Hello from New York

[Belpaire]

Hello,

I've come across this site over the years and finally decided to join.

I've been into G scale since I got an LGB starter set in the late 1980's. My focus pretty quickly shifted toward live steam. Starting with a Mamod then a Roundhouse SR&RL #24. I built the “Denver” project locomotive, a simple pot boilered, single oscillating cylinder locomotive. A coal fired 0-4-0T and a Roundhouse Darjeeling B class rounds out the roster.

I have a small ground level loop that I haven’t used in years and has been taken over by nature. I’m hoping to get it serviceable this year and some locomotives in steam.

Roger

 

[PhilP]

Hello Roger,
Welcome to the Forum!

Sounds like you know what you are doing! And have found a spark, to get back into it?

PhilP

 

[Henri]

Hi, welcome! I love your nickname. Hope you’ll realize your plans!

 

[Anglian]

Welcome Roger. It will be interesting to see how things develop, which means pictures please. Enjoy the return.
Trevor

 

[Paul M]

Welcome to the forum, Roger. Are you in any local groups, or even the 16mm Association?

 

[Belpaire]

Thanks for the warm welcomes.

Hopefully I get the chance to get the railway back in shape. I took the weedwacker to it this weekend to clear some of the ivy away. At points I had to feel around to locate the rails. I was surprised how much the tracks had shifted.

Roger

 

[dunnyrail]

Welcome to the forum Roger, refurbing an old railway can be a bit of a burden. Like why did I let it go like this? But worth it in the end. You might like to look at my builds below, a high level line if allowed makes life much easier if a little more trouble to build.

 

[Belpaire]

I currently do not belong to any club. There is a local garden railway society which might be helpful to join at some point.

A raised line would be nice, although I do prefer the visual of a ground level track. Right now I would be happy enough to have something passable enough to run my little steamers on.

Roger

 

[JimmyB]

Welcome to the forum Roger, it seems you have not been warned about the dodgy jokes yet , and more importantly photos, we love lots of photos so we can see what you are up to