Re: You knew me as \"Gryphin\", The Gryphin is Dead!
 

This is my thread. I don't see much as off topic. You can even talk about SEIV. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
Folks should feel free to share almost anything including other hobbies.
So, you going to do up N scale now? With Kato Trak.

Re: You knew me as \"Gryphin\", The Gryphin is Dead!
 

I have been into trains for a long time. Never had a chance to build a layout, though. I picked up my first handbuilt coach my father made about 50 years ago. For some reason, had the bug ever since. Collected HO stuff little by little, then got drafted. Decided to stay in the army for 20 years. Did a LOT of travel in Europe and fell in love with European trains. That's when I decided I'd build an N scale layout as soon as I got out of the army. SO, I bought a lot of N scale European stuff. Circa 1920's - 1940's. Now, I've hauled it with me everywhere I've been for 20 years and still havent done a thing with it. Brand new stuff in original boxes and packed away. Tried selling it but European doesn't do well in the states. So, there it sits. Contacted a hobby shop who said they'd take it off my hands but it was basically theft and I held on to it.

I have over 500 photos that I took in Europe of trains. Never did get a chance to ride the TGE or ICE train. And the Chunnel wasn't done yet. But, I got let into a yard to walk around and take photos in Augsburg Germany in 1976. They still had a turntable! Lots of nice negatives from that bit of luck.

Oh well, thanks for the opportunity to walk down "train lane".

Re: You knew me as \"Gryphin\", The Gryphin is Dead!
 

Why not set it up now?

Re: You knew me as \"Gryphin\", The Gryphin is Dead!
 

I love model trains too, but unfortunately at this time the hobby is too expensive, nor do I have the space. I like N scale the best.

Model Trains
 

Hi Slinky and Kwok, Nice to see you guys again.

It won't surprise anyone to see one of my projects:
http://www.railimages.com/albums/GN/aaq.sized.jpg

Sinky depending on the items you can sell them on Ebay. Buy pics up shipping cost to Europe.

Re: You knew me as \"Gryphin\", The Gryphin is Dead!
 

Hi Fyron, Thanks, now you can enjoy the mispelled "Grey" moniker. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: You knew me as \"Gryphin\", The Gryphin is Dead!
 

(Missed this)
Great to see you too. I hope family is doing well. I have not forgotton you guys at all. It is good to be back

Re: You knew me as \"Gryphin\", The Gryphin is Dead!
 

Missed this too.
I'm still getting used to reading the board.

Nice to be back. Feels comfy allready.

Re: You knew me as \"Gryphin\", The Gryphin is Dead!
 

Yo! Grey_One.. you do remember that I'm the one to see about avatars right? or is your memory slowly being replaced with jello?

It's good to see you back on the boards,.. Welcome Home!

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: You knew me as \"Gryphin\", The Gryphin is Dead!
 

No LOL. I am sticking to "Real trains" HO scale http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/evil.gif. I am waiting for my kids to move out. Then I take over the bedrooms. N scale is so small and with my eyes getting worse as I age (42 already) I don't think I could handle the smaller parts.

I probably will use standard Atlas track and ballast it myself. The only changes I plan are DDC, new layout and maybe kadee couplers. I was using hornhook because all of the engines and cars I got from my Dad had them. But they were a pain. So The Kadee conversation will start when I start the layout.

Can I upload an image from my computer?