Hornby.....lol that's not a typo

[Indiana_Jones]

Since it seems my brother is moving out soon with anyluck, I will be having his room which is bigger than my own. With this new space, I was considering setting up a model railway, I would like a 8' x 4' but I might have to settle for 6' x 4', Just wondering does anyone have a good track idea for those sizes?

And on a side note, Hornby have released motogp scalextric this year, does anyone have them? Just wanting to see how good they are.

Thanks

-Indy

[scumdog]

Since it seems my brother is moving out soon with anyluck, I will be having his room which is bigger than my own. With this new space, I was considering setting up a model railway, I would like a 8' x 4' but I might have to settle for 6' x 4', Just wondering does anyone have a good track idea for those sizes?

And on a side note, Hornby have released motogp scalextric this year, does anyone have them? Just wanting to see how good they are.

Thanks

-Indy

Had Tri-ang myself, didn't know Hornby still made railway sets! 6' X 4' sounds pretty small to me.
BTW the old man is right into his HO stuff, REAL scale engines and rolling stock, a lot from 30-40 years ago.

[Hitcher]

A sad thread. Very sad.

[scumdog]

A sad thread. Very sad.

Awe c'mon Mr H, admit it, you're just jealous :laugh:

[merv]

Being a railway guy myself I can run about four Hornby type (some are Lima) trains at a time on an 8x4 as I have part of one of the tracks running on a bridged track above the others. Tracks all have motor points of course. Basically you only have room for ovals with just a few kinks in and my top track is sort of kidney shaped to cross over the others. Sad it maybe but it shares my garage with 3 cars, 3 motorbikes, 4 pushbikes and a motor mower. What more can a man want other than the time for all these things? Oh that's right, forget the mower, I pay Jim to mow my lawns now.

[scumdog]

THIS man would sure as hell live quite happily without the lawnmower 'cept he has to use the bloody thing :no: .

[Indiana_Jones]

Had Tri-ang myself, didn't know Hornby still made railway sets! 6' X 4' sounds pretty small to me.
BTW the old man is right into his HO stuff, REAL scale engines and rolling stock, a lot from 30-40 years ago.

Yep, Hornby are still going :D
Personal I like 00 better as the trains just the right size........lol it is kinda sad, but very fun :D

-Indy

[aff-man]

*goes and looks in the garage for the copius amounts of HO rail stuff and scalelectrix slot car stuff* :killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme

[vifferman]

Used to have quite a nice train set meself, years ago. I never thought I'd be an old bastard with kids of my own, so I sold it (and almost everything else I owned, plus my sister's bicycle) to pay for my first bike.

Would've been really nice when my 3 boys were younger to have still had it... :blank:

[Hitcher]

Getting sadder by the minute. Next you'll be talking about parking at the end of the main runway at Auckland International Airport and recording the makes, models, regos and arrival times of inbound aircraft...

[kerryg]

Getting sadder by the minute. Next you'll be talking about parking at the end of the main runway at Auckland International Airport and recording the makes, models, regos and arrival times of inbound aircraft...


Playing choo choos used to be a double entendre in the days of my youth..*sigh* :yes:

[scumdog]

Getting sadder by the minute. Next you'll be talking about parking at the end of the main runway at Auckland International Airport and recording the makes, models, regos and arrival times of inbound aircraft...

So it WAS you there the othe day, how many 'planes numbers did you get? :shit:

[Motu]

I'm knitting a cardie for Teddy - anyone got any good patterns?

[Indiana_Jones]

Got me a flying Scotsman set last week, $425 though, but well worth it, though there was a mark on the loco, so I phoned up the shop and they were more then glad to replace it :niceone:

lol I'm sad, but damn she is sexy :D

http://www.wheele.co.uk/images/large/00g/4472-lner-green-00g.jpg

[Skunk]

__ :shutup: __

[scumdog]

I wonder how many know what the L N E R stands for - without looking it up.

Yes, yes you DO really care, we can tell you just don't know :blah:

[Hitcher]

I wonder how many know what the L N E R stands for - without looking it up.
Let's Not Expect Reality
Little Nown Erectric Rocomotives (made in Japan)