Introductions

[angusw48]

Just a note to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Angus and I'm 45 and from Nottingham, England. I'm a member of a club that models n scale North American in England with different members interested in different eras and railroads. My main interest is in transition era Pennsy based in Crestline, Ohio although I have an interest in most transition era express passenger, first generation diesel but mainly streamlined steam. This comes from my original railroad interest with the East Coast Main Line in the UK and the LNER record breaking locomotive Mallard that used to run on that line. I'm planning a large modular addition to the club setup based on the Crestline roundhouse and yard that is taking rather a long time to get going! But then the rate of manufacturers producing PRR n scale steam means there is no desperate hurry to build it. Id rather get it right.
Anyhow I have known Hans and Marc Starmans from the Netherlands for some years now and Marc recommended that I join Rail Wire. Hopefully I can pick up some info to help with my modelling and also contribute for others.
Angus

[DKS]

Welcome, Angus! (Last name Podgorny, by any chance? ) Hope you enjoy the Wire. Hands and Marc are terrific fellows, and among the finest modelers in the world.

[tappertrainman]

Hi All,

I never made an introduction when I first joined a little over a year ago,  I mostly lurk and I don't reply to every post that catches my attention.  I have been working steadily on an N scale layout for the last year and a half, at the rate of about 2-3 hours a week at most.  Progress is slow but finally getting to the scenery stage.  I plan to start keeping a better log via the Layout Engineering Reports forum but wanted to put my official introduction here first.  I'm 33 years old, married, and I live in beautiful sunny San Diego.  The layout is actually at my uncle's house, where we both work on it together.  Both of us have worked in the model train industry (LGB, and my uncle now works for Piko America) so for a time trains were both a hobby and a profession.  I model a local branch line of the Santa Fe here in San Diego, as it might have existed back in the 80s.  Some artistic license has been taken, although certain sections of the layout are pulled directly from the present day prototype and shrunk down.  Feel free to ask any questions, and I'll see you around the forums!

James

[nuno81291]

Greetings  . I am Mike and I am a long time lurker who recently wanted to join to fully take advantage of the wealth of knowledge this community has to offer. I have seen some spectacular modeling, but the way this board tells it as it is has always had me browsing to see what was going on. I built a 3x6 roundy round to get my feet wet and now have been considering a small switching layout (n scale).

I am personally a fan of modern passenger equipment, commuter rail, LRV/traction as well as historical operations generally in New England some favorites being MBTA, MEC, BM, BAR, Claremont Concord, VT Rail/GMRC/NECR etc.. Grew up in an era of 'scenic' rail lines however I really want to get my feet wet with a club to get a feel about operating and modeling prototype in a bigger format than what my modest basement/free space can allow.

Keep up the incredible work, and tell-it-as-it-is attitude Railwire. 

[Bob Horn]

Well after about 7 years of being here it must be time to show some info. I am a retired techservice manager for a Japanese truck manufacture. I am in Jacksonville, Fl. I am on my second layout in a 2 car garage, 3.3 miles of single track main line, based around current vintage, CSX, FEC, and NS. If I get enough ambition I will get the scenery.

[Philip H]

Welcome gents. The coffee pot usually isn't on this late, but there's an all night diner just across the tracks. Throw some pics in Weekend Update, teach us something in weathering and scratch building.

[rg1331]

Greetings all,
Just found this forum through John Cs YouTube sound decoder video's of his rs3, awesome!
Quick bit about me, I'm 43, live in Kellyville Ridge, Sydney Australia. Been playing trains since I was born (dad had HO)
got into N in 78'. Left the hobby in late teens, cars, beer, girls & rockin roll (we all know that one). Still use to go to shows,
dad was still involved, then 8 years ago met my wife, her dad had made her son a small N layout, got the juices flowing
again, built a layout on a hcd, added an other door so now I've got an L shape layout set in the Pacific Northwest.
Look forward to chatting with you other N nuts.
Cheers Reid
PS: still love beer and rockin roll!

[oncydium]

Hello, my name is Ryan and I am an N-scale modeller living in Chicago's western suburbs; thanks for adding me to the board!  I prefer modelling contemporary railroading in northern Illinois, both freight and passenger, with a strong liking for MOW equipment.  The main carriers on my layout are BNSF, UP, Amtrak and Metra, but I also like running CSX and NS on one end of my home layout that represents Indiana.  I learned about this board from recommendations on NSN, and I like this forum's similarities in content to the old Atlas site.  I also model aircraft, spacecraft and military equipment in both 1:160 and 1:144, and enjoy incorporating these into my N-scale railroading efforts.   Best wishes to everyone for a great weekend (hopefully it stays warm).

