Which BEST explains your attraction to model railroading?

[Anonymous]

I enjoy scratch building structures and scenery. I enjoy "letting go" of my creative juices and like the since of accomplishment I feel when it's complete.

I find this hobby relaxing and enjoyable like no other hobby I've had!!

[Anonymous]

I love trains and to me there's nothing more fun!

[Anonymous]

I think it can be safely said that the love of trains was passed on to me from my dad when he gave me his Lionel set from when he was a kid. I just love the thrill of runnning trains and taking pictures of them.
Reed

[cp1057]

I've yearned for model trains ever since I was 4 and found out that my parents wouldn't let me have a train set until I was 11 (those were 7 long years folks, but they were true to their word)

Real trains have always fascinated me

I've always liked any kind of miniature or model, used to model airplanes as well but that has been scaled back due to lack of time, money etc.

The intro to Mr Rogers Neighborhood showed a miniature town and I always wanted to make something like that.

Now I see that my oldest daughter is interested in what I'm doing with trains so this is going to be a good way to bond, share quality time, whatever you want to call it.

Charles
Hillsburgh Ontario

[bcammack]

It keeps me intellectually engaged. I learn new things all the time.
It gives me the opportunity to apply my knowledge and experience with electricity.
It challenges my dexterity and vision.
It justifies aquiring new tools! :)

[Anonymous]

All of the above and then some!
It allows me to relive some of my past, when I was conductor on a now defunct dinner train. I've got 9 cars scratchbuilt to recreate that train..[:D]
Plus it annoys my wife's sister, when she calls here looking for her barfly husband, and my wife says, " I don't know where he is, but MY husband is downstairs!"[}:)]

[Anonymous]

It allows me to dream and have quiet time, something we all need!

[Roadtrp]

It's just down right fun.

I loved my Lionel trains when I was a kid. I loved taking REAL passenger trains when I was young. I loved riding one of the classic passenger trains, the Milwaukee Road Hiawatha, between Minneapolis and Chicago. I loved riding in a sleeper car on the way to Denver.

I've just started model railroading again at the ripe old age of 51. I will probably get in to building kits and stuff sometime. But to tell you the truth, that is not a major goal for me at this time. RTR rolling stock and pre-assembled buildings are fine with me for now. I just want to get a decent looking setup fairly quickly and have fun playing with it. Once I have that established, I will start replacing the ready-made stuff with things more realistic that I build.

I know that doesn't sound very impressive, but it is what I want and enjoy for now.

[:)]

[CP5415]

1) My dad was a model railroader [:)]
2) It annoys the hell out of my wife [}:)]
3) My daughter loves choo choo's [:D]
4) It relieves stress in my life (really helpful) [V]

Gordon

[eastcoast]

I have enjoyed trains for most of my life. I don't do any thing other than this and
play with the kids. I like staying at home and this does it for me. I feel that having
a hobby is good and I am a positive role model for my children. It is expensive,
but I do find ways to cut costs. I am at a point where I can spend less this year
anyway and keep money in savings for home improvement, etc.

[Anonymous]

For me, it's just DOWN RIGHT FUN.[:D]