Yes I did reply to a very old thread, but one I felt needed resurrecting! It's kind of nice that this thread isn't gathering like-minded people by scale, or by road name(s), but by where they're from...it makes it seem more...uh...neighborly? Like you might just have a beer or two with each other some time, or something like that.
I stopped by Galaxy in Plover last Friday. It's a nice store, and I'll frequent them for things like ground foam, paints and other scale-neutral items, but what they have is HO and HO only. Which I understand, it is the most popular scale and they have to turn their inventory. They'll be glad to order anything else and were very friendly. And there's a great fresh veggie stand in the parking lot.
Hi There P-line_soo
If you have not noticed , You replied to a REALLY OLD thread !
If you are needing a brick & mortor store in Wisconsin ? Then Try Hiawatha Hobbies in Waukesha county . Great Store ! Lot of N-scale stuff ! & many other scales ! They have a web site .
Welcome Aboard The Great Hobby of Model Trains
CHARTER MEMBER OF THE MILWAUKEE FALLEN FLAG MODEL TRAIN CLUB . I COLLECT HO, N , O-3rail & On30 Trains & run them ! I Use KATO HO & N scale Track . I also Use Lionel Fast Track ! I change track layouts Often !
Actually that was taken on April 15 (had to look at the EXIF data to remember). The consist could have easily stayed together though and made several trips back and forth from Indiana to Minnesota. It's been known to happen before.
Noah
Nice Noah, that same consist came through my view finder also, but with the 6004 leading. Around early June right?
Alec
There were quite a few (around a dozen) SOO SD60s that went to the Indiana Railroad, and except for being patched they've all pretty much stayed in SOO paint. They run through on the CP from time to time as 889/890 (I think that's the right numbers, they are loaded/empty coke trains). They aren't real regular, but it seems like there are at least one or two most weeks. Here's a shot I took a few month ago near Mauston, WI, of one of the trains:
Snap em if you see em:
At least two of the Hockey-Stick SOO SD60s have been re-lettered to Indiana Railroad, but not fully repainted, so I doubt they'll be with us here in Wisconsin much longer. (pictures to come soon of those engines)
The BNSF business train went through Milwaukee today on a very late Empire Builder. Included in the consist was the full-dome/theater car. (sadly I didn't get pictures of that)
At least two ex-IC SD40s still in the Death Star scheme are working in the Milwaukee area doing transfer runs. They can be easily seen most weekday evenings running through Wauwatosa. Other engines doing this assignment lately have been an unpatched ex-WC geep and a GTW GP40 still in Zebra Stripes. (Pictures of the Death Stars coming soon)
Cheers!
~METRO
MilwaukeeRoad, we have 5 year olds, a 12 year old, teenagers ranging from 14 to 17 years old, and when we go to Trainfest, most of the kids are the ones running the trains on the layout. We also have some newly turned 21 and 22 year olds who sometimes act 12 and 13 years old when they're around the layout. If anything, some of our teenagers are frequenters every open house and meeting.
On August 4th we're having an open house, and you and your mom could come down and meet the members and check everything out, see if you like it. We'll be having the layout open to run trains on, food for sale and a movie in the DVD player. We're located at 831 North Grand Avenue, Downtown Waukesha. We'll be having signs out, and if you need instructions, you can call the clubhouse. Our number is (262)719-7777. Also, give us a call if you have any other questions, or you could e-mail them to me. Our website is www.wcgandydancers.org. We have information about our open houses and our meetings, when the site is updated, of course.
gandydan57 wrote: Randy here from Big Bend, just west of Muskego. I model Milw. Rd. & Soo Line, plus my own RR the Waukesha Southern in HO. I belong to a model RR club called the Waukesha County Gandy Dancers located in downtown Waukesha. Because I'm a member of this club I get a 10% to 20% discount on the majority of my purchases at Hiawatha Hobbies. As for watching the real stuff, the diamonds at Duplainville are the place to be. On the CP tracks, trains run approx. 6-9am,& 2-6pm, with Amtrak #8 coming east at approx. between 2-3pm, & #7 west at approx. 4-6pm. On the CN tracks, at least 30 trains run a day, plus 2 WSOR trains. The WSOR usually runs south [HJ] between 5-7am & the [JH] runs north approx. 6-8pm.
Randy here from Big Bend, just west of Muskego.
I model Milw. Rd. & Soo Line, plus my own RR the Waukesha Southern in HO.
I belong to a model RR club called the Waukesha County Gandy Dancers located in downtown Waukesha. Because I'm a member of this club I get a 10% to 20% discount on the majority of my purchases at Hiawatha Hobbies.
As for watching the real stuff, the diamonds at Duplainville are the place to be.
On the CP tracks, trains run approx. 6-9am,& 2-6pm, with Amtrak #8 coming east at approx. between 2-3pm, & #7 west at approx. 4-6pm.
