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what do you listen to when working on your model railroad

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:14 PM

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.

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Posted by BRAKIE on Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:03 PM

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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.

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Posted by saronaterry on Sunday, May 19, 2013 5:59 PM

Blues on Pandora. SRV, Eric Clapton, Corey Stevens, Kenny Wayne Shepard.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:57 PM

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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

I agree.  Working on trains and breathing is my idea of multi-tasking.  Smile, Wink & Grin


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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:46 PM

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.  

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Posted by chochowillie on Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:40 PM

Pretty quiet down there except for the times I've screwed something up and end up talking to myself. Indifferent

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Posted by crfan on Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:36 PM

Buddy Rich radio streaming throughn Pandora.  For some reason I get a lot more accomplished that way

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:55 PM

Older rock. Like Aerosmith, Queen, Guns 'n Roses old, so about 70's, 80's, some 90's. Sometimes older. 

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Posted by magi46 on Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:43 PM

Listen to the local comedy channel on the radio.

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Posted by Rastafarr on Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:21 PM

Turn on the tube in the adjoining room and put on a movie. Usually The Goonies.

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Posted by Adelie on Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:53 PM

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.

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Posted by bogp40 on Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:12 PM

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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"

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Posted by sh00fly on Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:08 PM

Soilwork...In Flames wow! I'm with you on those for sure! You might like Ravenface too  Cool

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.

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Posted by ATLANTIC CENTRAL on Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:04 PM

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

    

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Posted by BATMAN on Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:53 PM

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Posted by cowman on Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:33 PM

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,

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Posted by soilwork on Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:15 PM
I agree that silence is nice somtimes. Its nice to open up the windows and hear nature and the deisels on the P&W blowing their horns.
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Posted by Burlington Northern #24 on Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:05 PM

sometimes silence, sometimes metal. 

SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.

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Posted by BRAKIE on Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:58 PM

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.

 

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:58 PM

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.

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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:51 PM

Silence, it's wonderful.

Enjoy

Paul

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what do you listen to when working on your model railroad
Posted by soilwork on Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:50 PM
Just 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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