anyone under 30?

[Dave45681]

No longer under, but 33 here.

[BNSFNUT]

Almost 60 here but a child any time I run my trains.
Trains ARE the fountain of youth.[:D]

[Anonymous]

I'm 14 years old.

[Anonymous]

I'm 2-1/2 times 30---great to see so many young O-gaugers![:)]

[otftch]

I don't remember 30 !

[beefmalone]

I'm 31 much to my chagrin. :) My great-uncle used to have a huge (well to me back then at least) layout so that was what got me interested in it again after he passed away last year.

[c50truck]

QUOTE: Originally posted by otftch

I don't remember 30 !

Heck, I didn't grow up till 30. Just ask the wife![;)]

[danrunner]

greg,

I'm 37 and a bit older BUT...I love this thread and would love to see a folder..like the coffee pot one...for the younger modelers on this site to chat it up. It can help us trying to mix school with marriage with trains with life. I like the coffee pot, but a folder for us would be great. I'd love to reference my life...quite a bit different from the older guys in this site and have others in the same camp. Consider it. I'll start it if you'll like the idea but want another to start it.

Dan

[tumbleweed56]

I am 34, and a little past the cut-off.

I have an additional question for the PostWar and younger crowd - how did you get into the hobby?

For me, I grew up with HO trains but never did with anything with O gauge until three years ago. I have three daughters (7, 5 and 2), and decided to put a train under tree. HO was too small, so my dad gave me some of his old Lionel trains from the early 50s. As we went through all of his old trains, the bug bit me. I have spent the last couple of years fixing up his old trains, buying a few new ones and trying to build my first layout. My girls love playing with the trains, and my dad loves it as well. A great family activity for all!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tumbleweed56


I have an additional question for the PostWar and younger crowd - how did you get into the hobby?

i got into trains from my dad. he grew up in the 60's with lionel trains and hung onto them. he had a huge collection. now i'm hooked and im tring to build a collection to surpass his

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by danrunner

greg,

I'm 37 and a bit older BUT...I love this thread and would love to see a folder..like the coffee pot one...for the younger modelers on this site to chat it up. It can help us trying to mix school with marriage with trains with life. I like the coffee pot, but a folder for us would be great. I'd love to reference my life...quite a bit different from the older guys in this site and have others in the same camp. Consider it. I'll start it if you'll like the idea but want another to start it.

Dan

dan,
you should definatly start that up.