Are you an Operlector or a Collectarator

[CSXect]

 

 

I both collect and operate I won't own anything that I am afraid to run. My most expensive train is the B&O mike and passenger set by Lionel/flyer have ran it a couple of times but will not run it again untill I get the layout up and running with command controll. How about you?

[jimhaleyscomet]

I run everything I own!

 

Jim H 

[BMRR]

    Well...... since I don't have a layout built yet, I guess you can call me a "collector". 

Stan.

 

 

[traindaddy1]

No way Collectarator. OPERLECTOR FOR SURE!

[darianj]

I run everything I own!

 

Jim H 

Besides, If it's too good to be run, it's probably too expensive.

[Anonymous]

I imagine that virtually everyone who participates regularly on this forum is a bit of both. Some will claim to be operators, but they're likely "collecting" trains as fast and as profusely as anyone else.  Others are supposedly accumulating trains under the guise that they don't have space for a layout (a very feeble excuse, I might add), but at some point they'll realize that trains sitting in boxes are really pretty useless and they'll eventually get off their butts and slap together a sheet of plywood.  Trains might look kind of colorful sitting on display shelves and gathering dust, but that puts them in the same status as the spouse's ceramic figurines or the daughter's Barbie Dolls (except the Barbies generally get played with)..

[lionelsoni]

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[IronHoarse]

Definitely an Operator.

[RR Redneck]

Dude I am operlector to the EXTREME.

[Dr. John]

Q: "Are you an operlector or a collectarator?"

 

A: "Yes." 

[Jumijo]

I'm both. And darned proud of it!

 

 

Jim 

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Both!!!  All my American Flyers are "collectable" but I can and do run anything on the shelf.  A favorive activity for my Grandson and Granddaughters is to pick an engine and then cars to put on the layout, and run them for a while then change them out. 

This helps to keep them from getting dusty!

Jim

[laz 57]

RUNNER. Watch out for pile ups.

laz57

[anjdevil2]

Operlector fer shure!!!   It's like my Roadrunner Convertible.  It was made to be used.  Besides this stuff gets dusty sitting around......and I hate to dust (or polish, as the case may be..)