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  1. Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    :hismiley: Setaf and :welcome: aboard Platform 1.

    Please feel free to jump in anywhere that takes your interest and also share your own modelling interests / projects with us.

    I hope you enjoy your stay with us.

    Cheers for now

    Toto
     
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    jakesdad13 Staff Member Moderator

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    Hello and welcome to the forum Setaf, great to have you with us!!
     
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  3. paul_l

    paul_l Staff Member Administrator

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    :hismiley: and a warm welcome to the forum from Dundee

    Great to have you onboard and I look forward to hearing about yourself and your modelling adventures so far

    Once again welcome to the forum

    Paul
     
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    ianvolvo46 Staff Member Moderator

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    Hi Setaf :welcome: from a cool Costa del Sol settle in and enjoy

    Ian vt
     
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  5. York Paul

    York Paul Staff Member Moderator

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    :hismiley: and :welcome: to the forum Setaf from Yorkshire, hope you enjoy your stay with us.
    cheers York Paul
     
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    Keith M Staff Member Moderator

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    Welcome to the forum from the East Midlands.
    Keith.
     
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  7. Rob Pulham

    Rob Pulham Happily making models Staff Member Administrator Feature Contributor

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    Welcome to Platform 1 Setaf :welcome:
     
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  8. Setaf

    Setaf Full Member

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    Thank you all for your kind words of welcome. I have been involved with HO since about 5 years old back in the early 60's when my parents put together a circle with a small industrial loco and a few cars. When I say involved, it doesn't mean I was active though. It's been a come and go interest ever since until the last couple of years. My problem was starting a layout and before I got too far, I'd see or read of a "better" one and start over. Consequently, my son never really took hold of the hobby as he never got the chance to run trains. I now have a grand daughter and grand son who are 8 and 4 respectively and are both train nuts so far. Hence I have determined to build a layout and not deviate. :) YouTube has been a great friend and have used it extensively especially one of your member's channels, Gormo with The Great Chesterford Junction Railway. As mentioned, my scale is HO and I pretty much concentrate on the Lehigh Valley Railroad here in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Though now gone since the 70's, it's my favorite as my grandfather worked for it as well as a great uncle. I'm not a strict prototype layout builder, but prefer a freelance "my railroad" approach and my object is to have fun and get the kids involved.
     
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  9. Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    Excellent. I think a few folks have been there with the constant changes etc. Its also good to have the kids involved and the enthusiasm that it brings.

    Gormos videos and tutorials bring a wealth if knowledge and have a good mix of skill abilities for simple and some more challenging projects and often at very low cost using whatever is " in the shed ". They are great for folks with all budgets. I'm sure he will be delighted to have influenced you towards the forum and back into the hobby.

    We look forward to joining you on your adventures.

    Cheers for now

    Toto
     
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  10. Gary

    Gary Wants more time for modelling.... Staff Member Administrator

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    G'day Setaf,

    Welcome aboard. Got to love anything that runs in Pennsylvania ! Being a fan of Lehigh Valley, I'm guessing you have watched all the John Pechulis videos !
    I'm guessing you could throw some DL&W and also Reading Lines into the mix too on the LVRR !

    Enjoy your stay here, there are some great members and modellers on board. Some of us model North American too ! :D

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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  11. Vinylelpea

    Vinylelpea Full Member

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    Welcome, enjoy the wide range of knowledge and experience available :hismiley:

    Phil from Australia
     
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  12. Setaf

    Setaf Full Member

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    Hi Paul, Just wanted to say my wife and I spent a fabulous day with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway back in 2016. I would love a return trip someday, but may not make it. I have never in my life seen so much steam in one place. It was the steam gala and we also caught the trip from Gromont to Pickering where I purchased an HO coach which will occupy a spot on my NE Pennsylvania layout. It will be either a tearoom or pub. :) We were there 8 hours, me drinking it all in and her tolerating it with a couple other railway enthusiast widows. :)
     
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    Hi Gary, Yes, I have a few of those videos and just received the last one for Christmas. It's "Pennsy off the Beaten Track". I've even exchanged a couple letters with Mike Bednar. I'm here in Bradford County where the LVRR mainline was, not far out of our back door where I grew up in Towanda south of Sayre. The Pennsy Elmira Branch was in the western part of the county and of course the DL&W/Erie was nearby. Even the D&H was a visitor now and again. Hence I have a little of all these thrown into the mix. Thanks for the welcome!
     
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  14. Gary

    Gary Wants more time for modelling.... Staff Member Administrator

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    Sounds like you have your work cut out for you ! :avatar:
    I have two North American layouts, one based on shortline runnings in Pennsylvania and another based on the Miami 'down town' line. My latest is the Miami layout and I can run Chessie, Conrail, FEC and NS, although I haven't purchased any NS locomotives..., yet ! ;)

    I'm certainly interested in your layout/modelling and will definitely be following along.

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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    Gary Wants more time for modelling.... Staff Member Administrator

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    Sounds like you have your work cut out for you ! :avatar:
    I have two North American layouts, one based on shortline runnings in Pennsylvania and another based on the Miami 'down town' line. My latest is the Miami layout and I can run Chessie, Conrail, FEC and NS, although I haven't purchased any NS locomotives..., yet ! ;)

    I'm certainly interested in your layout/modelling and will definitely be following along.

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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  16. Setaf

    Setaf Full Member

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    Hi Gary. This feels rather awkward, but how do I create a thread? I have a couple things I would like to post, but don't for the life of me see it's to be done. OOPS, I just now found it. Of course....it would happen right after I call the repair man. :)

    Regards,
    Steve
     
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  17. Gary

    Gary Wants more time for modelling.... Staff Member Administrator

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    Hi Setaf,

    Never feel awkward asking for help. As we like to say, "the only stupid question is the one you don't ask !" ;) Good to read that you found the link on posting. :thumbup:

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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