Hey there. My name's Luke. I'm 26 and just moved into a house with an attic big enough to get into (read that as: the wife will allow me to) model railroading. I had a few sets as a kid but never had the space until now, though I've been a fan of the railroads pretty much all of my life. I've decided to go with HO scale, since it seems the most popular, and have already got some old junky stuff from e-bay to get me started.
I plan to model something loosely based on (more like an alternate reality version of) the former Monongahela Railway (later Conrail, now jointly run by NS/CSX) in the modern era (1980's to present). I wonder if there are any other fans of this line around here? The original line ran south of Brownsville, PA to Fairmont, WV on one side of the river, and on the other side through Waynesburg, PA and several coal mines in PA and WV. These two original mainlines are still very active today.
I came across this forum, saw how active it was, and thought it might turn out to be a very valuable resource. I can't wait to read through all of the posts. So I just thought I'd say hi to ya'll.
I plan to model something loosely based on (more like an alternate reality version of) the former Monongahela Railway (later Conrail, now jointly run by NS/CSX) in the modern era (1980's to present). I wonder if there are any other fans of this line around here? The original line ran south of Brownsville, PA to Fairmont, WV on one side of the river, and on the other side through Waynesburg, PA and several coal mines in PA and WV. These two original mainlines are still very active today.
I came across this forum, saw how active it was, and thought it might turn out to be a very valuable resource. I can't wait to read through all of the posts. So I just thought I'd say hi to ya'll.