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Rene Schweitzer
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Friends in the hobby
Posted by Rene Schweitzer on Friday, January 27, 2006 10:44 AM
So how many friends do you have in the hobby? (do you even know?)

Thanks to my friend Megan for providing me with this question! [:D]

Rene Schweitzer

Classic Toy Trains/Garden Railways/Model Railroader

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CandCRR
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Posted by CandCRR on Friday, January 27, 2006 11:16 AM
Rene,

I could almost say Too many to count because just about everyone I have met in the hobby has treated me like life long friends and been very helpful. But I only have one friend (plus my Wife) who was a friend before we got into the hobby.

Jaime
Thank you, Jaime
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Train 284
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Posted by Train 284 on Friday, January 27, 2006 11:58 AM
Since I belong to my local GRR club, I guess I have a lot! =)
Matt Cool Espee Forever! Modeling the Modoc Northern Railroad in HO scale Brakeman/Conductor/Fireman on the Yreka Western Railroad Member of Rouge Valley Model RR Club
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Curmudgeon
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Friday, January 27, 2006 1:14 PM
Nobody likes me
Everybody hates me
Think I'll go eat some worms.....
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Marty Cozad
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Posted by Marty Cozad on Friday, January 27, 2006 4:52 PM
Friends,
Its such a misunderstood word now-a-days.
I mean,,,,what is a "friend".
I thought I was TOC 's friend, but he does not think so.[:(][:I]

Is it REAL? or Just 1:29 scale?

Long live Outdoor Model Railroading.

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grandpopswalt
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Posted by grandpopswalt on Friday, January 27, 2006 6:36 PM
Since I don't belong to any clubs or organizations I haven't met too many largescalers except very casually at train shows. However, I have made a couple of new friends as a result of this hobby.

Walt
"You get too soon old and too late smart" - Amish origin
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devils
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Posted by devils on Friday, January 27, 2006 7:00 PM
Well we've a group of about 6 who regularly get together with G scale models but there are all our friends who model in other scales who come along to play, oops operate! The guys with layouts borrow stock from the others to test them out before buying, nice to be able to have a bunch you can trust with expensive models. We are all on the lookout for stuff for each other as well, got a 1/20 forklift off IWOOT.com that is fully functioning and now loads my RhB vans.Met two of the group through demonstrating a 20 x 10 layout at train shows.
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tangerine-jack
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Posted by tangerine-jack on Friday, January 27, 2006 9:00 PM
Not counting my online friends, I guess Benny and Capt Bob would count as real friends that I keep in contact with on and off line. Apart from that, I don't really have any- You got any worms left TOC?

The Dixie D Short Line "Lux Lucet In Tenebris Nihil Igitur Mors Est Ad Nos 2001"

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Curmudgeon
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Friday, January 27, 2006 9:27 PM
Yeah, lots.
Nebraska worms....Marty mails them to me......
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RhB_HJ
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Posted by RhB_HJ on Friday, January 27, 2006 9:47 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Curmudgeon

Nobody likes me
Everybody hates me
Think I'll go eat some worms.....


Hehehehehe

Good one, Dave.

You and I should each get a polygon room built, that way we would have plenty choice when we get sent to "our corner". [:D][8D][}:)][}:)][:D][:D]

OTOH at least we can still wear our shorts without getting that pained expression on our face. [:)][:p][:)] Yep, it can be a knotty world![;)][:o)][:o)][:D]
Cheers HJ http://www.rhb-grischun.ca/ http://www.easternmountainmodels.com
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piercedan
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Posted by piercedan on Saturday, January 28, 2006 5:56 AM
Few to me is 2-5, quite a few 10-20 , lots hundreds.

If we include the forums , it would be thousands. You all are my friends aren't you???
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John Busby
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Posted by John Busby on Saturday, January 28, 2006 6:14 AM
Hi Rene
I voted one or two.
Not strictly true though is it.
Because their is You and every one else on this forum[:D]
regards John
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Tom The Brat
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Posted by Tom The Brat on Saturday, January 28, 2006 8:43 AM
Friends? Not allowed in the Asylum[:-,]
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whiterab
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Posted by whiterab on Saturday, January 28, 2006 9:32 AM
I need to caveat my response.

There are no large scalers within 25 miles of my layout. Thanks to the web, I've picked up many friends from e-mails, forums and a site chat. Good excuse to pack up and do some traveling.
Joe Johnson Guadalupe Forks RR
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ttrigg
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Posted by ttrigg on Saturday, January 28, 2006 1:56 PM
Friends? Well if we are counting only those we have met face to face, then I have 3. If we count those friends found on these pages, then I have too many to count.

Tom Trigg

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emipapa
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Posted by emipapa on Saturday, January 28, 2006 4:38 PM
I voted one or two.
I have just one GOOD FRIEND that is into Large Scale railroading. The Large Scale Railroad Club in my area is now gone so not too many people into Large Scale.
Ron
[:)]
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BillBrakeman
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Posted by BillBrakeman on Saturday, January 28, 2006 6:20 PM
Not enough! Everybody I have met in the hobby has been friendly, but I don't have enough contact with GRRs to actually call them friends.

Bill
FV&W RR connecting Southwest Nebraska with the rest of the world.
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Bucksco
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Posted by Bucksco on Saturday, January 28, 2006 8:45 PM
Ron,

Did you ever receive my email? If so did it help? Just curious.
Jack
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emipapa
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Posted by emipapa on Sunday, January 29, 2006 1:39 AM
Hello Mr. Lynch,
Sorry, but I never got a your email. Did you send it to my email address??
Thanks for your reply,
Ron
[:)]
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vsmith
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Posted by vsmith on Monday, January 30, 2006 6:52 PM
I have friends, but NONE are into trains.

   Have fun with your trains

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 6:21 PM
I have yet to make any friends in this hobby. I have had some great comments and a few Emails regarding my website, though it is not the same as a friend.

Living in Japan, being the only 16mm NG line over here, it isn't so easy to make friends. There are some G-scale lines, though I haven't had the time to find one in my area yet.

This makes forums and contact via the Net so much more valuable.
Still, it's early days yet. I expect I'll get the opportunity to visit some other railways in the future.

Matthew [bow] 'Jaa ne'.
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 7:34 PM
I have two friends the show intrest and own equipment that they run on mine, but they haven't gotten around to just building one for themselves.
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