Model Railways

stuartmmcfc · 24-03-09, 02:58 PM

i bought my little boy his first OO gauge trainset the other day and I'm ashamed to say that £200 later its gone from a simple oval to 2 ovals and 3 sidings with 2 controllers. Because me and my old man had a set 30 yrs ago i've (HE'S) got a wren loco, a hornby and 2 lima locos plus a little hornby engine plus thomas and 2 carriages and 6 large carriages, 2 brake vans and several trucks.
I am currently bidding on a large diesel loco on ebay.
Am I getting carried away by what is basically a toy set for old men???
help

john johnson · 24-03-09, 03:04 PM

toy set for old men....wait till you get into DCC , i have loco's with sound chips in and they sound like the real thing ......

stuartmmcfc · 24-03-09, 03:08 PM

Is dcc digital?
Sounds impressive how you control an actual loco rather than what happens to be on a section of track.
luckily for the wifes bank balance my old trains aren't suitable to convert and have a chip put in them.
keepin'it ol' skool

, or something like that...

john johnson · 24-03-09, 03:14 PM

Thats it Stuart, i have a lenz system and you can also control all the marker lights on the loco's too if you have them or fit them......her indoors thinks it nuts when i spend hours airbrushing and detailing a loco etc ....very sad

Martc · 24-03-09, 03:14 PM

I have a load of 00, about 12 engines, lots of rolling stock from when my Dad and I had a rail layout. One day I will have a loft big enough to set it all up in!

Lofty · 24-03-09, 05:17 PM

Sold all mine to finance the purchase of Moneypit.......

stuartmmcfc · 24-03-09, 05:21 PM

just had a chat with the wife about the trains, DCC and the money I've spent and I said
"Johns got DDC and his trains got a chip...."
"Hang on, who's John?"
"you know, John whos got the quattros"
so she replied
"The sadness of your clan just gets deeper and deeper!"
I'm sure she understands deep down

Puglife · 24-03-09, 05:23 PM

Not so much model railways anymore but i'm fascinated by making model scenes.... Plan is to make a small 40 x 50cm forrest scene to put my Demuth 1:43scale on...

A scalectrix model Quattro set would suit me more

john johnson · 24-03-09, 06:08 PM

its obbsessive Stuart at times.....and stupid...and a git geeky

PeterB · 24-03-09, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuartmmcfc

just had a chat with the wife about the trains, DCC and the money I've spent and I said
"Johns got DDC and his trains got a chip...."
"Hang on, who's John?"
"you know, John whos got the quattros"
so she replied
"The sadness of your clan just gets deeper and deeper!"
I'm sure she understands deep down

I'd have to agree with her though Stu!
I can just see JJ going 'choo-choo' and pushing his trains along the carpet

Surprised he gets the time these days after making hundreds of minature soap cocks and hiding the sausage all day!

24-03-09, 03:04 PM	#2
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	toy set for old men....wait till you get into DCC , i have loco's with sound chips in and they sound like the real thing ...... __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

24-03-09, 03:14 PM	#4
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	Thats it Stuart, i have a lenz system and you can also control all the marker lights on the loco's too if you have them or fit them......her indoors thinks it nuts when i spend hours airbrushing and detailing a loco etc ....very sad __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

24-03-09, 03:14 PM	#5
Martc Black Coupe Collector Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Towcestershiresheer Posts: 2,934	I have a load of 00, about 12 engines, lots of rolling stock from when my Dad and I had a rail layout. One day I will have a loft big enough to set it all up in! __________________ 95 UrS6 87 Coupe Quattro

24-03-09, 05:23 PM	#8
Puglife ==>PUGSPORT!<== Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Leyland Posts: 1,544	Not so much model railways anymore but i'm fascinated by making model scenes.... Plan is to make a small 40 x 50cm forrest scene to put my Demuth 1:43scale on... A scalectrix model Quattro set would suit me more __________________ 1986 UR Quattro - (1982) Lombard RAC Group 4 recreation - #24 H.Demuth/J.Daniels 1981 VW mk1 golf GTi - now 5cylinder and RWD.

24-03-09, 06:08 PM	#9
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	its obbsessive Stuart at times.....and stupid...and a git geeky __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

24-03-09, 03:08 PM	#3
stuartmmcfc 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,243	Is dcc digital? Sounds impressive how you control an actual loco rather than what happens to be on a section of track. luckily for the wifes bank balance my old trains aren't suitable to convert and have a chip put in them. keepin'it ol' skool , or something like that...

24-03-09, 05:17 PM	#6
Lofty Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mid western Ontario Posts: 1,817	Sold all mine to finance the purchase of Moneypit.......

24-03-09, 05:21 PM	#7
stuartmmcfc 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,243	just had a chat with the wife about the trains, DCC and the money I've spent and I said "Johns got DDC and his trains got a chip...." "Hang on, who's John?" "you know, John whos got the quattros" so she replied "The sadness of your clan just gets deeper and deeper!" I'm sure she understands deep down

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