Hi From a New Member

[Anonymous]

Hi. I was visiting the site and noticed you guys had a forum so i signed up. I have a 4x8 ho scale layout, but not alot of resources, so it is in dire need of work. I enjoy the hobby, and i really enjoy the magizine. I hope to become somewhat involved in the forums, but really im more interested in learning new things for the hobby from those of you that are advanced hobbiests.

[MAbruce]

[#welcome]

Glad you came in!

There are some expert modelers here, and some of us that wish we were. [:I]

Have fun!

[Eriediamond]

[#welcome] Glad you found us here. Hope you will find us helpful and fun to be with. Also don't be afraid to offer us your ideas as we are learning too. welcome aboard.

[AntonioFP45]

[;)]Hello Acanrinus

Welcome!

Please, tell us about your layout and your equipment. Locomotives and cars (types, brand names, etc).

Does your layout have a theme? (Eastern U.S, Western, Southwestern, Big City, small town, rural, industrial, old western,etc) or do you prefer to keep it generalized?

Do you prefer to have a single track mainline or double track?

What time period do you prefer? Do you like steamers, diesels, straight electrics, or a mix? Do you like heavy freight long haul service, prefer tricky industrial switching, or a mix of both. Any plans for passenger service?

Electrically are you satified with DC or have you considered Digital Command Control?

Not trying to overwhelm you, but these are some of the things that you can consider. A lot of the people that post on this forum are very talented. [tup][tup]You'll find them to be a great resource but the more ideas of what you want you have, the better we'll be able to help.

Looking forward to helping you!

Take care![8D][:D][:)][;)][^]

[Anonymous]

Welcome to the Forum, Acanrinus. You'll receive lots of assistance here, even if you never pose a question. My experience has been that simply reading many of the topics that I felt I could benefit and learn from have yielded a wealth of informative tips. I'm not one of the 'experts' and learning from those with greater experience has been very helpful. And remember, there are no dumb questions! Good luck to you and enjoy the experience.[:)]

[Anonymous]

Well lets see antoniofp45, for locols i have a 0-4-0(CN)steam engin, GP-9(CP), GP-38(CN), FP 45(CP), and an F-series (Amtrak) Loco. the gp-38, and fp 45 are life-like models, the f-series and gp-9 are atlas, and the steamer im not sure, but i think its authern.

I prefer the Time period of 50-60's when both diesil and steam could be seen running the rails, because i love the diesils of that era, but i also love the steam engine.

My railroad has a theme of small rural area, because i am from a small town myself. Most of the structures from the 50-60's era are still around and used in my town, just not by the railroad anymore. there used to quite alot of cattle movement by rail from my area, along with generally farm related items.

I only have freight at this time, but i plan on adding a small passenger train, most likely my f-series local with 1-2 passenger cars behind it.

Presonnaly i prefer single mainline tracking with sidings, basically because that is what the majority of tracking in my area was like. For traffic movement i really like large scale switching, but i am unable to model it due to lack of funds and space, but i also like main line long haul as well as local short haul. Passenger movement is intesting, but not particularly an interest of mine.

Personally I have DC control, and if i had the patience, funds, and technical know how i would switch to DCC control, because i like to operate more than one train at once.

[Anonymous]

Hi acanrinus,

[#welcome]to the forum

Your screen name acanrinus, is this your name? I chose "Snake" as this is a slang term for a railroad switchman. Because I "switch" my mine often on what I want to do with my layout I thought switchman was a good screen name for me. Seems like I'm always going down a different track [:D]

I too am limited in funds so don't feel like a loner. I have been working on my layout for nearly a year now and haven't gotten far enough along to run a train on it. My layout is 5x12 HO and I have it set up in the garage. You can see some progress pictures by clicking on the link in my signature block below.

How long have you been doing model railroading (MRR)? I built a 4x8 HO layout back in the mid-80's and last year decided to get back into MRR and build another layout.

Like you, I too hope to see you become involved in our little community (forum). I look forward to reading your postings to share your ideas, knowledge and background with the rest of us. There are many very knowledgeable people on this forum that I enjoy hearing and learning from. I'm sure you will find the same.

