Our younger Forum Members

[spankybird]

I have noticed that we have several forum members that are still in school, Middle School, Senior High School or maybe even collage. I have been very impress with their knowledge of our hobby, which means that they have been studying history (even if they didn’t realize it).

I have always sad “You can’t know where your going if you don’t know where you have been”.

Just to name a few, I have been very impress with the facts that two of our members have offered from time to time. Sask_timplater and Ben10ben have an out standing knowledge for there age.

How about a roll call for our forum member that are still in school. Maybe tell us what grade and also how large is your school.


tom

[Anonymous]

Hey its me!

For all who don't know i'm 13 and I go to Sabish Middle School. It is a regular sized middle school- about 500+

I almost play with my Oscale trains everyday, well, on the floor! I am waiting for my parents to give me the O.K. for a permanent layout. I have one designed already and the benchwork solved. I have to layout designs, one large 8'-12' for our garage, and one if I can't use the garage, a small 4'-8' table.

It all started with me saving up for the Lionel Pennsylvania Flyer set all summer, and when I got it, I fell in love with these big, tough, O gauge trains...

[FJ and G]

I'm not young by any stretch but I am surprised to hear that jerry and SaskTinplate are youngsters. They have acquired more knowledge that I have in 47 years. And I knew about Ben; he continually amazes me with his profundity. I asked the guru about his wisdom once and Ben told me that he hangs around hobby shops, picking up bits of information that he synthesizes and then expounds upon for us in the forum(s). Well, he didn't say it quite like that.

dav

[spankybird]

That one reason why I started this thread Dave. I have also welcomed quite a few teenagers in the past week to the forum.

This is great to see some of our yougth loving trains

tom

[Anonymous]

I'm permanently enrolled in the School of Hard Knocks: school's always in session and on the day you graduate, they plant you in the ground. [:D]

Keep on learning, you guys. Remember, there's lots to know in the world, outside of toy trains, too.

Tony

[Big_Boy_4005]

I guess that I was aware of Sask and Jerry for a long time, but only recently found out that Ben was still in school. My question is are there any others over here on CTT? There are a BUNCH over on MR!!!

Personally I think that it is fantastic, and I love how these "youngsters" contribute. I still wi***hat there had been something like this when I was their age.

By the way, just because we are older, doesn't mean that we can't learn from them.[swg]

[Anonymous]

I think of Sask as me 5 years from now.

QUOTE: ( from Elliot)They have acquired more knowledge that I have in 47 years.

Like block wiring![:)]

You keep on reminding me you didn't even have a clue about this until you were older (maybe I should say more in years[;)])

[Anonymous]

Well, I'm 17 right now and in grade 11 at Langenburg High School. As far as how many students go there, I don't know, maybe 300? Grades 5-12 are all housed in the school. My school is located in the town of Langenburg (surprise surprise), Saskatchewan, Canada. It's a very small town with only about 1000 people in it. Many of the students come from farms or smaller towns that don't have a school, so we don't all live right in Langenburg. I'm lucky enough to live right next door to the school, which is quite convienient and can come in very handy at times.

It's been really great being on the forums and making contributions. I think each of us on here has taught the other members something at some point.

And Jerry, 5 years ago I didn't have a whole lot of trains either. I had HO, but O gauge was something that I was just entering into and I had a lot to learn. Before I recieved my first Marx set, I thought that old toy trains like Lionel were something I would never have. It's amazing how much you learn very quickly.

[ben10ben]

Hello All,
I go to Franklin County High School, a school of about 900 students, here in Frankfort, Kentucky. I just finished up with 10th grade yesterday, and will return to school on August 11th.

[Buckeye Riveter]

ben10ben - If you live in Frankfort, Ky have you been to Cincinnati to see Cincinnati in Motion at the historical museum in the old train station. If not, I really would encourge you to head up I-75 to see the exhibit this summer. Also, while you are visiting Cincinnati, a trip to Davis Trains in Milford will be an education. Ask for Adam in O-Gauge if you have any questions. Make sure you go upstairs to see the test track and everything else.

Further north at Lebanon, Ohio they have a tourist train that you might like after you ride all the rides at King's Island.

I have been to Frankfort on business several times in the last ten years. My company works with an engineering firm located east of Frankfort on major projects in Kentucky. I used to stay at a B&B, My Ol Kentucky Home near the capital. (How many of you thought Louisville was the capital of Kentucky?)

As you can see by my photo, I'm still pretty young looking for someone as old as I am. I think the trains have kept me young.

[ben10ben]

Buckeye,
I plan on making it to Cincinatti in Motion this summer. I was able to visit Davis about a month ago, and was very, very impressed with the store(I saw everything except for "Joe's Private Layout")

I believe that I have been to that B&B before. It went up for sale a couple of years ago, and my parents went and looked at it(wishful thinking). It was a very, very nice place in a very nice location in Frankfort.

[Anonymous]

hey,

I'm 16..... I am Homeschooled ( more train time )[swg]

Anything more to ask, feel free!

[Big_Boy_4005]

Gee Sask, it took me a little doing to find Langenburg on the map, but I got it, just over the Manitoba line. So where is the nearest hobby store, Yorkton?

I've got to say, that given the amount of empty space around that region, you are VERY lucky to live next to the school. Just think of all of the time you don't have to spend riding a bus!!!

I have traveled Canada much more than most Amaricans, and have even taken the train from Vancouver to Winnipeg. Pretty country, but rather large and empty in the west. Reminds me of Kansas or eastern Colorado.

