductor would be an enjoyable job id think.
freakjeep93 Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 id be tierding though soo many hours of doing not very much
500 MJ Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Being an enginner or Conductor would be an enjoyable job id think. It can be for those guys for sure. My office is right next to the yardmaster's office and thats where they all hang out when there aren't trains to run somewhere. They are all really cool down to earth guys, fun to hang around with. I am the railroad's civil engineer, basically the guy that designs & builds the track for the big beasts to run on. Its alot of fun, something new everyday.
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