squeaky Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I seem to be buying more and more US HO stuff for my 8ft shunting plank than I have room for. I now have over 60 freight cars and 10 locos with sound, my question is:- Is there a cure for this problem Are there other sufferers out there.............................. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Dear Squeaky, 1 - AFAIK There is no known cure 2 - Focus to a given prototype that particularly appeals, even if only "for a little while" helps, because it helps guide current purchasing decisions (I recently discovered that I was effectively "kitting" up a series of future layouts, collecting the required bits and pieces so that once I get the _current_ project done, I can just "roll straight onto" whicever one hits "critical (enthusiasm) mess" at the key moment in time...) 3 - Personally I find that building micros to give each particular loco "a place to live" is one way to both justify the purchases, and make it easier to let both the matching sets of equipment and layout/modelling go when "the next modelgenic _whatever_" grabs you by the lapels and won't let go... Best of luck with your affliction... We're all suffer... I mean Enjoying with the same issue here... Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Give in and Join the "USA & Canadian Railroads Group" - if you are not already a member.................see "Groups" button above. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 No cure! :cry: I've been "suffering" for over twenty years now! Nearly found a "cure" some five years ago (German railways!) but discovered that was just as bad, D'oh! Prof Klyzlr says it all for me! John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigZ Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Welcome to my world If I posted photos of my stuff... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beagle1 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Another victim, Decided to rewheel my frieghtcars with intermountains, just finished my 8th bulk box Fred Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Boucher Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I seem to be buying more and more US HO stuff for my 8ft shunting plank than I have room for. I now have over 60 freight cars and 10 locos with sound, my question is:- Is there a cure for this problem Are there other sufferers out there.............................. There is no known cure, but luckily the disease isn't fatal until your wife finds out how much money you've been spending! Of course, you could always switch to N scale, so you can fit more stuff on your 8ft plank... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonte Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Until my little switcher arrives from ebay USA, and has gone throught the paint shops, I have no suitable traction; in the meantine, may I lease one or two of yours ? (I'll make sure that any patched numbers will be non-permanent) Jonte Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilM Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 My name is Phil. And I am a USAholic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smyles1 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 What a problem it is. I only intended to buy a switcher and a few freight cars 12 years ago just to have a small switching layout. Now I have about 150 freight cars, steam locos, logging shays, several switchers and several GPs. I have two layouts one an urban industrial/freight yard and the other is logging. I did manage to keep mainly to NP, GN and Burlington railroads with only a few locos from other railroads. To stop myself from buying and building anymore I started modelling in British 3mm 14.2mm gauge finescale so I have to make locos, track and stock instead of buying ready to run and Athearn kits Seems to be a cure!!! Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridwatcher Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 me too.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 The penny dropped for me when I mentioned a few years ago that I couldn't see myself seriously modelling anything but American. I've had a few "thoughts" since, but 4mm kits have been brought and sold and unfinished projects remain so. I've been having a few dark thoughts recently, and will have ot change the line to "Can't see myself modelling anything without OHLE...". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Of course, you could always switch to N scale, so you can fit more stuff on your 8ft plank... Nah... you turn to O Scale, and pay twice as much to fit half the stuff on your 8ft Shunty Plank... and yes, you can run US O Scale on an 8ft Shunty Plank... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Ray Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 You guys have me thinking...first to the OP you'd be considered a 'piker' in the US, as even I have 10 locos & over 60 freight cars and I don't even have a working layout yet. I love reading the Model Railroading forums (big on US model railroading, an analog to this board) and some guy causually mentions he has to do maintainence on his 120 locomotives over the weekend (yes, I have read of numbers that high, if not higher). Of course, this is a form of stealth bragging, as in "Can I afford the fuel for my '69 Corvette, my '70s Cuda, and my '66 Mustang" (example only - I own none of these). But the second thing is...I honestly can't say there is anywhere near the equivalent of interest in UK (or even European in General - sorry Guys, you often get lumped in with Europe from the Western Atlantic viewpoint...then again, I guess we USians get lumped in with Canada a lot, which is OK with me). Marklin is somewhat popular I think, although whether more for collecting than for running I cannot say. OTOH, I have in my hot little hands the March 2011 Rail Model Craftsman (actually a very good US magazine - Some Say better than Model Railroader, however I believe they compliment each other). In the Back is a several page write-up of the 2010 BR Convention - BR in this context meaning 'British Region' of the NMRA (a fairly well-known national, US & Canada, Modeling Organization). The second line of the Article: "North American theme modeling is popular enough there [the UK] to make quite a stir in the hobby." - wow, now I see this is the 65th Anniversery Convention, so apparently your fathers and grandfathers (not being sexist here - what is it, 99% of all model railroaders are male?) had the same USian afflication back in the day. Perhaps some of you were mentioned in the article - it describe the :"Six Five Special" held at Kegworth, Debryshire from 22-24 October 2010. I won't reprint the whore article, I'd imagine it was discussed on this forum this past March. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Nah... you turn to O Scale, and pay twice as much to fit half the stuff on your 8ft Shunty Plank... and yes, you can run US O Scale on an 8ft Shunty Plank... Who said it needed to be 8'? (Wish I could see Schiller's IRL...) Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr PS the brass GP35 loco on CF cost around AUD$300, the entire roster of 4 cars a bit under AUD$170, (Not bragging, just tallying up for the purposes of comparison), or about the same in overall $$$ outlay as the 2 - 3 locos + 10 - 16 cars that the same area would play host to if it were HO scale... (but what price do you put on the visual and operational increase in sheer heft and "presence" of the O scale models?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Who said it needed to be 8'? Ha ha - Show Off!! (Sir!!) :laugh: Not sure what "Schiller's IRL" is..?? The layout thread (url?) for it is here... I won't reprint the whore article, I'd imagine it was discussed on this forum this past March. Whoa there!! Wrong Forum...!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Ha ha - Show Off!! (Sir!!) :laugh: Not sure what "Schiller's IRL" is..?? The layout thread (url?) for it is here... Dear Jordan, "IRL" = "In Real Life'... would aim for TVNAM(SP?) if there wasn't the risk that some work issues may crop up, (some distributors down there need some "assistance", and would likely hijack me if they new I was in the neighbourhood...) Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Ray Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Whoa there!! Wrong Forum...!!! Oh, yeah, right, that probably should go into Wheeltappers or Curbside Crawl or something (I hate typos, dangit!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Dear Jordan, "IRL" = "In Real Life'... Ah, right!! Another set of initials to remember! The meaning is so blindingly obvious, once someone's told you!! Sir Ray - yeah, Keyboard buttons should be a lot bigger, in my experience too... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Boucher Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Nah... you turn to O Scale, and pay twice as much to fit half the stuff on your 8ft Shunty Plank... and yes, you can run US O Scale on an 8ft Shunty Plank... Or, as I do, you really get out of control and do both N and O scale... and to make matters worse, I have both British and American prototype in both scales, as well as On3... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Grant 4472 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Do what I did, just build another layout. I also have more than enough dedicated stock and locos to build 2 more layouts - namely KCS/IC/Midsouth and a Conrail/NE roads one. I think I have a layout problem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Jon, I'd certainly like to see your interpretation of the North East., say, the New Jersey waterfront opposite Manhattan on the Hudson River.............. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 There's a simple solution to the too much stock problem. Have no money. Works for me. I used to have two locos, had to sell one to buy nappies (diapers) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Even better solution to too much stock problem - point it in my direction! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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