The "N" Crowd

[Boiler-man]

I am modeling in the "E" group however I collect equipment from all time groups listed.

[n2mopac]

I suppose that makes me a B modeler. I started an and HO-C, then N-C, but now I'm and N-B.

Ron

[NS2591]

Canadian Shield: I'm in Groups A and B. I model NS both Pre and Post Conrail Split, And I might throw in some N&W steam just cuz.

CSXFan: I havn't gotten any pictures of my mainline done, The 6 Axels look pretty good, but the Racks are only ok, I do have a couple spots that are a little bit sharper than 15s. If its not too late, do you layout at Eyelevel. I didn't for the ease of working on it, and if your on the perfect angle they don't look too good. But they look better than if you used 10s or 12s

[Anonymous]

I have to say that I'm an A,B,C,D,E, & F.

My layout is mostly landscaping. The builds I have fit about any time frame so I run anything from the 20's through the present. 

 

[jackwade]

I would have to say I'm an F man. Just gotta love steam.

 

Jack

 

[modelalaska]

Based on equipment C through A... mostly A.

Peter

[Anonymous]

For me, it's C to A also. I am just starting out and searching for specific items, but that seems to be the eras that will be my interest.

Roger

[Adelie]

It is the fall of 1958 around here, so in the latter part of E.

[apartment railer]

B and early A. I would be all A if conrail was still around. . .

[outdoorsfellar]

Just call me... Mr  B.

[Anonymous]

 

   I for one would join up. I am about to ebark on building an N scale layout in my garage and have space for approx 20'x10'. I have started collecting Great Northern Boxcars and have resprayed and decalled Atlas / Rivarossi coaches for the Empire Builder.

 Regards

 NSNGO 

[Blue Flamer]

Dave.

My appologies in not replying sooner but I had computer problems right after my previous post and have just gotten it rectified.

Thanks for the Info. I will try to see if I can find more information On Line for NSR.

By the way, I did not mean to belittle anyones efforts, most of all my own. I just meant that you have to just go ahead and do it. Any mistakes that you make along the way, you learn from them and move on. Mistakes that you learn from only make you better.

I was told a long time ago, (actually, a VERY long time ago), "It is better to set your sights to high and fail than to set them to low and never reach your potential".

 

Blue Flamer.

 

[denny99]

I model "early C"

 

 

[Blue Flamer]

Mailman.

Appologies for the delay in replying. See my previous reply to Dave for the reason.

Thanks for the link to the Web Site for N Scale Railroading. I would probably never have found it with the missing letters at the end of railroadInG.

 

Blue Flamer.

 

[Blue Flamer]

I am an ammended "E". Mid 40's to Mid 50'. Because that's where the child in me still lives.

"The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. The SHADOW knows. HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!".

If any of you out there remember that old RADIO show, you are in my age bracket. (For you young pups out there, RADIO, that's what we watched in the telivision of our minds eye BEFORE they added the screen & pictures to the box.).

 

Blue Flamer.

[Anonymous]

 

 ALRIGHT! I can't take it anymore I Hafta-know! How many of the N scalers here are Transition, how many model Modern etc?

  If there was a chart I have no idea, but! it might go like this:

Group          Era          

   H        1800-1900 

   G        1901-1929 

   F        1930-1945 

   E        1946-1959

   D        1960-1970

   C        1971-1989

   B        1990-2001

   A        2002-Present

I'm an "E" what about you guys? Or Perhaps I could get everyones help in deciding the exact years??

 Canadian Shield

From the looks of it I am a "F"lunkie. I love the height of steam period and am building a free lance line that will have D&RG as well as AT & SF motive power bassed in colorado.
Curt

[Anonymous]

Also to everyone here in the N crowd. I have been laid off as of january 12th. and will no longer be able to keep up with things during the week. That is untill I can Afford to get internet at the house. I will be trying to keep up either on sat. or sundays with this group. I wish you all well and we shall catch you on the flip side.
Curt

[cpeterson]

Count me among the E'ers, 1954 UP.....big steam, big diesels......

[MAbruce]

N&W in 'D'. 

A rather nice tune... 

[Dave Vollmer]

Also to everyone here in the N crowd. I have been laid off as of january 12th. and will no longer be able to keep up with things during the week. That is untill I can Afford to get internet at the house. I will be trying to keep up either on sat. or sundays with this group. I wish you all well and we shall catch you on the flip side.
Curt

Dude, sorry to hear that...  God luck in the job hunt!

[Anonymous]

Also to everyone here in the N crowd. I have been laid off as of january 12th. and will no longer be able to keep up with things during the week. That is untill I can Afford to get internet at the house. I will be trying to keep up either on sat. or sundays with this group. I wish you all well and we shall catch you on the flip side.
Curt

Dude, sorry to hear that...  God luck in the job hunt!

