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I'm a brand new member of this forum. My current situation is I'm newly retired and looking to start a garden railway project. I will be reviewing old conversations and threads to educate myself. My plan is to have the basic layout built by end of summer 2023.
 
Hi there ....there is an Edmonton in UK too. That was my first guess. I am just getting started too. I sold ho steam engine to a guy from Edmonton few months ago and we still keep in touch. People here are very nice and helpful. I have been to your nice city.
 
Welcome on board. I don't know how you will resist having a G scale starter set running somewhere before summer '23!
 
Ya that is what I thought too. Once I get my engine in 2 weeks I will be running it on stretched out paperclips if I have to.
 
Welcome to the Forum, Ralph!
Beware of the corny British humour!

Read-up first..
Ask questions, keep it simple, to start with.. Definitely try to avoid grades, keep an eye on the level across the track. - Especially on curves and turnouts.
Try to avoid using LGB R1 curves (if you have the space) - especially, if you want to run US / Can outline consists.

Don't be too ambitious. - This is an expensive, time-consuming hobby!
Beware! Once you get something running, the work-rate has a habit of dropping. ;):D

Most of all...
Enjoy!

PhilP.
 
Welcome from the UK, Ralph.

Wise advice here from PhilP. I must admit when I saw your timeline my first thought was, "How long can it take to lay out a basic oval, even if you include a runaround and a siding?"
 
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playmofire said:
Welcome from the UK, Ralph.

Wise advice here from PhilP. I must admit when Isaw your timeline my first thought was, "How long can it take to lay out a basic oval, even if you include a runaround and a siding?"
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Midday, and 11C in Edmonton...

But that is - 11C!

So a little chilly, for moving dirt, and laying track.. :eek::oops::shake::shake:
 
It is called winter. It is minus 7 in Sarnia right now. Minus 12 in Edmonton minus 2 in Houston .tx.( I did not see your post Ralph when I put mine down...great minds think alike)
. Winter Wonderlandddd
 

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PhilP said:
Midday, and 11C in Edmonton...
But that is - 11C!
So a little chilly, for moving dirt, and laying track.. :eek::oops::shake::shake:
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Here in E Ont, we're at -10C, so relatively tropical :sweating:.
However, moving dirt would require dynamite :mad:. And/or a jackhammer.
There are other outdoor railroaders out your way, but my decaying grey cells cannot bring up names :think:. Google can be your friend.
 
PhilP said:
Midday, and 11C in Edmonton...

But that is - 11C!

So a little chilly, for moving dirt, and laying track.. :eek::oops::shake::shake:
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Actually, -11C in February is typical, even on the mild side. We have severe winter here from November to March. There is no chance of running trains, let alone building. My interest is very much in the building of the layout. In my region there are numerous, long and high wooden trestles. In my work I would drive under the Rochfort Bridge weekly, at 750 meters long it's pretty impressive. (google it :) ) I would like to draw on my model making experience and build similar. My plan is to work on models in the winter, plan and then build. I have a large section of my yard that I'm re-landscaping so preliminary work on the railroad will be done in conjunction with the landscaping. I think my timeline is accurate. I will also purchase a starter set-up and run it indoors to discover my preferences etc. before I commit to a layout outside.
 
Welcome to the forum Ralph, just retired huh. If you can think about a raised railway. Bit more on construction but so much easier as you get older. Have a look at my links below.
 
I am retired too. 2 years next month and still have nightmares of the place. Something to consider when building my railway cus in 20 years I could be in an institution walking around in diapers. :)
 
Welcome aboard Ralph
 
Ralph60Edm said:
I'm a brand new member of this forum. My current situation is I'm newly retired and looking to start a garden railway project. I will be reviewing old conversations and threads to educate myself. My plan is to have the basic layout built by end of summer 2023.
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Yep, and there was me thinking you were in north London :oops:

Looking forward to seeing the pictures >:)
 
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I am retired too. 2 years next month and still have nightmares of the place.. :)
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I know how you feel. I can remember how after I had retired, sometimes on a Sunday evening the thought, "Work tomorrow" would flash into my mind and suddenly the world seemed a darker place. But it was nice a fraction of a second later when reality dawned again.

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I know how you feel. I can remember how after I, after I had retired, sometimes on a Sunday evening the thought, "Work tomorrow" would flash into my mind and suddenly the world seemed a darker place. But it was nice a fraction of a second later when reality dawned again.
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I had the same feeling one weekend, so I went into my bosses office first thing Monday morning and told him that I retired. That was it, no notice, just done. Best thing I ever did, now instead of building oil refineries I get to build my railroad!
 
I worked in a hospital doing just about everything except open surgery for 40 years. It was not the patients that made me quit it was the staff in my own department. In my line of work they expected me to have direct contact with Flu patients at 59.5 so I told them I am out of here.
 
playmofire said:
I know how you feel. I can remember how after I had retired, sometimes on a Sunday evening the thought, "Work tomorrow" would flash into my mind and suddenly the world seemed a darker place. But it was nice a fraction of a second later when reality dawned again.

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How life moves on.

Sunday night used to be when you went to bed at a sensible hour, ready to face the world of work for the rest of the week.

Now, Sunday night is when you relax, and stay up late even longer, ready to lie in for the rest of the week :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil:
 
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