So what other hobbies do you have other than model railroading ?...

[john1947]

Collecting antique fire apparatus, 56 International Harwick & a 56 Chevrolet LaFrance, and model railroading ( N scale )

[Anonymous]

Flight simulation, and tinkering with computers and hardware.

[jecorbett]

Golf, which pretty much puts model railroading on the back burner during the warm weather months. The last couple years I've vowed to find a few hours each week for MR but it just hasn't happened. The last couple of weeks, a friend of mine has talked me to joing an informal bowling group a couple days a week. I hadn't bowled in about 20 years but it was fun so there goes a few more hours each week away from layout building. At this rate, I should complete my layout when I'm about 98. Hopefully I'll still have a few years left to actually run trains after that.

[dale8chevyss]

I've got a bunch of 1/16th IH tractors I had when I was a kid, collected those for a while; also collected a bunch of number 8 racing stuff (now it has to be 88s, go figure) but lately I've been spending all the available $$$ on trains, and probably won't change that in the near future.

[taterhead]

Our local airport has a place where several guys get together and fly their models on Sunday afternoons. I heard about them and took my kids(5) out there to watch. Really cool to wacth. I'll stick with my trains. When I have more funds available I would like to get a plane. Watched a guy crash a brand new one!!!! OUCH, OHHHH!!!!! $$$$$ 

[taterhead]

 I farm for a "living". So therefore that is my other hobby. Just fortunate that I have 2 miles of right of way that CSX Chicago, Indy & St. Louis traffic going to Nashville &  Louisville pass by in a parade of trains. The UP DPU coal trains going to Georgia are cool!!! Those security officers, that chase all of you away from the tracks, I guess would not like me living by the tracks taking pictures!!! I guess I will move away. NOT!!!!!!!

[dkerber123]

It's nice to see fellow shooters out there!!!

 

I personally am into long range precision shooting, which also happens to be part of my job. I like to hunt, fish, and explore the backcountry on a dual sport KTM dirt bike (which is another aspect of my job). If I could just work model railroading into work, I would be set!!!!

[wetidlerjr]

I target shoot pistols and rifles with an emphasis on Colt 1911s and Ruger single action revolvers.

Here's one !

 

 

[ezielinski]

To many hobbies, not enough time...

Playing my XBox 360, high-power rocketry, collecting and shooting military/police (i.e. assualt) rifles, anything and everything Battletech/Mechwarrior, building computers, fixing just about everything.  All this when I'm not taking care of my 1 yr old daughter and two other children (7 and 13).  Needless to say, I don't get to participate in my hobbies much, so I always look forward to "Daddy's" time.

[pcarrell]

Philip, nice looking cars.  Do you still have them?  That 70 Chevelle SS looks sweet and nice burnout in the 68 Camaro.

Thanks!  Actually, I sold the Cuda years ago, and the '68 Camero SS went to finance the '70 Chevelle SS 396.  I sold that about 6 months ago and I'm now looking for a new toy......something different this time I think. 

The Cuda was fun.  It would pull the front wheels off the ground in first and second gear if you warmed the tires and were on sticky pavement.  The Camero was a restomod that really needed bigger meats on the back as it just would get silly loose all the time.  It was great for smoke shows though!  The Chevelle was a bone stock restoeration of a SS 396 4 speed bench seat car with cowl induction and radio delete, all in a unique color combo with numbers matching and the protecto plate to prove it.  It was an investment.

[snagletooth]

I've been moving around alot the last few years. Modeling been on hold as I've found finish kits, building especially, don't hold up well to moves. In the meantime I've been doing research on the railroad I plan to model and collecting. As for other hobbies, I've picked up PC gaming, genealogy (my family history), collecting vinyl albums, and a renewed interest in football, racing, and new found interest in hockey.

[mondotrains]

Hi Guys,

I got into radio controlled airplane flying last October and believe it or not, we've been flying at dawn here in Connecticut in 24 degree temperatures.  There are about 9 of us who call ourselves the "Dawn Patrol".  It is a real "rush" flying planes and with the advent of better batteries, we're not flying those noisy planes that use special liquid fuel.  We simply charge up batteries, either at home or at the field, with our portable power supplies or car cigarette lighter plug and get about 12-15 minutes of flight from each battery.  The good news is that a nice "training" plane, complete with battery, transmitter (radio) and receiver, ready-to-fly, got me started for only $160.00.  I've really gotten plenty of fun out of that original investment.  Of course, like model railroading, I won't stop there.  I already have 6 other planes, including 3 World War II fighter planes waiting to take off.

 

Anyway, happy railroading.

Mondo

 

[Tilden]

Nice clean cars Philip, and I don't mean the models.

I like/do the photography thing too as well as diving and skiing.  Haven't touched a golf club in years and I really need to put the Bug back together.

