Can you ever be too old?
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I would like to set up a large Scalextric track somewhere, I remember messing about with one ages ago; it was a great toy, and now you can get so many cars and different track pieces it is unbelievable. Also, I would like to change motors, or get something to increase power in the cars and make a drag strip. 
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That reminds me.
I built a new PC for a client this week, and as part of the data transfer, he wanted his Hornby virtual Railway CD installed on the new system!
I mean, if your going to build train sets, at least do it for real and not pretend on a PC!
I built a new PC for a client this week, and as part of the data transfer, he wanted his Hornby virtual Railway CD installed on the new system!
I mean, if your going to build train sets, at least do it for real and not pretend on a PC!
Mickey_D said:Heh, look at it this way:
How many dads actually buy a train set for thier kids? It may say it's for the kids on the Xmas tag on the wrapping, but it's really for the dads.
Trust me, I'm a dad!!
this is so true.
got a train set as a kid. of course, dad selected everything and built it, and... well kind of operated it.
train was the 'GNER silver fox'. don't know much about trains but it was a real cool looking little thing. like a twin 'flying scotsman' but in silver , had a bunch of GNER passenger carriages it tugged along.
got to admit, something a bit special about having that thing set up back then. can still smell the little electric engine and remember how nervous i was using the hornby controller.
anyway, i digress. point it, it was really his
Coincidentally I was in a model shop today looking at airfix kits (albeit not many airfix kits per sé) and my mate and I looked at train sets reliving the old days.
I would love a train set yet often thought I was too old. When I move out of this place I'll get a load again, but £120+ for some trains Can't wait to have kids 
Already insulted Fox there!
and my mate and I looked at train sets reliving the old days.I would love a train set yet often thought I was too old. When I move out of this place I'll get a load again, but £120+ for some trains
Can't wait to have kids Welshy said:
Already insulted Fox there!
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NO WAI!
One of my best mates' Dad owns a massive, and I mean MASSIVE quantity of Z gauge track and bits. He reckons he has a few hundred carriages/powered engines/etc, some of them are really rare and worth a few hundred alone. He has more than most shops would ever stock (esp over here).
Him and a friend of his have made a mountainous diorama with stations, small towns and the like on multi-levels and TBH it's awesome when running. About £30-£40K's worth though
A train set was something I always wanted when I was a nipper, an Intercity 125 to be specific. I never got one though
One of my best mates' Dad owns a massive, and I mean MASSIVE quantity of Z gauge track and bits. He reckons he has a few hundred carriages/powered engines/etc, some of them are really rare and worth a few hundred alone. He has more than most shops would ever stock (esp over here).
Him and a friend of his have made a mountainous diorama with stations, small towns and the like on multi-levels and TBH it's awesome when running. About £30-£40K's worth though
A train set was something I always wanted when I was a nipper, an Intercity 125 to be specific. I never got one though
My son loves Thomas, but he is only 2..
I am really looking forward to building an 'OO gauge' system.
I dont know what happened to my old train set, I had 15 years worth of collection dissapear
going to have to start again
I am really looking forward to building an 'OO gauge' system.
I dont know what happened to my old train set, I had 15 years worth of collection dissapear
going to have to start again