...and remember, if anyone ever tells you that this hobby doesn't give you enough exercise to burn calories see my signature block...

[Anonymous]

Welcome to the forums, acanrinus, always great to see a new member and also a fellow Canadian (I'm assuming, since most of your motive power is CP and CN). Post away and have fun!

[Anonymous]

yes snake that is my real name, i use it cause its somewhat unique, and usually names i would like to have are taken. I see that your layout iscomming along, and it looks good, much more advanced then myself. Ive been modleing since the mid 90's when i was 10 years old, it was mostly just an oval with some switch tracks, and a few buildings, but it waslots of fun. today, i have more rolling stalk, and some senery, but due to my lack of funds (hopefully soon when i get a job that will change) i havent got much accomplished on it.

And yes i am canadian, i like some of the us railroads like cnw, conrail, and Burlington Northern, but i really enjoy the colors, and endless possibilites that are able to be modeled with canadian railways

[Anonymous]

Acanrinus welcome.

[Anonymous]

Hey! Welcome to the forum!!!!!! You never told us what RR you're modeling. Anyway, I like the transition era, too (40s and 50s, no steam in 60s[:(]). Diesel and steam will both be on my layout, though my focus is steam. Sounds like you have a steamer as well. Well, anyway, welcome to here (the forum)! We talk 'bout all kinds of train stuff, model and full scale. Do you do any railfanning???
Happy modeling,
4884bigboy

[AggroJones]

[#welcome][#welcome][#welcome][#welcome][#welcome][#welcome][#welcome]

Welcome aboard. Were're delighted to have you. I'll do the best I can to help anwser any question, so will everyone else.

[fiatfan]

Welcome, Acanrinus

I hope you enjoy this hobby as much as we have. A good source of information (if you have the time) is to go back through the forum and read the various topics that interest you. The topics only stay on for about a year so you may wnat to do what I did. If you find something interesting or informative, copy the information and paste it into a document. I have two documents going right now.. One is specific to various aspects of MRR (track laying, scenery, weathering, etc.) and the other is for general information that I would like to keep.

Again, welcome!

Tom

[CP5415]

Hey Welcome Acanrinus!
Being a fellow Canuck myself, it's good to see more Canadian Roads being modeled.
I'm modeling the CPR myself.
As others have said, feel free to ask or answer questions.

Gordon

[Hawks05]

welcome. i just got a 4x8 layout started last weekend. i've been around a while now and i've learned a ton. still haven't caught onto all the terms and what everything means yet but i'm learning.

welcome.

[Anonymous]

Welcome Acanrinus,

Just had to mention that you can run more than one train without buying a DCC setup. I can have 3 independently controlled trains running anywhere on my layout and an additional train working the fiddle all at the same time....if I have enough humans to do the controlling.

The block system is a well proven way to run multiple trains and you can buy the parts from many different sources not just your Hobby Shop so it doesn't have to be expensive. A 2 train block system is very simple to build.

[Fergmiester]

[#welcome]

You'll have fun here (we hope) I see you are modelling transitional time period. I think you'll get the most bang for your buck as it brings the best of both worlds together.

What's the name of your Railway ?

Just curious?

[Anonymous]

i dont really have a name for my railway at this time, and im lucky enough that in my area (Southern NewBrunswick) that both CP, and CN could be seen running the rails of my area. CP had a rail line from Saint John into Main, and CN ships from the port of saint john to moncton, which is a main yard, that moves freight from newbrunswick to montreal, or from moncton to halifax. CP sold its trackage, and some older equipment to IRVING co. the largest employer in the provence. Its now called the Southern Newbrunswick Railway.
I was extremely lucky to get a chance to live across from there freight yard (they have no passanger service) Because they had some equipment that i really like. They had a f-3, GP-9, GP-38, and 4 s-series switchers. seeing as i wasnt around when the f-3 and gp-9 ran the rails in full service, it was nice to get a change to actually see them in action.

