Hello there people of Freerails!
My name is the username and I am pleased to join.
I have run into an amazing situation and have got some room to get into a hobby I have admired from afar.
I am moving into a new house in January and I have enough room for 2 layouts.
The 2 layouts are going to be in OO scale and On30.
I have yet to decide a layout plan for the On30 layout, but I have a layout planned for the OO scale layout and that will be the first to be built.
The OO layout plan is a 4x8 plan.
It has 2 mainline tracks and a passenger station with a backdrop hiding staging based on older British Railways stuff.
The On30 layout is going to be a fictional shortline on a shelf going around the room.
The shelf will be between 9-12 inches depending on the area.
I hope to learn as much as possible from everyone here and I look forward to reading and learning with you all!
There is a wealth of information/inspiration on this site.
I look forward to seeing what you do.
I began MRRing seriously about your age when I got out of the service.
I had always had some interest in it, but never really any room.
When I was 14 I visited a friend in Canada who's dad had been building Campbell kits,
I was bitten hard and designed and scratch built my first depot while there.
After that I began reading everything that I could and did a little bit of modeling, but never got anything built.
When I was about your age I joined a modular group.
I was modeling HO.
Recently, about 2015, I tore out my HO layout and moved.
I am now playing with On30 too.
I have been working insane hours the past month plus and haven't had time to play much,
but stay connected here to keep my blood pumping.
Welcome aboard.
____________________ Steven B.
Humboldt & Toiyabe Rwy
