I remember those cold and rainy days when I lived up north. Lived in Winnipeg for about 7 months also (a loooong time ago - I was seven). Got my first train set at Eaton's department store.
Anyway, for those cold and rainy days the On30 Annual is just what the doctor ordered. Nothing like a comfortable chair/couch, a cup of hot coffee or chocolate and the Annual to take away those winter blahs.
Hope the rocket sled arrives on time for you also.
As far as the sound is concerned, I'm probably one of the few oddballs. I like to run trains and usually, I'm working on another model or project and I just find that the constant sound interrupts my concentration. I've been considering adding a very faint background soundtrack of ambient sounds to the layout. I subscribe to Trains.com and David Popp did that to the Sand Creek portion of his Olympia layout and it sounds (no pun intended) like I might be able to tolerate it while I'm working. There is a company called Fantasonics that sells a small player and has a selection of different soundtracks. Anyway, that's a little ways down the road for me.
Best of luck with your diorama.
Anyway, for those cold and rainy days the On30 Annual is just what the doctor ordered. Nothing like a comfortable chair/couch, a cup of hot coffee or chocolate and the Annual to take away those winter blahs.
Hope the rocket sled arrives on time for you also.
As far as the sound is concerned, I'm probably one of the few oddballs. I like to run trains and usually, I'm working on another model or project and I just find that the constant sound interrupts my concentration. I've been considering adding a very faint background soundtrack of ambient sounds to the layout. I subscribe to Trains.com and David Popp did that to the Sand Creek portion of his Olympia layout and it sounds (no pun intended) like I might be able to tolerate it while I'm working. There is a company called Fantasonics that sells a small player and has a selection of different soundtracks. Anyway, that's a little ways down the road for me.
Best of luck with your diorama.