My first train set was a Lima passenger train my father brought me from his
France visit in late 80's. It was a very basic set, (I have upgraded the
locomotive to have DCC (Digital Command Control) and make some refinements on the passenger coaches like
changing the plastic wheels with metal ones, adding windows from transparent
sheet.) but had a great inspiration in starting this hobby.
About 4 years ago, I decided to build a layout with DCC system. DCC was the
perfect choice for me, as it simplifies my life. (No great planning, no need to
know electronics, less time consuming) And I started collecting components. I
have not been able to build my layout yet, but hope to built it in a short time
after moving to my own place.
It seems my layout will wait a bit longer than I guessed. Meanwhile I have
decided to built a shelf layout. The progress is underway and it will be updated
here within a few weeks.
*Agora; The public open space that
formed the heart of ancient Greek cities and it's the origin of
most western conceptions of public, or civil, space as center of
for social interaction for ceremony and democratic life on a
pedestrian scale.
09.02.2010 Today's Reading; Some texts codified this sub-sect as a divergent split of the
eldar race, but to Uriel they were all the same: vile aliens that
required cleansing in the holy fire of his bolter.
He levered aside the doors and entered the temple, fighting
down his rising fury at such desecration. The stench of scorched
human fat still clung to the burnt timbers and Uriel pushed his
way through to the front of the church where a blackened statue
of the divine Master of Mankind lay half buried under a
smashed pew. He pulled the statue clear and, though it was
heavy, lifted it from the rubble.
What you must know ! MAUSOLEUM ! For the vast bulk of the citizens of the Imperium, death is not the end of their service to the emperor. They are quickly forgotten by everyone except the record keepers of the Administratum and their bodies are recycled into foodstuffs, fertilizers, and other useful products. More prominent members of society may receive the honor of entombment in an Imperial mausoleum, where the masses may read of their deeds and be inspired by their example. With its halls of entombed heroes, a Mausoleum can become the focus of a fanatical defense, and its destruction can deal a severe blow to the defenders' morale.