Welcome Dale Baker

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  1. paul_l

    paul_l Staff Member Administrator

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

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

    Once again welcome to the forum

    Paul
     
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    Keith M Staff Member Moderator

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    Welcome to the forum from a very wet East Midlands.
    Keith.
     
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  3. Dale Baker

    Dale Baker Full Member

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    Hi Paul and Keith,
    Thank you for the welcome. In a few days I will be “recently” retired from my job of 39 years. So my adventure with model railroading will get a welcome boost of time. I found you all watching videos of the Miami Downtown Spur on YouTube. My son and I have modeled the Tulsa Port of Catoosa Railroad. The Port of Catoosa is located just northeast of Tulsa Oklahoma USA. It is the northern most point of the McClellan Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System that connects to the Mississippi River via the Arkansas River. We can reach to New Orleans, Gulf of Mexico and the world from Tulsa. Our layout represents the railroad serving the port industries. Our customers are those that are actually found on the port. The layout is about 5 years old and is built in a 12.5 by 11.5 foot room. We model 12 different customers with 3 of them being water side for trans loading to barges.
    We operate the layout on a monthly basis with a crew of 4, 2 engineers and 2 conductors. Our sessions usually run two and a half to three hours long. Normally 40 to 45 cars are handled. We model 2 interchanges on the railroad, BNSF and SKOL. I am looking forward to seeing your webpage, thank you for allowing me to join the fun!
    All the best,
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    paul_l Staff Member Administrator

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    Hi Dale

    Welcome to the world of the Skiver's (Spending Kids Inheritance Via Early Retirement), I've been a Skiver now for just over two years (my ex-boss reckoned i'd been doing it for years), and enjoying every bit of it - although SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed - the real boss or generally called the wife), seems to find me lots of activities to cut into the Model Railway time. I don't know how I ever fitted work in.

    The layout is looking good and fun to operate.

    Just dive in any questions just ask, and we'd love to see more of the layout.

    Paul
     
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    G'day :welcome:

    Phil from Australia
     
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    ianvolvo46 Staff Member Moderator

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    :welcome: Dale get settled then join in and enjoy

    Ian vt
     
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    Rob Pulham Happily making models Staff Member Administrator Feature Contributor

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    :welcome: to Platform 1 Dale, from a wet and miserable Wensleydale
     
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    G'day Dale,

    Welcome aboard from Sydney. Glad you found us here via my youtube videos ! Settle in, have a good look around and most of all, enjoy your stay.

    I do like the look of your layout in he photo above, looks like it would be fun to operate and I like the height too. I'm guessing around 50" high ??

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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  9. Dale Baker

    Dale Baker Full Member

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    Everyone,

    Thank you for the warm welcome. I am posting the track plan for the port to give you an idea of what we have. Yes, the rail height is 50” above the floor. I also have a Facebook page dedicated to the layout titled The HO Port of Catoosa Railroad, drop by and pay us a visit!

    Gary, I happen to have some good friends in Bayswater. I have worked with them for years and have quite a soft spot for Aussies! They work in transportation and no doubt you have driven across their/our products for years.

    Again, I am glad to be a part of your community!

    Regards,
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    gormo Staff Member Administrator

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    G`day Dale and welcome aboard Platform 1 MRC
    I hope you have a pleasant journey with us.
    I like your layout......very impressive....:thumbs:
    :tophat:Gormo...Sydney...Australia
     
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  11. Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    :hismiley: Dale and :welcome: aboard from myself in Edinburgh.

    Looks like a fantastic layout there with a very exciting track plan. Thanks for posting it up.

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

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  13. Dale Baker

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    Hi Gary,

    I approved your status at the HO Port of Catoosa Railroad. You are good to go. Feel free to look around.
    I will also set up a post in the Shelf Railroads forum.

    Thank you!
    Dale
     
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    Gary Wants more time for modelling.... Staff Member Administrator

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    Thanks Dale, it's a great site !

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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    York Paul Staff Member Moderator

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    Hi and :welcome: to the forum Dale.

    cheers York Paul
     
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    Andy_Sollis Staff Member Moderator

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    Welcome aboard Dale!
    Looks a fantastic layout!
    From a cold
    And wet Notts UK
     
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