Yes Bob, that is what I am a little afraid of. I want to make sure that my level of interest is really there before I jump in. I had an electric train when I was 10/11 but never did much, maybe lack of funds. Going to keep looking at the Forums feedback and a couple of hobby stores and decide at some point.
I am in the discovery stage right now. There are so many options available. I am quite handy with tools etc and have a good assortment. My problem is not so much skill set as Spargone pointed out is that I have arthritis in my hands and feet and while I can still get around and do plenty of things, your garden railway would exceed my limits. By the way I would love to do something like that and have the ideal place for it.
Thanks Mac
I never had a Triang Stephenson's Rocket, I didn't fancy it at the time as it didn't fit what I was doing. When the new one was announced I put in an advanced order. I had ideas going through my mind like a Curzon Street type terminal, wagon turntables etc.
You are right some did not have them depending on the model of the frame that they built. But even so, yours is worth keeping
some did some did not even so keep yours its a classic
I think your model is not alone. Some of the more recent Hornby models are beautifully detailed, but some of the bits fall off as soon as you take them out of the box! Worse if you try and take the chassis out of the body (for routine maintenance) you finish up destroying even more of the detail.
New HORNBY.GRRRRRRRR i dont think you are suppose to to take them apart for maintainance now.you just bin them and buy another new one.
..bachman are not too bad. the class 158 i bought was shear tat i sent it back in disgustMe as a new rail modeller I would have to go for the 00 version as I'm a creature of habit . When I was a nipper I used to play with a kid that had got a 00 layout . I after all those years ago latched on to 00 , one reason being that we regularly bought the small Airfix characters which ranged from civilians plus umpteen types of soldiers etc which fitted hand in glove with 00 layouts
It's always a trade-off. If you model in N (2mm/ft) you get 4 times as much railway in a given area compared to 00 (4mm/ft). However models of any given loco/coach/truck are almost as expensive in N as they are in 00, which always strikes me as a bit of a cheat. Conversely, modelling in 0 gauge (7mm/ft) gives you good chunky models with gravitas, but until recently 0 gauge modelling required much more kit/scratch building than 00, so was very expensive & time-consuming.
Dion, did you look at any other options or did your feel that the 00 version was for you because you like and had the Airfix characters? I am starting with a clean sheet of paper and listening to folks that have a great history with model rail roading. So far today we have gone from Petes Z to Alan’s wonderful garden model.
Terry, thank you for that! I was leaning toward 00 gage until is saw and started to reflect on Alans garden railway. Being in the US I am going to do a little more research now that my eyes have been opened. There are a lot of UK and European trains here I just need to understand it some more.
Although the figures have long gone now, 00 is for me the ideal size for my application ie loft space . Plus the factor of habit in the equation, So that’s my choice , my scratch build etc efforts will hence be guided by 4mm to the ft
Richard, I draw your attention to the following large scale forums: Large Scale Central and My Large Scale. Both are US places; There are others but not as active, I am a Member of both;
Alan, particularly like your last sentence! It seems if we(I) are not carful have a tendency to carried away at bit!
Rosie I appreciate your efforts , your hubby must have been very depleted when the ship twisted . My main problem on my model was having laid the matchsticks and glued them for the roof the main ache was trying to bend almost to a semi circle but a few degrees less 180 . I had to make myself a couple of card board frames with the shape cut into the middle . then slide the roof through gingerly and hope it takes to the shape
Pete why doesn’t the normal pva suit you I use it on all my wood projects albeit matchstick or normal timber .i buy the bare matchsticks
i have a big bottle of good pva.but to me it takes a bit too long to dry.for delicate items. so i use industrial super glue.
As a retired pro modelmaker I used PVA adhesive all the time and it sets fast enough to hold items in place, however it has to be of good quality and labelled as 'interior & exterior grade. The cheap stuff in Poundland and the Works etc is no good at all and too watered down so you have to pay around £6 for 500ml bottle