Thanks Dave,
I actually have a fairly decent lead going into computer tech. I am going to talk to my contact next week but he mentioned something along the lines of $50 an hour for a computer service tech as well as 10% commision on all new accounts brought in and 5% on all returning business this morning. I may as well start using my degree I spent 28K on. My only draw back is I havent been in the computer industry for the last 5 years and Need to brush up on things. I also have a couple leads with Comp USA and Centura health. I am not too woried just yet but I am worried about things like bills, house, food and car if I dont find something rather quickly.
Curt

[Anonymous]

Dave, it sounds great. i have just got into the "smaller" gauge recently due to my limited spacein my home. I predict that in a few years HO and N will be neck n neck as to who will be number one.

[Anonymous]

Having been an N scaler and thinking of coming back, I also see the need to have N scalers be heard.  My problem is whether to go N scale or HO for the simple fact that N scale locomotives can sometimes be very hard to find.

One of my favorite Loco's is the SD70MAC in the Creme and Green.  I may be particular, but every internet hobby place shows them "sold out" (Kato), and if they aren't, they're very expensive. To have three of them for the sake of prototype modeling is VERY expensive.  It makes me shy away from N-scale.

In other words, I'm not a huge fan of limited runs.  But I'm just coming back, so maybe these things have changed...and I am checking around.  I know you can forget about it when it comes to trying to make a purchase of these loco's at my local hobby store.  The words "Reserve" and "sold out" are par for the course.

Don't mean to be so negative, but that's one of the things against N scale for me.  But I'm weighing everything.

[apartment railer]

Its the biggest problem with N. Runs are much more limited then HO and there is alot less out there. My friends that model the Bessemer and Lake Erie have no problem getting almost everything ever ran on the rails.... As the N scaler I have 3 choices so far out of the dozen or so diesels they ran. Only thing I can say is it looks to be getting better. Atlas at least is releasing locos at a much faster pace, and rereleasing alot of stuff as well. Kato is still hard to get at times, and always sold out it seems. Sacrafice locos for space??????? the question of the ages for the Nscaler

[pcarrell]

Well, I just got back from the train show in Indianapolis, IN.  I'm $300 poorer.  But for that I got 2 brand new 4-8-4's (Bmann), 2 brand new 2-8-0's (Bmann Spec.), 7 lighted Harriman passenger coaches, 4 heavyweight coaches, 4 bobber cabeese, 4 steel gons, a wooden milk stop shed, 2 wooden railroad grade crossings, 4 moose, and an aux. tender for my N&W J.  Not a bad haul I thought.

Now I have a problem though.  I just thrust myself ahead in time.  I'm now firmly in the 40's I think.  I have the info somewhere, but does anyone know off the top of their head when the 4-8-4 Northers were produced? 

[RR Redneck]

Well guys the scenery on my little N scale layout is halfway done.

[apartment railer]

Im trying to make the loop ends of my layout cross over so I can have a double main, but actually on two differnt heights. The Idea is of a single main that loops at the ends so in the middle of the layout its a double main. Im trying to elimiate this and have so as not to look like a double main. So to do this I need 1.5'' clearance. Which is the first question. That is pleanty  of clearance for the coal trains I run. I do not run double stacks but I am not rulling that out for down the line when funds allow and all my other frieght is purchased. So how high should I be to get a double stack under my line. Second question is how do you raise your track up on a nice even grade. I tried this before while still in HO and it was bad. I know on a straight it wouldnt be bad, but im doing this on a curve. Please let me know what you think.

[outdoorsfellar]

I just received a new Chessie SD50 yesterday, so here's a few new pics on it's 1st run......

[pcarrell]

Now I have a problem though.  I just thrust myself ahead in time.  I'm now firmly in the 40's I think.  I have the info somewhere, but does anyone know off the top of their head when the 4-8-4 Northers were produced? 

Hey, I found the answer to my question, and I'm still cool in the 30's!  Matter of fact, I can still backdate some like I was thinking!  According to Wikipedia: "The first 4-8-4 was produced in 1927 by Alco ".  This ROCKS!

[nscaler711]

 I Dont mean to be rude but Bmann steamers suck. i just got a 2-6-2 and the first thing it does is run around a loop at 40 smph (scale miles per hour) and the connector rods popped off and derailed. so then i put the rods back on then i put it back on the track.  it moves 1 cm then stops (that wasnt even a full rotation of the wheels) and starts making wierd noises the the rod popped off again lurched forward then fell of the rails. i tried to re align all of the wheels and rods, but with extreme failure, it is now part of my future transportation museum. piece of crap loco it was bas***dized from a bachmann USRA 0-6-0 not kidding either they just added 2 trucks, pilot and trailing. DO NOT BUY IT IT TRULLY IS A PIECE OF CRAP!!!