Model Railroading > I've come full circle.... First, second and current la

Wow, time flys.

How's that joke go -
What has 4 legs in the morning, 2 in the afternoon and 3 at night....

Here's a "rare" photo of my firstist ever train set.
Extra points and my sincere gratitude if someone can tell me what those buildings are and how
to get one today!

PS - No matter how young you are now, you will have a far out picture of yourself like this too - it's just a matter of time! That was me in the center.

First layout.

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Much better, but never finished due to a move.
Set was given to a friend but he was unable to finish it and
it's since met the same fate of many F units.

I was about 16 or 17 and went for the "big one", last set in the book.
Oregon Trunk Lines (Could've fetched a penny on E-bay...).

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Surprised I haven't similar posted here.
Great way to check for bad track, BTW!

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I impressed myself on this one.
Lot's of action - 3 trains at one time in a tight little spot.

Donated to my former landlord.

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Like I've said, full circle.

Hope to add about 30 switches and a turntable one day!

/Mitch

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Did you go from HO to N to HO?, because I've got 35 years into HO and am thinking of N now, ED

Ho to N to HO...by necessity due to space.
I am now trying to figure out how to squeeze in both but I am not looking to integrate both into a single set.

Why switch - are you looking to have a "larger territory" in the same space?

judging by the pants, 1971...

Mgoldman Wrote:
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> Wow, time flys.

> PS - No matter how young you are now, you will
> have a far out picture of yourself like this too -
> it's just a matter of time! That was me in the
> center.

Bought a house with a 2 car garage , not big enough for a decent sized HO train i.e. coal or intermodal, so thinking of N scale, Ed