Grover65k
AKA Grover
G’day!
My name is Tony, still working as an IT consultant for too many years, when I really wanted to be a freshwater biologist. My introduction to G scale trains was an LGB starter set back in 1993 when my daughter was 6 – except a few years later it was packed away and sent to my sister for her grand-children to operate.
Fast-forward to 2025 finds me with a renewed interest in large scale and the re-acquisition of my original Stainz loco & coaches. I’ve learnt a lot from this forum and enjoyed the humour (of “Heinz 57 varieties” from the UK, US, & AUS!) since the start of the year. So, I thought it best to come clean and say hello now.
My learnings from your contributions & advice on the forum are very much appreciated and are being put to good use. My sister convinced me to put together a ‘small’ mobile display for her church this year. Then I find it’s actually the “Sunshine Coast 2025 Model Train & Hobbies Expo”. The organiser has very generously given me the entire church stage (11m x 5m) and expects me to ‘fill’ it!
Needless to say, I’ve had to Super-Size the LGB starter set with EvilBay and GumTree content, although a very neat Alco in 1:29 may have snuck in as well - Done (tick). Then I had to plan a layout to fit around the bandstand and the drum kit. 7 iterations later – Done (tick). Now for a test run of the fiddle yard in the hallway – 3 sidings and a through road – Done (hence the current name of the railway – The Hallway Railroad {Hallway RR 1:22.5} - with apologies to Pugwash - tick). And finally, a land grab takeover of the carport to set out 50+m of track with 3 loops, a gandy-dancer circle, and a display trestle – Done (double-tick).
The show is being held this coming Saturday 6th September – wish me luck. And yes, photos & videos will be forthcoming in the ‘Large Scale Pictures’ area of the forum .
Best Regards from Oz,
PS: Milo, the 13yro Border-Collie, was no help at all in setting up LGB track.
PPS: I promise to faithfully abide by Rules 8 & 10 !
My name is Tony, still working as an IT consultant for too many years, when I really wanted to be a freshwater biologist. My introduction to G scale trains was an LGB starter set back in 1993 when my daughter was 6 – except a few years later it was packed away and sent to my sister for her grand-children to operate.
Fast-forward to 2025 finds me with a renewed interest in large scale and the re-acquisition of my original Stainz loco & coaches. I’ve learnt a lot from this forum and enjoyed the humour (of “Heinz 57 varieties” from the UK, US, & AUS!) since the start of the year. So, I thought it best to come clean and say hello now.
My learnings from your contributions & advice on the forum are very much appreciated and are being put to good use. My sister convinced me to put together a ‘small’ mobile display for her church this year. Then I find it’s actually the “Sunshine Coast 2025 Model Train & Hobbies Expo”. The organiser has very generously given me the entire church stage (11m x 5m) and expects me to ‘fill’ it!
Needless to say, I’ve had to Super-Size the LGB starter set with EvilBay and GumTree content, although a very neat Alco in 1:29 may have snuck in as well - Done (tick). Then I had to plan a layout to fit around the bandstand and the drum kit. 7 iterations later – Done (tick). Now for a test run of the fiddle yard in the hallway – 3 sidings and a through road – Done (hence the current name of the railway – The Hallway Railroad {Hallway RR 1:22.5} - with apologies to Pugwash - tick). And finally, a land grab takeover of the carport to set out 50+m of track with 3 loops, a gandy-dancer circle, and a display trestle – Done (double-tick).
The show is being held this coming Saturday 6th September – wish me luck. And yes, photos & videos will be forthcoming in the ‘Large Scale Pictures’ area of the forum .
Best Regards from Oz,
PS: Milo, the 13yro Border-Collie, was no help at all in setting up LGB track.
PPS: I promise to faithfully abide by Rules 8 & 10 !
