TOM THE BRAT and On30fransico, we Three should try to meet someplace in San Jose or Pleasenton. then we could share Idiea’s I live on the Delta so some place in the middel would work for Me. Or maybe the house in Reno, I have a connection for resonable casino rate’s. then you would be the first out-of-towner’s to visit the DNRR.[:D]
Dave
Um. I live north of Chicago. Almost to Wisconsin.
Oh come on…thats just a brisk walk away!
scooby Yep…working on a Gauge 1 3-rail (prewar Marklin) layout**.**
ElMik Hello, I bought a Wilesco steam engine from you at the National Threshers meet in Wauseon two years ago. BTW nice layout!
underworld[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
Hey there,
Add me to the ranks of indoor Largescalers (wherever I fit in). My line is missing about 30’ of track to close the loop around my basement. Definately will finish that this year. Just in time to sell the house next year. Hope the new owners like trains! If not it will provide a neat shelf for useless garage sale stuff. I’ve never worried about what I have constructed indoors…if someone wants to tear it all out later that’s their deal. In the meantime I will enjoy what I have. Indoor is great when I get tired of seeing the snow. Pics??? Time for a digital camera! Later eh…Brian.
Brian, just dont forget to pack the track when the time comes, you’ll need it at the next place, right?
I was into HOn30 before this. You want to talk about eyestrain?
I built a HOn3 kit back in 78 when stationed in Hawaii, took first place in it’s catagory ( I WAS THE ONLY ONE ) I still have the award but not the Engin, long ago sold with all of my littel stuff when I switch to REAL SCALE.
what are using when you did your scenery,I’m going old school using checken wire with a hard shell
Who is this for? Everyone? In my case it has been the real deal…flagstone. Yes it is heavy but looks just awesome. Our local quarry has about five different shades. I can pick out scraps from mining. A five gallon pail full is five bucks! I can get a LOT of nice pieces in one pail. I guess you could say I went for the rugged desert look. My line is based on both mining and logging. Both Narrow Gauge. Later eh…Brian.
Vic, Not to worry…unless they ask for it (and agree to pay seperate from the house) it will all be coming with me. Then I will be looking to build something along the lines of what Marty Kozad has. This will be our last house…on an acreage. Gonna’ take some time to build so I’ll most likely build a loop indoors first. MUCH bigger basement in the new house. Later eh…Brian.
Brian unless your lucky I’d plan on packing it. We are a small segment of a small hobby. Most realitors here sya its better to show buyers a generic garden, the GR sometimes is a detriment. Besides if you take it with you its less track you have to pay for to build the next layout, indoors or out.
I like the ala Marty way your already thinking about the next one, alas for me my layout will be the anti-Marty of layouts, sort of a sick shrunken head version of his big plains layout. Small sick and twisted.
Just a thougth, when my indoor LS RR in complete (track laying ) , I will have some extra track and only live in our Reno part time for now. I am planning (as of today) on a small outdoor out and back with Y at one end. I think I would be able to run two trains a once. We are currently redoing our Cal home backyard, so now would be a very good time to add test track that will be removed when we get ready to sell that home. Having GRR and an indoor LS RR is the only way to go. THE BEST OF BOTH WORLD’S Being SIMI-RETIRED has it’s rewards.
Yes indoor G-scale is big. WE have a large 5000 sq ft Room we rent.WE do multi-scale .But we have at least 1500’ of G track layed. 400’ dog bone-shaped layout with LGB block system setting with 7 --8 to 10 car trains runing at one time. Better track layer then typest.
For more info check out our club Laurel Highlands Model Railroad Club Inc. at
www.lhmrc.org Somerset Pa U.S.A. Trainman_15501