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Been modeling long?
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PennsyHoosier
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October 2004
From: Northern Indiana
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Posted by
PennsyHoosier
on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 10:22 PM
40 years this year.
Lawrence, The Pennsy Hoosier
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PennsyHoosier
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October 2004
From: Northern Indiana
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Posted by
PennsyHoosier
on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 10:22 PM
40 years this year.
Lawrence, The Pennsy Hoosier
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 2:10 PM
Almost 10 years now[8D]
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 2:10 PM
Almost 10 years now[8D]
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 1:26 PM
Seems like yesterday I started, but that was 30 years ago. And I'm still going strong. Planning my 6th layout!! [:D]
See my website:
http://www.geocities.com/trainiac77/MRR.html
Like the name says, I'm a devout trainiac
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 1:26 PM
Seems like yesterday I started, but that was 30 years ago. And I'm still going strong. Planning my 6th layout!! [:D]
See my website:
http://www.geocities.com/trainiac77/MRR.html
Like the name says, I'm a devout trainiac
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FriscoFool
Member since
February 2004
From: Frisco CO
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Posted by
FriscoFool
on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 10:42 AM
I'm 58 and just getting started. Have yet to even think about actually building a model. Currently still working on benchwork, backdrop, and subroadbed.
The Fool in Frisco A Fool and His Money Are Soon Parted, especially in Frisco, Colorado
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FriscoFool
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February 2004
From: Frisco CO
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Posted by
FriscoFool
on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 10:42 AM
I'm 58 and just getting started. Have yet to even think about actually building a model. Currently still working on benchwork, backdrop, and subroadbed.
The Fool in Frisco A Fool and His Money Are Soon Parted, especially in Frisco, Colorado
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 2:31 AM
About 40 years with the typical breaks for mundane stuff like college, girls, career, family...etc. Started building a new layout after a long break in 93' Been proto-freelance modeling for about the last 5 years. Started on a new layout last year.
Guy
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 2:31 AM
About 40 years with the typical breaks for mundane stuff like college, girls, career, family...etc. Started building a new layout after a long break in 93' Been proto-freelance modeling for about the last 5 years. Started on a new layout last year.
Guy
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, July 26, 2004 9:12 PM
It all started when I got a wind up Thomas the Tank Engine toy when I was born. Then I got a trainset for my 5th Birthday. I've only started getting serious in the last year, purchasing 3 locomotives over 5 months, building kits, etc.
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, July 26, 2004 9:12 PM
It all started when I got a wind up Thomas the Tank Engine toy when I was born. Then I got a trainset for my 5th Birthday. I've only started getting serious in the last year, purchasing 3 locomotives over 5 months, building kits, etc.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, July 26, 2004 6:41 PM
i've had trains around as long as i can remember.... had home made brio style ones when i was really litlte. got a couple of O scale marx stets at some point, and had those for a while. got a few HO cars at some point simular but it took me a while (years) till i got an HO engine to run them with. after that me and my brothers picked up some more ho stuff at garage sales or what not. it stayed like that till about 8th grade and we went to a train show. me and my brothers picked up some more trains and decided that we really wanted a layout. before we had talked about building one, but never seriously. so we fanaly got my dad into it from there it just took off =D
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, July 26, 2004 6:41 PM
i've had trains around as long as i can remember.... had home made brio style ones when i was really litlte. got a couple of O scale marx stets at some point, and had those for a while. got a few HO cars at some point simular but it took me a while (years) till i got an HO engine to run them with. after that me and my brothers picked up some more ho stuff at garage sales or what not. it stayed like that till about 8th grade and we went to a train show. me and my brothers picked up some more trains and decided that we really wanted a layout. before we had talked about building one, but never seriously. so we fanaly got my dad into it from there it just took off =D
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, July 26, 2004 2:15 PM
yep, bout 55 yrs.
Mac
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, July 26, 2004 2:15 PM
yep, bout 55 yrs.
