Hey guys,
Ok, I have always loved trains and had a couple HO and an N scale trainset as a kid. Now that I finally have a good job and some free time, I've really been getting into model railroading. I started out so far with a slightly cut down 4x7 piece of plywood with 2" foamboard over it. I made a stretched and curved like oval, along with a couple spurs coming off it.
I was going to model a shortline in Mississippi/Alabama/Florida, called the Alabama Gulf Caost Railroad. However, I am becoming interested in doing more than what I have. I am thinking about building something different, maybe Southern Railway during the steam/diesel transition era, so I can have both those lovely F unit electrics, along with classic old steam power.
I am not new to a lot of the things involved in this hobby (have been building plastic models from 1/700 scale ships, 1/72 aircraft, and 1/24 automobiles) and have also been an R/C aircraft enthusiast too, from building my own balsa kit and wiring everything up, mounting radio gear, servos, engines, etc.
Anywho, am I crazy to want to start over? I have invested a little money that will not be recoverable, some that will be. Honestly, the financial part doesn't bother me much. I can still use a lot of my track, scenery stuff, building, powerpack, etc. However, I would still have some useless modern stuff like a paper mill, rolling stock (about a dozen pieces) and two GP's. I am hoping I can sell that back to the hobby shop though.
I want to build all new benchwork, and it would 3 modular pieces - a 2 1/2 x 6, a 1 x 4, and a 2 1/2 x 5 all combined to make a wall layout - looking like below.
I can justify it in my head I believe like this - the first "layout" was a test bed, that's it and that's all. I was able to cut wood, wire a bit up, lay cork, lay track, turnouts, and some minor scenery (grass, shrubs, and ballasting track).
What do ya'll think?
Kyle
Ok, I have always loved trains and had a couple HO and an N scale trainset as a kid. Now that I finally have a good job and some free time, I've really been getting into model railroading. I started out so far with a slightly cut down 4x7 piece of plywood with 2" foamboard over it. I made a stretched and curved like oval, along with a couple spurs coming off it.
I was going to model a shortline in Mississippi/Alabama/Florida, called the Alabama Gulf Caost Railroad. However, I am becoming interested in doing more than what I have. I am thinking about building something different, maybe Southern Railway during the steam/diesel transition era, so I can have both those lovely F unit electrics, along with classic old steam power.
I am not new to a lot of the things involved in this hobby (have been building plastic models from 1/700 scale ships, 1/72 aircraft, and 1/24 automobiles) and have also been an R/C aircraft enthusiast too, from building my own balsa kit and wiring everything up, mounting radio gear, servos, engines, etc.
Anywho, am I crazy to want to start over? I have invested a little money that will not be recoverable, some that will be. Honestly, the financial part doesn't bother me much. I can still use a lot of my track, scenery stuff, building, powerpack, etc. However, I would still have some useless modern stuff like a paper mill, rolling stock (about a dozen pieces) and two GP's. I am hoping I can sell that back to the hobby shop though.
I want to build all new benchwork, and it would 3 modular pieces - a 2 1/2 x 6, a 1 x 4, and a 2 1/2 x 5 all combined to make a wall layout - looking like below.
I can justify it in my head I believe like this - the first "layout" was a test bed, that's it and that's all. I was able to cut wood, wire a bit up, lay cork, lay track, turnouts, and some minor scenery (grass, shrubs, and ballasting track).
What do ya'll think?
Kyle