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Are you a year round / full time, model railroader or seasonal / part time?

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Are you a year round / full time, model railroader or seasonal / part time?
Posted by mackb4 on Saturday, November 26, 2005 2:48 AM
I've noticed lately alot of different member names that I haven't seen before.I know I have times when I don't get to the trains(other than at work for the NS)for a few weeks at a time.So I was wondering[?] how many of you all hobby full time in model trains,or just occasionaly?I split my time up in the summer time between trains and drag racing(NHRA or IHRA style).And alot of times I run the trains or tinker with them in the middle of the night cause of the wierd hours I work.But I do consider myself a full time model train hobbist.How bought you?[:)]

Collin ,operator of the " Eastern Kentucky & Ohio R.R."

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Posted by daan on Saturday, November 26, 2005 5:39 AM
Fulltime, but as you do, some weeks I have too much other things to do and the layout stays untouched.
Mostly after a few days no trains I just go up and drive some trains just because it's fun to do and I kind of "miss it"..
Daan. I'm Dutch, but only by country...
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Posted by tmcc man on Saturday, November 26, 2005 6:47 AM
I used to be only part time at Christmas, but one year my dad said I did not have to take them down, so now I am a full time modeler
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Posted by spankybird on Saturday, November 26, 2005 7:42 AM
Full time, but is still follow the NHRA national races on ESPN2, as I used to do drag racing when I was much younger.

I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com 

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Posted by overall on Saturday, November 26, 2005 7:49 AM
I'm full time. I have a separate garage on my house that the previous owner used to retore antique cars in. That's where I have my layout. I go out there whenever I want to,usually at night, to run trains or work on them.

George
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Posted by Dr. John on Saturday, November 26, 2005 7:52 AM
I was full-time for many years. For the past few, I've only had my Christmas layout. I hope to begin a permanant layout next year and get back to "full-time."
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Posted by csxt30 on Saturday, November 26, 2005 9:36 AM
Full Time here too ! [:D]
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Posted by Big_Boy_4005 on Saturday, November 26, 2005 10:07 AM
Full time, with no consideration for holidays. One railroad. I do like to play poker as a diversion, though.
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Posted by wrmcclellan on Saturday, November 26, 2005 1:00 PM
Pretty much full time.

Regards, Roy

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Posted by IronHoarse on Saturday, November 26, 2005 2:31 PM
Part time, but only because I spend the winter in the south west and my trains are in Michigan. Don't have enough room in SUV or apartment to bring 'em with me.
Ironhoarse "Time is nature's way of preventing everything from happening all at once."
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Posted by Roger Bielen on Saturday, November 26, 2005 3:32 PM
Full time. I have a separate building that I've made a third of into a train room. Though, since the building is detached from the house (of course its alarmed) I don't run the trains as frequently as when they were in the house, some times too much of a hassel to put on shoes and maybe a jacket.
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Posted by jonadel on Saturday, November 26, 2005 4:29 PM
Full time trains, full time yard boy (5 acres), full time bicycling, full time smoker of great meats for the family. FULL TIME RETIRED[:)]

Jon

Jon

So many roads, so little time. 

 

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Posted by csxt30 on Saturday, November 26, 2005 4:38 PM
Does anyone get Overtime ?? [:D] ( couldn't resit [:D] )
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 26, 2005 5:28 PM
Full time, but more so in the winter, than summer. Used to show horses in the summer time, but only 3 left and they are my pets ,not necessarily show stock...Tim
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Saturday, November 26, 2005 6:40 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by mackb4

(other than at work for the NS)


JEALOUS

Full time if I can find time from my retirement. [;)] Do a little each day if nothing but run one around the loop or clean out rooms or hang more insulation and walls. That is when I'm home. [;)]

 God bless TCA 05-58541   Benefactor Member of the NRA,  Member of the American Legion,   Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville Laugh,   KC&D QualifiedCowboy       

              

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Posted by marxman on Saturday, November 26, 2005 9:10 PM
Full time year round collector, but do not run my trains much in the winter as I do not have a heated space. I'm working on that and may have a better space with workshop next near.[sigh]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 26, 2005 9:29 PM
Part time, as I have too many other obsessions. Motorcycle, ham radio, wood and metal working, clock and old tool collecting and bird watching.
Always looking for the elusive double breasted mattress thrasher.

