BAM!!! Where did that come from?

[Anonymous]

Ever have this happen to you?

Just walking down into the basement to do some more work on the layout after taking a short break and BAM! You see this beautiful section of completed layout. For me it was the South West corner approx 1 foot by 4 feet. You think to yourself "Where'd that come from?" Seems you got so lost in what you were doing that 5 hours had passed by![:p] This happened to me on Saturday. I couldn't help but smile to myself. There's a real satisfaction in this hobby and knowing you've gotten so relaxed and into what you're doing that time stops.

I love this hobby,
Trevor[:)]

[roadrat]

I cant wait for that feeling, I just started laying some cork today and can,t wait to put down that first piece of track.


bill

[Anonymous]

Hi Roadrat,

I've only been working on my layout since Newyear's Day. No kidding...that's when I started. Hangover and all![:p] It's not so long ago that I laid my cork roadbed. I found that that's when you most feel like you're doing model railroading (so far anyway). It's all about the tracks right[:)]

Welcome to the hobby.

TrevorG

[canazar]

Know the feeling. A couple of days ago I scened a long section along the track and did some new things. Came out great. Well, work and life, I didnt get into the garage for awhile. Went out there yesterday and lookde dove,r kinda half forgot ( I was pretty tired when I did it) and ...Wham , it was more of wham than a Bam.. I was like "Oh yeah! Wow....".. Good feeling.

[Anonymous]

Saturday after a quick trip to the art store for some wood and cardboard tubeing I spent a few hours putting together a mockup of a grain elevator I want to put on my layout. The model is rough, I don't like the proportions, nothing is painted but I did get a reall kick out of seeing it come together. Best of all...no one who has seen it has had to ask what it is.

[dinwitty]

I am pre-building my layout in computer software where I need to get the complicated tracks down as close as I can where I want them.
I get the plan down rough, tweak it around, and it finally looks...cool.
When it transfers to the real thing, it should be excellent.