The "N" Crowd

[apartment railer]

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

[Adelie]

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

[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

[modelalaska]

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

Peter

[jackwade]

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

 

Jack

 

[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. 

 

[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

[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

[Boiler-man]

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

[R. T. POTEET]

You may want to check out the November, '06 Railmodel Journal; Dan Lewis' Milwaukee Road, Long Branch Division is one of the Layout Tour features in this issue.  By a quirk Dan has an article in the Jan/Feb N-Scale magazine and the Jan/Feb N-Scale Railroading magazine.

[Metro Red Line]

Hey METRO RED LINE.......... try a Hobby Town USA store they have the same type of store as the place u were chatin about but their people are much nicer they'll help you. also check the near back of Model Raildoader Magazine they have store listings on all 50 states and in other countries. Californa has long list of store listings. unlike missouri Group A-B

 

Thanks. Actually there is no HobbyTown USA near me. But I do have several train-only stores within driving distance, most of them even closer to me. I just will not go to that store again.  

[nscaler711]

Hey METRO RED LINE.......... try a Hobby Town USA store they have the same type of store as the place u were chatin about but their people are much nicer they'll help you. also check the near back of Model Raildoader Magazine they have store listings on all 50 states and in other countries. Californa has long list of store listings. unlike missouri Group A-B

[slotracer]

About group D, 1970 about.  Some equipment that was gone in 66 or 67 and a few units that didn't come around until 74, but the bulk of the way the layout will be would peg it at 1970.

Earlier might be neat but the small size of trying to keep N Scale steam in good repair and running order kept me away from the transition era.  I don't have the slightest interest in anything modern so I ceainly wouldn't invest time or money modeling it.  1960's and 70's still ahd numerous neat roads and lines and variety. 

 

[Mailman56701]

  Ok, how does one post a link on this forum ?  Didn't find anything in the faq, and I'm surprised there isn't a button for it when composing a post......didn't see one anyway :)

You can do this with either mouse controls, keyboard controls, or both.  I use both to insert a weblink at this forum. 

It helps to use the keyboard:  One way is to know how to "cut-copy-paste text" => using some old word processing keyboard text-marking shortcut tricks...

1st => to mark text => hold the shift-key while marking your text along with arrows-home-end keys.

2nd => to delete marked text => hold the shift-key along with delete-key.

3rd => to insert marked & deleted text => hold the shift-key along with insert-key.

Now to insert your weblink...

[1]  Mark & copy your URL using the mouse, or shift-delete + shift-insert outlined above.

[2]  Paste the link into your copy, and it will look like this...

http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=8

Then mark the entire text link again which gives you permission to insert the html link.

[3]  Go to the "Insert/edit link" icon above the "B" "I" icons that looks like a chain and look for the "Link URL" box and using your mouse controls paste the entire marked weblink into the box.

Your finished weblink will look like this... 

http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=8    

 

 

Thanks !  Copy/paste, etc. isn't a problem; needed to know this particular board's way of inserting a link, which the "marking again" and step three is what wasn't getting done.

   Have to say, of all the boards on all the subjects, over all the years, that I've been on, this is the most convulated way of inserting a link I've seen :)

[Dave Vollmer]

I'm undoubtedly an A. You gotta love the present, with all of the new EMD's coming out and such.

I'm in the "A" team too. I love the challenge of trying to emulate the real world as much as I can.

If this is the "A" team, then I'll be Mr. T. "I pity da fool!"  :)

Yes, but if you model Mr. T, Hannibal, Face, and Murdock, you need to be in group C!

[Metro Red Line]

I'm undoubtedly an A. You gotta love the present, with all of the new EMD's coming out and such.

I'm in the "A" team too. I love the challenge of trying to emulate the real world as much as I can.

If this is the "A" team, then I'll be Mr. T. "I pity da fool!"  :)

[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

I'm a D.  I seem to find more rolling stock and structures that fit that era.  I'm trying to stay 1963 though.

Rob 

[pcarrell]

I'm an F (1930's), though I'm seriously thinking of becomming a G (1928).

[tgindy]

  Ok, how does one post a link on this forum ?  Didn't find anything in the faq, and I'm surprised there isn't a button for it when composing a post......didn't see one anyway :)

You can do this with either mouse controls, keyboard controls, or both.  I use both to insert a weblink at this forum. 

It helps to use the keyboard:  One way is to know how to "cut-copy-paste text" => using some old word processing keyboard text-marking shortcut tricks...

