Hi, just getting back into the hobby after a 25 years absence. I came across a couple of packed boxes that containted the bulk of my HO railroad collection a few months ago.
In the boxes were the usual Riverossi collection of a few steam engines as well as MDC models and of course a couple of Athearn diesels.
In addition a fair collection of the older Athearn and Roundhouse box cars, tankers, reefers and a few Athearn passenger cars as well as a set of the shorter Hariman Roundhouse passenger cars as well.
There was also a collection of switches and a few MRC power packs as well, the switches of course being brass.
I have since built my benchwork in the area allocated for my layout, it is in essence a U shaped 8' x 12' x 8'.
I have since laid a two inch foam board over the tables and am just trying to develop a track plan for me. I envision two seperate dog bones with two towns/industries at each end.
I will of course by browsing for ideas both here and other forums.
Was really surprised to see that Bachmann steamers are now considered to be good (spectrum models), this was a far cry from when I was last in the hobby. In fact I have a 2-8-0 Bachmann that was new and has never run as when I first placed it on the tracks then it would not respond at all, was put back in the box where it still sits.
In the boxes were the usual Riverossi collection of a few steam engines as well as MDC models and of course a couple of Athearn diesels.
In addition a fair collection of the older Athearn and Roundhouse box cars, tankers, reefers and a few Athearn passenger cars as well as a set of the shorter Hariman Roundhouse passenger cars as well.
There was also a collection of switches and a few MRC power packs as well, the switches of course being brass.
I have since built my benchwork in the area allocated for my layout, it is in essence a U shaped 8' x 12' x 8'.
I have since laid a two inch foam board over the tables and am just trying to develop a track plan for me. I envision two seperate dog bones with two towns/industries at each end.
I will of course by browsing for ideas both here and other forums.
Was really surprised to see that Bachmann steamers are now considered to be good (spectrum models), this was a far cry from when I was last in the hobby. In fact I have a 2-8-0 Bachmann that was new and has never run as when I first placed it on the tracks then it would not respond at all, was put back in the box where it still sits.