Hello It's Peewee

[peewee]

I have been collecting die cast aircraft for past 10 years. I have a few HO scale locos included in my collection. I want to learn more about them.

 

[Bruette]

Hi Peewee!

Welcome to the best railroad forum and the only one I use!

You can find experts in all aspects of the hobby here and if you have a specific question I suggest you start a new thread and you will more then likely get your answers.

 

[peewee]

Hi Peewee!

Welcome to the best railroad forum and the only one I use!

You can find experts in all aspects of the hobby here and if you have a specific question I suggest you start a new thread and you will more then likely get your answers.

My first train I still have. A mid 50s American Flyer. I have the loco and one box car. Don't know what happened to the rest of the train. I also have a mid 50s HO train. Of late I have gained other locos that I want to learn more about. All are HO scale I do believe.

 

[tootnkumin]

If you can post some pics Peewee, there's sure to be some of the "longtoothers" on here can help with the identification. What's your purpose? To continue as a collector or are you thinking of running some?

 

[peewee]

I'm better at displaying something than running it. I've got too many projects lined up that would prevent me from building a layout within the next few years. I'm not sure some of them were meant to run anyway.

 

[tootnkumin]

I wasn't inferring that there was anything wrong with just displaying, a lot of us have displays, either in cases or on shelves where we like to just drool over them while they're not on a layout. There are some awesome examples of dioramas done by members that are totally exquisite. I think you'll enjoy yourself here.

 

[peewee]

I did look at a few of the threads. One I found interesting had a video. The fellow had somehow modified his locos to sound like turbines. Two things made me laugh (in a good way). The first was his camera was mounted on the tracks ahead of the engine. The second was when the train came to a crossing. Bells, flashing lights, etc but what made me chuckle was the car stopped at the gate. The set was so detailed I wonders why no smoke coming from the exhaust of the car? And why the brake lights of the car were not on? Of course a silly thing to be sure but the entire video was very well done. Now with computer chips and I do not know what else we have come a long way in model railroading since the 50s.