Hi! I'm Mark. Member since last spring. Daily reader, occasional post. Never had the time to participate in forums until earlier this year - lifestyle change. I've been in N Scale since 1967. I was a newlywed then, living in a small apartment and my first layout was a small under-the-bed 3X5 with a separate control panel stashed in the closet (you don't get much elevation with this type of layout). Some years later, I built a small double-loop layout with some switching in the basement of the house which kept me entertained while I worked my butt off for years. The first of this year I cut back my workload. I have a good job and Social Security is sending me a nice monthly check as long as I keep breathing. It was time to start my last layout. Over the years I have accumulated enough stuff to keep me busy for a while. I am a member of N Scale Collectors and Ntrak - although I am not a "factory air" guy, nor do I have a module. My layout is under way and will be a transition era freelance based on the Virginian Railway with fictional interchanges with some other favorite roads. I always go to Timonium, last year I went to the Springfield show, and I go to an NSC convention every 2-3 years. I'll be at the one in Louisville next summer - I didn't go to the convention this year because it was in Boondocks, CT. I'm a member of a few forums and my opinion is this is by far the best one.
Mark Kiernan
