HELLO FROM JAPAN

ModelRailroadForums.com is a free Model Railroad Discussion Forum and photo gallery. We cover all scales and sizes of model railroads. Online since 2002, it's one of the oldest and largest model railroad forums on the web. Whether you're a master model railroader or just getting started, you'll find something of interest here.


Kusojiji

RANK AMATEURS OF THE MODEL RAILROAD FORM MEMBER
Started in the hobby around 1988 when I bought a Bachmann n gauge Great Northern consolidation and some CPRR old time cars for a christmas train. Went on a buying spree in the early 90's, visiting every store I could find in the bay area picking up mostly Atlas/Kato locos and rolling stock. Moved to Japan in '94 and kept going. Went on a 20 year hiatus, just on and off type stuff during that time. Recently retired from second career and am now getting back into it. Have been cleaning and reconditioning my old Kato and Athearn power and recently started looking at UK models. Have a ton on n gauge and some HO/OO scale stuff.

Don't have a layout per se, just unitrack on the floor. I vacuum the floor every day and use a tomix vacuum car for my n track and made a vacuum car for my HO 3 times a day to prolong the inevitable.

I've been 3D printing a lot of my rolling stock and have recently started printing some of my locos. Thingyverse is a good source. Also, have used the 3D printer to make engine cradles for remotoring projects. Very useful.

I'm a run what you brung type, so if it rolls, it's good to go. I have JN and UK steamers pulling UP smoothsides, UP geeps pulling UK vans and wagons.

Looking to share and glean some experiences in the hobby.
 

Attachments

  • TRAM RACES OO OO9.jpg
    TRAM RACES OO OO9.jpg
    138.6 KB · Views: 209
  • PECKET ED75.jpg
    PECKET ED75.jpg
    339.7 KB · Views: 208


Welcome and if you were in the Bay Area you probably visited the Train Shop in Santa Clara. I remember visiting their original location in 1970's about a mile away from their current one.
 
Thanks all! I look forward to seeing the great work and ideas that people have.

I missed the one in Santa Clara, but did go to Railroad Hobbies in Sacramento, I think Franciscan and Chans in SF. There was another one in SF where I picked up a step side gas turbine and another in Concord where I picked up a Rivarossi Challenger. The names escape me now. Searching the internet, nothing seems familiar, so they might be gone.
 




Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a commision from some of the links and ads shown on this website (Learn More Here)

Back
Top