GENTLEMEN,
AT 17 I PURCHESED A MANTUA BUSY BEE,AT 50 I WENT TO "0" GAGE,
THEN IN MY 60'S I VENTURED INTO THE LARGE SCALE.NOW AT 73 ,I AM
BACK INTO HO. MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE LARGE SCALE ,MADE ME LOVE BEING OUTSIDE. SO! I DECIDED TO BUILD ME A HO LAYOUT OUTDOORS.
I STARTED WITH A 4X8,33" LEGS. AROUND THE PERIMETER I ADDED 12"
HIGH PLEXIGLASS WALLS. THEN I CUT A 4X8 SHEET OF PLEXY IN HALF.
ADDED HANDLES ,AND LAYED THAT ON TOP OF THE PLEXY WALLS. NOW I HAVE A LAYOUT COMPLETEY COVERED TO HANDLE THE WEATHER (I HOPE)
THEN A 10X10' CANOPY WAS ADDED ,SO THAT I CAN RUN THE TRAINS IN THE RAIN,WHICH I ALREADY HAVE DONE.NEXT CAME THE EXTENSION, ANOTHER 4X8, THIS TIME ONLY A TARP,COVERS IT AT NITE. I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER POST ,THAT I WAS LOOKING FOR TROUBLE. THEY SAID NOT TO LEAVE MY EQUIPEMENT OUT,ETC. WELL, ITS BEEN SIX MONTHS SINCE I STARTED, AND THE LOCOS,POWER SUPPLY,AND ROLLING STOCK HAS WEATHERED WITH FLYING COLORS. TRUE, THE REAL TEST WILL BE IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.EVEN IF IT FAILS,I GIVE MYSELF CREDIT FOR TRYING.
I REGISTERED YESTURDAY,I POSTED TODAY,AND I THINK THIS IS A GREAT POST.
ENJOY YOUR HOBBY
JOE
AT 17 I PURCHESED A MANTUA BUSY BEE,AT 50 I WENT TO "0" GAGE,
THEN IN MY 60'S I VENTURED INTO THE LARGE SCALE.NOW AT 73 ,I AM
BACK INTO HO. MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE LARGE SCALE ,MADE ME LOVE BEING OUTSIDE. SO! I DECIDED TO BUILD ME A HO LAYOUT OUTDOORS.
I STARTED WITH A 4X8,33" LEGS. AROUND THE PERIMETER I ADDED 12"
HIGH PLEXIGLASS WALLS. THEN I CUT A 4X8 SHEET OF PLEXY IN HALF.
ADDED HANDLES ,AND LAYED THAT ON TOP OF THE PLEXY WALLS. NOW I HAVE A LAYOUT COMPLETEY COVERED TO HANDLE THE WEATHER (I HOPE)
THEN A 10X10' CANOPY WAS ADDED ,SO THAT I CAN RUN THE TRAINS IN THE RAIN,WHICH I ALREADY HAVE DONE.NEXT CAME THE EXTENSION, ANOTHER 4X8, THIS TIME ONLY A TARP,COVERS IT AT NITE. I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER POST ,THAT I WAS LOOKING FOR TROUBLE. THEY SAID NOT TO LEAVE MY EQUIPEMENT OUT,ETC. WELL, ITS BEEN SIX MONTHS SINCE I STARTED, AND THE LOCOS,POWER SUPPLY,AND ROLLING STOCK HAS WEATHERED WITH FLYING COLORS. TRUE, THE REAL TEST WILL BE IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.EVEN IF IT FAILS,I GIVE MYSELF CREDIT FOR TRYING.
I REGISTERED YESTURDAY,I POSTED TODAY,AND I THINK THIS IS A GREAT POST.
ENJOY YOUR HOBBY
JOE