Thanks Guys

[Anonymous]

Just wanted to post a very big THANK YOU to you guys. Have been reading the posts for over a week now. I have been out of model railroading for 30 years now, and have finally made up my mind to build a layout. Have been a couch hobbyist for a long time. Your posts have been very informative and helpful for me, much more so than any of Kalmbach's books.

I have decided to try to build Lou Sassi's railroad from his Kalmbach book "A Realistic HO Layout for Beginners". My benchwork is almost complete, and am ready for the next steps. Your help and answers to questions are being a great resource for me. I just wanted to drop a note to say thanks for everyone's comments, suggestions, ideas, etc. Very awesome help. My layout will probably blow up in my face, but at least I'll have no one to blame but myself. Thanks again guys. A great resource for info.

I'd ask questions, but they would probably sound stupid to you experts, so I'll just lay in the weeds and pick up what nuggets I can from you guys. (For example, I'll be going with CVP's Easy DCC for my control system). Thanks again for the help.

[MisterBeasley]

Ask away. No one is born with much knowledge about model railroading. We all get it the same way you will, by reading, listening and asking questions. My trains, by the way, sat in boxes for 40 years before I pulled them out into the light of day last year. After a year, I'm still asking questions, and now I'm happy to return the favor.

[rrlcommish]

Heck, I've been out of model railroading for 20 years, and just based on some tips from a few books and alot of reading of these posts, I've jumped back in head first with a passion, and my first new layout in 20 years is well underway. Seeing so many people so fired up about this hobby is awesome. You can get almost any answer out here with a few simple searches and what you can't find, just ask! MisterBeasley is right, there are few who are "born" MRRs, you just need a passion and a dedication to learning things you don't know how to do. And with some trial and error, you start to pick it up and before you know it you're a veteran!!

[Anonymous]

AS I was told not to long ago round here there dosn't seem to be such a thing as a silly question so ask away someone will answer. you only stop learning when you stop asking or breathing which ever comes first


cheers womblenz

ps welcome abroad

[pcarrell]

Ask away!

We were all beginners at one time. Heck, I still ask a stupid question every now and then!

[jblackwelljr]

I understand your approach, Kansas22. I too browsed as an unregistered member for almost a month before signing up. By then I had made my fundamental decisions and then used the forum to ask some very specific questions. If I may suggest, when you post a question, be as brief but specific in the subject line as possible. If your subject says “asking a question” you may not get the attention from some of the real experts – “How to wire a Peco turnout?” for example, usually will get a quick response from those most informed. Also, if it’s not in your profile, always state your scale/track type, DCC or DC, modeling era, etc. if applicable. It helps to expedite the process. Best of luck – and don’t shy away from “dumb” questions.

[davekelly]

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

Rather than blowing up in your face I think what you will find is that as you learn more and gain experience there will be things that you are not happy with - not because it isn't good, but because you know you can do better.

Dumb questions? No such thing. I've been doing the model railroad thing for about 30 years and I still read the answers to the so called "dumb questions." You know what? More times than not I'll learn a new way of doing things. Ask away, I'm sure there are bunches of folks that have the very same question!

Dave

[Anonymous]

There are NO dumb questions. I've been out of the hobby for about 10 years now and with all of the new DCC out there, I feel like a novice again. Everyone has their own interest and may be better at one aspect of the hobby than another. The main point is to ENJOY. When the hobby's not fun, then it's time for another hobby. Ask all of the questions that you want and I'm sure that you'll find someone out there to answer it. I've found that model railroaders are some of the most helpful people in the world when it comes to the hobby.
Mike