1st => to mark text => hold the shift-key while marking your text along with arrows-home-end keys.

2nd => to delete marked text => hold the shift-key along with delete-key.

3rd => to insert marked & deleted text => hold the shift-key along with insert-key.

Now to insert your weblink...

[1]  Mark & copy your URL using the mouse, or shift-delete + shift-insert outlined above.

[2]  Paste the link into your copy, and it will look like this...

http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=8

Then mark the entire text link again which gives you permission to insert the html link.

[3]  Go to the "Insert/edit link" icon above the "B" "I" icons that looks like a chain and look for the "Link URL" box and using your mouse controls paste the entire marked weblink into the box.

Your finished weblink will look like this... 

http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=8

[Dave Vollmer]

I just had to mention that I am a novice N-scaler too. Well, partially. I am a near-teenager creating an unnamed HO Marklin/Trix 4x10 figure 8 layout that is freelanced in all aspects. It's my first layout too. Within one of the loops of the 8, there is a three story hill that an N scale Kato SD-40 Canadian National (don't ask why it's CN) with three Atlas cars cimbs up and comes back down. Ever since me and my family together created it, we all discovered that we liked N scale better. However, everyone suggests that the first layout should always be finished, so we're still going at HO.

And I have one honest question for all of you N-scalers: Which is better, T-Trak or N-Trak?

P.S. From whom did you get those steam engines? 

Welcome to N scale!

I can't answer the T-Trak/N-Trak question, as I've done neither...  but both of my steam engines are ones I've modified to look like Pennsylvania RR engines.  One is built on a Kato 2-8-2 chassis and the other is built on a Bachmann Spectrum 2-8-0 chasis.  The 2-8-2 uses a special kit by GHQ to make it look like a Pennsy L1s, and I kitbashed a couple other engines to get the boiler, cab, and firebox for my 2-8-0.  If you're not worried about modifying their appearance, both the Kato 2-8-2 and Bachmann Spectrum 2-8-0 are excellent locomotives straight from the box.

[Anonymous]

I'm undoubtedly an A. You gotta love the present, with all of the new EMD's coming out and such.

[Anonymous]

I just had to mention that I am a novice N-scaler too. Well, partially. I am a near-teenager creating an unnamed HO Marklin/Trix 4x10 figure 8 layout that is freelanced in all aspects. It's my first layout too. Within one of the loops of the 8, there is a three story hill that an N scale Kato SD-40 Canadian National (don't ask why it's CN) with three Atlas cars cimbs up and comes back down. Ever since me and my family together created it, we all discovered that we liked N scale better. However, everyone suggests that the first layout should always be finished, so we're still going at HO.

And I have one honest question for all of you N-scalers: Which is better, T-Trak or N-Trak?

P.S. From whom did you get those steam engines? 

[CSXFan]

Dekruif I've got one the athearn SD70Ms and it runs ok. It doesn't pull to well but they may have been becuase I was trying to pull Autoracks on a 9 3/4 curve with it and it slowed down alot going through the curves.(This was not my layout, my layout has 15s.

I'm also going to use a 15" min on my layout. Would you mind telling me how 6 axel locos and 80'+ cars look on these curves? I plan to run longer equipment (although autoracks may be pushing it). If you have a few pics of your equipment on 15" curves that you can could post I would really appreciate it.

BTW, I model the "A" era.

 

[Mailman56701]

C

[CanadianShield]

 

 So i'm Not Crazy! That last post made sense. Sorta

 

[Dave Vollmer]

E.

[SpaceMouse]

In N- A

In HO- H

 

[CanadianShield]

 

 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

[Mailman56701]

  Ok, how does one post a link on this forum ?  Didn't find anything in the faq, and I'm surprised there isn't a button for it when composing a post......didn't see one anyway :)

[Mailman56701]

Hello Dave.

I just wanted to give you a sincere for starting The "N" Crowd and showing all of us beginners what can be accomplished if you just put your mind to it and persevere. Naturally, our first attempts are probably NOT going to turn out as beautiful looking as yours and some of the other great looking layouts, but with a little patience they will look good enough until we gain more experience to improve them.

I would just like to ask if you have a Web Site for "N Scale Railroading", as when I enter that all I get is a web site for all kinds of advertising for all types of things.

Again, thanks for all your help in the past and thanks in advance for any help on the Web Site requested.

 

Blue Flamer.

 

 

  Here's the link to their website.  http://www.nscalerailroadn.com/