Thought I'd say hi.

[Anonymous]

Well I don't really have a question right now but I thought I would introduce myself just for fun.

I used to have a nice HO layout (LONG ago) My daughter and I decided we wanted to get back into model railroading (I'm getting back she is 15 and just starting) I read every thread on the first 6 pages of this forum and you have all answered so many of my questions already! (I even found my brass/nickel silver question on page 6)

We are in the early planning stages of the track design. I got Atlas RTS 7 and TrckCAD to play with last night. (thanks for the links) We plan on a u-shaped design using two sheets of plywood and a third sheet cut into 2'x4' pieces connecting it. (my old layout size) I don't plan on getting into DCC but ya'll may convince me later, who knows. I've always liked a big control board with toggles switches. (I work in building automation so I know I could do it I just don't really care to, you know?)

I will probably have lots of stupid questions later and everyone here seems very friendly and helpful so I will be sure to ask as many stupid questions as I can think of. Anyway thanks for being here and being a friendly bunch...se ya'll around. [8D]

[rolleiman]

[#welcome]

That sounds like quite an accomplishment in itself, getting a 15 year old girl (or 15 year old Anyone for that matter these days, yes I know the younger set is represented here on the forums) intersted in trains.. Or did she get You re-interested?? Either way, glad to hear it..

Jeff

[sleeper33]

[#welcome][#welcome][#welcome][#welcome] glad to hear your getting back into the hobby and bringing a newbie with you good luck with the design

gav

[Cthetrains]

welcome back..and hello to the beginner..since you are in the automation and control industry..I'm sure you probably know people who could make the panels for you if you don't want to?...I would

[cmurray]

Welcome aboard, and welcome to your daughter too.[:)]

[Anonymous]

My 16 year old daughter is working with me in N guage. We are starting with a Terrain For Trains "Smokey Hollow" and adding 30 feet of shelf layout to it and about 50 buildings on it.

[selector]

Welcome![#welcome] I am disappointed to see that you have already declined to introduce your daughter to the modern way of doing things. There are many DC stalwarts here, so you are in very good company, but I can't help wondering how much of an uphill struggle you will face with your daughter and trying to keep her motivated when you have to deal with all those small wires and toggles. To my way of thinking, I would want my child to appreciate the finer points of the hobby, and DC is not really it...any longer. Instead, I would want her to concentrate her learning and motivation on the history, the craftsmanship of various types, and the enjoyment of actually seeing all that a layout can offer her these days. Again, DC doesn't quite measure up to DCC..some of us would argue it isn't even close. For example, you will never, ever, be able to have two locomotives approach each other and touch front couplers on the same powered block in DC, but that is a yawner in DCC. You can't consist in DC unless you have identical drives, whereas in DCC you can consist a 0-6-0 and a Hudson if you really wanted to elicit a laugh.

Neither of us owes the other anything, but I would urge you to take another look at the new way of doing 'business." If nothing else, it will give your daughter a proper footing and launch into the future of this hobby, her future particularly.

Respectfully,

-Crandell

[Anonymous]

Welcome aboard. I'm new myself but its nice meeting you.

[Anonymous]

I also wi***o add my Hi to you all. I too am new to this hobby, though I had always, as a child, been very fascinated seeing it mostly in the school library books. Never had the chance to indulge in it at that time as in India it was not easily available. Now, in Switzerland (where I work now), I could not resist buying the Marklin Digital starter set 29850 with two trains. Well at 48years now, it may be a bit too late, but I want to ultimately end up with a nice layout and computer controlled system. I look forward to advice (and encouragement) from all of you.... which I already started geeting after I posted on a different chain looking for an explanation of all the jargon that you experts use DCC, etc.