You'll have noticed it's a bit quiet on the blog lately. Not that I'm not doing anything. Far from it. I've been messing with a few things that I'll report back on in a while. But mainly I've been agonizing over the track for the layout. Not so much what I need, more where I should get it from.
The Busch HOf system is pretty much unheard of here in the US and not many places stock it. Trainz.com and Walthers are the two places I've found online. But they don't have much in stock. I couldn't order all the track for my layout from both places and get everything I need. Joesmodelbahnlädle on eBay had everything I needed and at good prices but rather high shipping costs. I got my set from them so the shipping cost wasn't much of an issue. So after much umming and ah-ing and calculating and re-calculating I have ordered the majority of my track from Ngtrains.com They list a good range of stock and say they can get it quickly if they are out and the shipping is very reasonable. So I placed my order and promptly made a mistake ordering.
Busch reference numbers for the HOf track seem inordinately difficult when you need a 12432 and a 12323 and a 12332. I suffer with dyscalculia and processing numbers is difficult at times. Hopefully I have the order right now and the track will soon be winging it's way to me, so I can start proper work on the layout.
Then we'll see things happen.
NGtrains should be ok. Agree re the parts numbers!Even in the UK getting a supplier with all the parts in stock is not easy and most have only token numbers of each if any
ReplyDeleteWill look forward to seeing progress in due course