Newbie!

[Anonymous]

Please allow me to introduce myself!

A newbie to the trains.com forum but with over forty years of interest in the hobby of building and operating model railway equipment based upon the Southern Railway in England. [4mm, OO scale, running on HO track].

Now retired I have recently been introduced to the larger scale garden railroad scene by a group of volunteers who operate the Vines Garden Railroad near where I live.

Being reasonably confident in the field of ‘electricks‘, this is the area where I am attempting to keep the equipment running on over 1000 feet of 45 mm track at the V.G.R.

Now I can not tell the difference between a Shay and a Baldwin but, from what I have been able to see so far, this is the forum where I can obtain answers to some of the questions that I may have in the future.

Norman

[GP-9_Man11786]

Welcome Aboard! We're glad to have to have you!

[bman36]

Hi Norman,
Welcome to the forum. That is an interesting history with trains you have there. Great bunch here so enjoy! Later eh...Brian.

[John Busby]

Hi chuffed
[#welcome]
Simple answer too not knowing a Baldwin from a Shay/
Get one of the Acucraft IOMR Beyer Peacock locos[:D] 4Wh coaches are rumored to be on the way, or Bachmann L&BR loco Acucraft open truck and van all ready avalable
I am waiting to see what they are like.
Seriously though ask away I am sure some one on the forums will be able to answer your questions or point you in the right direction to get the answers you want.
regards John.

[Tom The Brat]

Pleased to meet you!

Pull up a chair and have the floor.

[tangerine-jack]

Hi chuffed! Welcome aboard! Railroading in the garden is way different from anything you've ever done indoors. A lot of "rules" just don't apply. Freedom of expression and creativity are the order of the day. You are in for an uplifting and rewarding new direction in the hobby. Feel free to ask anything, no matter how simple it may seem. The answer may surprize, delight or entertain! Good luck and happy railroading!