First of all I want to wish everyone here a really big thank you for, well being here. This is such a fantastic forum that has been of great assistance to me already.
I am looking for a long term project to start reading up on planning etc. Initially I had wanted to build a loco but to to no availability of tracks in area this is a bit of a non-starter. The only thing I have found locally is an indoor group that go up to Gauge 0 and they don't seem 100% open to live steam. I was hoping to find something a little larger, say 3 1/2". End game is I want to build something that I can use, and store practically.
I already have the G1MRA books for project and Dee, along with the 'A Dream come true' Little Samson books. I like to read before I do! As stated above it looks like the loco is going to be a non starter, due to lack of tracks and too small a garden ;D, the Little Samson is very tempting but long term storage could be a problem for me as the end model seems quite large overall. Anything built would need to be stored in a single garage, with my car and everything else that goes in a garage. I have a separate workshop indoors.
I know this is a very open ended question, but does anyone have any ideas or thoughts? Parts would largely need to be produced using a Mini-Lathe and mini-Mill, though I do have access to larger machines if needed. My experience and ability is frankly still limited, but I am very open and honest about it, I get better everyday.
Thanks in advance.
I am looking for a long term project to start reading up on planning etc. Initially I had wanted to build a loco but to to no availability of tracks in area this is a bit of a non-starter. The only thing I have found locally is an indoor group that go up to Gauge 0 and they don't seem 100% open to live steam. I was hoping to find something a little larger, say 3 1/2". End game is I want to build something that I can use, and store practically.
I already have the G1MRA books for project and Dee, along with the 'A Dream come true' Little Samson books. I like to read before I do! As stated above it looks like the loco is going to be a non starter, due to lack of tracks and too small a garden ;D, the Little Samson is very tempting but long term storage could be a problem for me as the end model seems quite large overall. Anything built would need to be stored in a single garage, with my car and everything else that goes in a garage. I have a separate workshop indoors.
I know this is a very open ended question, but does anyone have any ideas or thoughts? Parts would largely need to be produced using a Mini-Lathe and mini-Mill, though I do have access to larger machines if needed. My experience and ability is frankly still limited, but I am very open and honest about it, I get better everyday.
Thanks in advance.
