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General Model Train Talk and Calendar => New Members Welcome => Topic started by: Oldtimer on June 23, 2019, 05:00:59 PM

Title: New member Oldtimer
Post by: Oldtimer on June 23, 2019, 05:00:59 PM

Hi all,

Just joined this forum now. I am Johan De Graaf from  Garsfontein in Pretoria.

I started with model trains when I was a young boy and I received an HO scale Blue train set for my.one birthday. My neighbours had a massive railroad scale set in N scale. I left the trains hobby just after school and went into radio controlled aircraft. I have a  collection of bi-planes and have a hobby room where I build my aircraft.

I have recently decided to look into getting back into trains as the effort to.load the aircraft, drive to a flying club, wait for your turn to fly, and then bringing everything home again is becoming tiresome. I would much rather spend more time at home.

Title: Re: New member Oldtimer
Post by: LooVille on June 24, 2019, 07:00:45 AM

Good Morning.....

Awesome Story...... I'm also flew Radio Control, but I did Helicopters, and I was doing Radio Control drifting with Cars.Welcome to the train world :)
Very cool hobby.

Enjoy and speak again.
Regards,
Evert

Title: Re: New member Oldtimer
Post by: capeklr on June 24, 2019, 08:45:04 AM

Welcome,
enjoy the forum and ask lots of questions.
Regards Jörg.

Title: Re: New member Oldtimer
Post by: BigEd on June 24, 2019, 10:19:43 AM

Yes, welcome. We are here to help.  :howzit:

In your neck of the woods are quite active model train groups/clubs. Shout if you want more info/links/etc.