Mac
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Noah Hofrichter
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January 2004
From: Reedsburg WI (near Wisconsin Dells)
3,370 posts
Posted by
Noah Hofrichter
on Monday, July 26, 2004 1:15 PM
I started with a Train set my Mom and Dad gave me for my birthday when I was six or seven, and I'm now thirteen so I've been going for about 5 ro six years now.
Noah
Click the image above to visit my website, Badger Rails. My Model Railroad Club's website:
http://sandhousecrew.webng.com
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Noah Hofrichter
Member since
January 2004
From: Reedsburg WI (near Wisconsin Dells)
3,370 posts
Posted by
Noah Hofrichter
on Monday, July 26, 2004 1:15 PM
I started with a Train set my Mom and Dad gave me for my birthday when I was six or seven, and I'm now thirteen so I've been going for about 5 ro six years now.
Noah
Click the image above to visit my website, Badger Rails. My Model Railroad Club's website:
http://sandhousecrew.webng.com
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cwclark
Member since
January 2004
From: Crosby, Texas
3,660 posts
Posted by
cwclark
on Monday, July 26, 2004 11:56 AM
started modeling at 18...i'm 45 now....that's a lot of benchwork, track, turnouts, and MR issues!
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cwclark
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January 2004
From: Crosby, Texas
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Posted by
cwclark
on Monday, July 26, 2004 11:56 AM
started modeling at 18...i'm 45 now....that's a lot of benchwork, track, turnouts, and MR issues!
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, July 26, 2004 11:15 AM
i was introduced to the hobby when i was 4 or so. Ive been modeling for a couple years.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, July 26, 2004 11:15 AM
i was introduced to the hobby when i was 4 or so. Ive been modeling for a couple years.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, July 26, 2004 11:09 AM
The question is; "Been modeling long?" I started modeling when I was 5-6 years old and excepting the 2 yesr 8 Mos. and 10 days I was in the ARMY, I have been involved since and am 54 now. Trains, boats and planes and some cars. Trains probably for 20.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, July 26, 2004 11:09 AM
The question is; "Been modeling long?" I started modeling when I was 5-6 years old and excepting the 2 yesr 8 Mos. and 10 days I was in the ARMY, I have been involved since and am 54 now. Trains, boats and planes and some cars. Trains probably for 20.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, July 26, 2004 10:18 AM
I started modeling in the middle '50's wien my dad bought me a Mantua shifter. I took 15 years out to raise two boys and am now enjoying the "empty nest" syndrome with just the wife and I. Even when we were raising the kids I'd still go buy an accassional brass loco to keep the interest up. first layout in junior high through college, second one before kids, third one when the first son left home and fourth, and probably the last, in one of the upstairs bedrooms. It has and is a great hobby and the fellowship is the best anyone could ask for.
Have a blessed day and remember
SANTA FE ALL THE WAY
Bob
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, July 26, 2004 10:18 AM
I started modeling in the middle '50's wien my dad bought me a Mantua shifter. I took 15 years out to raise two boys and am now enjoying the "empty nest" syndrome with just the wife and I. Even when we were raising the kids I'd still go buy an accassional brass loco to keep the interest up. first layout in junior high through college, second one before kids, third one when the first son left home and fourth, and probably the last, in one of the upstairs bedrooms. It has and is a great hobby and the fellowship is the best anyone could ask for.
Have a blessed day and remember
SANTA FE ALL THE WAY
Bob
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, July 26, 2004 9:40 AM
I've been modeling for 13 years (almost 14).
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, July 26, 2004 9:40 AM
I've been modeling for 13 years (almost 14).
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, July 26, 2004 9:37 AM
i started when i was 7, and i am 17 now so 10 years!! i started off briefly wit a lego train set. Then i graduated 2 a used HO life-like train set wit a cp rail F7 and several other cars[:D]. Since then i have switched over 2 buyin Athearn, Walthers, Intermountain, Proto 1000 and 2000, and Accurail all wit kadee couplers, and metal wheelsets!![^]
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