On a more serious note, I missed the fact that you are in Canada. That eBay sale seller only ships to U.S.
Bummer.
Rich
Alton Junction
richhotrain Have Steven Otte order it on Amazon for you and he can drive up to Ontario and drop it off. Rich
Have Steven Otte order it on Amazon for you and he can drive up to Ontario and drop it off.
Seeing as myself and a few of the other viewers have been singing Steve's praises... I think its the least he can do for the free publicity...
That sucks Rich but such is the joy of online shopping :P I can't seemed to find anything on the .ca site. There are A LOT fewer canadian companies that sell MR stuff then in the states. I'll have to play around and see what I can find :)
arvanlaa That sucks Rich but such is the joy of online shopping :P I can't seemed to find anything on the .ca site. There are A LOT fewer canadian companies that sell MR stuff then in the states. I'll have to play around and see what I can find :)
I cannot figure out shipping costs. That eBay seller will ship within the US for $10.00.
I have won eBay auctions from Canadian sellers, and the shipping cost is nominal.
There must be a way to get one to you in Ontario without the shipping costs approaching the purchase price. Anyone?
arvanlaa HAHA! My work blocks those links as "Gay and ***" for the block reason. My works firewalls are ridiculous :S But that is terrific that you are building the exact same type of layout I am! Mines a tad wider but still very close. Would you mind if I correspond with you in a private conversation as well to pick your brain? I am going to check those links when I am off work and can get some net outside of the office.
HAHA! My work blocks those links as "Gay and ***" for the block reason. My works firewalls are ridiculous :S
But that is terrific that you are building the exact same type of layout I am! Mines a tad wider but still very close. Would you mind if I correspond with you in a private conversation as well to pick your brain? I am going to check those links when I am off work and can get some net outside of the office.
I certainly would not mind! :) I do not have pics or track plan saved on the computer yet, but I can work on uploading that on Monday. It is still in the mock up stage but very feasible. I have a lot of older, but nice (ish) locomotives that I wanted to display/ use. on the layout, I have engines coming in for major rebuilds and repairs (this is a small chunk of a MUCH bigger facility), a paint shed for the finished locomotives, a scrap track for retired clunkers, and a track for refuel/ and testing before the engine in question is sent back to service.
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Hi!
Regarding shipping costs.................
Every December for the past 7 years I have held a large number of Ebay auctions - ranging from 45-100. I prefer shipping via priority mail (and I suspect the buyers prefer this as well), and each year the cost of shipping has gone up. And of course, the cost of demurrage has gone up as well. So for those not familiar with this, many will experience "sticker shock" when checking out current shipping costs.
BTW, I too only ship within the continental US. The paperwork and shipping costs and trying to assure that the item arrives timely and safely is just more than I (and several others) want to deal with.
Good luck! I do hope you are able to resolve your problem!
ENJOY !
Mobilman44
Living in southeast Texas, formerly modeling the "postwar" Santa Fe and Illinois Central
It's been awhile since someone posted so I'm wondering if the OP has made any progress.
Lone Geep
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lone geep It's been awhile since someone posted so I'm wondering if the OP has made any progress.
That often happens on these kinds of threads. They just kind of end with no real conclusion or resolution.
In this case, you would hope that the OP cames to his senses and realized the impracticality of the situation; that is, trying to build a layout on top of a dresser.
Last we heard, a turntable was under consideration. My guess is that the OP is preparing for a final exam or two.
richhotrain In this case, you would hope that the OP cames to his senses and realized the impracticality of the situation; that is, trying to build a layout on top of a dresser.
It's a shame that ended up being the the overall tenor of the thread.
A number of us pointed out good HO alternatives that could actually be built in 18"X36" or 18"X48" without the complexity of folding benchwork, citing examples from Model Railroad Planning and elsewhere.
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Hey folks sorry for kinda bailing on the thread. With the Christmas season and exams and whatnot, I have not been able to really make much progress on this layout. I've been doing some work on and off on my engine house but thats about it.
Right now I am heavily leaning towards two options: 1) being the fantastic layout Steve drew of the engine repair facility and 2) some sort of variation to the inglenook layout that I beleive Maddog gave me links too. I like Steves Idea because it allows for more structures and creates more opportunity to add detailed scenese (which I am really into) and it gives me a great scene to add once I create a larger layout hopefully in the near future. I like the Inglenook siding idea because it has more operational possibilities. Kinda like a switching puzzle to solve.
I apologize but you have to bear with me. I am a slow mover and brand new to the hands on aspect of this hobby. I have a very limited student budget and I can't afford to make mistakes or waste money on something I may not like. It was not my intention to let this thread die off as I am incredibly thankful for all the ideas and support you have given me. I will continue to post updates as I make progress,
If any of you have other ideas or suggestions continue to let me know
cuyama richhotrain: In this case, you would hope that the OP cames to his senses and realized the impracticality of the situation; that is, trying to build a layout on top of a dresser. It's a shame that ended up being the the overall tenor of the thread. A number of us pointed out good HO alternatives that could actually be built in 18"X36" or 18"X48" without the complexity of folding benchwork, citing examples from Model Railroad Planning and elsewhere.
richhotrain: In this case, you would hope that the OP cames to his senses and realized the impracticality of the situation; that is, trying to build a layout on top of a dresser.
cuyama,
That is true that you and others pointed out good alternatives that could actually be built, but why is it a shame that the overall tenor of the thread was to discourage the OP from going forward with an 18" x 36" dresser top layout?
Consider the OP's original post, excerpted here in part:
"What I am asking is this.... if you were a young university student who lives in a tiny house and the only space you had to create your layout was a 18"x36" space on top of your dresser, what would you do? I'd love to hear all and any ideas you may have. Currently I am working on a small, one bay engine house. Other than that I am open to any and all industry possibilities!"
All things considered, it just seemed impractical for this college student to undertake such a task in such a confined space.
That in no way denigrates the concept of small table top layouts of which there are many fine examples.