Who takes the summer off from model railroading

[JeremyB]

Hey guys

Who takes the summer off from model railroading, I usually don't work on the layout during June-September. All I do is mostly railfan during the summer.

Jeremy

[retsignalmtr]

there is so much that i have to do in the summer outside that i've not done anything on my layout since the beginning of june. i still find time to go to my clubs meetings and work on their layout and i did make some of the train shows in my aera. cutting grass, doing maintenance on my vehicles gardening and rebuilding a toyota landcruiser all are taking up my time. soon there will be leaves to rake and as the weather gets cold outside i will light my woodstove and work again on my layout.

[JeremyB]

I hear you, For me Its baseball season and F1 season and outdoor things to do.When it gets cold outside I'll be back working on the layout

Jeremy

[Anonymous]

The weather has been getting colder and cloudy (and rainy) every year for the last few years (no global warming here) so I've been stuck in for 5 or 6 days a week all summer (today was nice though) so I've had a lot of time to work on the layout.

[Anonymous]

yeah, i do, mainly becuase theres this wonderthing called SAILING. it occupies my life like no other for 7 months. trains have almost as solid of a backround as boats and takes the other 5 months. both have lead me to mechanical engineering as prospective career after college. i blame everything on the diesel-electric systems - their just too cool.

[rexhea]

I didn't take the summer off, but considering my power bill to cool the shop, I should have.[:(!]

Heck! I am usually out bass fishing three or four times a week . Would you believe that since I got into this hobby 1 year ago that my boat hasn't been in the water. The up side to that is I stayed cool and really have had a good time.[:D]
The down side to that is I haven't had a fish fry either![dinner][sigh]

REX

[traingeek087]

I'm thinking of taking it permenantly off for a few years because it's just eating my money and i wan't to buy a nicer car, and GM is a theif with their prices so I have to work my butt off to get cash.

[tutaenui]

I do most of my modelling in summer. Its just to damn cold in the train room (garage) to spend to much time there in winter.

[BNSFNUT]

I work on my layout all year but I do less modeling in the summer. I have many more things competing for my time in the summer so I do not do as much modeling in summer.
I get down to to operate the layout about 2 times a week in the summer but do not build much during the summer. I usually have a small progect going at any one time but never any thing big in the summer.
I have spent more time this (non) summer this year with the layout because of the poor weather we have had, it is hard to do yard work or railfan in the rain.

[simon1966]

I live near St. Louis. I much prefer to spend time in my cool basement than outside in 95 degree temps and 90% humidity[:D] I never have really become used to the hot Summer. From now until it gets really cold, I will spend a lot less time on the layout and more outside.

[dave9999]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rexhea


Heck! I am usually out bass fishing three or four times a week . Would you believe that since I got into this hobby 1 year ago that my boat hasn't been in the water. The up side to that is I stayed cool and really have had a good time.[:D]
The down side to that is I haven't had a fish fry either![dinner][sigh]

REX

I know what you mean...
I sold my boat early this summer and spend my time working on the railroad.
I'm in construction, so any activities other than work are limited to indoors. After
working in this Florida heat all week, the last thing I want to do is sit in a boat
all day with the sun beating down on me. Although I do miss it, fishing will have
to wait until fall. This is Labor Day weekend, which is supposed to be the last
weekend of summer, but we're still in the ninety's with high humidity.

I just started a new 'in the house" layout because my "in the shed" layout was
costing me a small fortune to keep cool. And even with the A/C running
constantly it never seems to cool down to a comfortable level. I guess this is
the price we pay for living in the South. Dave

[Anonymous]

Definately a "dark after supper" season hobby at our house. And with Pop Warner and High School football, time is limited until Thanksgiving.

Jim

[rexhea]

Dave,
You might wish you had that boat very soon if Frances keeps coming your way. Any of your rolling stock hauling a biggggg boat. [(-D]
Keep it safe down there!

Rex, Tuscaloosa
"Roll Tide" [:D]

[twhite]

I used to take the summer off here in California when it got too darned hot to work on my garage layout. I'd chase the occasional train over Donner Summit, or go up the Feather River Canyon to Keddie and watch the unending procession of UP and BNSF on and off of the High-Line. Save the model railroading for the rainy(?) season out here in Sacramento. Now, since I've retired, I find myself doing a lot more model railroading during the summer, in fact the guys at my LHS kind of look wide-eyed when I come in with my July shopping list. They grin a lot and thank me profusely. Besides, I've found out that the scenery dries a lot faster during June and July than it does in December and January.

[Javern]

yes I take the summer off from working on layout, work in the garden, ride motorcycle, etc. About Sept 1st I really start getting in the mood and fizzle out about March or so

[dave9999]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rexhea

Dave,
You might wish you had that boat very soon if Frances keeps coming your way. Any of your rolling stock hauling a biggggg boat. [(-D]
Keep it safe down there!

Rex, Tuscaloosa
"Roll Tide" [:D]

Rex,
I'm thinking of tying an inner tube to my butt[(-D]. Looks like we're gonna get a lot
of rain and some high winds. I just hope it doesn't strengthen too much when it
gets in the Gulf. They have already extended the hurricane warning up to Destin.
That's only about sixty miles from here. Time to play the waiting game!

