Introductions

[Doug G.]

It's me. I will put a link in when I am able. I assume my access to certain things is restricted until a certain number of posts.

Doug

[daedal_arcanum]

Hi all,
I am Brandon, hailing from central Indiana.  I model in N scale and I generally like modern (80s to present) railroading.  My favorite colors are Cascade Green and Conrail Blue (there's probably a correct name for that though).  I don't have a permanent layout right now.  I do finally have a space for one though, so I'm doing some conceptual planning in my head.  The layout engineering report forum has been a great source of inspiration.  There are a lot of talented and knowledgeable folks here, and I hope I can learn and eventually contrubute some knowledge of my own.  My dad is an active model railroader in the Rockford, IL area; I've visited a couple of layouts in that area with him.

--bdb--

[eric220]

The first of the Gandy Dancers has joined our little group!  Welcome @mighalpern ! This was the first member of the group that I was introduced to. His nickname is Dr. Sawsall, but he's equally skilled at building. Hopefully he'll start a thread over in Layout Engineering soon.

[mighalpern]

Hello, i am miguel ( mig ) OR Dr. SAWZALL  as erric220 noted:
I have lurked off and on for a few months since hearing about railwire from eric.  never done a forum so I didnt see the introductions page.
I initially got started in N scale in the 70's with my dad when an article in Popular Mechanic's published a how to article using N scale and a fold up 4X8 sheet to run trains.( still have that magazine )   That was the early days with Arnold and Atlas and tube electronic to control timing circuits . We had that layout for a few years,  Moved out, got married had kids, got a house.  the usual, then i  crossed pathes at my old job
 ( United Airlines ) with an incredible modeler and person, Dave Salomon.  Once I saw what he had created in his garage I was hooked.  I was amazed at how much N scale had progressed and refined and what realism could be achived.  I went home and took out my old stuff.  Sadlly it was plasticee ,didnt run that well, so I went to "just trains" in corncord and met the next big influence  -Joan  She ownes the store and was full of helpfull information.  I have never been a die hard fan of any railroad , so I went with what looked good to me, a early green/white  Burlington Northern GP9  I liked the color and thought northern,  sooo west coast in the north.   Well I learned more as time went on.
  Anyway I am on my second version of the CMMMD or Cascade Mountain Mine and Mill Division ( initails of everyone in my family )  the first was a double deck layout that took up a two car garage, that i would continually modify with my trusty Sawzall       - (hence the name) as I learned more about operating and not just runing a train around.-  drove my group crazy when all the work they had done the previous visit was missing
I am still using my original Empire Builder DCC set with the DT300  and other newer items now.  This one is a semi modular design on wheels, so that i can remove sections and take to the work table and not have to crawl under anything anymore!!!    I am a do it your self-er and try different things and ideas ( could be good or bad )
That is why  I signed up, to be able to share some of my approaches and to definitly learn from others.  Still have to get used to using a forum.
and finally    I really enjoy operating and am aiming for that in my layout.  so when i get around to posting I would love to get feed back ( I have been assured that there will be  )
thanks for your time
Miguel

[narrowminded]

Hi,
New guy here, retired machinery designer and builder from the Pittsburgh Pa area.  I'm still actively consulting, recently returned to train modeling and in with both feet, scratch building a very small chassis to be used in small battery style mine locos (not actually running on batteries but like this http://industrialrail.5u.com/images/mancha-mainliner.jpg ).  I have had some good success getting that running well and discovering how unique such small devices are am investigating  producing them (with one of my machine shop customers) as well as several versions of very small power trucks for sale.... and completing the layout that started all of this.  That makes a site like this a must read.  Hope to be able to learn a lot and maybe even contribute a little.  Looking forward to it all.

[Philip H]

Miguel & narrow,
Welcome to TRW!  We take pretty much anyone (well, not Everyone) and you two present some intriguing opportunities.  I'm about to get another pot o' joe started - hope you both like black roofing tar!

Set down and take a load off - browse around - and start posting.  Our motto SHOULD be "Pics or it didn't happen."  But alas it usually devolves to Ed's Law - There's A prototyep for that SOMEWHERE.

[SandyEggoJake]

Hello, my name's Jake (and if it's not obvious from the handle) I live and model SoCal.  Specifically now N Gauge Steam in the late 1920's.  I'm also on a few other boards, but usually when I ask prototype questions or advanced modeling questions, I get crickets.  Mentioned such to a fellow N'er from the OC and he encouraged me to check you guys out. 

Love the . 

[Cajonpassfan]

Okay Jake, welcome to the board! The Jake part was kind of obvious but what's with the Eggo thing?
I'm a fellow SoCal modeler, Cucamonga way, and enjoying your posts. In my book, we need more steam guys here, especially if not of the "I want a K-4 variety" so ya, welcome, I hope you enjoy participating, contributing and learning here. Even from the SPF guys, most of whom are actually okay
Regards, Otto K.

[mdvholland]

Hi all, I am Matt. Modelling Z scale US and Dutch.

Cheers,
Matt

[peteski]

Hi all, I am Matt. Modelling Z scale US and Dutch.

Cheers,
Matt

Welcome to the Railwire Matt.

Dutch Z scale sounds very interesting (I didn't realize there were models of Dutch-prototypes available in in Z).  Could you post some photos of your models?

[CPR9009]

Hi All,

My name is Scott.  I grew up at the heart of the Pennsy (Altoona), but I'm now living in South Carolina.

I have been into model railroading for about 30 years.  I am currently working on a 10' x 10' N scale shelf layout featuring the Clinchfield and Chessie.  I am one of those guys that can't seem to make up my mind what I want to model.  I have built layouts featuring the Pennsy in the 60's era,  moved to the CP in the late 80's-early 90's, and am now modeling the Clinchfield and Chessie circa 70's-early 80's.  Along the way I have taken some short detours into other scales including Z, Nn3, and On30, but keep coming back to N as my primary focus.

I have been a lurker on the Railwire for quite a while and get a lot of inspiration from the layouts and weekend updates. Hopefully, I will be able to make some contributions in the near future.

[davefoxx]

Welcome, Scott!  No need to be a lurker.  Don't hesitate to post some pictures of your work.  I, for one, would like to see what you're doing with the Clinchfield/Chessie System in the '70s and '80s era.

DFF

[mdvholland]

Welcome to the Railwire Matt.

Dutch Z scale sounds very interesting (I didn't realize there were models of Dutch-prototypes available in in Z).  Could you post some photos of your models?

Hi. Yep, very little, but some. See picture.

[mdvholland]

This is a Marklin coach repainted to Dutch National Railways. Actually the NS did indeed lease and repaint these German (DB) coaches for almost a decade in the nineties, so it is prototypical.

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Matt

[peteski]

Thanks Matt, your models look very good.