Trains.com
SEARCH THIS SITE
Help
Get our free e-mail newsletters
Model Railroader (weekly)
Model Railroader VideoPlus (weekly)
Trains (weekly)
Classic Toy Trains (bi-weekly)
Garden Railways (bi-weekly)
Classic Trains (bi-weekly)
By signing up I may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers from Trains.com. We do not sell, rent or trade our e-mail lists.
Join our Community!
Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.
Login Register
Search Community
Users Online
There are no community members online
Thread Details
Rate This
  • 17 Replies — 12537 Views
  • 0 Subscribers
  • Postedover 20 years ago
Thread Options
Tag Cloud
Home»Discussion Forums»General Discussion (Trains.com)»new and would like some advice

new and would like some advice

|
Want to post a reply to this topic?
Login or register for an acount to join our online community today!
123

new and would like some advice

  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Mon, Jul 28 2003 11:45 AM
    Hello There!
    I am new to this and happened to find this website and fell in love!!!
    My dad has a few model trains set up in his basement and my 2 kids just go nuts over them it is something that they share a great deal of interest in with thier grandpa.
    i was wondering if anyone knows of any really neat places to go to see trains around the michigan area? and also if anyone could give me more help navigating around the forum? It gets a little confusing!
    I was also wondering if there is any other places to be able to be an engineer on a train that might be a little closer by, somewhere in michigan if anyone knows? Thank you for your help,it would be greatly appreciated!
    Have a great day!
    Sincerly,bbptrains
    Replies to this thread are ordered from "oldest to newest".   To reverse this order, click here.
    To learn about more about sorting options, visit our FAQ page.
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Mon, Jul 28 2003 11:45 AM
    Hello There!
    I am new to this and happened to find this website and fell in love!!!
    My dad has a few model trains set up in his basement and my 2 kids just go nuts over them it is something that they share a great deal of interest in with thier grandpa.
    i was wondering if anyone knows of any really neat places to go to see trains around the michigan area? and also if anyone could give me more help navigating around the forum? It gets a little confusing!
    I was also wondering if there is any other places to be able to be an engineer on a train that might be a little closer by, somewhere in michigan if anyone knows? Thank you for your help,it would be greatly appreciated!
    Have a great day!
    Sincerly,bbptrains
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Thu, Jul 31 2003 6:18 AM
    the best advice I can give You on selecting a railfan viewing spot, would be to get a map and look where the tracks are. Then, logically consider where the most traffic will be, for example, between Chicago and Detroit. If there is another track that crosses that line, thats where I would go to double my chances to see Trains.

    have fun, remember SAFETY FIRST...Keith
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Thu, Jul 31 2003 6:18 AM
    the best advice I can give You on selecting a railfan viewing spot, would be to get a map and look where the tracks are. Then, logically consider where the most traffic will be, for example, between Chicago and Detroit. If there is another track that crosses that line, thats where I would go to double my chances to see Trains.

    have fun, remember SAFETY FIRST...Keith
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Fri, Aug 1 2003 9:23 AM
    thank you for thr info Keith it is greatly appreciated!
    If anyone has any other info would be helpful,it would be appreciated greatly! Tanks again! Happy Trains to you all.
    bbptrains.
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Fri, Aug 1 2003 9:23 AM
    thank you for thr info Keith it is greatly appreciated!
    If anyone has any other info would be helpful,it would be appreciated greatly! Tanks again! Happy Trains to you all.
    bbptrains.
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sun, Aug 10 2003 5:09 AM
    We are starting a model train set for our son and so far I am looking into the HO scale trains and track. I'm wondering if this is the size and type of train that we will be able to easily find additions for. I am also curious as to how big the trains are. My son is going to be 4 Sept.2 and while I know this seems young, he is highly intelligent and is obsessed with trains. We figure if we're going to be putting money into this, it might as well be the ones he will be interested in for years to come, not just the plastic Thomas stuff. Any input and information will be extremely appreciated. Thanks, Alexis
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sun, Aug 10 2003 5:09 AM
    We are starting a model train set for our son and so far I am looking into the HO scale trains and track. I'm wondering if this is the size and type of train that we will be able to easily find additions for. I am also curious as to how big the trains are. My son is going to be 4 Sept.2 and while I know this seems young, he is highly intelligent and is obsessed with trains. We figure if we're going to be putting money into this, it might as well be the ones he will be interested in for years to come, not just the plastic Thomas stuff. Any input and information will be extremely appreciated. Thanks, Alexis
  • JoeKoh
    Posted by
    on Sun, Aug 10 2003 8:01 AM
    QUOTE: Originally posted by bbptrains

    thank you for thr info Keith it is greatly appreciated!
    If anyone has any other info would be helpful,it would be appreciated greatly! Tanks again! Happy Trains to you all.
    bbptrains.

