One Year Ago (not off topic)

[mikesmowers]

  Morning all and a big MERRY CHRISTMAS from S.W. Okla.

   One year ago today (Dec.17, 2005) I did not have a model train or had even thought about model RR'ing. I got my first set, a Life Like, which I am not using any of it today, A few days after I got the train I found these forums and what I will call a lot of good friends, and that is where the fun all started. Some times I can be a real A**hole, but then again I have had a lot of practice LOL 

  I would like to also say Thank You All for answering all my questions, for that is the only way I have of learning, I certainly could not have done it without you all here at these forums

   Again, Merry Christmas, and a heart-felt Thank You. I will leave you with a pic of my layout at dusk.

 

                                     Mike
 

[RedGrey62]

Mike

 If that's what you've done in just a year of MRRing, you've done very well my friend.  I am jealous as I haven't even come close to that much progress.

Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

 

Rick

[fec153]

WOW!!!

Must be nice to be talented.    Just jealous.

Fumblefingers Flip

Merry Railroading and Christmas to you.

[Anonymous]

Merry Christmas ya A-Hole, from another A-Hole in S.Central Kansas. 

[dwhitetop2]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and all your family Mike. You have certainly learned alot in a year. You must have a natural talent for railroading. I have to struggle to get the big picture.  Looking great Mike.    Dave

[spidge]

Good topic and great pic of some fine modeling.

Maybe we should do a then and now to share progress.

Heres mine;

This is where I was about 1 1/2 years ago.

Here are some about a year ago. Most track laid.

Here is where I stand since August, some scenery, some track painted, runs good.

I still need to lay tracks in the yard but the main is operating with a few passing tracks and three track stagging under all that. This is N-scale with DCC and I have had too many trains running at one time, could have been fatal.

 

[ft-fan]

Mike -

That is a great shot! The only thing missing is a Christmas tree. Maybe you could put some little lights on the tall one in the center of the picture.

Thanks for sharing the picture, and Merry Christmas.

FT 

[rrinker]

 Mike, that's is incredible progress for someone who's only been on the hobby for a year. I've been doing this for 38 years and can't build a town as nice as that.  My trains run reliably and don't derail, but my scenery just isn't that good. Actually, I have NONE on my current layout so far.

 

                                       --Randy