Welcome to the Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines - Enjoy!
I've been a member over on the other forum for some time now. During the summer I get away from steam do to all the other activities, golf, fishing, that stuff. Then one time in the fall when I was gearing back up I found out about Tapatalk. That's horrible, still is. I complained a lot about it, to deaf ears. Then Nick told me about this starting up. It's like night and day when it comes to user friendly.I still belong to the other one but I don't sign in anymore. It's too frustrating.
Congratulations to Gil and all the moderators and administrators who keep this forum going. My first steam engine was a small Wilesco (I believe) that I got as a Christmas present when I was about 10. I ran it and loved it to death. Some 60 plus years later I somehow got back into these wonderful models. I mainly like vintage European engines and I do frequent both forums, although the TT forum can be difficult to use at times. But hey, it's all good and there is a great group of guys and gals participating in the hobby. Keep it up!
I am active on both, and seems like two dozen groups on facebook Can’t believe it’s been 5 years already!! Thank You All for participating, you are the ones keeping the forum going. I hope many of you can join in for the Global Power Up, even if you just fire one engine up to enjoy the weekend.
Quote from: Stoker on February 28, 2024, 11:48:33 amQuote from: St Paul Steam on February 28, 2024, 11:10:23 amFor myself, I had been pretty active in an British based forum & gotten a little adrift by some of the goings on and the new platform they went with "tapatalk" I found it horrible to use and so much previous information was lost in the transfer that it was no longer a joy for me...then Gil came up with the "office of steam" forum, he wasn't ready to start a forum at that time but in true Gil fashion pulled a good (like minded) group of people together with some Tech help from Steve Tyner and viola, we have what you now are all able to enjoy easily, without adds and very little disturbance to normal operations.I say with a most sincere heart...thanks Gil & all the leadership/mentors & members that make this forum what it is.Well said Bruce, and it all pretty well fits my history here and elsewhere as well.Gil most certainly "bit the bullet" to put all this together and then pulled all of us together to make this happen .... and it is most definitely happening!!!Been a railhead as long as I can remember with a fixation on steam locomotives, but also steam engines and mechanical contraptions in all other forms as well.Then eBay happened and I started seeing steam engines I could afford and own there, which led me to doing some internet searches, which took me to Indiana Rog's "Temple of Steam" website that ultimately led me to my eventual DOOM!! Rog was most helpful as a mentor and definitely led me astray good and proper, which is why you now find me here a goodly part of my time!!!.Thanks, Daniel.! Since you joined (03/11/2019) I have enjoyed every day of your presence here!And yes... IndianaRog was instrumental in bringing a multitude of us astray in such a way as to allow for unlimited sources of joy.Gil
Quote from: St Paul Steam on February 28, 2024, 11:10:23 amFor myself, I had been pretty active in an British based forum & gotten a little adrift by some of the goings on and the new platform they went with "tapatalk" I found it horrible to use and so much previous information was lost in the transfer that it was no longer a joy for me...then Gil came up with the "office of steam" forum, he wasn't ready to start a forum at that time but in true Gil fashion pulled a good (like minded) group of people together with some Tech help from Steve Tyner and viola, we have what you now are all able to enjoy easily, without adds and very little disturbance to normal operations.I say with a most sincere heart...thanks Gil & all the leadership/mentors & members that make this forum what it is.Well said Bruce, and it all pretty well fits my history here and elsewhere as well.Gil most certainly "bit the bullet" to put all this together and then pulled all of us together to make this happen .... and it is most definitely happening!!!Been a railhead as long as I can remember with a fixation on steam locomotives, but also steam engines and mechanical contraptions in all other forms as well.Then eBay happened and I started seeing steam engines I could afford and own there, which led me to doing some internet searches, which took me to Indiana Rog's "Temple of Steam" website that ultimately led me to my eventual DOOM!! Rog was most helpful as a mentor and definitely led me astray good and proper, which is why you now find me here a goodly part of my time!!!
For myself, I had been pretty active in an British based forum & gotten a little adrift by some of the goings on and the new platform they went with "tapatalk" I found it horrible to use and so much previous information was lost in the transfer that it was no longer a joy for me...then Gil came up with the "office of steam" forum, he wasn't ready to start a forum at that time but in true Gil fashion pulled a good (like minded) group of people together with some Tech help from Steve Tyner and viola, we have what you now are all able to enjoy easily, without adds and very little disturbance to normal operations.I say with a most sincere heart...thanks Gil & all the leadership/mentors & members that make this forum what it is.
