Nicky new guy here, from central NC. Been a long time modeler, just never got finished with one yet, for one reason or another. (Moving, divorce, et al.)
My last two efforts were the best, one in Chicago, that a loss of job cost me the house and the layout in the basement. Am working (kind of) on another, somewhat smaller, in the present homestead's basement. (26'x14').
Tried to stuff the larger (Chicago) track plan into the present space available...... not exactly what I had in mind in results. Oh well, live and learn. (It was too good a track plan to just let go.)
Found this forum through a guy I trade insults with on another forum. NOW I might have some inspiration to get back to work on it! Been somewhat spotty over the last five years.
I'm an operations freak, so my lack of skills at scenery doesn't upset me too much. (For now, once things are running smoothly again, I start to learn the scenery tricks of the trade..... one of the reasons why this forum just might come in handy for me.)
Modus Operandi of my layout...... It's primarily a Pennsy running East/West between Pittsburg, PA and Columbus, OH, with terminations from the North via NKP and from the South via B&O. Circa 1957, large steam and diesel locos. Three mines, icing facility, bridge traffic, PAX and a few small businesses make up the bulk of the activity in my imaginary small town.
It's mostly board work and tracks at present. Wiring is done (needs some fine tuning). Have LOTS of buildings to get to before I even think of scenery work. (Daunting task...... hope I have enough time left on the planet to get it at least looking somewhat good.) (I'll shoot some pix of it when I get the dust off it to my satisfaction. LOL!)
About me: Retired Marine. Retired civilian. Wife, no kids.... two cats do enough mischief. Perfectly content with things. Just need some inspiration to get me back at RR'ing again. I believe, from what I have seen thus far... that this is the place to get that inspiration.
Glad to be here!
Don
My last two efforts were the best, one in Chicago, that a loss of job cost me the house and the layout in the basement. Am working (kind of) on another, somewhat smaller, in the present homestead's basement. (26'x14').
Tried to stuff the larger (Chicago) track plan into the present space available...... not exactly what I had in mind in results. Oh well, live and learn. (It was too good a track plan to just let go.)
Found this forum through a guy I trade insults with on another forum. NOW I might have some inspiration to get back to work on it! Been somewhat spotty over the last five years.
I'm an operations freak, so my lack of skills at scenery doesn't upset me too much. (For now, once things are running smoothly again, I start to learn the scenery tricks of the trade..... one of the reasons why this forum just might come in handy for me.)
Modus Operandi of my layout...... It's primarily a Pennsy running East/West between Pittsburg, PA and Columbus, OH, with terminations from the North via NKP and from the South via B&O. Circa 1957, large steam and diesel locos. Three mines, icing facility, bridge traffic, PAX and a few small businesses make up the bulk of the activity in my imaginary small town.
It's mostly board work and tracks at present. Wiring is done (needs some fine tuning). Have LOTS of buildings to get to before I even think of scenery work. (Daunting task...... hope I have enough time left on the planet to get it at least looking somewhat good.) (I'll shoot some pix of it when I get the dust off it to my satisfaction. LOL!)
About me: Retired Marine. Retired civilian. Wife, no kids.... two cats do enough mischief. Perfectly content with things. Just need some inspiration to get me back at RR'ing again. I believe, from what I have seen thus far... that this is the place to get that inspiration.
Glad to be here!
Don
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