What Are Your Other Hobbies?

[Anonymous]

Trains, trains, and oh, did I mention trains?

I do have other hobbies, but model railroading is my main one. My other ones include posting here, thinking about trains, and reading (train) books!

[claycts]

HAVE TO ADD, Sorry!!

That is what happens with more money than brains!!, no that IS NOT me walking away.

[Dallas Model Works]

Military (armour) models and war games.

Model railroading is like a combo of the two -- it's modelling ans simulating at once.

 

[john1947]

Other than model railroading, I enjoy collecting and driving antique fire engines.

[CP5415]

Gee, I wish I had that problem.

I love FERRARI's!!!!!!

Hobbies for me include

Cars (driving, reading about, collecting miniatures), cycling, currency collecting, trains, family, computers

Gordon

[Texas Chief]

Racing sportscars and collecting die-cast model cars.

Dick

Texas Chief

[R. T. POTEET]

There are other hobbies?

[claycts]

Other than the trains this is where the money and time goes.

Boat is called "Empty Pockets" wonder why!!

 

[ArtOfRuin]

Besides model railroading: Repairing computers; autocross (cone-course) racing; trap shooting; woodland/milsim paintball; listening to rock and metal music; military, shooter, racing sim, and fighting video games. Once I get a better job, I'm going to restart my Frankencar project that got stalled when my first car got totaled. '89-'93 Nissan 240SX+Chevy LS1= MWAHAHAHAHAHA!

[jim22]

Bullseye pistol shooting

Go figure!

Jim

[steamage]

Collect full scale stationary steam engines. Thirty years ago I got into collecting engines and pumps because the 1 1/2 scale live steam was too expensive and also needed track.

[metalfrog]

well lets see...ham radio operator,tropical fish keeper.love to put electronic kits together and use to fly model airplanes.terry........

[SMassey]

Well all my major hobbies have the same general theme to them even if they are not really related.

R/C ship and boat building,  This is mainly scale tugs and freight ships but I do have a couple of go fast unlimited hydroplanes.  Most of my ships/boats will cost between $400-$1300 easy before being finished

R/C car racing.  My favorite type is indoor dirt track racing but there are no tracks around here for race that style, but there is indoor carpet racing that is fun as well.  The cars are not too expencive at around $300 each, but a day at the races can cost you as much in new equipment (batteries, tires, motors etc) and you still take the same car home.

and for non model related hobbies I like camping, boating, cycling and you cannot forget Photography.

 

 

[Anonymous]

Girls and beer.

[mobilman44]

Wow, what a question!!!!

I'm a 63 yr old retiree and have been a train nut since 1955.  But, along the way I have enjoyed motorbikes, cars, trucks, handguns, mechanics, woodworking, stamp/coin collecting, reading, WWII history, writing, computers, movies, the oil bizzness, music (listening), Nascar (before it got civilized), gardening, nature, photography, and reading the Bible. 

All that being said, model railroading has been my lifelong interest and it has been a lifesaver and a "pacifier" during difficult times.  It is also a learning hobby, as I have honed skills in planing, woodworking, electricity, model building, history, etc., etc., etc.

What a great hobby!!!!!

Mobilman44

[loathar]

I'm a man of many intrest.....

 -Model Railroading

-Military vehicle modeling

-Transformers

-Ultimate Fighting Championship

-Playstation 1 & 2

-Wild amimals

-Sleeping

-Cooking

 Some of these things require money...so I need to cut down so much on the railroading to enable be to do the other stuff.

BLASPHOMY!!!

[Anonymous]

My other hobbies are

Photography

Bush Walking

Playing Guitar and Singing

In that order but none before model railroading.

[sarges]

Well i have a few others,some expensive,some not!  Drumming(love making a noise and an audience happy!!),Collecting rare/hard to find cd's,collecting dvd's.These first few cost a lot -well i do get payed to play drums,so thats self supporting!! Drawing/painting,bushwalking,bit of photography,Geology,Cartography and Meteorology.Sound like a real nerd hey,but maybe music history can save me from that title!? Have 2 trades,Electrician and Dry wall plastering,and curently work as maintenance supervisor at an aged care facility,and do jobs for myself when not there.Sounds busy,it is,that's the way i like it, no time to get bored!!But must say it,s pretty hard to beat the Iron Horse!!!!      Mick

[AggroJones]

I'm a man of many intrest.....

