Ned Torbin
Member
Hello everyone,
I was born in 1970, and I became interested in trains at age 7. Back then we lived in East Lansing, Michigan. I remember seeing many Grand Trunk, Chessie, and Canadian National trains when my Dad would take me by the local tracks running through town. I had a minimal HO oval track, which I later expanded somewhat in my early and mid-teens. I loved reading Model Railroader, was always impressed by the prototypical scenes, but didn't have the patience back then as I preferred to run my train with the time I had available.
Now I live on Long Island, NY. A few years ago I tagged along with a buddy of mine to a hobby store that had trains running, and I was blown away by the lighting and sound details the locomotives now have! The level of emersion created by those extra features and ability for independent control was really impressive. Getting back into the hobby has been on my mind since that day, and I finally am starting to act on it. Plus, I have more patience now than I did at 15
I find I'm interested in the 70s and 80s era, which makes sense as those were my initial years of exposure. I haven't committed to specific road names yet, there are so many to choose from. I have a room I plan to use that is about 11ft x 13 ft., with some quirky dimensions. I have been watching a lot of YouTube videos and playing around with SCARM, and I'll likely post a few track plans I have been creating with it in the appropriate layout forum. I'm sure I have a ton to learn, and I look forward to any input from those willing to share!
Ned
I was born in 1970, and I became interested in trains at age 7. Back then we lived in East Lansing, Michigan. I remember seeing many Grand Trunk, Chessie, and Canadian National trains when my Dad would take me by the local tracks running through town. I had a minimal HO oval track, which I later expanded somewhat in my early and mid-teens. I loved reading Model Railroader, was always impressed by the prototypical scenes, but didn't have the patience back then as I preferred to run my train with the time I had available.
Now I live on Long Island, NY. A few years ago I tagged along with a buddy of mine to a hobby store that had trains running, and I was blown away by the lighting and sound details the locomotives now have! The level of emersion created by those extra features and ability for independent control was really impressive. Getting back into the hobby has been on my mind since that day, and I finally am starting to act on it. Plus, I have more patience now than I did at 15
I find I'm interested in the 70s and 80s era, which makes sense as those were my initial years of exposure. I haven't committed to specific road names yet, there are so many to choose from. I have a room I plan to use that is about 11ft x 13 ft., with some quirky dimensions. I have been watching a lot of YouTube videos and playing around with SCARM, and I'll likely post a few track plans I have been creating with it in the appropriate layout forum. I'm sure I have a ton to learn, and I look forward to any input from those willing to share!
Ned
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