Hello to the group from Scotland.

[Mallorr]

Hello to the group from Scotland.
Looking forward to chatting with you all at some point.
I have no railway as yet and been trying to get something started for last 3 years ( yes that is how long I have had a loco, some track and rolling stock).
One day...……………………..

 

[playmofire]

Throw down some track and you've made a start s you can run things while thinking of the end product. It's seven or maybe eight since I bought my first train and I've just decided how I will structure my layout (and even then it will be modular so I can change titaround!).

 

[Gizzy]

Welcome to the forum Mallorr.

I'm not sure how many Scottish G Scalers we have here though....

 

[Paul M]

Welcome to the forum. Please expect lots of good advice, but also some awful jokes

 

[Zerogee]

Welcome to GSC, Mallorr.... don't worry about not having started building your line yet, there is a lot of planning and collecting that can be done beforehand - I spent fifteen years collecting stuff before finally getting a running line down this year!
However, the idea of just putting down some temporary track somewhere to get something running is a good one, and certainly helps to keep the interest going.....

Jon.

 

[phils2um]

It took me about 35 years to get something permanent put down! So -- you've got plenty of time!

Phil S.

 

[Zerogee]

It took me about 35 years to get something permanent put down! So -- you've got plenty of time!

Phil S.

OK Phil, you win this round - unless anyone else can beat that?

Jon.

 

[Madman]

Welcome aboard. You will like it here.

 

[Revok]

Hi. Another Scot here, albeit living in exile in the south of England these days. Like others have said, bung a track down and run a train. Sure, something will be imperfect, but it will make you want to correct it. And so begins the inexorable descent into g scale tinkering.

 

[JimmyB]

Mallorr, welcome to the forum

 

[PhilP]

Mallorr!
Yoou'll have had yourr tea?
(apologies, to you, and regular R4 listeners..)

Welcome to the Forum..
They are a weird-lot, but mostly harmless.

I also have a lot of track.. But it is just piled-up in the shed.
But there is nothing wrong, with an 'oval' on the grass:

 

[royale]

Welcome aboard.

 

[dunnyrail]

Welcome, if you have a bit of fairly flat lawn it is the ideal place to test and play. My largest railway started just that way. Then I built a Station and used the lawn for a return loop. Kept on going out to the lawn for that return loop each time I extended up the Garden. Made the project more manageable.

These days I use 3ft high Track but that is another story of age and accesibility for myself and other like minded friends.

 

[David Palmeter]

Hello Mallorr!

Welcome! As a member of just a few months standing myself, I can certainly agree with the notions that you can learn a lot here, make new friends and be endlessly entertained with British humor. Being from Scotland, you will understand the jokes much better than us flatland Yanks, but a great educational experience for all regardless.

Concerning Scottish humor - by coincidence my daughter and I were reminiscing just this morning about a high school musical variety show she was in many years ago. Included in the show was the song “The Scotsman’s Kilt” sung by two young ladies. It still makes me laugh out loud!

 

[PhilP]

Concerning Scottish humor - by coincidence my daughter and I were reminiscing just this morning about a high school musical variety show she was in many years ago. Included in the show was the song “The Scotsman’s Kilt” sung by two young ladies. It still makes me laugh out loud!

Said with the requisite accent:

"Therre be nothin' to laugh at! Underr a Scotsman's Kilt, Laddie!"

 

[Zerogee]

Classic, Phil - truly the pinnacle of the Carry-Ons, and possibly of British Film Comedy.......

"Come back, come back - there's nothing to be afraid of! .......Ooh, I dunno though....!"

Jon.

 

[PhilP]

My thoughts exactly!

 

[Paul M]

Scotsman's

I'm sure there's something up there, so stop skirting the issue

 

[Zerogee]

Visitor: "So, is anything worn under the kilt?"
Scotsman: "Nae, Laddie, it's all in perrrfect working orrrder...."

Hat, coat, door etc.....

Jon.

 

[Rhinochugger]

Visitor: "So, is anything worn under the kilt?"
Scotsman: "Nae, Laddie, it's all in perrrfect working orrrder...."

Hat, coat, door etc.....

Jon.

I want to see you, Widdle