Reading this thread put me in such a happy place this morning.I am so grateful to be a part of this community and I have met so many awesome people here.Feeling blessed, humbled, joyous and grateful this morning....all at the same time.
I’m glad to part of this hobby and forum. All of yall seem like real good people. It brings me a lot of joy!
Quote from: RedRyder on February 29, 2024, 07:48:16 amQuote from: Stoker on February 28, 2024, 11:48:33 amQuote from: St Paul Steam on February 28, 2024, 11:10:23 amFor myself, I had been pretty active in an British based forum & gotten a little adrift by some of the goings on and the new platform they went with "tapatalk" I found it horrible to use and so much previous information was lost in the transfer that it was no longer a joy for me...then Gil came up with the "office of steam" forum, he wasn't ready to start a forum at that time but in true Gil fashion pulled a good (like minded) group of people together with some Tech help from Steve Tyner and viola, we have what you now are all able to enjoy easily, without adds and very little disturbance to normal operations.I say with a most sincere heart...thanks Gil & all the leadership/mentors & members that make this forum what it is.Well said Bruce, and it all pretty well fits my history here and elsewhere as well.Gil most certainly "bit the bullet" to put all this together and then pulled all of us together to make this happen .... and it is most definitely happening!!!Been a railhead as long as I can remember with a fixation on steam locomotives, but also steam engines and mechanical contraptions in all other forms as well.Then eBay happened and I started seeing steam engines I could afford and own there, which led me to doing some internet searches, which took me to Indiana Rog's "Temple of Steam" website that ultimately led me to my eventual DOOM!! Rog was most helpful as a mentor and definitely led me astray good and proper, which is why you now find me here a goodly part of my time!!!.Thanks, Daniel.! Since you joined (03/11/2019) I have enjoyed every day of your presence here!And yes... IndianaRog was instrumental in bringing a multitude of us astray in such a way as to allow for unlimited sources of joy.GilDefinitely glad to be here Gil and most certainly would have joined up on the first day if I could have, but was at Ben Avery near Phenish AZ, at a BPCR Creedmoor match the day you opened the gates, not returning home for ten more days, but I did sign up as soon as I could!
Quote from: Stoker on February 29, 2024, 08:12:01 amQuote from: RedRyder on February 29, 2024, 07:48:16 amQuote from: Stoker on February 28, 2024, 11:48:33 amQuote from: St Paul Steam on February 28, 2024, 11:10:23 amFor myself, I had been pretty active in an British based forum & gotten a little adrift by some of the goings on and the new platform they went with "tapatalk" I found it horrible to use and so much previous information was lost in the transfer that it was no longer a joy for me...then Gil came up with the "office of steam" forum, he wasn't ready to start a forum at that time but in true Gil fashion pulled a good (like minded) group of people together with some Tech help from Steve Tyner and viola, we have what you now are all able to enjoy easily, without adds and very little disturbance to normal operations.I say with a most sincere heart...thanks Gil & all the leadership/mentors & members that make this forum what it is.Well said Bruce, and it all pretty well fits my history here and elsewhere as well.Gil most certainly "bit the bullet" to put all this together and then pulled all of us together to make this happen .... and it is most definitely happening!!!Been a railhead as long as I can remember with a fixation on steam locomotives, but also steam engines and mechanical contraptions in all other forms as well.Then eBay happened and I started seeing steam engines I could afford and own there, which led me to doing some internet searches, which took me to Indiana Rog's "Temple of Steam" website that ultimately led me to my eventual DOOM!! Rog was most helpful as a mentor and definitely led me astray good and proper, which is why you now find me here a goodly part of my time!!!.Thanks, Daniel.! Since you joined (03/11/2019) I have enjoyed every day of your presence here!And yes... IndianaRog was instrumental in bringing a multitude of us astray in such a way as to allow for unlimited sources of joy.GilDefinitely glad to be here Gil and most certainly would have joined up on the first day if I could have, but was at Ben Avery near Phenish AZ, at a BPCR Creedmoor match the day you opened the gates, not returning home for ten more days, but I did sign up as soon as I could!I remember this well, Daniel. Once you found out you joined as fast as greased lightning!Gil
Quote from: txlabman on February 29, 2024, 10:01:16 amReading this thread put me in such a happy place this morning.I am so grateful to be a part of this community and I have met so many awesome people here.Feeling blessed, humbled, joyous and grateful this morning....all at the same time. Reading this makes it all worthwhile!
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