:'(  I have made the decision after much deliberation to move to the dark side (OO) sadly.

I have given N Gauge my best shot but part way into my first layout I now realise that my poor eyesight just isn't good enough to see me thru if you'll pardon the pun!

I have to say, Pete at Rails were fantastic yesterday and allowed me to take back the stuff I had purchased this last couple of weeks and not opened or used and swap it for OO gauge goodies. Although sad that I can't see well enough to master N Gauge I was smiling like a kid in a candy store on my way home with a shiny new Britannia Class Steamer (Clive of India) complete with digital sound though and enough points and track to build a slightly adjusted version of my original plan.

I would like to remain a member of the forum though if that's ok with the mods as the friendly and advice I have been given to date has been invaluable.
Needless to say I have quite a few bits to sell now including code 55 track & points, magnetic coupling bits, coaches, vehicles etc.  If anyone is interested you could perhaps message me for more info.
Cheers
Ian

Good luck Ian hope everything works out well for you, my eyesight is getting pretty bad these days so I may join you if it gets much worse.

Thank you Dave, It's Glaucoma and old age for me 

Hi Ian, very sorry to see you leave N Gauge, but at least you are staying in the hobby. No names mentioned but a few of us on here dabble in HO/OO Gauge aswell (ahem)
Im glad your staying as a member, and please let us know developments of your OO gauge layout.
All the very best for the future

Good luck Ian  look  forward to seeing your progress on the new layout  regardless of it being the ''darkside'''  there is always the general  discussion  section  where other gauges are allowed to be posted i  believe, i  would join  you  if i  had the space as some days my eyes arent up to  close work  & i  do enjoy  the change.

Lots of  ideas & threads pertain  to  more than  N  gauge so  please  stay here as a member 

Quote from: OwL on March 07, 2013, 11:37:50 PM
No names mentioned but a few of us on here dabble in HO/OO Gauge aswell (ahem)
:

I'll hold my hands up  i'm  one of the dabblers in  HO     

Quote from: upnick on March 07, 2013, 11:42:37 PM

Quote from: OwL on March 07, 2013, 11:37:50 PM
No names mentioned but a few of us on here dabble in HO/OO Gauge aswell (ahem)
:

I'll hold my hands up  i'm  one of the dabblers in  HO   

me too

What a shame!  You're always welcome on here so don't worry. 

If 00 is the dark side I must really be in trouble with my occasional dabbling in the deeply extreme dark black side (0 gauge).

At least you are staying in the hobby as whichever you dabble in at the time it's all money going back in to the hobby to fund more new toys for us to play with!!!

Alistair

  When you think about it I think we would all be on the dark side if we N Gaugers weren't so space starved, I know I would 

Mind you good things come in small packages 

Quote from: longbridge on March 08, 2013, 03:30:32 AM
When you think about it I think we would all be on the dark side if we N Gaugers weren't so space starved, I know I would 

I wouldn't!

I'd just have a MUCH bigger N gauge layout

As said above Ian, at least you're still in the hobby and better to admit it to yourself now rather than get frustrated later and give up altogether. After all, this is meant to be FUN!

Don't be a stranger on here


Paul

Appreciate the reasons why you want to go to OO and it is great that you will continue to be a member of this forum. 

QuoteI have made the decision after much deliberation to move to the dark side (OO) sadly.

Don't forget your torch Ian so as to find your way back to 

Glaucoma is no fun, neither is old age and I am sorry your plans have been dashed after all your enthusiasm Ian.

I will admit to some envy on my part due to the greater selection of locos and rolling stock there are available in the larger gauges.

I do wish you every success with your larger locos and I do hope you keep in touch.

All the very best John.

Good luck over there Ian. You are not going very far as you will only be 2mm away after all