@laming posted:Hi Rusty!
Thanks for stopping by and checking-in. I wanted to move our conversation over here to my thread so as not to be guilty of causing more drift in the other thread. (I tend to do that, but I'm trying to do better!)
Understood on the long time, no 3-rail... that's not really what I was wanting to hear from you concerning. You see, I feel after all these years of enjoyable interaction with you (since the start of my S scale years and ever since), I've grown to feel you're an "online friend". That so, I was wondering about your plans for your train hobby?
As I recall, you're kind of in "flux" right now with a future relocation, and subsequent change of size requirements for a possible layout. So I'm wondering: How do you plan to proceed with the hobby of model trains, or is enough known yet to even have an inkling as to how you want to proceed?
Andre
Well Andre, everything is still in flux. If all goes well, I'll be closing on new digs in about a month. It's a three hour tour one way from where I am now.
I would have to admit I'm not getting the basement of my dreams, but there are overriding non-hobby advantages to the house I'm buying.
I know there's some basic improvements I'll have to make once I settle in before I can consider returning to active model railroading, but I should be at least able to set up my two old S modules to use as a test track and photo's. As old man winter settles in I'll be able to consider the new possibilities.
HO is even a possibility. I've become attracted to the simpler times of my HO past, but that just may be a festering illusion. This YouTube stirred something deep in my memories. It certainly flies in the face of the prevailing race for more detail, more tech, more, more, more:
I think it's why I have a real fondness for American Models. I can also certainly approach something similar in S. Maybe even in HiRail. Simplicity has its virtues.
Also on the table is On30. I've got enough buried deep away to make a stab at it. Problem is, not only am I a rubber gauger, I also have a wide range of prototype and freelance interests.
Even if I continue in Scale S, I'm strongly considering moving up the timeline from the 50's to the 70's.
Bewildering, I know. Until you asked, I really haven't spent much time considering my model railroading future. (Other than packing up all my "nuthin's available in S.)
Rusty
