I am transitioning to 2R from 3 and wonder if there are fellas out west here to meet with and perhaps who would enjoy assisting me with the layout?
Thank you,
Brad
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Eee gads, am I all alone out here? One of you fellas open to moving west!?!
Brad, I can't speak for anyone else, but for my purposes I much rather build my own railroad without outside inflences. In fact I'd cringe at the thought of another individual working on my layout. To me it's very personal and satisfying without outside intervention. I don't care how long something takes me either...but I want it to reflect my individual workmanship and creativity.
But as has been demonstrated to you already, people will always help you with answers to your various issues when you post them clearly. So help is available.
Bob
There is a lively O Scale community in Seattle. Maybe they do not lurk here?
Yes, Woody Mathews (sp) lives in the Seattle/Tacoma area. You might also stop by Eastside Trains hoppy shop, and ask for Bob Guldig, who is their "service guy". Bob pretty well knows what is going on in O-Scale, both 2-Rail and 3-Rail, in the area.
I remember being in the UP's Fife Yard with the double header trip (844 & 4449) back in 2007, and Woody took some of us to a gentleman's home who modeled the SP in the steam era (2-Rail O-Scale). The layout was absolutely HUGE, in the basement and I have never seen so many southern Pacific brass steam locomotives, in one setting, in my life!
Check out the National Narrow Gauge meet in Seattle this Sept.
There are some O scale layouts among the 25 on the tours.
Charlie
Hi fellas
I am on the road in the beautiful San Juan's today! I have a fellow taking me to the SP fellow, hoping to meet a few more. I am not looking for layout builders as much as folks to run trains with.
Need to call the chooch guy too-- he is close!
Brad, Definitely would be good to know as I visit Seattle at least 2 times a year for work.
Usually Woody Mathews is quick to answer any one interested in 2 rail O scale. We are having a meet in Edmonds, WA Tomorrow night At 8 PM. open to anyone that wants to visit. He model CB&Q Steam and early diesel in his Attic layout. part of the layout is 90' long!
Drop me an email at jovila at Comcast dot net or call me until 9:00 tonight on my cell or anytime tomorrow after 7am. Four25- Seven 65- Zero 121.
We're a no dues group that operates on several different layouts in the area.
There is one portable layout that runs before and during the Grays harbor county fair coming up Aug 8-12,
and i'll fill you in on the rest.
Dean
Jovilla
I sent an email, mine is in my profile! Hot water, I will call the east side trains fellow. I may have met him on a visit there last month.
Thx!
I had the distinct pleasure to meet jovilla today! This board can be sensational!
Also met woody and the other fellas last night
Took my yoder s12 an 44ton out for a stroll-- was a fun night