It looks as if it might be headed your way in a couple of days. You would think
this thing would run out of rain[:D]. Better keep an eye out, it has the potential
to cause some serious flooding.

See ya at the SEC Championship Game,
Now that the Tide is eligible.
Dave

[Anonymous]

Like twhite, I'm now retired and spend more QUALITY time on the layout. Weather here is never a problem. Rainy weather keeps me on the layout nearly all day, sunny weather allows a half day in the garden and some honeydo's. Railfanning for me is on the Cascade Crossing east of Eugene, or multi days at Train Mountain near Klamath Falls, Oregon.

[Anonymous]

I slow down alot in the summer, mainly from mid-June until mid september, then I pick up again. During Winter I'm in full swing!!

[ericsp]

Since I live in a place where the summer temperature regularly exceeds 100F and my layout is not in an air conditioned room, I usually do not work on my layout much during the summer. However, I will work on and buy cars and locomotives over the summer.

[Big_Boy_4005]

I tried not to, but there were too many other things to do. I'll be getting back to it soon.

[BRAKIE]

No..I model 52 weeks a year..I will take some time to go catfishin' or race my 1/24th and 1/32 slot cars or perhaps a dinner date but model railroading is my main interest..Thankfully my yard isn't that big so it doesn't take long for me to cut my grass and of course being a bachelor means NO HONEY DO LISTS! [:0][:D]

[robengland]

couldn't live without it that long :)

[railman]

I don' t take the summer off, per say, however things must be done outside; and in Minnesota you savor every opportunity to fix things above freezing temperatures!

[jrbernier]

I really do not plan to take off the summer, but outdoor chores pile up, and there really are not many train shows to attend in July!

Jim Bernier

[Jetrock]

My garage is pretty toasty in the summer, so I definitely spend less time in there, but due to the fact that my wife has given me the OK to work on train stuff in the house, at least if it is contained to a box and doesn't take over the living room.

Summer is typically when I do more events (either playing with my band, putting on shows, DJing at clubs or midnight movies, or my music festival) which eats into model railroading time but does not entirely supplant it.

[Hawks05]

ya i do. i didn't touch my stuff from probably mid April when softball started and i'd go watch that till the end of July when my baseball season was over. i haven't touched anything though for a month due to railfanning some, college stuff, now school is starting and i have to work now a lot because of my work experience class.

if i get some time though on saturdays or something i'll do some work, but until then i'll be working my bum off to make money for college and hopefully a new car next spring and watching college football.

my guess is probably the end of October i'll be doing work and going to shows though. hopefully by that time i'll have my building built for my layout and can find a place for that. also i need to get some more locos.

[vsmith]

In summer it gets soooooo hot here (105 today !) I generally do alot less out in the hotbox known as the garage where my layout is. So I tend to work indoors on cars, locos, buildings, etc at the workbench.

I plan too add a window A/C to the garage but i have to add some insulation to it and seal it up better.

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

In summer it gets soooooo hot here (105 today !) I generally do alot less out in the hotbox known as the garage where my layout is. So I tend to work indoors on cars, locos, buildings, etc at the workbench.

I plan too add a window A/C to the garage but i have to add some insulation to it and seal it up better.

Great..so your the guy that's been running his AC.....you rich LA folks are gonna have us po' folks down south in rolling blackouts before you know it.....

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

In summer it gets soooooo hot here (105 today !) I generally do alot less out in the hotbox known as the garage where my layout is. So I tend to work indoors on cars, locos, buildings, etc at the workbench.

I plan too add a window A/C to the garage but i have to add some insulation to it and seal it up better.

Great..so your the guy that's been running his AC.....you rich LA folks are gonna have us po' folks down south in rolling blackouts before you know it.....

Ehh, Shut up and get back to your miles of beach San Diego boy![:D] [8D]

I'm stuck here in inland Hot Angeles and dont need to hear any crying from you's guys laying back on the beach with yer Pina Colada's and Mai Tai's...[8D][:D]

Actually survived the whole day inside yesterday (105 ) with only the fans on, opened the house up early in the morning so it got real cool inside then shut up the doors and windows, kept the fans on and watched DVD's all day long! Not a bad day off...

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

In summer it gets soooooo hot here (105 today !) I generally do alot less out in the hotbox known as the garage where my layout is. So I tend to work indoors on cars, locos, buildings, etc at the workbench.

I plan too add a window A/C to the garage but i have to add some insulation to it and seal it up better.

Great..so your the guy that's been running his AC.....you rich LA folks are gonna have us po' folks down south in rolling blackouts before you know it.....

Ehh, Shut up and get back to your miles of beach San Diego boy![:D] [8D]

I'm stuck here in inland Hot Angeles and dont need to hear any crying from you's guys laying back on the beach with yer Pina Colada's and Mai Tai's...[8D][:D]

Actually survived the whole day inside yesterday (105 ) with only the fans on, opened the house up early in the morning so it got real cool inside then shut up the doors and windows, kept the fans on and watched DVD's all day long! Not a bad day off...

It's amazing how after pouring the ice cold Corona into a mug, you can hold the empty bottle up to your ear and hear the ocean........before putting the bottle in a proper recycling container of course.