Survey for School Project - Please Answer

[orsonroy]

 

>>1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains?

Yes; several people.

>>2. Do you own model trains?

Yes.

>>3. Did any of your parents own model trains?

Yes; both.

>>4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains?

I do and my father does.

>>5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.)

HO and N scales. Brand not important.

>>6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences?

Scale is the ratio between the model and reality. Gauge is the distance between rails irregardless of scale.

>>7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions?

No. I have a permanent layout.

>>8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains?

I do both from time to time. I sell surplus equipment and new-made (by me), and throw away scrap and broken models.

>>9. What is your favorite make of model train?

I don't have one.

>>10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents?

Yes; both.

[Milwhiawatha]

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains? Yes

2. Do you own model trains? Yes

3. Did any of your parents own model trains? Yes

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains? Yes

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB,Atlas,  )   Atlas Athearn Bachman Spectrum, Katos

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences? Yes

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions? No We have a seperate Christmas layout

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains? No

9. What is your favorite make of model train? anything in HO scale

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents? Yes

[Mikeymbca]

Dear members, I am taking a survery for my high school economics class. If you will please take the time to answer this short survey, it would really help me out because I am severly limited in population because my school is very small. Any help is greatly appreciated.

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains? Yes

2. Do you own model trains? Yes

3. Did any of your parents own model trains? No

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains? Yes

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.) Kato, Atlas, Athearn, Rail Power

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences? Yes

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions? No

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains? No

9. What is your favorite make of model train? Kato

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents? Yes

 

Hope this helps,

Mikeymbca

[Cannoli]

Dear members, I am taking a survery for my high school economics class. If you will please take the time to answer this short survey, it would really help me out because I am severly limited in population because my school is very small. Any help is greatly appreciated.

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains? Yes

2. Do you own model trains? Yes

3. Did any of your parents own model trains? No

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains? No

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.) Atlas, Athearn, Bachman, Life-Like, Walthers, Bowser

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences? yes

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions? No

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains? No

9. What is your favorite make of model train? Athearn

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents? Yes

[Virgina CSX]

1.  Yes.

2. Yes.

3. Yes, my dad and mom.

4. Yes, my dad is building a new layout now.

5. Dad has HO scale I have N scale.

6. Yes, I teach as part of the Boy Scout Merit Badge.

7. They are up all the time, but used less in the summer.

8. Never!

9. Kato Amtrak superliner, looks and runs great.

10. Yes, every Christmas.

[IRONROOSTER]

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains? Yes

2. Do you own model trains? Yes

3. Did any of your parents own model trains? Yes

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains? Yes

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.) S Helper, American Models, B.T.S, Lehigh Valley, Train and Trooper, Portland Locomotive Works, S Scale America, Ye Olde Huff n Puff, Ambroid, Northeastern, Scenery Unlimited, Pacific Rails, Rex, Funaro and Camerlengo, and probably some others I have forgotten.

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences? Yes

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions? No, I have a permenant layout.

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains? Never!!!

9. What is your favorite make of model train? S-Helper

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents? Yes

Enjoy

Paul 

[twcenterprises]

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains?

2. Do you own model trains?

3. Did any of your parents own model trains?

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains?

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.)

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences?

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions?

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains?

9. What is your favorite make of model train?

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents?

To answer your questions in order:

1. Yes, myself, father, and friends.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
4. I do, my dad doesn't.
5. Many brands in HO scale, Bachmann and Aristo Craft in G scale.
6. Yes.
7. No, up all the time.
8. Sell, maybe; throw away, never.
9. Hard to say, there are so many good ones.  I'd have to make a list, but still couldn't really give a "favorite".  I have more Life Like Proto 2000's (16) than anything else, unless you combine Athearn (14) and their "Genesis" line (4), then I'd have more Athearn's
10. Yes.

Brad

[jamesbaker]

Dear members, I am taking a survery for my high school economics class. If you will please take the time to answer this short survey, it would really help me out because I am severly limited in population because my school is very small. Any help is greatly appreciated.

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains?
yes

2. Do you own model trains?
Yes

3. Did any of your parents own model trains?
Yes- My Father

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains?
Yes- I Collect Trains

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.)
G-Scale =Lionel, LGB, Aristo-Craft, Buddy L
HO Scale= Kato, Athearn, Proto

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences?
Yes

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions?
No, All of my Trains stays up all year round.

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains?
No

9. What is your favorite make of model train?
ALL Old Steamers & Dash 9

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents?
Yes but only a few. I have bought 95% of my trains

[colvinbackshop]

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains?  YES

2. Do you own model trains? YES

3. Did any of your parents own model trains? NO

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains? YES

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.) HO scale, many brands.

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences? YES

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions? NO

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains? NO

9. What is your favorite make of model train? Bachmann staem (Shay and Climax)

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents? YES

[Pathfinder]

Thank you PathFinder for discovering my error i edited it and put yes under it. lol i guess my eyes where ahead of my mind.

