Another lurker delurking

[Wingit]

Hi

 

So after I long time lurking I've actually joined.

 

I'm interested in 4mm LNER locos, but with the arrival of children and housemoves I haven't actually managed to start a layout yet.

 

I do have plans. Lots of plans, and I soon as I win the lottery I'll start.

 

Because of my intrest in the LNER and NER railways, I've bought a BR blue Dapol O gauge 08.

 

I'm hoping if I tell someone about it they can explain why.

 

Yours

 

Confused (Mark)

[chris p bacon]

Respray it in the colours of the Great Northern, then you'll be on the road to recovery. 

[Huw Griffiths]

I suspect it might be about inspiration.

 

You might not have somewhere to run this loco - right now - but it gives you something to look at, which might inspire you to build something else.

 

Also, with your 08 being in a slightly larger scale than what you think you might be likely to run, it might also be slightly more detailed, which might encourage you to "aim high" with the standard of any future builds - or at least that's what one electrical engineer (and HO tram enthusiast) told himself a number of years back, when buying an On30 Bachmann streetcar.

 

Fast forward a number of years - and this same engineer was now in his early 50's, visiting a local O gauge show and being warned by a friend (and long term "Guild" member) of just how "subversive" O gauge models can sometimes be.

 

Well, I don't know about the models being "subversive" - but the wish to build some of them certainly can be, as this 52 year old electrical engineer now knows only too well.

 

Worse still, the long-scrapped railmotor that really got me thinking that I might build in O was actually built by the NER - this will never do, as I come from former GWR territory.

 

 

Seriously though, I suspect that the Dapol 08 will probably provide loads of future inspiration for you - even if nobody yet knows what it might inspire you to build.

 

I'd imagine that somebody will be along soon, to suggest building an O gauge micro layout - loads of shunting action in a small space - that sort of thing. It might interest you - it might not - but I'm sure you'll find some way of getting a lot of enjoyment from your model loco.

 

Whatever you do, I hope it's something that interests you personally.

 

 

Regards,

 

Huw.

[jcm@gwr]

Hello Mark,

 

Welcome to the forum.

 

Jeff

[ROSSPOP]

Welcome Mark

 

Subconsciously, what you`ve done , realised that RTR O gauge is far far superior to 4mm RTR ( and I`m a life long 4mm modeller until 2008)

 

Although 7mm is initially more expensive you won`t need so much of it, and if you decide to venture into 7mm kit building ( nowadays you don`t even need to do that in 7mm)

 

It is that much easier and by the time you reach your 40`s and your sight ages youve already made the changes!!!!

 

john

[Wingit]

Hi

 

Thanks for the welcome

Before I disappear into the rest of the forum, and start asking question, this is the current state of the layout.

Simply to operate, digit powered. Lack a certain something.