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[Rob412]

Hi all, just signed on to the forum. I've been into trains for over 40 years. I collect mostly more modern items but still enjoy running and collecting MPC era trains from my childhood. I was given my first set when I was 2. My mother wanted an electric train but my father said I would never play with it so he got me a wind up train. He then proceeded to wind it for hours on Christmas morning as my mom laughed (so the story goes). The interest never did wain. Today I have a 56x14 layout. To this day my dad still can't believe what has evolved from a circle of track on the floor. Anyway it's nice to be here.

[fifedog]

Rob412 ---> .

56 x 14?  Obviously that wasn't your first time to the rodeo?

[jonadel]

Rob412 --

Welcome aboard!    That's a huge layout you've built, wow.  Would you be able to share some pics, I truly enjoy seeing even the smallest layouts to the big ones like yours.  Your history reminds me of mine, a simple Marx figure 8 on the floor at Christmas in the '50's to now a basement of trains for us.

WELCOME

[Rob412]

I will when I figure out how to do it. I'm somewhat computer challenged. There is no scenery though. I went to Altoona about 2years ago and within 3 months of returning I tore a lot of it apart to make a version of horseshoe curve and added two more main lines. My wife compares trains to barbies "the fun is in setting them up". The only thing is barbies are quiet. I run 6 trains on tubular track on bare plywood and I can't hear a thing! Thanks for the welcome!!

[Penny Trains]

aboard!  I'm an MPC kid too!  

Here's how to post a photo:  Open a free account on a photo sharing site like Shutterfly, Flikr or Photobucket (which is the one I use).  Once you have that, upload the pictures you want to display from your computer to their website.  Copy the "direct link" to your photo from Photobucket (or whatever site you end up using) and then either start a new thread over here or reply to whatever thread you want to post the photos on.  Above the box where you type text, you'll see an icon that looks like a Polaroid photo with a + sign in the bottom right corner.  If you scroll over it with your mouse you'll see "insert image".  Clicking on that icon gives you a box to paste the link you copied from your photo sharing site.  Click on "insert image" and viola!  The pic should appear here in the text box where you want it.

Becky

[Rob412]

Thanks Becky much appreciated

[Demay]

to the forum Rob.  That's a great story and pretty cool how your dad was able to see you evolve in this hobby. 

Joe

[Rob412]

Thanks Joe to this day my mom has never let him live it down

[mdeange3]

Congratulations!  Who would believe that an expansion of track would evolve into a massive empire.  It's good to hear  that you are having the time of your life.  It's nice to reminisce.  Thanks for sharing. 

[ChiefEagles]

[David Barker]

Welcome home 

[Rob412]

Thanks chief.
Thanks dave

[phillyreading]

Welcome Rob412! I too am more of a post war type of operator of trains. I prefer the old tubular track that was in use during the 50's & 60's then the new plastic roadbed track. I find electronics can get frustrating to say the least, so I am more inclined to run conventional then command control but have a few newer PS-2 engines by MTH. I have some older Lionel trains, two pre war, trains that were my dad's. And I have about 12 Williams engines and about 20 Williams passenger cars.