Hiya,
My name is Laura, and I'm from Australia. I'm almost 50, and now that my body isn't really handling the physical sports, and dancing anymore thought I would look into trains.
I've never really been involved in them in the past, but I love the mental aspect of the hobby. I tend to like all kinds of wizardry, and after a false start with DCC++EX, my loco is now working thanks to the amazing people who support it.
So things like computer controlled turnouts, lights, crossings etc are things I'm going to enjoy. Though then again, I like the feeling of switching the turnouts manually as well.
I bought a fair amount second hand, and the turnout/switches I got a pretty ummmm, useless? So at this stage only running an ingelnook layout.
My plan is to create a 14 foot by 2 feet layout along one wall, and then 6~10 feet (depending if I cover a door or not), around 2 feet down the other wall. I am questioning about having a loop, which would mean taking the track out to 4 feet at each end, but that's a way off before I focus on that aspect of it.
I'm not rushing it, my partner will be dealing with the scenery once I've got my mind sorted on layout, and industries, though leaning towards farmland down one side, and then going to a town at the other end. But who knows.
Anyway, that is me, lovely to meet you all.
My name is Laura, and I'm from Australia. I'm almost 50, and now that my body isn't really handling the physical sports, and dancing anymore thought I would look into trains.
I've never really been involved in them in the past, but I love the mental aspect of the hobby. I tend to like all kinds of wizardry, and after a false start with DCC++EX, my loco is now working thanks to the amazing people who support it.
So things like computer controlled turnouts, lights, crossings etc are things I'm going to enjoy. Though then again, I like the feeling of switching the turnouts manually as well.
I bought a fair amount second hand, and the turnout/switches I got a pretty ummmm, useless? So at this stage only running an ingelnook layout.
My plan is to create a 14 foot by 2 feet layout along one wall, and then 6~10 feet (depending if I cover a door or not), around 2 feet down the other wall. I am questioning about having a loop, which would mean taking the track out to 4 feet at each end, but that's a way off before I focus on that aspect of it.
I'm not rushing it, my partner will be dealing with the scenery once I've got my mind sorted on layout, and industries, though leaning towards farmland down one side, and then going to a town at the other end. But who knows.
Anyway, that is me, lovely to meet you all.