Teen's corner!

[RR Redneck]

I would like to meet any of the other teens here on the forums, if there are any others, that are garden railroaders. It would be nice to know that I am not alone.

[GP-9_Man11786]

I bult my garden railway when I was in 8th grade.But now I miss the teen mark by four years, (I'm 22).

[RR Redneck]

Ah, you qualify then. What do you model?

[GP-9_Man11786]

I modle a short line/regional that was spun off by Conrail in the 70s. SZo I run lots of Conrail equipment plus stuff from it's predacessor roads. I still have the Echo Toys "Classic Rail" I got when I was 10, essentialy a knock off of LGB's DSP & P Mogul and some older Bachman stuff which is used for fan trips.

[vsmith]

I'm 18 going on 43, do I count?

[Anonymous]

Im 14
My dad had built a garden railway when i was a wee lad.
But we now are expanding. we got a stream in.
and now ive laid 15 feet of track.
we are now working on a trestle.
its gunna be so cool when its done!

[Anonymous]

We reckon here inAustralia that the world should be run by teens while they still know everything!

Ian

[dukebasketballer`]

Howdy,

Im David and I have been rring since age 3. I am currently in construction of my second grr. Here are some pics: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dukebasketballer/album?.dir=c66bre2&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos

Also check out this website, it is a forum for teens in large scale rring:

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[ttrigg]

I'm approaching my 18th birthday also.  OK. so it's the 4th time around, but I'm still a teen at hart!

As my wife so fondly says;
The difference between men and boys.
Is the price of their toys.

Remember; if all else fails, have fun!

[Anonymous]

hey guys, Im 18 ...  +20,  You guys are doing a great job, they say any group is only one generation away from extinction and it looks like model railways are in good hands !!

 

John

RJR Branch Line

www.rjroriginals.co.uk/rjr_branch_line.htm

 

[Train 284]

I am 15 and currently constructing a narrow gauge themed garden railroad.   

[Puckdropper]

I'm 13 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 years.  It's quite a bit longer than what you other guys are, so I guess that makes me the longest living in the bunch!  I'm building my first garden railroad, sorta waiting for winter so I can try my new snow plow out.  First things first, though, I gotta get it finished!

l8rz
d00dz

(Ian, the above letters & numbers is a lame attempt to be cool that teenagers usually try for a while in the US.)

[RR Redneck]

Well honestly, I want to thank all of you for responding.

[traintrax4]

I'm 13. Iv'e just started two years ago, but we moved, so i had to take apart my old one. my new one is up and running with 123 feet of track, a waterfall, bridges, ect.

[RR Redneck]

Well that is cool. So what all equipment do you guys have?

[traintrax4]

I have a mix of bachmann, aristocraft, and LGB locos and rolling stock. all my buildings are scratchbuilt.

[tmcc man]

Hey Eric,

  It's Colin, checking in here. I have LGB and Aristo locos and cars. I am mainly focusing on my O gauge RR, it is in the planning stages right now, but I hope to finish it soon. Ohhh, I am seeing some good deals in Garden Railways right now. What to buy, what to buy????

[RR Redneck]

Well when I aint checkin' my deer feeders, marching, or with my girlfriend, I am usually working on my garden railraod. I tore down my O guage layout. I am going to stick with good ole fashion floor layouts.

[jamesbaker]

I am 21 years old. I'm modeling HO pretty heavy right now. I am also collecting for my Garden Rail Way once I move out of my Apt.  I have an old lionel set with alot of Lionel cars and track. My Lionel track will always be indoor use only. I have had all my Lionel for many many years. 

Right now I am trying to stock up on LGB Track and buy (2-4) Dash-9's. I am buying my first Aristocraft Dash-9 44CW BNSF Heritage Two in 2-3 weeks and then I will wait another 2-3 weeks after that and buy a Aristocraft Dash-9 44CW U.P. "Building America".

Baker

[Anonymous]

I have an SP GP30 plan to buy another
My father collects narow gauge stuff
he has a shay, heisler, and a 4-6-0
I also plan to buy an SP SD70.
We also have a old LGB warbonet alco
like the now whitepass loco.
all pretty rad

[RR Redneck]

I have a very diverse G and O scale collection. I have just about one of everything (at least) in O scale, but the bulk of my G scale collection is Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, and Burlington Northern Santa Fe. I run all of these on my families Arizona Southern.

[Train 284]

Well that is cool. So what all equipment do you guys have?

I have 2 Bachmann Big Haulers, 6 freight cars (including 2 cabooses, one of which will be sold soon), and a combine. More equipment is sure to come!

[RR Redneck]

Ok. You should get some Aristos.

[traintrax4]

I like to stick mostly to LGB, even though they are more expensive, they are tougher and they couple up easier, since the hook-and-loops are at the same level.

[dukebasketballer`]

I agree, LGB's stuff is much more durable, especially when you are handling rolling stock every time you have a running session. However I aslo like Aristo and some USAT engines.

[RR Redneck]

I never have like LGB becuase of the hook and loop couplers. I dont have much time to do the hobby so changing out the couplers aint an option for me at this point.