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I originally posted this in the "Kids and Model Railroading" forum but I haven't had any responses yet, so I figured I'd give it a shot here. My eight year old son and I attended the local train show last weekend and when we got home he pulled out all my old train stuff. We found a small place in his room to put up a 2' x 4' switching layout and I've got the board together and even have some track in place. The biggest problem is that with the track plan we have there's
I think the Life-Like are recent versions of the Mantua engine I had, but I'm not sure I trust them. The 70s version I had ran WAY too fast when it ran at all. I had looked into the Bowser engines, and they DO look great. I'm not worried about the engine getting damaged, since he's pretty responsible. I'll have to see if I can find a decent one somewhere! And we're realistic about trying to do a loop - there's NO way it will happen in 2' x 4' in HO! He's more interested
While he still watches Thomas the Tank Engine on TV, he's more interested in a "realistic" railroad. Percy IS pretty short, but I would need to mount a different body on him, somehow. I think that would take a little more time than he's willing to wait.
Any idea where I CAN find a Bowser 0-4-0T? I understand they're not making steam any more!
I do have a pretty decent power supply bought a few years ago. And since I'm in the process of soldering the switched and flex track together, I'll have to clean all the trackwork. Those are some really good suggestions for the 0-4-0T. Nothing is going to help mine run, sadly, but if I manage to find a newer/older one I'll be sure and try some, if not all of them!! Bill
If we had 8' or even 6' of space, I would have grabbed it, but we're in an older house with small rooms, and with the bed, desk and bureau in my son's room, there ISN'T any more than that 4' section. That's why we NEED the small engine! I've managed to create a track plan that allows for the engine and at least one 40' car past the switch points on each siding, at least. I had to trim the ends of a few Atlas #4 switches and reverse the throwouts on some, but so
My eight year old son and I attended the local train show last weekend and when we got home he pulled out all my old train stuff. We found a small place in his room to put up a 2' x 4' switching layout and I've got the board together and even have some track in place. The biggest problem, though, is that with the track plan we have, there's not a lot of room for cars and an engine on the sidings. I have a 70's Mantua 0-4-0 tank switcher that would be the perfect engine for switching
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