Silence, it's wonderful.
Enjoy
Paul
Oldies. Real oldies, like 50s and 60s. I like that late Transition Era music. It's what I grew up with. I need some Big Band for when I'm doing Steam Era, but the cable music channels don't have that.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Depends..Some times old country from the 30-60s,golden oldies from the 50/60s or the big bands..I also listen to dixieland,CCR and The Eagles..I use Rhapsody..
Other times it nothing but,golden silence.
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
sometimes silence, sometimes metal.
SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.
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Gary DuPrey
N scale model railroader
If there's a ball game on, I'll roll the TV around to have that in the doorway. Like many of the others, 30's-early 60's (not much British Invasion or there after) and country. Local station has good news coverage and a wide variety of music, so they hold the radio slot. Silence also has its place.
Have fun,
Richard
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Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
IRONROOSTER Silence, it's wonderful. Enjoy Paul
Same here.
Never have understood the those who "need" noise all the time. I love music, but I hate the "background noise" for every activity that some people seem to require.
Sheldon
Soilwork...In Flames wow! I'm with you on those for sure! You might like Ravenface too
I also like listening in to railroad radio on the web. Crank up the old iTunes and tune into a scanner somewhere there's a lot of chatter.
ChrisP
ATLANTIC CENTRAL IRONROOSTER Silence, it's wonderful. Enjoy Paul Same here. Never have understood the those who "need" noise all the time. I love music, but I hate the "background noise" for every activity that some people seem to require. Sheldon
So true, but then most times I'm talking to myself- just haven't got any answers yet!
Most times at work itself, I have just too many calcs and numbers in my head while running back and forth to make cuts, any distraction will screw me up. That's when "I'll cut it 3 times and it's still too short"
Modeling B&O- Chessie Bob K. www.ssmrc.org
My taste in music is similar to Soilwork's, substituting classic rock for metal. But, here in Hooterville, radio reception in my basement is horrible, so if I am listening to music it is via a CD or streaming in on the computer.
What I listen to depends on my mood. Often I work in silence. About as often I have a hockey game, college basketball game, NFL game, or some other sporting event of interest on the tube (pretty much tells everyone what time of year the majority of my railroad work gets done).
For whatever reason, I like working to Louis Armstrong, BB King, Muddy Waters, and Howlin Wolf. I love Diana Krall's early CDs (pre-2006), but they make me want to sit in a dark room with a drink or glass of wine, not work. Miles Davis has that same effect on me.
- Mark
Turn on the tube in the adjoining room and put on a movie. Usually The Goonies.
Stu
Streamlined steam, oh, what a dream!!
Listen to the local comedy channel on the radio.
Dan
Older rock. Like Aerosmith, Queen, Guns 'n Roses old, so about 70's, 80's, some 90's. Sometimes older.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
Buddy Rich radio streaming throughn Pandora. For some reason I get a lot more accomplished that way
Pretty quiet down there except for the times I've screwed something up and end up talking to myself.
Dennis
CDN Dennis
Modeling the HO scale something or other RR in the shadow of the Canadian Rockies Alberta, Canada
Whenever I'm working on a model or airbrush painting, I listen to smooth jazz which puts me in a calm, "feel good" mood. Joyce Cooling, Paul Brown, Chuck Loeb, and Larry Carlton are my favorites.
"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"
I agree. Working on trains and breathing is my idea of multi-tasking.
Wayne
Blues on Pandora. SRV, Eric Clapton, Corey Stevens, Kenny Wayne Shepard.
Terry in NW Wisconsin
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ATLANTIC CENTRAL Never have understood the those who "need" noise all the time. I love music, but I hate the "background noise" for every activity that some people seem to require. Sheldon
For me it relaxes me and clears my head so I can concentrate on the job at hand.
Sports radio.
Usually either AM 570 or 710 ESPN Radio (my Los Angeles stations). If a Ducks or Angels game is on I'll listen to AM 830. AM 1150 for the Kings.
Matt from Anaheim, CA and Bayfield, COClick Here for my model train photo website
Sirius "Outlaw Country" and "Deep Tracks" -- from Steve Earle to Blue Oyster Cult to Shooter Jennings.
Steve (8th) and I (7th) actually attended the same junior high for one year. I think I knew who he was, in retrospect, but doubt he knew me. But there we are in the same yearbook. Wanting to listen to his show was the reason I signed up fro SAT radio. Then I discovered Shooter Jennings' show connected me to a lot of the new music I like and couldn't find on terrestrial radio anymore. Another friend told me about Deep Tracks, which is the oldies channel for those of us who cared about good, cool music back in the 60s to 80s on the rock side of things.
Lots of train songs on both channels, compared to 98% of the other channels
Once in awhile, I throw on a CD.
I generally don't play music when operating with anyone else, but do indulge myself from time to time.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Most of the time it's my Wife complaining from upstairs that I should be up there with her.
Just kidding, although she mentions it from time to time.
Really, if I can get some "Blue Grass " going, I'm a pretty happy camper.
Johnboy out...................................................
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
I like classic rock, and prog rock, however, I listen to Old Time Radio Shows Like Jean Shepard, Dragnet, and Johnny Dollar, I also like to listen to audio books and podcasts when I am working on the railroad, and working on my other hobbies.
soilworkJust curious what everyone listens to when working on their layout. I usually listen to blues, jazz and some metal. Artist range from bands like In Flames to Diane Krall.
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a little bit of everything from frank sinatra to metallica to country to 90s alternative . When Im not listening to music Im usually trying to tune out my wife...."Jeff are you playing trains again....this needs fixed that needs fixed the lawn need mowing...blah blah blah...: LOL
Usually silence, especially when working on small details. Easier to hear the part ping against something and figure out where it went. lol
If I'm doing something that doesn't involve small stuff I may turn on some music, Like making my coal loads or weathering. Then I turn on my mix of classic rock, modern rock, and some metal.
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
How about Cage the Elephant,Disturbed, or Oysterhead? No I'm not in my twenties.
Some times I work in silence and others I have the 5 disc cd player playing quietly in the background.
In the player are the following discs set for full random play.
The Country Gentlemen (Blue Grass)
From Old Rocky Top to Muddy Bottom (Blue Grass)
Country Classics
The Rockin 50's
The Best of the 50's.
Nothing too serious while I'm creating art.
Bob
Don't Ever Give Up