"I wash born here, an I wash raished here, and dad gum it, I am gonna die here, an no sidewindin'
bushwackin', hornswagglin' cracker-croaker is gonna rouin me bishen cutter!"
—Gabby Johnson
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My name is Randy Brewer and I have been an N Scale model railroader since 1989.
Model railroading is one of those multi-faceted hobbies that encompass many disciplines including
historical research and historical fiction, electronic design and wiring, applying software to control real world devices,
railroad operations, woodworking, model building, artistic design, etc. No matter your interests,
there is probably something for everyone. I would encourage any interested party to find
your local club or start one if none exists. After spending many years as a "lone wolf"
hobbyist, I am really enjoying being in a club and developing new friends who share this
weird little hobby of ours.
I am a member of the following organizations:
A&P N'gineers - My Local N Scale Model Railroad Club
apngineers.club
NMRA - The National Model Railroad Association
nmra.org
OpSig - The Operations Special Interest Group
https://opsig.org
This site will document the development and construction of my 5th N Scale model railroad over the past 35+ years.
I have a history
of building a layout up to the point of getting trains running and then other priorities cause it
to fall into
disuse and eventually be dismantled. This time, there is a dedicated space for it
which is a workshop built on my property in western Oregon. It is climate controlled and suited to
year-round operations.
Although this site is primarily for my own use to document the construction of this new railroad, I am
making it public for those with an interest in creating a pike of their own in a basement,
spare bedroom, garage, shed, or other appropriate place. Hope you enjoy reading about it
and learn from my errors! Happy Railroading...
The site name NScalePike comes from:
N SCALE — models built to a scale of 1:160. The letter "N" was chosen because N standard gauge
track has the rails laid 9 mm apart and since the scale originated in Germany, the N signifies "nine"
in German, English and several other languages. The gauge has since been changed to 8.97 mm or .353".
One foot in N scale = 1.90 mm (.075").
PIKE — A model railroad. The term is meant to encompass the entire layout, not just the trackwork.
It is derived from turnpike, as
in "Look what's coming down the pike!" The term “pike” was in much more common usage in model railroading
between the 1930’s and 1960’s than it is today, where the term “layout” has almost totally replaced it in
the hobby press.
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