You are not the only one though! 

I had to re-read it before I gave my answer. 

[myred02]

Dear members, I am taking a survery for my high school economics class. If you will please take the time to answer this short survey, it would really help me out because I am severly limited in population because my school is very small. Any help is greatly appreciated.

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains?

2. Do you own model trains?

3. Did any of your parents own model trains?

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains?

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.)

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences?

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions?

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains?

9. What is your favorite make of model train?

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents?

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Yes (my dad)

4. No

5. My dad had an old Lionel set, and I have an HO scale layout with many brands of cars and engines.

6. Yes

7. No, it's a permanent layout in my basement.

8. No way!

9. Engines: Tower 55 Cars: I don't really have a favorite.

10. Yes, almost every birthday and Christmas. (thankfully!)

 

Man, I wish we did surveys like this at my high school!

-Brandon

[ouengr]

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains? Yes

2. Do you own model trains? Yes

3. Did any of your parents own model trains? No

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains? No

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.)

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences? Yes

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions? No

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains? NO!

9. What is your favorite make of model train? Atlas

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents? Yes

[dgwinup]

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains?  YES

2. Do you own model trains?  YES

3. Did any of your parents own model trains?  NO.  Father worked for railroad, started his kids with Lionel.

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains?  I DO.  Parents deceased.

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.)  ATLAS, CON-COR, OTHERS

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences?  YES

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions?  I have a regular layout AND a special, in-the-tree Christmas set-up.

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains?  YES, but I sit in a corner until the feeling passes.

9. What is your favorite make of model train?  CON-COR, KATO, others

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents?  YES, but only after begging!

Darrell, quiet...for now

[Trekkie]

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes, G and HO Gauge
5. My Dad has HO Gauge primarily, but has an original American Flyer S Guage set he got as a child with original boxes. I've yet been allowed to see it and I'm 35 years old now. I am strictly N gauge.
6. Yes
7. I am currently building for a permanent installation. My Dad usually gets his out around Christmas when all the grandkids come out. When I was younger he promised to do something full scale when he retired, and he did so a little over a year ago. I remind him regularly hoping he'll get his collection out.
8. No, no, and never. At worst I would sell them on eBay.
9. My favorite to this day is the Rivarossi 4-8-8-4 Big Boy. The first time I got any money I bought my Dad that engine in the late 70s early 80s because he always wanted one but never got it. Best $300 I ever spent.
10. Yes, at about 5 years of age I got a Bachmann set. After running it in a circle for a bit next thing I know my father is opening boxes left and right and showing me things. Then his big steamers wouldn't go around on my circle because the wires stuck straight up and the engine cow catcher would hit it. So he got more track out, and more track out, and pretty soon we have a 4x8 layout with twin ovals on it that lasted for years. It was just track + train board and we used it for years.

[SteamFreak]

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains?   Yes

2. Do you own model trains?   Yes

3. Did any of your parents own model trains?   My father had American Flyer, and my mother was given a standard gauge set as a child, but never used it.

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains?   Yes

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own?   Mostly HO, an American Flyer collection, and a few 2 rail O pieces for display.

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences?   Yup

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions?   The trains are up all year; the AF goes around the tree at Christmas.

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains?   What? I'll never go over to the dark side!

9. What is your favorite make of model train?   Broadway Limited

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents?   Mostly AHM/Rivarossi as a kid. My father built me an HO 4x8.

[SpaceMouse]

1.Yes

2.Yes

3.No

4.No

5.Lindberg, Atlas, MDC, Rivarossi, Mantua, Bachmann, Proto 2K, Walther's Trainman, more

6.Yes

7.No

8.Yes

9.Depends

10. No

 

 

[SilverSpike]

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains? Yes

2. Do you own model trains? Yes

3. Did any of your parents own model trains? Yes

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains? Yes

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.) Atlas, Athearn, LifeLike, Bachman, Rivarosi, Spectrum

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences? Yes

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions? No

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains? No

9. What is your favorite make of model train? Broadway Limited??? Not sure though...

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents? Yes

[conrail92]

Thank you PathFinder for discovering my error i edited it and put yes under it. lol i guess my eyes where ahead of my mind.

[pcarrell]

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains? Yes

2. Do you own model trains? Yes

3. Did any of your parents own model trains? Yes

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains? I do

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.) To many to list, all N scale.

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences? Yes

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions? My trains are up and running all year

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains? Have you taken leave of your senses?  NEVER!

9. What is your favorite make of model train? Tough one.......Kato I guess.

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents? Yes, but they're long gone

[Pathfinder]

Funny that for this question: 4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains? there are a lot of NO answers.  I read it as "Do I or my parents collect model trains?", so as I do, I said yes (my parents do/did not).  But there are lots of no's showing up here, on a MR forum.  Lots of true armchair types here I guess 

[challenger3802]

1 - Yes

2 - Yes

3 - No (but Grandfather - Yes)

4 - Yes

5 - HO = North America & European / OO = British

6 - Yes

7 - Permanent Layout (used to have a "erect during certain occasions set" when I lived with parents

8 - Never, ever, ever!!

