HO Railroading.

[puros_bran]

I didn't intend to close the back for exactly the reasons listed.

I think there may be some confusion here.. This 'layout' is still just Kato Unitrack snapped together to play with as I assemble the parts for the next step.. At some point this comes up and I paint, mold, model..then I'll lay track and ballast.

The final plan is kinda in my head but still very flexible so I'd love the scans. I think it's BS that MR wants $5 a month for access to the archives and then only after paying the $43 subscription price. I'd be better off buying the back issues at the LHS. I have purchased random copies down through the years but that stopped when I went to subscribe and saw their business model. I can handle more ads than articles or higher cost with less ads, but I won't do both.

I'm going to subscribe to N scale and join one of the two major associations devoted to nscale, I figure that will cover me. I also belong to nscale.net and keep a couple free 'magazinish' sites in the bookmarks.
The research side is what I do when I can't get out of bed.

 

[hobie1dog]

We still have the HO train set from the 70's. Use to put it up around the base of the xmas tree, going to put it up next year for the 2 grandsons.

 

[Richard Burley]

Well this is cool, from back when they combined function with art--or something. I assume there was actually a train that looked like this? Must have been, I reckon. (Painting of LeHigh Valley K5B Pacific Streamlined Steam Locomotive by Mark Karvon.)

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[Canicus61]

That's a great pic - I'm into Lionel trains, and also N scale - - mostly postwar with the Lionel bu have some MTH and Williams as well....

will have to post some pics...it's a great hobby, but takes time and space - and lots of work! Easier to light a pipe and dream up a track plan and layout then to build one!

 

[puros_bran]

Funny that it was bumped. I was making trees earlier. I've completed two, I need about 800 more. Lol.

Plus I aquired a Precision Craft Baltimore & Ohio EMD E7 DCC w/h Lok Sound.

Excuse the background noise, I was just going to snap pics but a video is actually easier.

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