On the CN tracks, at least 30 trains run a day, plus 2 WSOR trains. The WSOR usually runs south [HJ] between 5-7am & the [JH] runs north approx. 6-8pm.
I was going to join Gandy Dancers. No people my age.
BTW- I live in Muskego.
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WCL wrote:So MilwaukeeRoad is your AIM...Whats your MSN name like something@hotmail.com???
No, MilwaukeeRoad, The fourm user, has AIM. And MSN is like whatever@hotmail.com. But I also have the messenger(i.e IM)
WCL wrote: I used to live near Oconto Falls...Good ol ELS I used to go and see all the time there...I got a TRAINZ layout based on that...It goes from Green Bay all the way to Pembine and then over to Escanaba and then I got the lines from Stiles Jct to Oconto Falls the line from Crivitz to Marinette and then I got the interchange with the WC at Pembine and the trackage rights over the WC to Escanaba.....I now live in Wausau do any of you guys have AOL, YAHOO or MSN Messangers???
I used to live near Oconto Falls...Good ol ELS I used to go and see all the time there...I got a TRAINZ layout based on that...It goes from Green Bay all the way to Pembine and then over to Escanaba and then I got the lines from Stiles Jct to Oconto Falls the line from Crivitz to Marinette and then I got the interchange with the WC at Pembine and the trackage rights over the WC to Escanaba.....I now live in Wausau do any of you guys have AOL, YAHOO or MSN Messangers???
I got MSN. MilwaukeeRoad has AIM.
Hello gentlemen.. Am new to HO model rainroading. Total rookie but learning. I've gotten most of my things from Greenfield Hobby on 68 and Layton, or Walthers on 55 in Milw.
Pat at Greenfield has been extremely helpfull.
Need someone to stop by and give me "help" on how to wire my layout. Am useing the Backman E-Z track system. By "help" I mean advice !!! Me and electricty and circuity are complete strangers.
My layout is a long table top with 2 u shaped ends. The table top is 13 ft long. and the two u ends are 54x 48, and 48 x 48; the front center section is 38 inches deep. Have two side by side tracks with a reversing loop on the right side. All my radius are either 18 or 22. Intend to model Milw. Rd. and CNW in late 70's. Right now layout is roughed in, elevations are in and track is placed to test layout. have grades of 2% and 4%.
Intend to use two MCR1370's for my power source, so I can run 2 or more trains and supply all my switches and other needs.
Want to "copy " the look of the grain operation that use to be on 43 and Mitchell, Burhamn.
Intend it to be a all disel operation.
Hope to meet some of you !! Thanks. Mike
"keep on rolling"
Yes, when the Packers had Ryan Longwell they always beat the Vikes by a field goal, now the Vikings have Longwell they still can beat the Packers. OH WELL.
"The Harven"
Hi from Cameron WI, small town in far west central WI (Barron Co). I'm in the process of building a freelance layout dated in the early 1930's, my layout is 13 1/2' by 23' around the wall shelf with a 6 track staging yard that goes through the wall into my ajoining modeling shop. My local hobby shop (Grampa's Train Store) is in Rice Lake WI., just up the road, it's a small store and they will order anything for you that they don't stock, their prices are right out of the Walters catalog. I'm retired and a transplant from Minnesota and I bleed Purple "Go Vikes" sorry all you Green Bay fellas.
Walthers has everything that is on it's site..
www.walthers.com
Walthers is a great store, but not much to look at, it's not downtown but on the north side in a rather rough part of town.
If you are going to Summerfest and are an Amtrak fan however, go check out the railfanning along the Milwaukee River, viewed best from the Riverwalk on Water Street just a few blocks west of the Summerfest grounds.
There are the Hiawathas and the Empire Builder to watch for as well as CP freight traffic.
MilwaukeeRoad wrote:Well, no other than the giant Walthers shop downtown.
Well, no other than the giant Walthers shop downtown.
Is that a good place to go to?? what is there
MilwaukeeRoad wrote:What are you going to see at Summerfest?
What are you going to see at Summerfest?
I am not sure, im going on July 2nd which is kids day, we usually get some food watch the bands while we eat and then walk around to see what we can find. Were probably going to be there from about 11AM to 3PM so we probably wont see any major band because they usualy play later at night
Joe
mj5890 wrote: Hi, I am Joe, im in Middleton which has a WSOR track going through. I model BNSF and Amtrak(all on a 4x8).I am going to summer fest(Milwaukee) on Jully 2nd(monday) and was wondering what are some good hobby shops I should go to while in the area?Joe
Hi, I am Joe, im in Middleton which has a WSOR track going through. I model BNSF and Amtrak(all on a 4x8).
I am going to summer fest(Milwaukee) on Jully 2nd(monday) and was wondering what are some good hobby shops I should go to while in the area?