Returning to model railroads after 40+ year hiatus

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Funny thread, Over the last couple of weeks I have found myself rooting around in closets downstairs and digging out the N scale stuff that I knew was there. It has followed me around for close to 45 years since I had to take my layout apart when I headed off the university. I did not remember that I had that many locomotives, or that much rolling stock!

I never thought I would start up again but I can’t stay away when I see a model layout on display, then my wife and I took the train down from BC to Sacramento this summer to see the Big Boy on display. Of course I had to get back into the Cal State Railway Museum …. That’s a great way to completely cave your willpower in …

Of course the 1 box I can’t find is the one with my power supplies in it and I know it’s here somewhere as I would never have thrown that out if I still had the trains themselves!

My reading over the last few weeks seems to indicate that one or two things have changed in 45 years!
 
Myrastation said:
Funny thread, Over the last couple of weeks I have found myself rooting around in closets downstairs and digging out the N scale stuff that I knew was there. It has followed me around for close to 45 years since I had to take my layout apart when I headed off the university. I did not remember that I had that many locomotives, or that much rolling stock!

I never thought I would start up again but I can’t stay away when I see a model layout on display, then my wife and I took the train down from BC to Sacramento this summer to see the Big Boy on display. Of course I had to get back into the Cal State Railway Museum …. That’s a great way to completely cave your willpower in …

Of course the 1 box I can’t find is the one with my power supplies in it and I know it’s here somewhere as I would never have thrown that out if I still had the trains themselves!

My reading over the last few weeks seems to indicate that one or two things have changed in 45 years!
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Welcome back, sure you'll find you power units and have a layout up and running in short time.
 


Smudge617 said:
Welcome back, sure you'll find you power units and have a layout up and running in short time.
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I can guarantee that I will now find those transformers - I just ordered one from a shop in Vancouver that had a good price on an estate sale unit.

I am not sure what I am doing starting this up all over again - I make furniture, I have an acre of yard to look after, two dogs that need attention and I do wood carving ….. I need another time and money sink like I need a hole in the head …..
 
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Myrastation said:
I can guarantee that I will now find those transformers - I just ordered one from a shop in Vancouver that had a good price on an estate sale unit.

I am not sure what I am doing starting this up all over again - I make furniture, I have an acre of yard to look after, two dogs that need attention and I do wood carving ….. I need another time and money sink like I need a hole in the head …..
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Ah! You'll fit in like a glove here then, we're all in that boat.😂
 
Myrastation said:
I am not sure what I am doing starting this up all over again - I make furniture, I have an acre of yard to look after, two dogs that need attention and I do wood carving ….. I need another time and money sink like I need a hole in the head …..
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Ha! I'm right there with you. I've two places. Both right at 5 acres, one that includes a 21 tree orchard, 3 ponds, 15,000 volume library, the hobby wood and lapidary shops, and I am still working full time. Fortunately, I've managed to get rid of all the pets. I just have wild life to deal with.
 
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So, I saw a set of Japanese “Red Arrow” passenger cars for sale - they are a powered railcar style, from KAto.

So, of course I bought them. They arrived are perfect, they look like they have never even been out of the box. Just lovely. So my layout will be a unique fictitious shortline crossing the borders of BC, Washington State and Japan ……


These are the little beauties in question ..

 
Myrastation said:
So, I saw a set of Japanese “Red Arrow” passenger cars for sale - they are a powered railcar style, from KAto.

So, of course I bought them. They arrived are perfect, they look like they have never even been out of the box. Just lovely. So my layout will be a unique fictitious shortline crossing the borders of BC, Washington State and Japan ……


These are the little beauties in question ..

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A very nice set, I'm sure you'll enjoy them.
 
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When we moved to AZ 30 years ago, I put up a big, ~200 foot G Scale. The kids liked it. I ran the switches on compressed air with toggle air valves. Worked well. But as the kids aged, and hmmm, so did I, I started feeling it kneeling in the rocks. So, I took it down and now just use parts under the tree at Christmas... :cool:
 
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