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mscherpenberg
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Posted - December 26 2010 : 9:55:12 PM

Given I just used the forum for help with a problem on one of my locomotives, I thought I'd say hi. I am a long time lurker here. I got my start back in the late 70s in model railroading with Tyco when I was 3. I got a Midnight Special set, the diesel Chattanooga Choo Choo and a Chattanooga steamer 0-6-0 along with a few extra cars that were set up around the tree that year. I had a 2 circles of track and could only run 2 of the 3 engines. Over the years I collected more Tyco and other HO trains before moving onto my dad's old American Flyer. I have a full S scale layout in my parents house. I also am involved in ridable live steam railroading (I have a 7 1/2 gauge delivery van on rails). I also collect G scale and have dabbled in N and O. I've always had a soft spot for the old HO Tyco since it is where my roots are. The Midnight Special shark is my all time favorite locomotive. I bought my 5 favorite locomotives and some rolling stock as shelf pieces several years ago for the S scale train room. I got the Special, the Chattanooga diesel and the later "boiler headlight" steamer (my original was the consoladated with the headlight up top). I also got the Golden Eagle and Silver Streak. I don't know why but with the Tyco the fantasy schemes were the only ones I really cared about and those 5 were my favorite. Last year I got some track and got all 5 running again. I returned them to the shelf and bought a second Midnight Special and some extra cars just to run on a small oval of track at my own house recently for my own enjoyment. Someday, I'd like to build a Midnight Special Shark in 1.5 scale to run on 7.5 gauge track.

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AMC_Gremlin_GT
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Posted - December 26 2010 : 10:05:33 PM

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... I thought I'd say hi. I am a long time lurker here. I got my start back in the late 70s in model railroading with Tyco when I was 3. .... I also am involved in ridable live steam railroading (I have a 7 1/2 gauge delivery van on rails). .... Someday, I'd like to build a Midnight Special Shark in 1.5 scale to run on 7.5 gauge track.

Originally posted by mscherpenberg - December 26 2010 : 9:55:12 PM

Wow, you're into 7.5 gauge? Whew, that's expensive, isn't it? I've had an interest in it, but of course, like many of my interests ( Scuba diving, Ultralight flying, R/C flying ), they all involve gobs of money, which I have never had to get into any of them, sadly. Anyway, can you give me/us/forum members a quick synopsis on costs for things like, oh, rails and trucks? Say I wanted to build just a trolley or flat car in 7.5, how much does track cost per foot, where do you buy it, and where can you find powered/unpowered trucks for this type of gauge? And at what expense? I've never run into anyone personally who had a legit interest/ participation in this gauge, so I'd like to know what is involved cost-wise into breaking into it in ANY way. There's very few clubs on the East coast near where I reside, I think some in PA and NY, and one in MD, but none in Virginia that I know of. Always good to find someone with some knowledge of this gauge, as I an intrigued with the possibilities, but don't think I'll have any chance of full-scale <sic> participation in it to any extent. But I'd like to know what it would cost to GET into it, even if just for a single unpowered car. Other bits of knowledge about it I'd like to know is, how small a radius can you have with this gauge, and how do you bend the track ( with what tool ? ). Thanks for posting, look forward to hearing more from you.

Jerry in Virginia

" When life throws you bananas...it's easy to slip up"

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