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Hi all,
My name is Ray and am very excited to have found this forum. A bit about me; I received my first train set at the age of 10. It was the GIJOE Electric Train Set and since then I have been hooked. Tyco is where I got started and since have moved on to other brands like Athearn, Spectrum and others. Still, Tyco is where I got started and hold a special place for their HO stuff. I got out of the hobby for about 10 years, (College, Work, Girls) but found myself pulled back into the hobby. I also model 1/35 armor and 1/72 aircraft. My schedule is still hectic but spend my free time working on my hobbies. Currently upgrading, maintaining my Tyco Fleet. I have 2 sharknose Baldwins, 1 Alco (which still runs great) and a Chatanooga steamer that makes more noise than anything. Not the best runners but they do shae the track with my other engines.
Well anyhoot! Glad to have found you nice folks and look forward to some engine tech talk with you all.
Cheers! Ray
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 Posted - August 31 2011 : 03:36:19 AM
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Hi raysouthernpac,
Welcome to the forum! Always nice to have new Tyco lovers join. We do talk about the other brands quite a bit. Please show some pictures of your trains. We like pictures. If you search the forum you will find info. on maintaining your trains
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Posted - August 31 2011 : 06:39:04 AM
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Yes, welcome aboard, Ray. We have all kinds here - Tyco nuts, nauts, and nerds. LOL. My first train in '63 was a Lionel 0-27, but later on switched to HO and Tyco/AHM . Still have both my original train sets, too.  Anyway, as stated before , we all like pictures here, so get some of your trains when you can and upload them when you can ( see the silver camera icon on far right in Format line of posting - 3 steps - chose/find picture, upload picture, then put picture into message ). Take a bit of getting used to, but once done it's easy. Sounds like you've got a satisfying hobby to continue with, so we'll help any way we can to keep'em running! Come back again!
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Posted - August 31 2011 : 06:43:02 AM
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Hi Ray:
You have come aboard at a fortuitous time! I'm clearing out a bunch of vintage Tyco and a few 1/72nd scale unusual aircrft models. I can back channel you about that later.......
I hope you enjoy the forum this is definitely a niche of the model train world! It's usually one of the better ones though Do you have a layout, a theme around your railroad interests, like the Espee avatar you chose?
Again welcome, enjoy, and dive in!
-Gareth
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Posted - August 31 2011 : 09:08:56 AM
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WELCOME RAY ; I hope you enjoy this forum. There is a lot more freedom here to enjoy the hobby as you wish. You wount find people here trying to convert you to the newest model railroad equipment. If that is what you have. That is nice. The SP is a good choice.
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Posted - August 31 2011 : 11:21:57 AM
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Welcome to out forum I do have a G.I. Joe loco Will post a pic next LOTW
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Posted - August 31 2011 : 12:00:24 PM
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quote:Hi raysouthernpac,
Welcome to the forum! Always nice to have new Tyco lovers join. We do talk about the other brands quite a bit. Please show some pictures of your trains. We like pictures. If you search the forum you will find info. on maintaining your trains
Mytyco
Originally posted by mytyco - August 31 2011 : 03:36:19 AM
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Thanks for the welcome mytyco. I will photo graph some of my stuff this weekend. Some of it is still on boxes and in need of some TLC.
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Posted - August 31 2011 : 12:01:13 PM
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quote:Yes, welcome aboard, Ray. We have all kinds here - Tyco nuts, nauts, and nerds. LOL. My first train in '63 was a Lionel 0-27, but later on switched to HO and Tyco/AHM . Still have both my original train sets, too. Anyway, as stated before , we all like pictures here, so get some of your trains when you can and upload them when you can ( see the silver camera icon on far right in Format line of posting - 3 steps - chose/find picture, upload picture, then put picture into message ). Take a bit of getting used to, but once done it's easy. Sounds like you've got a satisfying hobby to continue with, so we'll help any way we can to keep'em running! Come back again!
Jerry in Virginia, USA
Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GTÂ -Â August 31 2011Â :Â 06:39:04 AM
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Thanks for the welcome. I will try to upload some photos this weekend.
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Posted - August 31 2011 : 12:03:44 PM
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quote:Hi Ray:
You have come aboard at a fortuitous time! I'm clearing out a bunch of vintage Tyco and a few 1/72nd scale unusual aircrft models. I can back channel you about that later.......
I hope you enjoy the forum this is definitely a niche of the model train world! It's usually one of the better ones though Do you have a layout, a theme around your railroad interests, like the Espee avatar you chose?
Again welcome, enjoy, and dive in!
-Gareth
Originally posted by romcat - August 31 2011 : 06:43:02 AM
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Thanks for the welcome. I am always in the market for new toys. . Just let me know that you have and we can make a deal.
I used to have a 4/8 layout in my backhouse but been so busy these last few years that I really have not done much with it. I hope to get it back in service soon.
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Posted - August 31 2011 : 12:06:48 PM
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quote:WELCOME RAY ; I hope you enjoy this forum. There is a lot more freedom here to enjoy the hobby as you wish. You wount find people here trying to convert you to the newest model railroad equipment. If that is what you have. That is nice. The SP is a good choice.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - August 31 2011 : 09:08:56 AM
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Thanks top. I grew up a stone throw away from Taylor Yard in Los Angeles so the Southern Pac railroad has always been very special to me. Not much left unfortunately as the old yard was scrapped a few years ago. Metrolink has set up shop in the old yard.
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Posted - August 31 2011 : 6:20:31 PM
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Well Ray where is that SP Day light passenger train.
frank
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Posted - August 31 2011 : 6:40:12 PM
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Hey Ray:
I'm with Frank, the Espee is an interesting road! Gonna do a Hobbytown RSD-4/5 in Black Wdow with I hope! Working Ash Can Mars lights!
-Gareth
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Posted - August 31 2011 : 7:28:18 PM
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Defiently looking to add a daylight to my layout, especially since it did run in front of my house back in the days. I seem to have more UP than SP for some reason but that will soon change. I'm just having some fun wrenching on old engines.
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Posted - August 31 2011 : 9:35:40 PM
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| Welcome aboard - I too got my start into model railroading by Tyco
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Posted - August 31 2011 : 10:53:38 PM
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Same here Brian,
Cast off Tyco Davenport Switcher and a box full of odds and ends....
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Posted - September 01 2011 : 6:15:47 PM
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Welcome Abord!
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Posted - September 01 2011 : 11:46:23 PM
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Hello Ray from a fellow SP fan.  -Thomas
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Posted - September 03 2011 : 10:43:10 PM
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Hey Ray:
No response after a couple days about the aircraft models.... I assume you're not interested?
-Gareth
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Posted - September 05 2011 : 12:58:28 AM
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quote:Hey Ray:
No response after a couple days about the aircraft models.... I assume you're not interested?
-Gareth
Originally posted by romcat - September 03 2011 : 10:43:10 PM
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Hi Gareth, My apologies for not getting back to you sooner. Let me get back to you on the list. Sorry, I have been really busy as of late. Finally have some free time on my hands.
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Posted - September 05 2011 : 02:33:22 AM
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Hi Ray!! Welcome to the forum!!
Walt
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Posted - September 05 2011 : 5:27:53 PM
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Hey Ray:
You should be able to email me from my profile...
I'll cc this by PM,
Gareth
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