Welcome To Model Train Club

[kiwirail]

The Forum at ModelTrainClub.org is for model railroaders at ALL levels in the hobby, from absolute beginners through to highly experienced veterans. The Forum is not confined to individual scales, gauges, brands, or operating system - you can discuss anything to do with the hobby.

Members can ask questions and participate in discussions on a vast range of topics including benchwork construction, DCC operation, layout and design, steam and diesel locomotives, rolling stock, trackwork, wiring, fixing problems, scenery construction, scratchbuilding, airbrushing, detailing... and so much more.

Members get to chat to, and share ideas with fellow model railroaders from around the world. As a registered member you can submit questions and participate in any discussions that interest you.

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Ok - with that out of the way:

Please Introduce Yourself

If you haven't introduced yourself, please take a moment to do so now...

You can Introduce Yourself here..http://www.modeltrainclub.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=3

Click on the NEWTOPIC* button and tell us what interests you...

Here are some ideas to help:

* Where in the world do you live?
* Roughly how old are you?
* Are you new to this hobby or an "old hand"?
* How long have you been involved in the hobby?
* Which scale do you model?
* Do you model steam, diesel or both?
* Which brand of equipment do you like most?
* Do you have a favorite loco?
* Do you already have a layout? Tell us about it?
* Do you prefer DCC or analog operation?
* What else would other members like to know about you...

Thank you... We look forward to meeting you on the inside.

Kiwirail

[kiwirail]

Hi and welcome to the forum. It should be working - I tested with your permissions and was able to upload an avatar. The size must be no larger than 20x20 pixels and 90kb.

Thanks
Kiwirail

[kiwirail]

Hi
My bad sorry - minimum was 20x20 - I have changed this to 9x9 - please try now

Thanks