Fed up with this forum!

dannyboy · March 03, 2016, 08:18:35 PM

About 15 months ago, I decided I would enter the 'n gauge' world by building myself a little coffee table layout. It would basically be a 'roundy roundy', with a little station and a couple of sidings with a small steam engine and a couple of carriages. Yeh, right.

. After getting plenty of advice, tips and general help from you lot, the coffee table layout is well on its way. However, mainly because of this forum, (and maybe a litle bit of lack of willpower

),*** I have already built a another baseboard, which is about 12' long x 4' at its widest. I have a number of engines, including steam and diesels and have just bought an American engine

. As to rolling stock, I now need a spreadsheet to record it all on! Is there a facility for the mods to ban someone from the forum

and some remote control type of thingymijig to stop any websites dealing in 'n gauge', (including fleabay), from loading onto my laptop?
Seriously,

to everyone for the advice and information that is available on this ere forum.

. David.

*** Should have added that working nights, with not a lot to do but think and plan, don't help!

austinbob · March 03, 2016, 08:22:49 PM

I don't think I understand Dannyboy (although this a frequent problem for me) - please elaborate if you can and maybe we can help.

port perran · March 03, 2016, 08:25:18 PM

I believe this to be a very common affliction for which there is no known cure.
I live only a few miles from a large model shop. My car seems incapable of passing without swerving into the layby outside.

dannyboy · March 03, 2016, 08:25:53 PM

The word 'addiction' springs to mind

. David.

austinbob · March 03, 2016, 08:32:17 PM

Quote from: austinbob on March 03, 2016, 08:22:49 PM
I don't think I understand Dannyboy (although this a frequent problem for me) - please elaborate if you can and maybe we can help.

Sorry got it now... Too much vino.

Ditape · March 03, 2016, 08:53:36 PM

I have a similar problem got in to n because I found I didn't have enough room for a decent layout in OO/HO now my small layout has taken over my bedroom and I have 20+ locos and more rolling stock than can fit on the current layout so planning something bigger so I am sure there needs to be a NGA (n gauge anonymous ) organisation to help us addicts.

NinOz · March 03, 2016, 09:21:48 PM

Dannyboy,
You need to chill.
Buy two more locos and call us in the morning.

Pengi · March 03, 2016, 09:33:38 PM

Yikes - the title had me seriously worried

Mito · March 03, 2016, 09:36:21 PM

Tis a terrible thing this addiction. I lie awake at night sweating, trying to work out how I can fit in my latest acquisition, or where can I lay another siding.

Newportnobby · March 03, 2016, 09:38:04 PM

Quote from: Pengi on March 03, 2016, 09:33:38 PM
Yikes - the title had me seriously worried

Me too, but I reckon Ninoz has the solution to the problem

dannyboy · March 03, 2016, 09:49:49 PM

Quote from: Ditape on March 03, 2016, 08:53:36 PM
there needs to be a NGA (n gauge anonymous ) organisation to help us addicts.

Good idea

. We could hold meetings at the various shows. Hang on, I can not be anonymous, you all know my name

. Anyway, I am not, I repeat, not addicted, when it comes to n gauge, I can take it or leave it, not a problem .................................................
David.

scotsoft · March 03, 2016, 10:22:08 PM

I started running Santa Fe, then Union Pacific appeared, then I spied Baltimore and Ohio and the latest one is the Rio Grande. I refuse to admit to any between B&O and RG

Add on to that lot my collection of radio controlled flying machines which include a few planes, a much larger few helicopters and a similar quantity of quadcopters

My name is John, I am an addict!!!!

scruff · March 03, 2016, 11:17:41 PM

I agree with Ninoz, Visit a model shop soon and feed the addiction... at least its not harmful to your health...

Til the wife finds out anyway!!

Cheers
Mark

railsquid · March 03, 2016, 11:18:12 PM

Quote from: dannyboy on March 03, 2016, 08:18:35 PM
As to rolling stock, I now need a spreadsheet to record it all on!

I need (and have) one for the locomotives and multiple units... into 3 figures already, and that is just powered stuff... in my defence I live in Japan which is like a chocoholic living in the chocolate factory... I have declared Purchase Abstinence for March, let's see how that goes...

Webbo · March 03, 2016, 11:45:33 PM

Quote from: scotsoft on March 03, 2016, 10:22:08 PM
I started running Santa Fe, then Union Pacific appeared, then I spied Baltimore and Ohio and the latest one is the Rio Grande. I refuse to admit to any between B&O and RG

Add on to that lot my collection of radio controlled flying machines which include a few planes, a much larger few helicopters and a similar quantity of quadcopters

My name is John, I am an addict!!!!

I have a Rio Grande boxcar. Perhaps I should throw it out before I become addicted to the Denver, Rio Grande, & Western Railroad in addition to the Canadian Pacific Railway, British Columbia Railway, Santa Fe and Union Pacific. With great effort I'm resisting addiction to British steam, but not entirely successfully as my roster presently includes a small number (4) of British steam locomotives.

I had a problem with an N scale purchasing addiction which is gradually subsiding, thankfully. However. since a year ago, I have acquired another addiction to reading and occasionally posting to this forum which is expensive in time although not in money.

Webbo