[Anonymous]

Well, Elliot, Yorkton used to have a hobby store, but it closed about 3 years ago. It never had a really great selection of trains and all of it was HO. In the last couple of weeks they were open they had a 50% off sale, but about all they had left in trains by that time was a lot of Athearn blue box caboose kits (which I bought a lot of because they were so cheap) and some high end HO engines that they kept under the counter. They marked the prices up on them when they had the 50% off sale, so no deals there.

The closest hobby store now is in Regina, which is a 2 hour, 15 minute drive from where I am, but my family goes to Regina about once a month. Moose Jaw, which is just a bit farther had a very good train-only hobby store, but it closed a couple of years ago as well. Usually for my train needs I go to my friend John Lumb in Regina who runs Great Plains High Rail from his house. Some of you may be familiar with the rubber ties and track cleaning cars he makes, which have been advertised in CTT.

I know what you mean about the prairies being empty. Living in Saskatchewan, I'm pretty used to the scenery here, but when you get into Alberta, much of what you see is just vast flat fields with no trees and only the occaisional old well. It makes Saskatchewan look exciting.

[Anonymous]

Younger members;

What is your rosters? You run TMCC or Conventional?

Thanks..

Chris....

[Anonymous]

Conventional. Much more easy and interactive![:D] (Now that I know block wiring)[;)]

[Big_Boy_4005]

I used to love the Athearn blue box kits, and had a bunch back when I was into HO. Glad you stocked up, at least you have some stuff to assemble and run. Thank God for the internet.[swg]

Yes, I know the landscape well, because for 7 years when I lived in Denver, I drove the 1000 miles between here and there many times. I could do it in one 16 hour shot!! Two stops for gas! I wouldn't even think of doing it anymore, at least not alone.

By the way, thanks, but not all of my posts have been worth while, though I try. Keep up the good work, you're almost to 4. The secret is to just talk to people and have fun, and the stars just happen. [swg]

[Anonymous]

Jerry, Sask, Leigh, and Ben,

I'm glad all of you find the CTT forum useful and aren't intimidated by us "older" guys. Jerry, I see in your profile that you live in Wisconsin. If you find yourself in the Waukesha/Brookfield area let us know and we'll give you a tour of our building. (Everyone is always welcome to visit Kalmbach Publishing/CTT and take a tour.)

Sincerely,
Neil Besougloff
editor

[ben10ben]

Neil, Thanks.

As far as my roster, I currently have 4 TMCC engines. One is a home-upgraded steam, one a factory-equipped steam, and two factory-equipped diesels.

I have 2 postwar engines, a 675 and a set of Erie Alcos

I have 2 MPC engines, a General and the Coca-Cola collectors set

And, finally, 3 modern conventional engines.

[Anonymous]

Thank you too, Neil.

I own 14 TMCC lcoos, many trolleys and powered unit, and couple conventaionl locomotives.

[Anonymous]

My engines are all conventional and with the exception of the 4-4-0 from the James Gang set, are all prewar and postwar. I have a lot of clockwork windup trains in my collections, too.

[Dr. John]

I am very glad to see you younger guys involved in the hobby and in this forum. You contribute a lot! It shows that toy trains is truly for all ages! Thanks for your participation!

[Big_Boy_4005]

Wow Sask, you have a James Gang? I sold tons of those sets when I worked in the hobby store in Denver. That was Lionel's first offering with a can motor, and was DC only. It was a cute set, but if I remember correctly, a lot of the engines came back for repairs. DC only was a short lived experiment, and ultimately gave way to electronic E-units.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005

Wow Sask, you have a James Gang? I sold tons of those sets when I worked in the hobby store in Denver. That was Lionel's first offering with a can motor, and was DC only. It was a cute set, but if I remember correctly, a lot of the engines came back for repairs. DC only was a short lived experiment, and ultimately gave way to electronic E-units.

I just have the engine and tender from it. Generally, I'm just into prewar and postwar, but I do have a few MPC cars that I've picked up here and there on a whim. I bought this engine from a guy who had a table full of Lionel and Marx stuff once at the annual Farm Toy and Collectable Show that's held every year at Yorkton. It was dirt cheap and I liked the looks of it, so I bought it. It usually just gets run on my Christmas tree layout every year with an HO transformer because my layout is all AC.

[Big_Boy_4005]

Sounds great Sask, "little trains on the prarie".[swg]

[Anonymous]

I'm not one of the younger school guys on the forum. I am however still in school. I am finishing my fifth year of college. I collect and operate mostly post war, but I do like some of the new simple technology. I like the smoking search light wrecker caboose, and other simple but cool new stuff like that.

Angelo

[Anonymous]

Gettin to this kinda late. 23 still in college. History major. My interest lays in prewar of all types, and ives pre- transition era. I inherited my interests with a handed down ives 3252 set, and a flyer presidents set. My mom let me play with the ives 1134 as a kid(makes me cringe.) Well its nice to see other younger collectors are out there, especially ones interested in prewar. Remember, if it wasnt for the Ed Ives, cohen might have never got the idea!

[Jumijo]

This is a great time and place to thank Jerry for all the knowledge he's imparted to me. Jerry, you've been quite generous with your information and I do appreciate it.

Good luck with your layout!

Jim

[Munster518]

Hey, 23 years old, was attending a local community college but left to pursue my career in the electrical and plumbing field. Love postwar lionel, but the new stuff ain't bad either.[;)]

Sincerely
John[:)]

[railfanespee4449]

I am 12, and go to Kate Mitchell in ames. Well, at least until wednesday. Thursday is the beginning of [:D]SUMMER BREAK[:D][tup]
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