As warm weather approaches (summer) will you abandon your layout operations too?

[Anonymous]

Well today is the First full day of Spring and it comes to mind that Summer and warm weather is on its way to everybody not living in Florida. LOL Anyway, I fear that once again as it gets very warm and very nice out I will again back away from modeling like as if there was nothing else in the world of importance. It happens every season to most of us. Do you expect that you will be ccoming out of hibernation also? I know it is inevitable for me, but I hope that I can hold off until the middle of summer. I do look forward to railfanning trips again though. I love that so much and that is also a love of modeling. I hope that this summer when I go to Ohio I can find other modelers here that I can come to their layouts with some friends?? As summer approaches the feeling to go out more and improve my home comes on so strong that I can ignore it and I tend to just abandon the lovely layout. You are on the same path as me too huh? Tell us about it.

[ClinchValleySD40]

Naw. Basement stays nice and cool on those hot summer days. Summer means more chores (the yard - yuck) but other than losing a few hours here and there, nothing changes.

[northern_blues]

I hope not. I've just spent 5 months cleaning out a basement, wiring lights, painting floors, running cables and now I've finished about 95% of the benchwork.

I'm sure I will have some outside duties to attend to but since I don't have trains running yet, I fully intend to be inside when I can pushing towards laying track.

Maybe once all the track is down and trains are running, I can spend a little more time doing something else.

Also, summers in Ontario are not all that long so you have to take advantage of good weather.

If I go to my in-laws cottage for a weekend, I'm taking a structure to work on.

-DAve

[Anonymous]

Nope, Im working on my layout all summer long, Summer = Increased Cashflow

[ksax73]

I have no choice since my Co-op program requires me to take classes over the summer (URGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Even so, operations are not given as much priority as they normaly would get during the Winter Months. I do like nice weather so it would be hard to stay in doors hearing all the activity outside.

[Anonymous]

Not really - layout room is a fairly sensible temperature all year round (big windows for summer and big radiator for winter) so operating isn't a problem. However, it seems a pity to waste the rare sunny days here, so I'll probably be running my G scale collection on the patio whenever weather permits!

[timthechef]

Things may slow down a little but if I have some insperation I'll be working on it!

[SpaceMouse]

I have to factor in yard work and cowboy shooting, but nope.

[cjcrescent]

Uuuuhhh....Spacemouse? Isn't shooting cowboys illegal?[?][?][?][}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)]





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[twhite]

Actually, I do it in reverse, spend the winter running the trains, and the summer working on the layout. In fact, this is the first winter in a long time that I've actually WORKED on the layout (new track, scenery, etc.). I don't think it's going to slow down this summer, even though it can get hot here in the Sacramento Valley, and my garage is only 3/4 insulated. So I forsee LOTS of activity here on the Yuba Sub.
Tom [:P][:P][:P]

[bbrant]

I just started working on 2 small layouts at the train club I belong to. Considering they want to have an open house over the summer, I need to get my projects done. At least that's a good enough excuse to tell the wife so I can get some time to work on my layouts.

[BRAKIE]

Nope! Why should I? Central air feels mighty good on a hot day after working in a hot warehouse...I will do some railfaning..[:D]

[Anonymous]

Actually, that's the best time for me. The basement is too cold in winter to get much done (kinda hard to do that detail work with a winter coat on!). Now I can play with my trains without my teeth chattering.

[Anonymous]

Hey SpaceMouse!. Nice to know I'm not the only Cowboy Action Shooter on the block...
I also play paintball as often as possible.

My model railroading will go on warm weather and all. I've got a good little A/C unit out in my train room/shop. My yard is very well lit, so I save mowing and yard work for at night when it's cooler.

[Train 284]

no way! I might work on my garden railroad more, but I still have a lot of work to do on my layout!

[MisterBeasley]

I was waiting for the warm weather to start. Up here in New England, it's been a brutal few months. The layout will be upstairs in the family room, but large-scale construction takes place in the garage and gets moved up when done. The garage has no heat, but it's still warmer than outside, so I've been waiting until it was warm enough to work, and so I wasn't going to find six inches of snow on my car if I left it outside. Sunday, it got close to 50. I've now got a 5x12 table framework, mounted on casters so I can access the far side when I need to, but move it up against the wall when I don't. The car is spending its second night in the driveway, no doubt wondering if it will ever see the inside of its cozy garage again.

