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Im going to build an oo gauge model railway in my loft.
Your not seeing things im gonna do it... its facinated me for years since i had one as a kid... now the stigma of railway man does not bother me i want a set a huge one!
No its not the manic pain killers or fancy soluble drip stuff its just me....
Have i gone mad
Im going to build an oo gauge model railway in my loft.
Your not seeing things im gonna do it... its facinated me for years since i had one as a kid... now the stigma of railway man does not bother me i want a set a huge one!
No its not the manic pain killers or fancy soluble drip stuff its just me....
Have i gone mad
John, I think that is a cool idea and have always wanted to do something like that myself but with the kids and the Mrs's it's hard enough trying to keep a 5 as a hobby car.
i just love the whole detailing and mechanics or how it all works, even down to getting all the lights, points etc on a control board hahah i must do it before i pop my cloggs and being as things are i wana get it done after being scared as i was do it all now!
00 gauge pah !!!
go for 0 :agree:
I do a lot of design work for these guys so give me a shout and I'll see if they have any special offers ;)
http://www.skytrex.com/
years ago i had planned to do an o gauge layout inmy garden. then i found renault 5's. Seeing as the weather is appauling 90% of the time a loft layout in oo seems a safer bet :)
go for it dude, I can hold my hand up and say i do geek spec modelning sometimes.. (warhammer 40k)
Don't we do stuff like this to stop ourselves going mad? That's what I always thought anyway.
go for it dude, I can hold my hand up and say i do geek spec modelning sometimes.. (warhammer 40k)
Ohhh god ive got loads of warhammer40k but more warhammer than ever chaos dwarfs to the rescue. :sad:
Who from RTOC is going to be your fat controller JRP? :D
00 gauge. Used to have one of these at my grandad's house when I was a kid. Had an APT with the full on tilt mech. Loved it!
trev you can be the controller if you like ile even give you the top hat ;)
Chris Hebden
01-09-2009, 17:19
Sounds a great idea bud! Something i've always wanted to do but never had the room! I was going to build my scaletrix into the mix also!
pics like this with good detailed scenes hmmmm
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Brilliant idea!...............................
I've got a full size Dalek in my bedroom!.....(well, half of one), so you aint mad at all pal
Exterminate
Lowiepete
02-09-2009, 04:30
Im going to build an oo gauge model railway in my loft.
I bought my bungalow just so I could build an OO gauge model railway in the loft!
I now have a 20' by 12' room up there with a 72' run, end to end, based on the
MSWJR, assuming they built the line to connect Tidworth with the LSWR near Amesbury.
Both the yards - (5 tracks of up to 15' each, laid side by side) and the main station have
full point LED indicator detection and interlock with a block control system.
I was a signalman for 20 years, so I had no excuse! I built a fair few wagons and points
whilst I was on night shifts. I even took one of the main boards (yard entry fans) in to
do the wiring. I built a 5' viaduct and based the station layout on Dulverton (GWR).
Sadly, my railway modelling days are over as I got overtaken by a nerve disability that
has almost destroyed the motor function in my hands. I still have all my scratch-built
locos - not sure that I could be parted from them. Most of the stock was scratch built
too, though there RTR items as well.
So, like your Renault fascination, you are in good company! :laugh:
Regards,
Steve
Junglist
02-09-2009, 08:07
omg war hammer , trains , :sad2: , Roy hopper.
its ok if your doing it for your kids and maybe get a quick go, but doing it for yourself is a lil bit crazy :coffee: , my opinion anywho
trev you can be the controller if you like ile even give you the top hat ;)
Well, I'm neither fat nor phat, nor a control freak but I'm often grumpy and I like top hats. You're on.
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We'll have none of this business though eh:
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my family already think im a geek for spending hours on this forum, i spend ages defending it but this sort of post does not help!!!!!
train sets r surely for geeks
oh god warhammer 40k :S :S :S when i go out with my m8s down to shopping centres etc you cant help but laugh a little at some of the people in the games workshop store lol.....
i used to own a lot used to enjoy painting them, helps chill you out...but as for playing with them id rather play with my balls.
P.S when i get home im going to play with all my old action men. Am i mad? :cooter:
Lowiepete
02-09-2009, 16:46
train sets r surely for geeks
Grrrrrrrrrr...
The skills that you learn,
the history that you research,
the antics of the people you learn about in that research
the sheer relaxation,
the satisfaction of something _you_ built accurately from scratch,
the envy from others who wish _they_ had the patience,
the rush from those who want to have their go...
I could go on, and on, but I think you get the drift!
Let's take it back to Renault - how much do you know about a certain
chap by the name of "Gordini"? If it's nowt, do the research, you might
just be amazed...
Regards,
Steve
The new Bill J
02-09-2009, 16:52
I'm a lifetime member of the Bluebell railway :laugh:
Grrrrrrrrrr...
The skills that you learn,
the history that you research,
the antics of the people you learn about in that research
the sheer relaxation,
the satisfaction of something _you_ built accurately from scratch,
the envy from others who wish _they_ had the patience,
the rush from those who want to have their go...
I could go on, and on, but I think you get the drift!
Let's take it back to Renault - how much do you know about a certain
chap by the name of "Gordini"? If it's nowt, do the research, you might
just be amazed...
Regards,
Steve
true so true
lol knew i would upset some one :devil:
Lowiepete
02-09-2009, 19:56
lol knew i would upset some one :devil:
Upset? You have no idea how tempted I am to say that it's _you_ whom
I feel sorry for...
Ooooopz - I just did :coffee:
How about this for the ultimate railway modelling project (http://www.a1steam.com/). What wouldn't I give
to be able to open up the throttle on that, with 12 coaches behind on a main line.
Regards,
Steve
tiff_lee
03-09-2009, 00:15
lol knew i would upset some one :devil:
lol what you like maybe we should call you the antagonizer :p
Never mind trains what you need is a uber scaletrix setup, some woman was selling a load on the car boot last weekend for £50. Le mans and porsche power box sets I was sooo tempted.
The best Gauge is N, by far, i still have all mine from all the popular gauges :). Its just as geeky as playing with a 20year old car.
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