Post by planetalker on Dec 13, 2016 10:57:35 GMT -5
Hello all,
First, thanks to the administrators for the add. I have a lot to learn about painting and detailing and from the looks of things this site will give me a lot of great techniques and tips.
I am a recently retired Flight Service Specialist. I spent 37 years in various airport towers in Canada bossing pilots around. Now I'm looking forward to travelling with my wife and indulging in the hobbies that I seemed to never have time for.
I live on Vancouver Island and really miss seeing the trains that I used to see regularly before moving here from the prairies 8 years ago. The rail industry has died here on the Island and I believe there is now only a small lumber railway left. It's a long way from where I live so no viewings for me. Seeing trains when I have occasion to go to the mainland is a highlight and something I always look forward to.
I model HO, or at least I have collected a lot of HO stuff. Modelling however is a bit intimidating to me and so I haven't tackled any real projects. I am hoping to learn a little here. I am a visual/hands on learner and there is no one I know that lives near here that I am able to get together with and learn from so this is the next best thing. I may ask a lot of obvious or naive questions so please bear with me.
I have an interest in Canadian and Western US roads. CP Rail is the primary interest on my side of the border, BNSF south of the border. I like the late 70's to modern, so SD40's, SD40-2's, AC4400's, C44-9w's and Gevo's are some of my diesel interests. I like grain cars and tank cars for rolling stock (There's nothing like seeing a long grain train passing by). I'm hoping to build up some CP Rail SD40-2's to add to my collection so I'll be looking for anyone here that has built some so I can learn from what you experienced and get an idea what I need for parts.
Anyway, probably a little long winded for an intro. Thanks for having me aboard and I look forward to seeing all of your fantastic work and benefiting from your experiences.
Cheers,
Mike (planetalker)
First, thanks to the administrators for the add. I have a lot to learn about painting and detailing and from the looks of things this site will give me a lot of great techniques and tips.
I am a recently retired Flight Service Specialist. I spent 37 years in various airport towers in Canada bossing pilots around. Now I'm looking forward to travelling with my wife and indulging in the hobbies that I seemed to never have time for.
I live on Vancouver Island and really miss seeing the trains that I used to see regularly before moving here from the prairies 8 years ago. The rail industry has died here on the Island and I believe there is now only a small lumber railway left. It's a long way from where I live so no viewings for me. Seeing trains when I have occasion to go to the mainland is a highlight and something I always look forward to.
I model HO, or at least I have collected a lot of HO stuff. Modelling however is a bit intimidating to me and so I haven't tackled any real projects. I am hoping to learn a little here. I am a visual/hands on learner and there is no one I know that lives near here that I am able to get together with and learn from so this is the next best thing. I may ask a lot of obvious or naive questions so please bear with me.
I have an interest in Canadian and Western US roads. CP Rail is the primary interest on my side of the border, BNSF south of the border. I like the late 70's to modern, so SD40's, SD40-2's, AC4400's, C44-9w's and Gevo's are some of my diesel interests. I like grain cars and tank cars for rolling stock (There's nothing like seeing a long grain train passing by). I'm hoping to build up some CP Rail SD40-2's to add to my collection so I'll be looking for anyone here that has built some so I can learn from what you experienced and get an idea what I need for parts.
Anyway, probably a little long winded for an intro. Thanks for having me aboard and I look forward to seeing all of your fantastic work and benefiting from your experiences.
Cheers,
Mike (planetalker)
