New guy

You will like it here!  Welcome aboard

Brent

Head right over to The Underground Railroad Shoppe. You'll get lots of great advice there!

Welcome aboard.  I am new myself.  Been here only a couple of weeks, but have had many questions answered by these friendly folks.  I see you're only a couple hours away from me.  I'm in Fort Washington.  

Welcome!  I will tell you this, the wealth of knowledge on this forum is without limit.  I have been helped over and over with problems I have encountered.  The only question you won't have answered is the one you don't ask.  Joining this forum is some of the best money I have spent. 

When I first got back (from childhood trains) into O gauge this site was extremely valuable!  I explored the track/layout planning forum to get ideas.... the scenery and structures to see what I liked..... and loved getting inspiration from the Weekend Pictures thread that appears in this catagory each week on Friday (sometimes early on holiday weekends).

And when a problem or questions does arise, look around for the answer here!  Someone is sure to have already had and solved any trouble you may encounter.

I feel welcome already!   Thanks guys!

A wealth of information to be had on this forum. Welcome...........Paul

Rick....welcome aboard!! 

Alan

Hey, Rick!

You sure came to the right place. Whether learning about railroading in general, creating your own model layout, wiring, controls, scenery, structures, lighting, decorating & weathering, photography & video, where to buy stuff, and help with anything you can think of, this is your one-stop for everything.

I started in O-Gauge eight years ago, and although I have a lot more to learn, what I have already learned here has allowed me to thoroughly enjoy the hobby. And the best part: you will not find a nicer group of guys anywhere else.

Welcome aboard!

Alex

Alexander Müller

Yeah, the Underground Railroad Shoppe is a great resource.  You're lucky to be there, with another nice store up in Mercer too!  I'm looking forward to my kid going to Westminster just for the shopping!

Jon

Hello Rick & welcome to the OGR Forum, The Home for The O Gauge Railroading Magazine. 

Rick,

Welcome !

Just doesn't get much better than this forum. Unless you're playing with your trains, of course.

Ron H

Welcome,

Just find a topic of interest to you and start reading the posts, there are threads on everything train from A to Z. I did that a few years ago and I am still reading and learning here almost every day. Ask questions when you have them, there will be someone here that will know the answer.

Good luck and have fun!

Yes, ask away. I also recommend checking out Eric's Trains on YouTube. A wealth of information and tutorials, not to mention an awesome layout.

If I were to characterize this forum with just two words, they would be friendly and variety.

The friendliness and variety evident among the pages of OGR magazine are reflected among the pages of this forum.

That is, you will, likely, quickly discover a variety of personalities, variety in the ways of contributing replies, varied approaches to our hobby, ways of enjoying the trains themselves, huge and delightful differences in executing a layout, and many different skills, all wrapped up in a friendly atmosphere, which is likely why this forum lists so many participants.

Enjoy the adventure. It's a nice place to play.

FrankM.

P.S. You stated New Castle, PA, in western PA. Have you ever been to Kennywood Park ? You can have a similarly energizing ride here.

Welcome!

Peter

Rick, welcome to the hobby and Forum, need assistance,help or have questions contact us.

Welcome Rick.    Lots and lots of information here. And lots of great members posting here.

Take a look at all the available forums. They all have something for you.

Welcome from Calgary,AB

I agree with everything, that everyone has said about this great forum............You''ll look forward to going there every day!..........

If you do your own repair work or if you choose to take your item to a factory trained technician, you can find them hear on this forum!..........   

Hello New guy    I am an old guy that knows nothing!!  But I try harder.  Welcome to the forum   Its not only about questions and answers   Its also about camaraderie and sharing experiences.

Welcome to the forum. You also need to pick up a copy of CTT Classic Toy Trains. You also want to check out the TCA Train Collectors Association, & the BIG meet at the York, PA fairgrounds every April & October.

TAT2D1,

    Rick, welcome to the best forum on the Net, you will love this place, some very knowledgable people here to help you out with your O Gauge layout.  I live in Western Pa also.  Lots of us O gaugers here.  

PCRR/Dave

Welcome aboard!

There are a lot of great people here, and always something more to be learned.

     I'm from eastern PA (north of Coatesville), we Pennsylvanians do seem to be pretty common in this hobby.

Welcome Rick, I have been in this hobby for going on thirty years and I still don't know what I'm doing most of the time.

We just come here to have fun and get help from other fixing our mistakes.

Welcome Rick, Your going to love these people. If you don't know something, all you have to ask! there is a wealth of information here just for the taking.

Welcome Rick

Howard

Welcome Rick,  SE PA is the best!  And you are right up the road from YORK! The biggest train show in the Americas!

Welcome aboard Rick!!!

I echo what others have already said " welcome aboard Rick"!  The folks on this forum are all most helpful.  Enjoy your journey!

If you look at the thread, here, "Pricing Lionel Trains," begun a day ago, you will see, IMO, a classic example of this whole forum. A strong desire to be helpful is palpable; there is some side-drift to a related topic, but the drift is harmless and adds information, pertinent to the poster's original inquiry. Cordiality and politeness are evident; camaraderie, and a good amount of level-headed, experienced advice and knowledge are replete.

Welcome, Rick!  Always good to see a new person join this great Forum.  Don't be shy about asking questions either, as we were all "new" at some point...and I promise you will get answers!

Rick,

Sorry I missed your New Guy topic first go round!  As I said on your more recent topic, Welcome!  

It is always good to have someone new join, no matter where he or she is from, but it is special for someone local.  You will get to know lots of great folks both far and near!  

Do you go to any train shows in the area.  I run into a number of Forum members at Greenbergs and TCA shows.  I see you are like me, putting your photo on your profile.  Friends from the Forum will walk up to me at shows and say hello since they see my mug every time I post something.

Hi Mark.    Not been to any shows yet,   just getting started.   We are close though, I live near New Castle.   Was in Butler two weeks ago my second grandson was born in Butler hospital.   Have to get together some time.

Rick,

Congratulations on the new grandson!  I've been told grandsons love trains!  So you aren't just new to the Forum, you are new to the hobby as well.  Yes, we can get together sometime.  We may be 45 minute drive apart.

Hiya Rick!! Welcome! Very Nice to meet you

How's it going EH!    Welcome.

Welcome Rick, glad you came aboard!

Tat2d1 posted:

I feel welcome already!   Thanks guys!

Happy to have you.  Just don't mention the UP Steam Program or PRR K-4s 1361 and you'll be relatively safe

I mentioned them once and I have the scars to prove it.

"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." - Imperial Japanese Navy Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto describing forum member Hotwater's reaction to a question about the status of UP 3985.

Tat2d1 posted:

 .... I'm not real sure what I'm doing.   

 

You'll fit right in!    Welcome and have fun!