New to the forum

[mpzpw3]

I have been reading this forum for the past few weeks, and have decided to join in.
I feel that I should probably introduce myself. i received my first train set in 1975 (mpc starter set), and have been in and out of the hobby ever since. I built an HO layout and quickly lost interest, and returned to O gauge. My curent layout is U shaped featuring K-line shadow rail track, traditional Lionel O-22 turnouts, and an upper level using gargraves track from my old childhood layout. I operate "traditional sized trains" consisting of postwar Lionel, MPC Lionel, 1 modern Lionel engine, Williams, MTH, K-line,Industrial Rail, and building kits from multiple manufactures. All operating accesories to date are Lionel. My scenery is hardshell over cardboard stringers and is more high-rail in appearance. The layout is kinda high-rail toy, if that is really possible.
I have been reading this forum for awhile, and there are some questions I can answer, and some I can't. I just thought I should probably give some personal history before I just start answering and asking questions, and unfortunatly, voicing my opinions. Thanks for reading this post.

[Big_Boy_4005]

[#welcome] Jump right in and ask away. Don't be shy, now that you've the first one out of the way.

Put some of this info in your profile, so that it is easy for others to see after this post gets pushed down the list.[:)]

[brianel027]

Nice to read your history and interests, so welcome! I've said for years that I strongly suspect there are far more "traditional" sized operators than anyone thinks. I like this Forum a lot so far... not as much posting actions, but a nice group. More beginners and "traditional" operators over here I think. I used to post over at the OGR Forum, but frankly got very tired at the put-down comments on 027... "027 should be eliminated" ... "027 should just go away" ... "if you don't run command, you don't know how to run trains."
Granted these are just individuals opinions BUT the trains should be for everyone, and everyone should be made to feel welcome.... the more the merrier. Besides most adults in the hobby today harldly started off as kids with expensive top-of-the-line stuff. Nor do I suspect when they were kids playing with trains, did they ever count the rivets on their engine to make sure it was prototypically correct.
I'm an 027 hi-railer and proud of it... I don't mind that I have a scrap steel load in one gondola and Garfield rocking in another. The adults like the real looking steel load... I don't need to tell you who the kids like!!!

brianel, Agent 027

[mpzpw3]

Thank You for the nice responses. I too, used to post on the other forum, but have begun to feel "pushed out" by the higher ups in the hobby. I a simple person who has not yet ventured out into the world of electronics much, except for my 1st railsound equipped locomotive. The other forum grew up faster than I did.

[Anonymous]

Welcome to the forums! Post away and have fun!

[southshoreline]

Not everyone is interested in talking trains that fog up a room. I find comfort in low tech trains.