Should be an interesting M vs OS game tomorrow. I'm not sure OS will be able to cope with the loss to Illinois...I don't think Mr. Carr will be responsible for a win. It's OS's to lose.
High noon Buckeye!
Kurt
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
fifedog wrote: Buckeye - was just thinking of you while watching the special about OHIO STATE vs. MICHIGAN STATE...very entertaining.
Buckeye - was just thinking of you while watching the special about OHIO STATE vs. MICHIGAN STATE...very entertaining.
fife - Did they tell about the time the Michigan militia lined up on the border ready to attack Ohio? We got Toledo and Jammie Farr out of that deal, and they got the UP.
BTW, Michigan State is the green team , Michigan is the blue team .
Doug - At least you could wait to mess with my trains for a couple more weeks. I spent three hours getting a switch to work. Of course the switch is a key component to the layout and is in a very hard to reach location where I need to crawl under the layout and poke my head through an access hatch inside the mountain.
Big weekend on tap in Buckeyeland. Parties and more parties. Free beer! Free food! Loose women! Doesn't get much better than that!!
Go BUCKS!!
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Good morning from New England, where freedom began!
Still raining out there but expected to clear away by this afternoon. The rain has given me a chance to see my new car's traction control system in action. Very nice!
The wife and I had a very romantic evening last night. It was good to go out and have some fun by ourselves. It was a bit of a late evening though, and I'm a little bit tired this morning. Not to worry. Tomorrow is Saturday and I'll get to sleep in until somewhere close to 6 am. Then my 3 munchkins will come in and pounce on me and ask me to go downstairs with them...I love it!
So today is "Bring your train to work day"? Right now on my desk is a Lionel pre war 0-6-0 switcher (8976), sloped back Pennsy tender (228B), and a similar vintage NYC large, tuscan colored caboose (19400). They are sitting in front of one of my monitors. I also have a nearly pristine 726 first generation pilot that I got for free at Charles Ro (the lady there likes me ). There's also a vintage Lionel billboard and some signals here.
Welcome Nittany. Good to see some new people here on the forum! Good luck train shopping.
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Nittany: Welcome! I picked up the trains again as a way to keep my sanity raising two children. You can find projects that only require small increments of your time, and running trains is very relaxing. Forums, and magazines are a great help! Also, look for some local shows to meet some new people, and to see some trains and layouts.
Anniversary Dinner went great last night! Eldest selected Roast Pork Fried Rice over Pizza, watched movies, and left us to the fireplace.
Sir James: Went for Bride's truffels about 4:00pm, downtown Ann Arbor...High winds and sleet. Nasty, Nasty, but we were able to get the chocolates. I called ahead...good thing, I got the last 1/2 lb of rasberry trufflels. Last time I bought more chocolate, they didn't get eaten.
Eldest road bicycle outdoors for the first time yesterday. Very exciting.
Kur
Brutus - Actually, yes. Joann's Fabrics has its HOLIDAY INSPIRATIONS line out now, which included a bell tower. It's more tapered then the one that met calamity, and will take up less space in the background.
Ah, well the Butter makes it better -
Fifedog, I see everyone has their Christmas stuff out, any luck getting a new tower?
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
ChiefEagles wrote: lionroar88 wrote: To the Forum. Nice to see some additional Navy Blue and White to offset all the Scarlet and Grey!Scarlet and Grey all the way.
lionroar88 wrote: To the Forum. Nice to see some additional Navy Blue and White to offset all the Scarlet and Grey!
Scarlet and Grey all the way.
Chief - didn't you mean Scarlet & Rhett...?
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
Hi Sir James - thank's for the icecream! Mmmmmm, love that Butter Pecan! Watching some good old Popeye cartoons I bought on a dvd from the 1930s and they are great!
BTW - noticed the Lowes and Home Depot ads are selling holiday wreaths and family trees etc. "tis the season to hide the reason again.