[cheese3]

QUOTE: Nope, Im working on my layout all summer long, Summer = Increased Cashflow

[#ditto]

[canazar]

Well, for me, like it or not, things slow down in the summmer. My lay out is in the garage and it gets mighty warm in there. I work in an unaircondtioned shop which can average mid 90's during the August. So, when I get home, going oiut in the gargage when its 90 at 11pm at night just doesnt work. Gotta love Arizona. Its hot as [}:)]
This year I might work on kits or something. INSIDE hehehe

Best regards
john k

[Anonymous]

During summer the garage heats up to 120°, the rails expand, go out of guage, trains derail, lube dries up, no fun!

[B)]

[Adelie]

I won't abandon it, but it will slow down. We are on 1 1/3 acres which is almost all grass and gardens. That shoots 3 - 4 hours on the weekends when I'm lucky. I'm sure we will travel more, too. Otherwise, the railroad is in the basement where its cool, and there are always rainy days.

I'm about at a point where I need to design and build some bridges and trestles. I have a few stock kits and have to figure out what to do for the rest. Also, there are DCC conversions to do. Structures need to be built, and the Bunter Ridge fleet of diesels and freight cars need to be painted in the official livery.

I guess I spend the spring, summer and early fall getting everything in line to go on a building frenzy in the winter. By this time next year, the main line could be done and work could have begun on the main yard.

[PistolPete]

Summer, is supposedly my main time off as a teacher. This time gets filled up with repair projects aroung the house, landscape upkeep, family vacation time, summer soccer, and a bit of summer reading. Yet part of my daily schedual when I am at home will include some work on my layout. The 2 plus week road trip to Colorado hopefully will include some railfanning and a stop or two at an LHS in Colorado Springs.

[dragenrider]

No change, keep on training! [:D]

[tatans]

From Calgary, Alberta: What's warm weather ? ? ? ?

[bgrossman]

In Upstate New York, the end of snow only heralds Mud Season, then Black Fly Season, then Mosquito Season, and finally Deer Fly Season. Train work ends only after the first frost. Then one has a few nice weeks for hiking and yard work.

Bernie

[Anonymous]

Abandon, no; less modeling, yes. With school-age children, I take my vacation time in the summer and while our trips often include some trains-related activities, I do NOT take hobby projects along. And having moved into our current house just four summers ago, there are still some landscaping projects ahead - I think, though, that this summer will see us reaching our goals in that area. But as others have commented regarding their own localities, here in Virginia there will be some real dog days in July and August when my centrally-air-conditioned train room is a great escape.

[selector]

Yes, I'll spend less time, but I'll still play. Gardening takes priority because summers here are bone dry and the garden need a human/auto timer to keep it watered. Auto timer costs $, and train costs $. You figure it out.

[georgev]

My railroading time does cut back in summer.

Yard work does take up some time, but the big impact for me is when the lakes warm up and the fish start biting... There's still ice on the lakes now so we gots a couple of months to go here.... If I lived where it's warm all year I probably would have a smaller railroad!

georgev

[Anonymous]

Actually, I will start to fini***he train shed, ( I have a 10 by 20 prebuild shed, since theres no where else to put the trains) and it needs drywalled, insulated., wired, ect, so ill get on that this summer, and possibly have some trains going by september, I HOPE!!

[camarokid]

Oh, yes I do. It's time to mow the lawn, clean out the garage, clean out the basement with all the non train stuff going first, dig around the flower beds with my wife and most important of all: PLAY GOLF and GO FISHING for Bass and Trout. It always seems to end all too soon. Ain't it great!!!
Archie

[bikerraypa]

I will still work the trains for sure, but in the summer months they share time with R/C flying and motorcycle touring, so my railroading is scaled back a bit. Plus, I'm thinking about buying a Traxxas R/C monster truck, so that'll keep some of my attention as well.


Ray out.