Greetings from the Wirral

[Keith Addenbrooke]

Greetings!  After several years of occasionally perusing RM Web, it's time to join the party.  I've been interested in railways all my life - it's inherited - and have collected models from the age of 9 or 10 (several decades ago now).  I grew up on a mixed diet of my Dad's 1970's Railway Modeller and North American Model Railroader magazines, so it's no surprise my two main influences are GWR Branch Lines and American layouts (I rather like 8' x 4' starter layouts - though understand why that's close to heresy for some).  I've had many ideas and had a couple of attempts at pinning track to bare baseboards over the years, but never got beyond that, despite my best intentions.  I am now trying Metcalfe kits and some basic rolling stock (the Ratio coaches in the photo are mine, though the 14xx is a second hand Airfix model). 

 

Some years ago my real passion became my job, at which point my interest in railway modelling as a way to relax became more relevant, but I'm still trying to work out where I can put a layout that will meet my mixed interests in a home that is also my weekday workplace - or am I just not very good at actually being realistic about what it takes to get things done and getting on with it...

Edited November 17, 2018 by Keith Addenbrooke

['CHARD]

Welcome to the forum, Keith. 

[Ohmisterporter]

Welcome to the forum Keith, you will find plenty of advice and inspiration on here.

[jcm@gwr]

Hello Keith,

 

Welcome to the forum.

 

Jeff

[saxokid]

Welcome Keith...