Moving to the dark side

[justintime]

Thank you everyone.  It really proves what a great forum this is and what a nice bunch of folks you all are. 

[painbrook]

No names mentioned but a few of us on here dabble in HO/OO Gauge aswell (ahem)
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I'll hold my hands up  i'm  one of the dabblers in  HO   

How do these members manage to sleep at night . Cheers john.

[justintime]

No names mentioned but a few of us on here dabble in HO/OO Gauge aswell (ahem)
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I'll hold my hands up  i'm  one of the dabblers in  HO   

How do these members manage to sleep at night . Cheers john.

They don't.  At night is when they dabble in the dark art ssshhhhh.........

[upnick]

No names mentioned but a few of us on here dabble in HO/OO Gauge aswell (ahem)
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I'll hold my hands up  i'm  one of the dabblers in  HO   

How do these members manage to sleep at night . Cheers john.

Sleep very easily thanks John content  with both scales &  to  boot with me i  do  both  British  &  U.S.  Steam  &  Diesel in both   ...  theres more    Fleischmann  steam & diesel  in HO     

[Bigric]

Have to admit , for months & months I keep sneaking looks at those gorgeous American Bachmann On30 narrow gauge locos....DCC + sound . Every time I look at DCC stuff on Ebay , there's always 2 or 3 of these on there at some highly tempting prices....the swines !! Even though I've spent time in the States , their railroads don't really interest me BUT I am REALLY tempted by these babies ! Purgatory Peak layout (& others)at the exhibitions - yes please ! I'm gradually running out of resistance.....HELP !!! Ric

[Paddy]

:'(  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

Hi Ian,

I can certainly relate to your eyesight problem.  I had excellent vision until a couple of years ago when I got my first set of glasses (43 years old).  I have noticed that I find it hard to focus on N gauge "bits" even with my glasses on!  That is why I ordered one of the magnifying lamps as recommended on this forum:

http://www.mysmartbuy.com/p-499-Lifemax-Daylight-Energy-Saving-Magnifying-Lamp.html#ML004

It arrived yesterday - very prompt and I am looking forward to trying it out this weekend.

Many thanks

Paddy

[justintime]

Hi Paddy,

Yes I have one of the lamps too but a slightly bigger version.  I find it invaluable although sometimes a little awkward.

Years stuck in front of a PC screen for a living and Glaucoma has got the better of me now unfortunately so the difficult decision had to be made.

All the best
Ian

[moogle]

Sorry to hear that but you're sticking with the hobby and thats what counts! 

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

If O gauge is the extreme dark side where is G scale?   
Or SM32? 
I dread to think where the 5" gauge brigade are! 

[justintime]

Sorry to hear that but you're sticking with the hobby and thats what counts! 

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

If O gauge is the extreme dark side where is G scale?   
Or SM32? 
I dread to think where the 5" gauge brigade are! 

Thanks Alistair,

I think the 5" brigade must be with the devil himself   

[Pengi]

Sorry to hear that but you're sticking with the hobby and thats what counts! 

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

If O gauge is the extreme dark side where is G scale?   
Or SM32? 
I dread to think where the 5" gauge brigade are! 

Thanks Alistair,

I think the 5" brigade must be with the devil himself   

So where does that leave T and Z gauge - are they also Dark Side?

[justintime]

Sorry to hear that but you're sticking with the hobby and thats what counts! 

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

If O gauge is the extreme dark side where is G scale?   
Or SM32? 
I dread to think where the 5" gauge brigade are! 

Thanks Alistair,

I think the 5" brigade must be with the devil himself   

So where does that leave T and Z gauge - are they also Dark Side?

oops can of worms well and truly opened 

[Jerry Howlett]

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If O gauge is the extreme dark side where is G scale?   
Or SM32? 
I dread to think where the 5" gauge brigade are! 

Thanks Alistair,

I think the 5" brigade must be with the devil himself   
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Does that make the 12 inches to the foot lot Satanists?

[Lawrence]

Sorry to read about your health issues Ian, really is frustrating especially when part way through a project, but delighted to hear you are staying with the hobby 
If you are still deciding what to do with all your N stuff why not use the forum classified section, okay it may be a smaller audience than ebay but at least it is free, and no commission 

Wish you all the best with your new projects

[moogle]

Sorry to hear that but you're sticking with the hobby and thats what counts! 

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

If O gauge is the extreme dark side where is G scale?   
Or SM32? 
I dread to think where the 5" gauge brigade are! 

Thanks Alistair,

I think the 5" brigade must be with the devil himself   

So where does that leave T and Z gauge - are they also Dark Side?

oops can of worms well and truly opened 

Are they multi-coloured worms though?!    

T and Z are obviously on the light side like N.
Where else will us N gaugers get our narrow gauge chassis from! 

[justintime]

Sorry to read about your health issues Ian, really is frustrating especially when part way through a project, but delighted to hear you are staying with the hobby 
If you are still deciding what to do with all your N stuff why not use the forum classified section, okay it may be a smaller audience than ebay but at least it is free, and no commission 

Wish you all the best with your new projects

Thanks Lawrence, I have stuck an advert on the swaps section if anyone is interested.