It's been many years. I spent this summer in he hospital having surgeries, losing half my colon and surviving operations that 60 plus year olds don't survive.... 90% of the time. Luckily I decided to return to my life's hobby near the end of last year. I put together a test track when I got outof the hospital, which kinda worked. I also worked a little on some old rolling stock, and loco's... Now I've started on the "real deal". I have a room, 12 x 19 I am planning to dedicate to a "back woodsey" short line railroad. My plan includes 1930's - 1940's rural and light industry. One end of the railroad is a 5 x 6 foot area which I just began working on. Light industries, lots of indutrial trackage and brick buildngs, I might even be able to work in a very small stream in town like my adopted home town of San Luis Obispo Ca. I currently have everything I need to do the area minus a bit of frame and leg lumber. I'm blessed to have all the tools and supplies I'll likely need in the next year while I continue my physical recovery. I hope to have some trackage working before Christmas.
I'm still really weak, still bleeding in fact but I'm raring to go. I also have Digital cameras and will set up a Photobucket account to memoralize my first efforts as I jump back in,in fact I'll take some pictures this week. Currently I am working with mostly Atlas code 100 NS track. I also have a small selection of loco and rolling stock to begin (DC) this will be quite a change from my last layout, a big U.P. mainline layout filling a three car garage. I have lots of thanks to give to fellow member HOexplorer, and his Mega Thread building the Pinacle Creek Mining and Timber Company http://www.modelrailroadforums.com/...ing-the-Pinacle-Creek-Mining-amp-Timber-Co-RR which has been an inspiration as well as a tool to help me begin reading again, and frankly thinking rationally and critically.
It's been a tough year, now, finally I'm starting to have some fun. Wish me luck and thanks for the company fella's (and gal's).
I'm still really weak, still bleeding in fact but I'm raring to go. I also have Digital cameras and will set up a Photobucket account to memoralize my first efforts as I jump back in,in fact I'll take some pictures this week. Currently I am working with mostly Atlas code 100 NS track. I also have a small selection of loco and rolling stock to begin (DC) this will be quite a change from my last layout, a big U.P. mainline layout filling a three car garage. I have lots of thanks to give to fellow member HOexplorer, and his Mega Thread building the Pinacle Creek Mining and Timber Company http://www.modelrailroadforums.com/...ing-the-Pinacle-Creek-Mining-amp-Timber-Co-RR which has been an inspiration as well as a tool to help me begin reading again, and frankly thinking rationally and critically.
It's been a tough year, now, finally I'm starting to have some fun. Wish me luck and thanks for the company fella's (and gal's).