Hi there everyone! I’m WiggyJiggyJed. I’m new to the forums and relatively new to the hobby I would say. I’ve always been an avid railfan since I was little and always wanted to get into G scale but due to my parents budget, I had to settle with HO. I’m also an AFOL or Adult Fan Of LEGO and have used LEGO as a medium to create realistic looking trains.
Four years ago I bought some large scale trains and track but have never been able to finish a garden railroad. After a lot of frequent moves to different towns and eventually to Florida and back I’ve finally found a spot to start construction and hopefully finish a railroad this time in my grandmothers existing garden. The track plan has been planned out and I’m just about ready to start laying and ballasting track.
My railroad is based on a long abandoned three mile narrow gauge railroad in Rockport, Maine that used to carry limestone from the quarry to the waterfront kilns. I’ve developed a great interest in the history of this railroad and decided to model a similar railroad to carry limestone for the fictional Ellsworth Hancock Limestone Co. which is also going to be 3’ gauge.
I hope to contribute as much as I can to the site and to the discussions here on the forums between my busy job and daily life. I also look forward to making some new friends in the large scale community.
~Caleb