9 - HO = Athearn & Scratch built freight cars (own designs) / OO = Hornby Dublo

10 - Yes - even to this day on Birthdays & at Christmas.

 

Ian 

[grayfox1119]

 Glad to help you sir, excellent subject for your class:

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. No
4. Yes
5. HO,N,ON3
6. Yes
7. Yes & No. One set for Christmas only, the layout stays up.
8. NEVER
9. P2K
10. Yes, but from my children, parents are in Heaven

[Baerchen]

1.  Yipper.

2.  Again, Yipper!

3.  My Dad had Standard Gauge only as a wee lad.

4.  I'm the collector.  Parents sadly deceased.

5.  Scale HO from many manufacturers.  Plus an increasing interest in On30, Bachmann.

6.  Yes.

7.  No.  I'm always ready to do something with them!

8.  Shoot me first!!

9.  I guess it's what I grew up with: Athearn and Varney metal kits.

10. Received a Lionel passenger train in 1956; I've no clue what happened to it.

[Baerchen]

1.  Yipper.

2.  Again, Yipper!

3.  My Dad had Standard Gauge only as a wee lad.

4.  I'm the collector.  Parents sadly deceased.

5.  Scale HO from many manufacturers.  Plus an increasing interest in On30, Bachmann.

6.  Yes.

7.  No.  I'm always ready to do something with them!

8.  Shoot me first!!

9.  I guess it's what I grew up with: Athearn and Varney metal kits.

10. Received a Lionel passenger train in 1956; I've no clue what happened to it.

8.

[on30francisco]

Dear members, I am taking a survery for my high school economics class. If you will please take the time to answer this short survey, it would really help me out because I am severly limited in population because my school is very small. Any help is greatly appreciated.

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains?

Yes.

2. Do you own model trains?

Yes, mostly narrow gauge.

3. Did any of your parents own model trains?

No.

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains?

No.

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.)

NA

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences?

Yes.

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions?

NO!

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains?

The only trains I threw away was some cheap AHM and Tyco stuff and a Model Power loco.

9. What is your favorite make of model train?

 Since I currently model narrow gauge in both Large Scale and On30, I like Bachmann Spectrum, LGB, and several proprietary companies’ products. When I did HO (in the 70s) I liked Athern Blue-Box, MDC, and some pieces (not many) of AHM. I did not care for Tyco!

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents?

Yes. Some pre-WWII Lionel items and a huge Lionel train set with “Super O” track as a kid in the early 60s.

 

[conrail92]

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains?  Yes

2. Do you own model trains? Yes

3. Did any of your parents own model trains? Yes

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains? yes

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.)They Owned Lionel

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences?  Yes

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions? No

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains? Never Dream Of It

9. What is your favorite make of model train? Athearn Or Kato

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents? yes

[Pathfinder]

Dear members, I am taking a survery for my high school economics class. If you will please take the time to answer this short survey, it would really help me out because I am severly limited in population because my school is very small. Any help is greatly appreciated.

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains?

2. Do you own model trains?

3. Did any of your parents own model trains?

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains?

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.)

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences?

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions?

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains?

9. What is your favorite make of model train?

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents?

Here you go, hope this helps:

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains?  YES

2. Do you own model trains?  YES

3. Did any of your parents own model trains?  NO

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains?  YES for me, N/A for parents

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.)  Long list, brass, plastic (Atlas, Kato, etc), craftsman kits

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences?  YES

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions?  NO

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains?  Not as a whole.  I do sell items I no longer need.

9. What is your favorite make of model train?  Tough one but I would say Atlas, they have done a lot of Canadian paint schemes in the past and I appreciate that.

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents?  NO

 

[Sturgeon-Phish]

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains? yes

2. Do you own model trains? yes

3. Did any of your parents own model trains? no

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains? yes

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.) American Flyer

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences? yes

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions? no

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains? no

9. What is your favorite make of model train? American Flyer

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents?  no

[Don Z]

1. Do you know anyone who owns model trains? Yes

2. Do you own model trains? Yes

3. Did any of your parents own model trains? Yes

4. Do you or your parents still actively collect model trains? Yes

5. What type of model train do you or your parents own? (Lionel, LGB, Atlas, etc.) Athearn, Atlas, Broadway Limited, Bev-Bel, Intermountain, Proto 2000, Tower 55, Walthers

6. Do you know the significance of scale and gauge differences? Yes

7. Do you only erect your train set during certain occasions? No, I have a permanent layout

8. Did you ever think of selling or throwing away your trains? Never!

9. What is your favorite make of model train? Intermountain

10. Did you receive any model trains (or set pieces) from your parents? Yes