[dcr1793]

Hi, I'm Collin R. Some people may recognize my photographs and such in various NSE membership magazines. I have been an N-Scale modeler for most of my life. My main modeling eras include Norfolk Southern/Conrail of today and a bit of Reading/Penn Central leading into the Conrail formation. I'm currently studying management and marketing at Penn State and somehow still find a small time for some railroad related stuff...not sure how lol. 

[Philip H]

Hi, I'm Collin R. Some people may recognize my photographs and such in various NSE membership magazines. I have been an N-Scale modeler for most of my life. My main modeling eras include Norfolk Southern/Conrail of today and a bit of Reading/Penn Central leading into the Conrail formation. I'm currently studying management and marketing at Penn State and somehow still find a small time for some railroad related stuff...not sure how lol.

Great, another well published dual-era Penn Stater! Next thing we know you'll transfer to meteorology 

Seriously - welcome. We can use more great photos and Reading modelers. If you are free this weekend the CRHS is hosting a Railwire reunion and BBQ in Newport PA where you'd be welcome.

[Albert in N]

  :)Like most age 70 guys, I started out at age 7 with a Christmas S guage American Flyer set.  Later, I dabbled in HO, and even Lionel 027.  In 1969, I purchased my first N scale set, an Atlas freight set powered by a Rivarossi E-8 (with only two powered axles) in Santa Fe colors.  A year later, I got married and one day set up my train on the floor and my poor wife thought that I had gone off the deep end.  I am still married to the same wife and still enjoy running N scale on my permanent layout.  The modern N locomotives no longer run hot after 15 to 20 minutes and are much more dependable and realistic.  Over the years, N scale has helped me unwind after a stressful day at work.  Now that I am retired, running trains or tinkering with them relieves honey-do stress.  Most of my roster is Kato and Atlas in CB&Q, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, M-K-T, and Frisco (SLSF) roadnames.  I like the 1960s to early 1970s time period.  Primarily, I use Micro-Trains couplers and most of my freight cars are Micro-Trains.  I use Kato UniTrack with MRC Tech 4 dual power (still have my old MRC Tech 2 and my old 1969 Atlas train set pack for back up testing purposes).  With a modest layout running only 3 trains at once, I still use DC only and stock Kato turnouts.   

[chicken45]

Hi, I'm Collin R. Some people may recognize my photographs and such in various NSE membership magazines. I have been an N-Scale modeler for most of my life. My main modeling eras include Norfolk Southern/Conrail of today and a bit of Reading/Penn Central leading into the Conrail formation. I'm currently studying management and marketing at Penn State and somehow still find a small time for some railroad related stuff...not sure how lol.

Hey Collin! I'm also a Penn Stater! If you haven't yet, seek out Herwig's and further your studies in the ways of bacon.

[Sundiesel]

G'Day,
My name is Rob. I live on the far south coast of New South Wales, Australia, about 175 miles from the nearest hobby store that stocks anything to do with N scale. So I rely on Model Railroader and Nscale Magazines, along with this interweb thing for just about all my information and I don't belong to a club.
I'm freelancing Western Pacific's Feather River Route in the transitional era. My layout (still unfinished) is 10' x 14' around the walls with a duck-under.
I've invested in NCE DCC stuff and all 11 locos have decoders fitted. All I need to do now is get the layout up and running. Sometimes I lack motivation, and sometimes I need guidance, hence my joining this forum.
I look forward to being able to absorb all that good info that you folk present on these pages and you never know, I might be able to contribute something too.
Cheers,
Rob

[Sundiesel]

I was enticed to this forum by another member, but after a week and such a warm welcome I've decided to return to the forum from whence I came.
Cheers,
Rob

[peteski]

I was enticed to this forum by another member, but after a week and such a warm welcome I've decided to return to the forum from whence I came.
Cheers,
Rob

Oh well, we missed welcoming you.  Well, here is a belated welcome. But looking at your 3nd post, it might be too late.

Anyways, welcome to TRW Rob! 

You know, there is no need for new members to receive a welcome before starting to post other things to the forum.  I'm pretty sure that if you initiated some posts with questions or with some of your work, or even commenting on other posts, you would have seen responses.