[Fergmiester]

IOf I'm not mistaken there are one or two other modeller's who model NB Southern on this forum. If you type New Brunswick Southern into the search engine those threads will come up and you will also find a web link to NB Sou'n.

Hope this helps

[Anonymous]

Welcome! I modelled for a while in the late 80's and early 90's, used a 4 X 8 HO layout in the living room. Still have that layout, but it's not working and besides, it's all code 100 and I want to model in code 83. Now, I'm on my own, my model space is an 8 X 12 room, so I'm trying to model around the walls. Most of my motive power is the B & O, F-s, with a GP-35 and a GP-38, but it's all older Athearn stuff and not DCC capable. I do have a Kato SD80MAC, but there's no way in the world it's going to run on anything less than 24" radius curves.

Welcome again!

[Anonymous]

Hi there, I hope that you take kindly to a Brit ....!!
I found the site whilst searching for railway related topics.
I'm relatively new-i***o modelling - but straight away realised that its a good thing.
I've built a modest 7' x 5' layout with a 5 foot refueling depot representing a 'northern England coal & steel yard town. OO gauge - which is the prefered gauge here in the UK or 1/76thscale.
I do have a couple of American locos - and well impressive they are - especially in size and power relative to their British counterparts ....I have too began reading the 'Trains' mag ...excellent stuff!
anyway, I would certainly like to learn a few tips of you guys

Regards
Deln7 LondonUK

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by AggroJones

[#welcome][#welcome][#welcome][#welcome][#welcome][#welcome][#welcome]

Welcome aboard. Were're delighted to have you. I'll do the best I can to help anwser any question, so will everyone else.

[#ditto][#ditto][#ditto][#ditto][#ditto][#ditto][#ditto]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MAbruce

[#welcome]

, and some of us that wish we were. [:I]

Have fun!

Sounds like me[8D]

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by deln7

Hi there, I hope that you take kindly to a Brit ....!!
I found the site whilst searching for railway related topics.
I'm relatively new-i***o modelling - but straight away realised that its a good thing.
I've built a modest 7' x 5' layout with a 5 foot refueling depot representing a 'northern England coal & steel yard town. OO gauge - which is the prefered gauge here in the UK or 1/76thscale.
I do have a couple of American locos - and well impressive they are - especially in size and power relative to their British counterparts ....I have too began reading the 'Trains' mag ...excellent stuff!
anyway, I would certainly like to learn a few tips of you guys

Regards
Deln7 LondonUK

As always [#welcome]

Hope your here for the long haul!

[Anonymous]

Forgot to add [#welcome]. I will help ou as much as i can. I am more into CNW and not Conrail. If you have any questions about CNW or ATSF you can ask me but i'm sure i'm not the only one that can help you.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergmiester

QUOTE: Originally posted by deln7

Hi there, I hope that you take kindly to a Brit ....!!
I found the site whilst searching for railway related topics.
I'm relatively new-i***o modelling - but straight away realised that its a good thing.
I've built a modest 7' x 5' layout with a 5 foot refueling depot representing a 'northern England coal & steel yard town. OO gauge - which is the prefered gauge here in the UK or 1/76thscale.
I do have a couple of American locos - and well impressive they are - especially in size and power relative to their British counterparts ....I have too began reading the 'Trains' mag ...excellent stuff!
anyway, I would certainly like to learn a few tips of you guys

Regards
Deln7 LondonUK

As always [#welcome]

Hope your here for the long haul!

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[Anonymous]

[#welcome][#welcome][#welcome][#welcome][#welcome][#welcome][#welcome]
Hope you find every thing you need !

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the warm welcome, just to add something, i was very disheartend the other day when my rolling stalk had an encounter with the floor. And know im stuck without glue [:(] any tips on stuff around the house that may be able to help fix these

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by acanrinus

Thank you for the warm welcome, just to add something, i was very disheartend the other day when my rolling stalk had an encounter with the floor. And know im stuck without glue [:(] any tips on stuff around the house that may be able to help fix these

What type of car is it? What part is broken? The stirrup?

Assuming it is the stirrup, CA (superglue) is only like $1 for 2 tubes. Use it carefully.