Any Model Railroaders Here ?

Discussion in 'The Hobby Lobby' started by Water man, Apr 10, 2009.

  1. Water man

    Water man Knee Deep in Mud

    Hey Everyone,

    Any of you Model railroaders here? I operate on a large HO B&O layout as the Yard master. I'm also a O gauge 3-railer. I've lost intrest in the O gauge and considering selling alot of it. If you're interested please pm me.

    Kurt
     
  2. Racerx88

    Racerx88 Platinum Level Contributor


    Contact Pat Neil, he's "ik167" on this board.
    He owns Collectible Trains and Toys in Dallas.
    I guarantee he can help or at least point you to someone who can.

    Contact info can be found on their web page at http://www.trainsandtoys.com/
     
  3. Jim Rodgers

    Jim Rodgers Well-Known Member

    I'm a model railroader along with my son. We mainly run O, but have an HO as well.

    PM me what you have in the way of O gauge. Interested.....:3gears:
     
  4. bills2x4cat

    bills2x4cat Well-Known Member

    I am also a model railroader. I would be interested in a Norfolk and Western 611 if you have one.
     
  5. Joe65SkylarkGS

    Joe65SkylarkGS 462 ina 65 Lark / GN

    Trains are too slow for me. I have probably 400 too 500 ho scale cars, and 150 1/24 scale, and a few miles of track, all the different type and brand track.

    I have a buddy who turned his whole basement into a train set up. Different levels and sky painted walls. Sweet set up.
     
  6. SportWagonGS

    SportWagonGS Moderator

    That is a great locomotive, I've got the 1981 6-8100, it smokes from the stack and the piston boxes, way cool....vids are on my youtube page http://www.youtube.com/user/NCThruxton
    I want a SP 4449 Daylight next
     
  7. SportWagonGS

    SportWagonGS Moderator

    Man, got to keep the O......
    I'd like to see what you are selling
    I just bought a refurbished 50's era ZW transformer
     
  8. Water man

    Water man Knee Deep in Mud

    I'll put a list together this week guys. Had a Lionel scale 611 w/pass cars. That went last summer to a friend, sorry. All the trains are newer scale 3 rail Atlas, Lionel and 3rd Rail. Hope to keep some of the scale brass steam engines.

    Pic from Dons HO layout
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    Kurt
     
  9. 1967GS340

    1967GS340 Well-Known Member

    Cool. I was going to say that I'm not into trains, but I would love if some of you posted pic's of some of the setups that you've got. I've seen some that are very cool.
     
  10. aussie455

    aussie455 Well-Known Member

    more pics. here's my train i bought recently (HO scale). in victoria australia we know it as a b class. i believe it's a gm emd from 1954.

    [​IMG]
     
  11. GKMoz

    GKMoz Gary / Moz

    Actually it is an A-unit the middle "slave unit' Then the trailing unit is called a "b" unit. And yes they are mostly GM some Elcos were still around in the 70s. Conductor/brkman for Penn Central/Conrail Moz
     
  12. lostGS

    lostGS Well-Known Member

    I am a model railroader but nothing set up as I am renting. but soon as I get my own the plans are already set. Doing the defunct Colorado & Southern from Laramie to Walden CO as it would be operating today.

    As with Buicks I think railroading is in my blood, my father was an engineer and my grandfather was an executive for EMD.

    Tim
     
  13. Jerry Barnes

    Jerry Barnes 1956 Roadmaster Riviera

    I have a Garden Railroad in my back yard. You can see it in the June 2010 issue of Garden Railways magazine.
     
  14. GSX4me

    GSX4me Well-Known Member

    I'm not overly fascinated with trains, but I've always enjoyed & appreciated model railroads for the attention to detail that owners/enthusiasts are so talented/skilled with!

    I have O, HO, and N scales.
    The N scale is my favorite, as I'm making it an All GM & automotive related town:
    - Auto dealership/showroom/lot (all GSX & GN's)
    - Drive In's: bank/restaurant/(DVD screen) theater/etc.
    - Oil & Fuel tanks/rigs/pipelines/etc.
    - Service station/Auto Body shop
    ...

    My neighbor let his ($15,000-$20,000) Lionel O gauge layout & ALL related equipment go, for only $2,500, because no one was interested to buy his house with the train set taking up the whole basement, so he got desperate, and took whatever he could get for it, to sell the house faster!
    I found out about it AFTER he already sold it...:Do No:
     
  15. aussie455

    aussie455 Well-Known Member

    i'm after an ho scale big boy. The only one i can seem to find is one made by trix. Are these models any good?
     
  16. regal-nut

    regal-nut Member

    I grew up with my father having trains in a room off the back of the garage. Then we added to the house and well thats where the trains moved to. They are all HO. as a kid i loved them. Then my grate-grandfather passed and i did get to inherit most of his N scale. I started a 4'x6' layout, but it took up to much space in my own home. I still have the trains and all the buildings. The layout got donated to the local railroad historical soceity. One day i will have a bigger home and i will start to build.
     
  17. Jim Jones

    Jim Jones Wretched Excess

    Does it count if I am an arm-chair model railroader? I have intended to build a layout for 10+ years, but haven't gotten started. Seems like every two years or so I become interested in another railroad or location to model, and my indicision keeps me from building.

    I am into HO, and have collected brass steam since 1975. Have amassed a modest (by some standards) collection of 83 steam locomotives, plus many cabooses, passenger and freight cars all in brass. The bulk of my collection is C&O, but also have NYC, PRR, CRI&P, D&RGW, Erie, and SP examples.

    I have many less expensive plastic rail cars and locomotives as well, but for now they are all stored in boxes. Hope to some day get off my narrow a$$ and start a layout. We'll see I guess.

    Jim J.
     
  18. Jim Jones

    Jim Jones Wretched Excess

    Trix is an arm of the German company Marklin, and are typically very high quality products. I don't think you will be disappointed with a Trix Big Boy.

    US firms Athearn, and Precision Craft Models/Broadway Limited have also produced them. They can be found on eBay frequently.
     
  19. aussie455

    aussie455 Well-Known Member

    which do you think is the best?
     
  20. lostGS

    lostGS Well-Known Member

    Wow Athearn going back to producing steam. I must be out of touch. When I moved from Rapid City, SD I managed the Model Railroad section of a hobby shop.

    I just wish Athearn would go back to the Kit rolling stock, Vs the RTR.

    Tim
     

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