Tilden 

[pcarrell]

Frankly, I have too many hobbies!

I like to play guitar (I have for going on 20 years now anyways).......

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I like to build model cars....

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I mess with real cars when the weather permits.....

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And obviously, I like taking pictures (mostly of trains!)....

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[Great Western Rwy fan]

What????? There's other hobbies out there???

but really,I like to Fish,Camp,and Travel..especially if theres a railroad museum,Tourist line,ect where I go.

Also I like Photography and Working on My 1965 Chevy C-10 pickup truck.

[GMTRacing]

 Besides the model railroading, I play drums and help out at the local railroad museum. My other hobby turned into a career in vintage road racing and I currently run a 1960 Lotus 7 in several events  a year and prepare and run cars for customers at 20 other events a year all over the eastern half of the U.S.         J.R.

[alfadawg01]

Photography, reading, travel & music.  The music bit keeps me the busiest of any of them as I play keyboards in the worship band at church and do some composing and recording.  My current noisemakers are Ensoniq SD1, Roland JV1080 & Alesis Ion synthesizers and I've got a song being released on a compilation CD this month.

[Conrail5]

Besides trains my other "hobbies" include:

Photography ( strictly 35mm )

Astronomy ( currently have a 90mm refractor, on order is a 10" Dobsonian )

Carpentry ( by nescessity originally, now I like to make projects )

Fishing ( not as frequently as I'd like to )

Other interests as a spectator are:

NASCAR

NHRA

Hockey ( Flyers )

Indoor Lacross ( Wings )

Skiing

Bobsledding

 

 

[classic57]

I play Cornet in a local Brass Band ( been learning since 1962 - just getting the hang of it ),also own a classic 1958 Austin A95 Westminster. Drove prototype trains for 30 years, been modelling for 50. Eyesight may call for a change of scale soon!

[Rotorranch]

Racing, fishing, camping, racing, dirt bikes,  slot cars, R/C cars, racing, umm....did I mention racing?

http://hometown.aol.com/rotorranch/RaceCarPics2.html

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The Kid's racecar.

Rotor

[billwinkes]

For 53 years, plastic aircraft modeling

For 45 years, plastic armor modeling

For 12 years ,diecast auto models

For 9 1/2 years, my son.

[rlundy90]

RC Planes, leather carving, fishing, gardening, slot cars, car restoration, woodworking and when I have a free moment model railroading.

[R. T. POTEET]

I'm going to have to investigate this phenomenon; there are other hobbies?

[andrechapelon]

Hash slinging. I hold the world's record for distance (a four ounce scoop) at 178.5 yards and for accuracy. I can place a 2 1/2 inch diameter scoop of hash into a 6 in wide saucer at 83 yards.

Nit picking. Even at the age of 61, I can pick nits faster than people 40 years younger than I without sacrificing quality.

My grandchildren, children, wife and a number of innocent bystanders have informed me that I am a master in the art of.... well, there's a well known scene in the movie "Blazing Saddles" that pretty much covers the subject.

What follows isn't really a hobby, but at one time I was a professional informed source/reliable authority of the kind that are frequently quoted by the press (as in "An informed source close to the President said today that....."). I co-founded (along with another person who wishes to remain anonymous) the North American University of Informed Sourcery and Reliable Authoritarianism. I can't tell you where it's located because that would be revealing a confidence. I can't tell you what the qualifications are to get into the university, the graduation requirements or even if the school is accredited. You'll have to trust me on this. If you show talent, the school will come looking for you.

Andre

[Wikious]

In addition to model railroading I spent a lot of time making chainmaille armor. I also like to play war games, but I've never been able to really stick with any- they either die out or I don't keep interested.

[reklein]

I've been in trains since I was about 5, I'm 63 now. Did R/C flying for about 25 years, Did Northwest native style carving about ten, Have built historiccal dioramas and models for differnt Churches and museums,and now mostly trains again but also do ships and Horse drawn wagons.

[Nagrom1]

 I am a volunteer firefighter. This in itself is a hobby, I think. Fly fishing, fly tying, shooting, hunting and model trains are my hobbies.

 

   Gotta love the expensive ones....

[DavidGSmith]

I have a die cast fire truck model collection which I have not added to for a while. In summer golf, fishing. I live right near a fairly large lake so a bit of boating. As a retired fire fighter I still have a interest in fire trucks.

Dave

[Santa Fe buff]

I am a Batman collector, Star Wars collector,  Godzilla collector.  I build scale plastic model kits, cars, Sci-Fi ships, figures.

[Occams Razor]

In addition to my model railroading I'm a 200+ average bowler, an eager texas hold'em tournament player, a brass musician that specializes on the trombone and a breeder of APA standard bred poultry.

Other hobbies come and go but those are the main ones.