Planning my return to the hobby

[GP-9_Man11786]

Hello everybody,

After a long hiatus, I'm planning on building a new garden railway. I used to post on here quite frequently until about 2007 when I dismanteled my last Garden Railway and moved south.

Anyway, what I'm planning is to model the former Ulster & Delaware in the Catskill Mountains. Since most of my motive power fleet is Conrail and its predecessors, the era will be 1976. 

I made a lo a loot of mistakes with my last garden railway. Namely having a lot of sharp curves and steep grades as well as having parts of it very difficult to access. 

At at any rate, I'm looking forward to being on this forum again and being part of the community once more.

[Curmudgeon]

GP-9_Man11786

Hello everybody,

After a long hiatus, I'm planning on building a new garden railway. I used to post on here quite frequently until about 2007 when I dismanteled my last Garden Railway and moved south.

Anyway, what I'm planning is to model the former Ulster & Delaware in the Catskill Mountains. Since most of my motive power fleet is Conrail and its predecessors, the era will be 1976. 

I made a lo a loot of mistakes with my last garden railway. Namely having a lot of sharp curves and steep grades as well as having parts of it very difficult to access. 

At at any rate, I'm looking forward to being on this forum again and being part of the community once more.

 

 

welcome back!  You do know Botc....errr...Bachmann has new PRR K4s in n...not Spectrum...at MSPR of near $400....

[GP-9_Man11786]

Curmudgeon

 

 

GP-9_Man11786

Hello everybody,

After a long hiatus, I'm planning on building a new garden railway. I used to post on here quite frequently until about 2007 when I dismanteled my last Garden Railway and moved south.

Anyway, what I'm planning is to model the former Ulster & Delaware in the Catskill Mountains. Since most of my motive power fleet is Conrail and its predecessors, the era will be 1976. 

I made a lo a loot of mistakes with my last garden railway. Namely having a lot of sharp curves and steep grades as well as having parts of it very difficult to access. 

At at any rate, I'm looking forward to being on this forum again and being part of the community once more.

 

 

 

 

 

welcome back!  You do know Botc....errr...Bachmann has new PRR K4s in n...not Spectrum...at MSPR of near $400....

 

Thanks! yes, I know about the B'man K4, I've got one pulling my Kato Broadway Limited set. 

[PRK]

Welcome back! What size area will you be working with? I like the era you chose. Should be interesting to see. I hope you post pictures as you go along.

I've been on hiatus too, but my railroad still stands as it did for the last couple of years. I am eager for my sons and I to get it back to operating status.

[PJM20]

As a fellow garden railroaders and N Scale Pennsy modeler, I look forward to see some of your work!

[GP-9_Man11786]

PRK

Welcome back! What size area will you be working with? I like the era you chose. Should be interesting to see. I hope you post pictures as you go along.

I've been on hiatus too, but my railroad still stands as it did for the last couple of years. I am eager for my sons and I to get it back to operating status.

 

Thanks! I'll potentially be working in a 10' x 15' area, so it won't be a huge layout. I had a rather extensive railroad the last time around and found time spent on maintenance and repairs started to outstrip time spent enjoying the railroad. 

Actual construction won't happen until at least 2017, but in the meantime I have motive power and rolling stock projects. I think my first order of business will be taking my Lehigh Valley GP38 and applying Conrail patches to it.

[PRK]

GP-9_Man11786

 

 

PRK

Welcome back! What size area will you be working with? I like the era you chose. Should be interesting to see. I hope you post pictures as you go along.

I've been on hiatus too, but my railroad still stands as it did for the last couple of years. I am eager for my sons and I to get it back to operating status.

 

 

 

 

Thanks! I'll potentially be working in a 10' x 15' area, so it won't be a huge layout. I had a rather extensive railroad the last time around and found time spent on maintenance and repairs started to outstrip time spent enjoying the railroad. 

Actual construction won't happen until at least 2017, but in the meantime I have motive power and rolling stock projects. I think my first order of business will be taking my Lehigh Valley GP38 and applying Conrail patches to it.

 

Sounds like the perfect size. It's easy to get caught up in expansions and grand plans. I'm glad you're focusing on enjoyment.

[PRK]

GP-9_Man11786

 

 

PRK

Welcome back! What size area will you be working with? I like the era you chose. Should be interesting to see. I hope you post pictures as you go along.

I've been on hiatus too, but my railroad still stands as it did for the last couple of years. I am eager for my sons and I to get it back to operating status.

 

 

 

 

Thanks! I'll potentially be working in a 10' x 15' area, so it won't be a huge layout. I had a rather extensive railroad the last time around and found time spent on maintenance and repairs started to outstrip time spent enjoying the railroad. 

Actual construction won't happen until at least 2017, but in the meantime I have motive power and rolling stock projects. I think my first order of business will be taking my Lehigh Valley GP38 and applying Conrail patches to it.

 

Sounds like the perfect size. It's easy to get caught up in expansions and grand plans. I'm glad you're focusing on enjoyment.

[PVT Kanaka]

I am avoiding limited access and grades, but sharp curves are another story as I take on my 30 year project!  Looking forward to learing from you as you return to the hobby.

 

Aloha,

Eric