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I recently started a new hobby to occupy my spare time in the winter months when I am not riding. Actually 2 new hobby's. they are: Model Railroading and Train Spotting/Rail-Fanning.
I have 2 train sets to get me started. An N scale German made Arnold set. Arnold was the very first company to introduce N scale and used to be a German company. This set is small, with 3 cars and a steam engine, that in full size was fueled by oil, not coal. The other set is called the Hy-Vee Savings Express and is HO scale. Hy-Vee is a grocery store chain mainly found in the mid-west. This set has an SD40-2 for a locomotive and 5 cars.
I am building a portable, modular layout for the HO scale set first, then I'll build one for the N scale set. This will do 2 things. First help me determine if I want to continue model railroading and second decide, if I do, help me decide to go with N or HO scale.
This new hobby is why I have not been around here for a while. I'll check in from time to time to see if anyone sends me a PM and if there are any topics I want to jump in on.
I have 2 train sets to get me started. An N scale German made Arnold set. Arnold was the very first company to introduce N scale and used to be a German company. This set is small, with 3 cars and a steam engine, that in full size was fueled by oil, not coal. The other set is called the Hy-Vee Savings Express and is HO scale. Hy-Vee is a grocery store chain mainly found in the mid-west. This set has an SD40-2 for a locomotive and 5 cars.
I am building a portable, modular layout for the HO scale set first, then I'll build one for the N scale set. This will do 2 things. First help me determine if I want to continue model railroading and second decide, if I do, help me decide to go with N or HO scale.
This new hobby is why I have not been around here for a while. I'll check in from time to time to see if anyone sends me a PM and if there are any topics I want to jump in on.