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CPRail:
Welcome Espeelark!
Long live the Espee. While I'm currently modelling CP Rail & VIA in my hometown, my heart will always beat red & scarlet.
I still have a small portion of my SP fleet from my SP modelling 20 years ago (has it been that long?), and recently 6 new SP locos and a caboose have found their way onto my layout. It's amazing how they weasel their way in...
In fact, there are the 4 SP GP40X's on the workbench in process of getting RailPro installed.
I've been running RailPro since 2015. I tried NCE back in the day, and found the whole DCC thing frustrating, so went back to Dinosaur Control. You'll LOVE RailPro!!
MichaelK:
Hello RailPro users!
My train life started in the late 50’s. When I was about four years old, my Mom and Dad bought some Lionel HO trains and ran them on Atlas snap track/switches/controllers, set up on a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood, supported by sawhorses. They ran the trains a lot more than I did. As I got older, I collected quite a bit of Athearn (blue box) and AHM/Riverossi engines and rolling stock. With the help of my Dad, in the late 60’s we built an open grid layout with homasote and Tru-Scale roadbed with nickel silver rail. Then we dismantled it and moved in 1972 and put everything in boxes, where it remains to this day. Fast forward to Christmas 1987, when I received a G-scale LGB starter set from my wife. I expanded that set into the early '90s, but after a couple more moves, I put everything into storage. I got the bug again about four years ago and started collecting more G-scale trains again in anticipation of building a new layout. I'm partial to USA Trains and Aristocraft 1/29 G-Scale engines and cars. Last year, I began converting my engines to battery power with the Airwire system. After completing two engines with Airwire, I discovered RailPro and was hooked. I’ve already converted one GP9 with the HC-2-SUN controller, an LM-3S module, a 14.8V battery pack, and I won’t look back!
Rgolding:
Hi Folks,
My name is Ric Golding, I am a retired USCG Chief Boatswain Mate, but ran a marina for 25 years after that. I have operated 1:20.3 largescale trains with batteries and radio control since 1998. Just put in to service 2 Box Cabs, built by a friend and another friend installed RailPro in them for me. Like the way they operate and want to learn more.
Smooth Sailing,
Ric Golding
Kaskaskia Valley Railways
Carlyle, Illinois
atsfguy:
Welcome Chief, glad you are here. You will be happy you went Railpro once you learn how easy it is to operate your trains. There may be a few snag in learning how to set it up but this group includes many knowledgeable members who are eager to share their knowledge, so don’t hesitate to ask.
Cecil
mcbunton:
My name is Martin Bunton, Lamar, MO, (35 miles from Joplin for those that remember the tornado there) and we have a place at the Lake of the Ozarks (someone mentioned a marina in their intro).
I grew up 1/2 mile from the Missouri Pacific line, and now live 7 miles south of that farm but still 1/2 mile from the RR that is now the Missouri Northern Arkansas. Just sold the grain elevator I owned 20 miles west that was on the BN. I have sold grain handling and storage for 50 years as well, including a 90 ft diameter 450,000 bushel bin and 20,000bph leg with Compuweigh tower on that MNA line about 80 miles north. So if anyone has desire to model grain structures I might be able to help?
When we built our current home 20 years ago we built a lawn pond that I always intended to run a G scale around and collected some track etc. Finally sold off the major part of the business (my wife said she married me for better or worse 48 yrs ago, but not for lunch) and have some extra time, got some track laid and wanted to use battery power and avoid track connection problems. Found Rail Pro and Don Sweet thru the power of Google and viola, this afternoon I just ran my new to me Astrocraft Union Pacific A&B unit with Rail Pro. Super simple to get started with Don's great directions. Now to peruse this forum and learn all that is available.
Thanks for approving me!
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