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Trains and pets
Posted by alexweiihman on Friday, March 2, 2007 3:55 PM

Any of you guys have pets that like your trains?

 

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Friday, March 2, 2007 4:00 PM

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Posted by cnw1995 on Friday, March 2, 2007 4:01 PM
Alex, there've been threads in the past about our train-lovin' and hatin' cats and dogs. I have three cats who love to chew up trees, sit on tracks and watch the goings-on. I can just strangulate them.

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Posted by laz 57 on Friday, March 2, 2007 4:04 PM

ALEX,

   My dog JANE comes down to check out the trains alot, usually kicks me off the couch and if I put down my beer ends up drinking it.  Here she is waiting for the Easter Bunny a few years back( my wifes idea with the ears).

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Posted by IRONHORSE77 on Friday, March 2, 2007 4:13 PM

My pet rocks do not pay any attention to my trains.

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Posted by 1688torpedo on Friday, March 2, 2007 4:17 PM
 Hello All!     Laz- Are you going to put those Bunny Ears to good use when the Chief invades Pennsylvania?Wink [;)]Tongue [:P]Clown [:o)] It'll be another "Kodak Moment"Wink [;)]Wink [;)] Alex- Our Dogs usually look at the Train & leave it alone & won't bother it at all. Now that's what I call a Good Dog!!!Wink [;)] Take Care.
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Posted by spankybird on Friday, March 2, 2007 5:08 PM

Spanky is always ready to help run trains ! Approve [^]

 

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Posted by Birds on Friday, March 2, 2007 5:25 PM

Our cat enjoys train time.  In fact he pesters me to go down to the basement and run the trains.


 

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Posted by laz 57 on Friday, March 2, 2007 10:00 PM
 IRONHORSE77 wrote:

My pet rocks do not pay any attention to my trains.

CHUCK

 

Which brings the question of......

What's the difference between a rock and a pet rock?

Give up?

A pet rock is one that has been captured.

HA HA HA!!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 2, 2007 10:59 PM
Wife has 2 cats, both love the trains.  Tigger (grey female) likes to wander around town and terrorize the city folk... I found the station ticket taker inside the tunnel after Christmas.  Panther (21 lb black cat) likes to sit and watch the trains go by... this past Christmas he got a bit too curious and tried to bat at the Christmas Berk as it passed... you should have seen the look the engine got as he was walking away!

I have a great shot of the two of them watching the trains... I'll post on Sunday for Photo Fun!
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Posted by danguarddog on Saturday, March 3, 2007 12:32 AM
When I turn on my trains I have three cats that come running to watch them run around the layout. When the trains aren't running I have one cat that likes to lay on my train table. The table is covered with outdoor carpet, so besides having to clean the track I need to vacum the carpet too.
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Posted by Roger Bielen on Saturday, March 3, 2007 6:49 AM

Not a pet, but a mouse had taken up residence in my town, trains are in an out building.  After having an engine chase him out of the tunnel I put out some mouse bait, haven't seen him/her since.Mischief [:-,]

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Posted by stubbsO on Saturday, March 3, 2007 10:26 AM
When I was a kid, we set the train up around the tree. The dog saw it running at thought it be cool to chase and bark at it like a car. That got old for him, then just sniffin around the track, got a good buzzz on the nose from the center rail. Didn't really like trains after that.
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Posted by alexweiihman on Saturday, March 3, 2007 11:11 AM

 stubbsO wrote:
When I was a kid, we set the train up around the tree. The dog saw it running at thought it be cool to chase and bark at it like a car. That got old for him, then just sniffin around the track, got a good buzzz on the nose from the center rail. Didn't really like trains after that.

 

My dog did something like that on a floor layout but he licked the third rail!

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 3, 2007 11:22 AM

When I was around 12 I had a parrot named Peach, Peach would ride on the flat car of my lionels, I always wished I had taken a photo.

 

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Posted by alexweiihman on Saturday, March 3, 2007 11:24 AM
 trainguy44 wrote:

When I was around 12 I had a parrot named Peach, Peach would ride on the flat car of my lionels, I always wished I had taken a photo.

 

Bob

I would of loved to see thatSmile [:)]

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Posted by 1688torpedo on Saturday, March 3, 2007 6:23 PM
  Alex- I bet your dog had a Don King hairdo after licking the third rail on your layout!Wink [;)]Shock [:O]Clown [:o)] Your pooch learned a lesson that could never be taught from a textbook.....The hardway.Wink [;)]Smile [:)] Take Care.
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Posted by underworld on Saturday, March 3, 2007 7:02 PM

Alex We had a cat when I was little when I got my first train set (Marx Big Rail). She was fascinated by it. Sometimes she would go over by the box (I didn't have a layout) and paw at it and then look at me as if to ask "Aren't you going to play with it???" Later we got a dog and he just liked to lay down by the tracks and watch it go round and round.

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