I used to post on The Gauge a lot but have been fairly "quiet" recently due several reasons. Earlier this year, I started on a small N-scale layout which has been progressing slowly. It's also a British layout so, in some ways, it doesn't fit that well with this forum as I'm using Graham Farish and Dapol rolling stock, etc.

In the spring, I also started a new part-time job which requires me to leave the house early, which means I can't model much in the late-evening which is when I used to and is my preferred time. This is one main reason why the scenery and finishing of this layout has been happening so slowly -- I'm either too tired or don't have enough time.

Well, last night, while recovering from the flu, I suddenly had several hours available. I was feeling much better, recovering nicely, and was able to work on my layout from 8pm till past midnight. I was great medicine and did wonders for my soul! Has anyone else experienced such "train therapy"?

I was great medicine and did wonders for my soul! Has anyone else experienced such "train therapy"?
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Absolutely.. For me it was during three short periods of unemployment, during a back injury that require two operations, my wife's death and my major heat attack in '05.

Good news Robert but as your " train doctor " I would NOT advise getting the flu on a regular basis just so you can work on trains !

I think any layout fits just fine!

Ralph Wrote:I think any layout fits just fine!

Room for all here, Robert!

Andrew

RobertInOntario wrote

Quote:Well, last night, while recovering from the flu, I suddenly had several hours available. I was feeling much better, recovering nicely, and was able to work on my layout from 8pm till past midnight. I was great medicine and did wonders for my soul! Has anyone else experienced such "train therapy"?

My layout is my way to forget about the stress of the day or what bad things are happening in the world. Yes its grate therapy.

Thanks for this feedback... It's neat to hear how model railroading has helped other folks too. I think I've made more progress on my layout than I have all summer and fall and hope to do even more today.

teejay Wrote:Good news Robert but as your " train doctor " I would NOT advise getting the flu on a regular basis just so you can work on trains !

I agree, good point. But I was a little sick again during the night so I have no choice to lie low and hopefully work on the layout again.

RobertInOntario Wrote:I used to post on The Gauge a lot but have been fairly "quiet" recently due several reasons. Earlier this year, I started on a small N-scale layout which has been progressing slowly. It's also a British layout so, in some ways, it doesn't fit that well with this forum as I'm using Graham Farish and Dapol rolling stock, etc.

In the spring, I also started a new part-time job which requires me to leave the house early, which means I can't model much in the late-evening which is when I used to and is my preferred time. This is one main reason why the scenery and finishing of this layout has been happening so slowly -- I'm either too tired or don't have enough time.

Well, last night, while recovering from the flu, I suddenly had several hours available. I was feeling much better, recovering nicely, and was able to work on my layout from 8pm till past midnight. I was great medicine and did wonders for my soul! Has anyone else experienced such "train therapy"?

Can you post some pictures? I would personally really like to see a British N-scale layout.

Sure ..I'll try to post some in a few days. Happy new year.

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Here's one pic ... More to come.

RobertInOntario Wrote:I used to post on The Gauge a lot but have been fairly "quiet" recently due several reasons. Earlier this year, I started on a small N-scale layout which has been progressing slowly. It's also a British layout so, in some ways, it doesn't fit that well with this forum as I'm using Graham Farish and Dapol rolling stock, etc.

Robert, Model Railroading is just that, " Model Railroading "
Scale, prototype modeled, diesel, or steam, or electric ( third rail or overhead ), it's all Model Railroading....
and, yes, that also includes: - - All the other stuff modeled, that goes into the creation of a layout. Buildings,bridges,roadways,trees,streams,...... all the way to herds of beef running wild down the main street of the village, if that's something you might like to have as an attention getter hock:
This also includes free exercise of imagination. I chose to have a shipyard be the owner and operator of "my railroads".
The Sag Harbor Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, a 3' gauge industrial railroad, and, the Sagaponack Montauk and Cindys Harbor Rail Road, a Standard Gauge railroad, that connects the shipyard with the outside world.
Neither of these are "prototype" railroads, but they are what became necessary for the world they operate in.....the one I created, to justify their existence.
It is your hobby, and this is the place where the "world" can see it.
Looking forward to seeing more of what you have done, and how you have done it, regardless of whose rolling stock you have chosen to use.
This photo is of a 2' X 4' Ntrak module I built, and have since given to a member of that Ntrak group:
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In the upper left corner you can see a ship sitting in Drydock, to the right of that a ship under construction.
The bridge, {right foreground} became this:
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Does this place exist in the real world ? No, it only exists in N scale, and was one of my "more fun" projects, that actually got some "run time" with the Ntrak group, before I finally gave the module to one of their members.
Have fun, and be creative, and post photos of your work here. We want to see what you've accomplished.

Thanks for your post, comments and photos, Sumpter.

I basically agree with your perspective. One of my previous 00 (or HO) layouts was based on the town of Wellow in SW England. I think I managed to reasonably model the area around Wellow Station. With my current layout, I'm thinking of loosely basing it on another town in SW England but tweaking it quite a bit. Having a real-life place to copy at least gives me an idea of where things -- the signals, water tower, platforms, etc. -- should go but I don't think I'm going to slavishly copy it. I'm just going to use it as a guide to keep things realistic.

At least that's my plan for now with this current layout I'm working on! Perhaps I'll try to take and post some pix this weekend. The layout is only about 50-60% finished but it least will give folks an idea. Some sections are practically finished while other areas still have a pink landscape, thanks to the insulation board that I'm using!

Cheers,
Rob

I've finally posted a few pics of my British N scale layout here ... <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://bigbluetrains.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=8729&p=158254#p158254">viewtopic.php?f=16&t=8729&p=158254#p158254</a><!-- l -->

Enjoy -- open to feedback, although the layout is still only about 70-80% finished.

Cheers, Rob