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SSG Troll · 01-17-2010, 10:35 AM

Hi everyone,
I've been an armchair modeler for years. But now I want to start up a logging railroad set during the 80's. What should i use for an engine or two and would the BCR skeleton cars work?

My other problem is that I'm stationed in Iraq for now.

chooch.42 · 01-17-2010, 03:26 PM

Welcome, SSGT; Thanks for being where you are, doing what you must, and hope you're back safe and soon. Though you didn't specify, I'm guessing HO:

...and this is the car (in the correct 1980's paint/logo?). OOPS, you didn't mean the 1880's, did ya ? More questions !!! I'm just a Pa. boy, but lotsa (more knowledgeable !) Canadian craftspeople hang out here and will probably have answers. Glad you're with us. Bob C.

SSG Troll · 01-17-2010, 11:07 PM

Thanks I'm here for a bit cant say when though. Yes it will be in HO and in the PNW. I grew up in Oregon my grand dad was a logger.

chooch.42 · 01-18-2010, 01:31 PM

OK, wasn't sure of time either (your Grand Dad's 1880's logging railroads were very different)...and the BCR reference threw me, (tho' we have some fantastic Canadian modelers here). Hows this for a start:http://www.brian894x4.com/AbandonedRRmainpage.html ...for info on your area of interest (I'm taking a look, too). Though you can't start building much over there, you can build a store of data (electrons, brain cells or - how 20th Century - PAPER printout, utilizing a logging product ! All the Best. Bob C.

m231235r · 12-09-2010, 01:17 PM

what about n-guage log train?

01-17-2010, 10:35 AM	#1
SSG Troll Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	trying to get started Hi everyone, I've been an armchair modeler for years. But now I want to start up a logging railroad set during the 80's. What should i use for an engine or two and would the BCR skeleton cars work? My other problem is that I'm stationed in Iraq for now.

01-17-2010, 03:26 PM	#2
chooch.42 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Gibsonia, Pa. Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Welcome, SSGT; Thanks for being where you are, doing what you must, and hope you're back safe and soon. Though you didn't specify, I'm guessing HO: ...and this is the car (in the correct 1980's paint/logo?). OOPS, you didn't mean the 1880's, did ya ? More questions !!! I'm just a Pa. boy, but lotsa (more knowledgeable !) Canadian craftspeople hang out here and will probably have answers. Glad you're with us. Bob C. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - "It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers." To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-18-2010, 01:31 PM	#4
chooch.42 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Gibsonia, Pa. Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	OK, wasn't sure of time either (your Grand Dad's 1880's logging railroads were very different)...and the BCR reference threw me, (tho' we have some fantastic Canadian modelers here). Hows this for a start:http://www.brian894x4.com/AbandonedRRmainpage.html ...for info on your area of interest (I'm taking a look, too). Though you can't start building much over there, you can build a store of data (electrons, brain cells or - how 20th Century - PAPER printout, utilizing a logging product ! All the Best. Bob C. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - "It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers." To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-09-2010, 01:17 PM	#5
m231235r Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 10 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	getting started what about n-guage log train?

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01-17-2010, 11:07 PM	#3
SSG Troll Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks I'm here for a bit cant say when though. Yes it will be in HO and in the PNW. I grew up in Oregon my grand dad was a logger.

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