    HI
    I don't know where you are in michigan but greenfield village(henry ford museum)has trains.Elkhart Indiana, Bellevue Ohio,Fostoria Ohio are all good train watching spots too.
    stay safe
    joe[:)]

    Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

     
  • JoeKoh
    Posted by
    on Sun, Aug 10 2003 8:01 AM
    QUOTE: Originally posted by bbptrains

    thank you for thr info Keith it is greatly appreciated!
    If anyone has any other info would be helpful,it would be appreciated greatly! Tanks again! Happy Trains to you all.
    bbptrains.

    HI
    I don't know where you are in michigan but greenfield village(henry ford museum)has trains.Elkhart Indiana, Bellevue Ohio,Fostoria Ohio are all good train watching spots too.
    stay safe
    joe[:)]

    Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

     
  • JoeKoh
    Posted by
    on Sun, Aug 10 2003 8:06 AM
    QUOTE: Originally posted by rykersma

    We are starting a model train set for our son and so far I am looking into the HO scale trains and track. I'm wondering if this is the size and type of train that we will be able to easily find additions for. I am also curious as to how big the trains are. My son is going to be 4 Sept.2 and while I know this seems young, he is highly intelligent and is obsessed with trains. We figure if we're going to be putting money into this, it might as well be the ones he will be interested in for years to come, not just the plastic Thomas stuff. Any input and information will be extremely appreciated. Thanks, Alexis

    Alexis
    Ho is the scale you want to go with.I would start with a simple 36"x36" circle.Parts are always easy to find.My son Matt finds my layout really interesting and he is 2.Matchbox and hotwheel cars also can help to make a little town and its something that you can do together.happy modeling!!!
    stay safe [:)]
    joe and matt

    Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

     
  • JoeKoh
    Posted by
    on Sun, Aug 10 2003 8:06 AM
    QUOTE: Originally posted by rykersma

    We are starting a model train set for our son and so far I am looking into the HO scale trains and track. I'm wondering if this is the size and type of train that we will be able to easily find additions for. I am also curious as to how big the trains are. My son is going to be 4 Sept.2 and while I know this seems young, he is highly intelligent and is obsessed with trains. We figure if we're going to be putting money into this, it might as well be the ones he will be interested in for years to come, not just the plastic Thomas stuff. Any input and information will be extremely appreciated. Thanks, Alexis

    Alexis
    Ho is the scale you want to go with.I would start with a simple 36"x36" circle.Parts are always easy to find.My son Matt finds my layout really interesting and he is 2.Matchbox and hotwheel cars also can help to make a little town and its something that you can do together.happy modeling!!!
    stay safe [:)]
    joe and matt

    Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

     
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sun, Aug 10 2003 12:21 PM

    Ho is the scale you want to go with.I would start with a simple 36"x36" circle.Parts are always easy to find.My son Matt finds my layout really interesting and he is 2.Matchbox and hotwheel cars also can help to make a little town and its something that you can do together.happy modeling!!!
    stay safe [:)]
    joe and matt
    joe and matt, thank you so much for the help and advice. Keep an eye out, you'll probably hear more plee's for help from me. Alexis[8D]
  • Anonymous
    Posted by Anonymous
    on Sun, Aug 10 2003 12:21 PM

    Ho is the scale you want to go with.I would start with a simple 36"x36" circle.Parts are always easy to find.My son Matt finds my layout really interesting and he is 2.Matchbox and hotwheel cars also can help to make a little town and its something that you can do together.happy modeling!!!
    stay safe [:)]
    joe and matt
    joe and matt, thank you so much for the help and advice. Keep an eye out, you'll probably hear more plee's for help from me. Alexis[8D]
  • JoeKoh
    Posted by
    on Sun, Aug 10 2003 4:36 PM
    Any other questions you can email me or there is a forum section for modelrailroading too.
    have fun
    Joe and matt

    Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

     
123
Home»Discussion Forums»General Discussion (Trains.com)»new and would like some advice