Bob
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Posted by otftch on Sunday, November 27, 2005 6:25 AM
Full time addict.This month our club has done three shows with every weekend covered.We will have a two week brake before our next show. After running trains all day I find myself running mine in the evenings.I guess I need a life but can"t find anything that interests me. Ed
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Posted by Tom1947 on Sunday, November 27, 2005 8:18 AM
Full time collector of American Flyer. Once I retire I plan on moving back to my home town and the first thing will build is a platform. I will spend a lot more time with my trains espically during the winter. I really do not have room for a layout where I currently live and not a lot of spare time because of my job.
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Sunday, November 27, 2005 9:02 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by wrmcclellan

Pretty much full time.

[#ditto]

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Posted by marxalot on Monday, November 28, 2005 7:48 AM
Right now - Full Time (building the table for O in the basement family room); in the past Part Time (had the HO table in the family room........ summers do cut in with lawn mowing, fi***o try and catch etc.....

I have been trying to analyse my time spent on the layout a bit lately. In the past whenever I was working on the old layout I always was rushing, pushing to get this done ASAP. Now it might have been because the children were younger and we had a lot more on the plate as a family...... great times but in the past....... but I found myself almost feeling like the table was another "job", not a hobby. But I find myself sort of getting into that mindset even now.... so I'm working on taking it easy and enjoying the "now", even if it is only 1 by 4's starting back at me.........

Jim
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Posted by cnw1995 on Monday, November 28, 2005 8:44 AM
Full time, though I spend more time in the basement in the winter months. I am now dreaming of catenary and trolley poles.

Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 7:26 PM
Full time building/running, overtime collecting!
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Posted by phillyreading on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:23 AM
Full time or at least consider myself a full timer and model railroad collecter, mainly into Ogauge, have some S gauge American Flyer, some H.O. Like to collect items from
the Reading Railroad in O gauge, either Reading Lines (freigth service) or Reading Company (passenger service). Why the two names for Reading Railroad has to do with the anti-trust laws of he U.S.A., the federal government broke up the Reading Railroad that way in 1908 and so Reading formed two differant named companies with the same general owners.
Interested in southest Pennsylvania railroads; Reading & Northern, Reading Company, Reading Lines, Philadelphia & Reading.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 1:44 PM
Seasonal with full-time back-yard aspirations.

I set up a Christmas layout the past two seasons and I've been working on setting up a garden layout - no track laid yet.

Bill
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 3:18 PM
part time but full time...........part time because I just accumilated them from my dad when he passed, so x-mas every year is the time to set them up but i might leave them up on the shelf year round (shelf around a 14 x 14ft room). but full time because learning everything that i can is a full time job sometimes and trying to get something running for x-mas (first time ever) and getting the fever to hook up other stuff to it.

happy holidays and thx for the help from all of you guys.

cade
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 4:06 PM
Currently Full time "N" and Holiday for "O" but If I get more room or join a club then I would be fulltime "0" also. Right now I barely have the room for "N"
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Posted by crip on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 5:44 PM
Full time in my wife's opinion
part time in my opinion

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Posted by kopeck on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 8:01 PM
Part time. I've got other toys to play with, antique tractors in the summer, and I'm an avid snowmobiler in the winter. I don't go overboard with any hobby so that allows me to dabble in a few when time permits (which free time is very hard to come by).

Christmas got me thinking about trains again...
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Posted by LS1Heli on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 8:21 PM
365/24/7. Operate and collect pristine prewar/postwar/MPC/LT1/LLC Lionel Trains. Also fly nitro powered helicopter and drive fast cars in the summer. Also the ladies are another hobby thats 365 as well [:D]

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