new to this forum was form neb but now live in mn . any from mn?
thanks ray
[#welcome]
Not from either, but [#welcome] to the forum!
Me either, but I’m only this far on a big map!! Welcome to the forums. I see you’re from MN now, but tell us a bit more about yourself[;)]
grew up in omah just a few blocks from gibson yard (bn) father retired from up been aroudn railroads all my life married two boys
in to cars hunting fishing hoping to start a model railroad soon
work on powerlines was ans eletrictions for 9 years also
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Welcome aboard.
Welcome. There are quite a few of us from Minnesota. The Twin Cities Division is pretty active as well these days. We just a great layout tour. Tell us more and we can get more aquainted.
Welcome aboard. There is a wealth of talent and experience on this board and it is a great place to learn about Model Railroading.
Not from MN, I’m living in the Big Sky Country, and since the internet is making the world a much smaller place, we’re practically neighbors.
Wayne
My parents met at the University of Minnesota. Does that count?
Unfortunately, I was born in Wisconsin, and grew up in Pennsylvania, went to college in New York, and now live in Connecticut. I keep getting farther away from the Twin Cities!
Hello me im 42 grew up in nebraska ( yes im a HUSKER!!!) now live in Fergus Falls, MN work on powerlines was and eletriction for a few years also. Married with (2) 12 year old boys. Was a member of thsi site a few years back for a short time. Im in to hunting fishing motor sports used to be big in to 1/25 model cars and semis. Have been aroudn trains most my life, dad worked for the UP, grew up just a couple blocks form Gibson yards (BN). Have had a couple small 4x8s just track and a few bulidings.
Am planning a HO railroad Red Rock Northern i think. Code 83 track atlas flex with walthers switches. dcc have most of it bought. Im looking for a decnt mainline one or two trains running while being able to do some switching , branch lines it will be Up or Rock Island transitional era frelance for the most part. Wife is intrested int eh scenery part and is artsy. Any questions don’t hesitate to ask
ray
Hello,
& Welcome Back, many modelers here will love to share info & suggestions.
I’m from NE IA & model DME&ICE, but many other as, MILW, BNSF, DRGW, & some Canadian Roads…
It sounds like you are on the right track with really thinking & planning your layout & style. One thing that has helped me quite a bit is to try making scale scetches of your track plan & footprinting your major sctructures & landscaping before building. You will easily begin to read what will work & what may be a challenge. Best of luck!
Hey Ray, glad to have you with us.
Shawn
bump anyone from near by
Im in the northern subs of Minneapolis. Brooklyn Park.