Welcome nittany
O boy wrote a thread and something ate it. I'll try again but it won't be the same. Cold and windy tonite. Kurt may have had rain or snow as he lives west of me and that stuff was in his area. Brutus- I have had my ice cream but saved some for you just don't bring Chewys spoon. Paid $3.09 for reg. most places $3.15/$3.19. No trains today, went grocery shopping and goofed off after that. Later y'all GO BUCKEYES Sir James
Welcome to the forum. As others have suggested, I would start with a "Starter set" and build up from there. Some pretty exciting things have happened over the last 10 years of O gauge trains. One thing that sets O gauge apart from the others is the great accessories and the many fun things that you can do in many different directions of this hobby. For many of us, we have fallen back in love with a hobby we enjoyed as kids. Many memories to have and relive.
If you did have trains when you were younger, you may want to collect some of what you grew up with. If you have no specific train you want, or specific railroad, my suggestion would be to get some copies of "Classic Toy Trains" (they run this site), or "O Gauge Railroading". Look through them and you will see some great things of what can be done. Then, if you have a model railroad club nearby, or a train store that has a layout, you can get some ideas of how far you want to get into it. I would also get copies of the latest Lionel and MTH catalogs so you can see some more of what is out there.
You can also send messages to folks on this forum who live in your area and see if you can visit and learn how to build a layout, etc. Lots of great people here and it is a great site to visit often and ask questions to learn. One suggestion is that at the top of the thread list is a thread for new folks to ask questions that have been asked and answered plenty times before. While we don't jump on someone for asking a common question, you would be better served checking for such questions as you don't have to wait for a response.
Enjoy this place and this hobby. Glad to have you.
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Nittany - what they said!
Kurt - Happy Anniversary! Have a great day, sir!
My Christmas present shipped - hurray!
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Nittany Lion wrote: Hello All- I am considering starting a toy train collection as a new hobby. Can you give me some advice as how and where to start? Thanks- NL
Hello All-
I am considering starting a toy train collection as a new hobby. Can you give me some advice as how and where to start?
Thanks- NL
Trains are a great hobby. Before you start buying everything in sight, think about what you want your hobby to be in 2, 4 and 6 years. Figure if you want a layout or not, and when. Think about what scale, and modern or pre- or post war. There are so many aspects it is wide open. Which brings me to the point, do a lot of reading and asking questions before you dive into the deep end of the pool.
Jim
Welcome Nittany Hang around.
Turned cold and windy. Been working in train rooms. Wiring done. Now to get them hung up and out of the way. Then move tubs in. Plenty of room. Ate a nice snack and now watching a movie for a break. Stay warm. Later
Hello Nittny
As far as cost goes it can be cheap or it can be expensive depends on what you like in a toy/model train.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Do you have a lot of money? And room?
Well, let's just say I have A LOT more room than money!
cnw1995 -
Well, I am looking for something to occupy my time as my kids are grown and you can only watch so much TV. I am impressed by the detail and scenery that I have seen on this forum. I have no idea what the subject title means! By the way, I used to live in Crystal Lake for a short periond of time.
NL
Afternoon all,
Lisa, good to hear from you. Crazy day, emergency heart, even though I was on call, they let the folks covering the regular schedule do it....while I slept. I did have some meetings and all, but otherwise a quiet one. Better find some wood to knock on.
Brent, Lowes and Home Depot will have the TSP. Look by the shelves with the wall paper products, usually on the bottom with all the chemicals/glues/pastes, etc. They use it to help break up the old stuff and to wash walls.
Looks like I may be heading to Texas, if I can work out the schedule. A friend is getting promoted in the Army and hopefully we can get some hunting in as well. It would be good to catch up. Haven't been able to since his return from Iraq. I have a 03 A3 Springfield as a present. This was the rifle he did his cadet training on.
Anyway, wife wants me to get the Christmas list together and to spend as much time as I can on the layout over the next few weeks...sounds like honey wants me to get-R-done. I married well.
God Bless,
dennis
kpolak wrote:Brent: TSP should be available where you bought the tile and grout. Glad things turned out better than awesome!Kurt
Brent: TSP should be available where you bought the tile and grout. Glad things turned out better than awesome!
TSP - My father-in-law uses that stuff religiously for cleaning.
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