How did you get started in model railroading?
For me, it was my Dad.
My Dad had a Lionel set up on a 4'x8' the week before I was born.
He would set it up every year from Thanksgiving to New Years Day. When I started a family, he passed that set to me and we still set up a loop around the Christmas tree every year.
Then when I was 8-9 years old, he had a HO scale layout in the basement.
In 1968, we went to the New York Society of Model Engineers open house in Carlstadt, NJ. We both were amazed by the size of the HO and O scale layouts. So we changed over to N scale, so we could run long trains.
In 1969, we moved to Indiana. With Dad's new job and me with other interests (cars,girls), the N scale layout was never set up again.
Since that time, I have been in and out of model railroading. Time and money commitments with raising a family, did not allow for much model railroading.
Then 2 years ago, with the last son out of collage and married, I'm now building my HO scale dream layout.
Ever notice how much space one has without kids in the house?
That's my story and I'm stickin to it.
Marty
For me, it was my Dad.
My Dad had a Lionel set up on a 4'x8' the week before I was born.
He would set it up every year from Thanksgiving to New Years Day. When I started a family, he passed that set to me and we still set up a loop around the Christmas tree every year.
Then when I was 8-9 years old, he had a HO scale layout in the basement.
In 1968, we went to the New York Society of Model Engineers open house in Carlstadt, NJ. We both were amazed by the size of the HO and O scale layouts. So we changed over to N scale, so we could run long trains.
In 1969, we moved to Indiana. With Dad's new job and me with other interests (cars,girls), the N scale layout was never set up again.
Since that time, I have been in and out of model railroading. Time and money commitments with raising a family, did not allow for much model railroading.
Then 2 years ago, with the last son out of collage and married, I'm now building my HO scale dream layout.
Ever notice how much space one has without kids in the house?
That's my story and I'm stickin to it.
Marty