Hornby enthusiasts

[Garry Russell]

That was the beauty of it Nigel

You could start with a loop of track and a single loco with a tender and a couple of carriages........the most basic set

Then week by week you could add and expand as you earned a bob or two here and there with odd jobs

Not only was that fun but your layout was unique.........oh and what one could do with papier mache and a pot of poster paint or two

Garry

[Seaking]

If you want to see some monster layouts, just do a search for model railways in youtube, did that a few months ago.

[VEGAS]

Hi Seaking,

Already had a scan on there. There are some amazing layouts which look fantastic. There's one chap by the name of ericcat1, who submits videos of his loft layouts and I have never seen modelling quite like it.

Always wondered what would happen when people with such layouts moved house.

[Hot_Charlie]

Had a Hornby set when I was young, used to buy Airfix models of signal boxes and stations to add to it and spent my week-ends with paint and glue putting them together.

When I eventually left home to work in the Cotswolds I sometimes used to visit the model railway in Bourton-on-the-Water.

That was forty-One years ago and today, it is still going, even though the prices appear steep!! :o

http://www.bourtonmodelrailway.co.uk/

Regards
Nigel.

Good shop that. I went a few weeks ago until I was dragged out by Mrs C!

[Buggyman]

When I was a young sprog we lived in a house which bordered on the local railway line. Once in a while I got a ride on the steam shunter up and down the line - driver was a mate of my Dad. Mum knew where I'd been since I was nearly always covered in soot and coal dust.

Later in life; my young son showing interest in trains, living on the continent (Belgium) where I had spare dosh and a shop selling up its entire stock of Lima kit. End result; tons of stock and track which followed us round the world for the next 10 years until coming home. Thence to 'ideal' conditions; own house and time to bash up a layout and get every pristine piece into place.

HA! Dream on, son didn't show the teeniest bit of interest, wife (now ex-wife) even less interest at having a railroad in the spare bedroom. Ended up selling the whole caboodle and getting a scalectric which was much more 'fun' for about a week......................

And my son wonders why I disowned him!

I still dabble with MSTS from time to time and even have EA's Rail simulator for those days when flying isn't on the menu.

Sad old soul eh?





Allan

[DispatchDragon]

Allan

I will loan you Tag anytime - He is totally in love with trains - His room is now decorated with photos of Locos and
cars (albeit they are Mostly Union Pacific and Burlington not LMS, WR,LNER) He has every unpowered "Thomas" loco built
along with track and buildings (It does get played with ALOT) and stored away ready for that special day is Lionel O gauge
train set (The day is approaching rapidyl I think)

So I will send him along via Virgin Atlantic for a small fee


Great thread

Leif

[Buggyman]

Thanks Leif, sounds like you have the perfect son.

I would be delighted to send you a small fee except that I only have a few large fees left!!

The best (worst) part of my story is that, after my divorce I bought a converted farm house and what was in the double garage loft? A full track bed for a huge layout! Life just isn't fair is it?

ATB



Allan

[DispatchDragon]

Ta Allen

Then we will both come help you build that layout

Leif

[jonesey2k]

Heh I used to be into model railways, but I was always a Lima and Bachman supporter