Hello from Dayton, Ohio, USA

[mockingbird812]

Good to be here. Looks very interesting. I would like to participate in many of the topics and contribute as best as I can. I have been collecting mostly LGB European (Analog) since ‘90 while in the service. I had scant opportunities to do an outdoor layout until 2019 and my wife (head of plantings) and I (engineering) jumped in with both feet and are having a blast. We run trains throughout the year as it is a form of therapy for us.

I’ll upload photos later. Difficult to do now - at the airport! Could it be that there are some other users ‘round here?

Ha, snuck some photos in! We have lots of varied “wild” life which keeps it interesting. Enjoy!

 

[trammayo]

Welcome! Lovely line - and you've got some observers! Analog is my favourite too!

 

[casey jones snr]

Hello Mockingbird and welcome to the forum.

 

[mockingbird812]

Welcome! Lovely line - and you've got some observers! Analog is my favourite too!

The brown one likes to park her rump on the track and at the last second jump away as the train passes. Such immaturity!

 

[Northsider]

Welcome to the Forum! That looks to be a lovely line, with some sympathetic planting.

 

[dunnyrail]

Welcome to the forum @mockingbird812 , a few of us in here have dogs, some have cats, donkeys, birds and fish. I don't get frogs these days but lots of newts in my pond.

 

[Gizzy]

Welcome to the forum Sir.

There are a few of us veterans here too....

 

[grizzmo]

Welcome @mockingbird812 , great photos . We have a lot of frogs here , dug 2 out by accident today. Just getting a bucket of sand from a pile that's been sitting in the driveway for awhile.

 

[Paul M]

Welcome to the forum Mockingbird. Looks a very nice set up you have. You'll be welcome to share more photos and chil in with any advice or questions. Just beware of the humour

 

[mockingbird812]

Welcome to the forum Mockingbird. Looks a very nice set up you have. You'll be welcome to share more photos and chil in with any advice or questions. Just beware of the humour

I thoroughly enjoy British humor. I appreciate the warning and I will graciously ask you to be patient with my Yank sense of humor (obtuse?).

 

[Sean.]

Welcome aboard from Mass.

 

[pugwash]

I thoroughly enjoy British humor. I appreciate the warning and I will graciously ask you to be patient with my Yank sense of humor (obtuse?).

Oh are you ever in for some surprises.
Welcome from tiddly-tiny land and please keep up with the photographs, we all love photographs... and cake.

 

[mockingbird812]

Couple more shots of the obstinate one, and our layout is in the background for those of you into Garden Railroading.

 

[trammayo]

Couple more shots of the obstinate one, and our layout is in the background for those of you into Garden Railroading.
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You must not have had the power on otherwise the Obstinate one would have made a short circuit!

 

[mockingbird812]

A few more, then I should probably kick off my training wheels and start posting helpful content.

 

[Paul M]

Well we now know who is really in charge!

 

[korm kormsen]

the obstinate one

looking at your pics, i get the impression, that someone is not so much obstinate, but very conscious, that the trains belong to the family pack.

 

[Madman]

Welcome aboard, from SE Pennsylvania.

 

[mockingbird812]

looking at your pics, i get the impression, that someone is not so much obstinate, but very conscious, that the trains belong to the family pack.

Man, this is a lofty and insightful group here (and therefore, I am most likely out of my depth). So, I consulted my wife on your posit for translation and I would have to agree with you!

 

[korm kormsen]

that is obstinate!

http://kormsen.info/filmchen/bahnkatzen.mp4
(hope, the link works)