 -Model Railroading

-Military vehicle modeling

-Transformers

-Ultimate Fighting Championship

-Playstation 1 & 2

-Wild amimals

-Sleeping

-Cooking

 Some of these things require money...so I need to cut down so much on the railroading to enable be to do the other stuff.

[Eriediamond]

My other hobbies beside model rr are building and flying R/C aircraft, motorcycles, flying single engine light aircraft and ultraights, computor games (mostly simulators - MS flight and combat sims and both MS and Trainz train sims) and, oh yeh, this forum. Ken

[pcarrell]

Ray, it sounds like you've got quite a bit of talent there!  I don't have any credentials quite that impressive.  Good to have you on our side though!

[fiatfan]

My other hobbies are pretty much run of the mill - trains, golfing, trains, photgraphy, trains, cycling, trains, reading (mostly science fiction), trains, movies from the '20s and '30s (thank you TCM), trains, restoring my '71 Fiat, and trains.  After 20+ yeears in the IT field, I really only use my computer for e-mail, reading the forums, and news.

Tom

PS I couldn't carry a tune in a dump truck so the music thiug has been absolutely forbidden by my wife, children, and grandchildren.

Uh, Tom, I think you meant to mention that you like trains...?

Dang, I knew I left something out!

Tom

[RR Redneck]

I am an avid hunter and outdoorsman. I used to long distance cycle, but I only do it during concert band season now.

[selector]

My other hobbies are pretty much run of the mill - trains, golfing, trains, photgraphy, trains, cycling, trains, reading (mostly science fiction), trains, movies from the '20s and '30s (thank you TCM), trains, restoring my '71 Fiat, and trains.  After 20+ yeears in the IT field, I really only use my computer for e-mail, reading the forums, and news.

Tom

PS I couldn't carry a tune in a dump truck so the music thiug has been absolutely forbidden by my wife, children, and grandchildren.

Uh, Tom, I think you meant to mention that you like trains...?

[fiatfan]

My other hobbies are pretty much run of the mill - trains, golfing, trains, photgraphy, trains, cycling, trains, reading (mostly science fiction), trains, movies from the '20s and '30s (thank you TCM), trains, restoring my '71 Fiat, and trains.  After 20+ yeears in the IT field, I really only use my computer for e-mail, reading the forums, and news.

Tom

PS I couldn't carry a tune in a dump truck so the music thiug has been absolutely forbidden by my wife, children, and grandchildren.

[jdtractorboy]

Hi all,

Man, there are a lot of varied interests out there! 

Here are mine:

• (Antique Farming/Antique Equipment Restoration)
• Diesel Truck Pulling
• Model Railroading

Thanks

Chuck

[aloco]

I like playing music (rock 'n' roll guitar), I like drawing (though I haven't done much lately), I like writing (occasionally), and I like...



I'm not telling you what these things are - you have to guess.

[zeis96]

Sports! Slowpitch softball champs 2 years in a row! There was a stretch of about 7 years that a group of us would get together around Thanksgiving and play in the annual "Turkey Day Classic" tackle football game. Talk about some sore muscles! I used to play paintball as much as possible but like the football game, everyone has moved away. I also like reading stories and watching movies about WW2.

[howmus]

Philip, I made the discovery there are many of us Musical Model Railroaders here at the forum some time ago.  Music is not one of my "hobbies", it is my life (and my business).  I taught music for 32 years and spent a lot of time as a professional soloist (voice),  I have played guitar and sung with several Christian groups over the years.  I do on location recording, CD production for local churches Schools and bands, as well as live sound and DJ for "old folks" (mostly) events.  Graduated 38 years ago from Eastman School of Music.

Other hobbies include camping, gardening (don't tell Fergie), photography, and volunteering for several community groups.