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Posted by tatans on Saturday, March 7, 2015 5:01 PM

HOARDING:  Thats the word, regardless of how you justify filling your basement with hundreds of kits, locos, cars, track, buildings etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. you are hoarding, there is no other word for it, you are hooked, enjoy.

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Posted by Santa Fe all the way! on Saturday, March 7, 2015 12:15 PM
I've been collecting stuff for the "the dream layout" for over 20 years. Its pretty much everywhere Now that I'm starting the layout, I hope to alleviate the mess!
Come on CMW, make a '41-'46 Chevy school bus!
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Posted by reklein on Saturday, March 7, 2015 12:04 PM

"I don't need any more trains ,but what I want is more trains.

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Saturday, March 7, 2015 11:49 AM

I dunno Dave, I've only seen the stacked boxes, didn't have time to examine them too closely.  If not, he'll hire somebody to renumber them. Money is definitely not a big concern for him!

-Ken in Maryland  (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)

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Posted by davidmurray on Saturday, March 7, 2015 11:44 AM

CSX_road_slug

One of my guest operators has 14000 [thats right fourteen thousand] freight & passenger cars, and ~2000 locomotives, filling up his basement. He is planning to someday build a barn in his backyard to house a layout.

Seeing that, I can never possibly have "too much"!Laugh

 

Ken:  Are they uniquely numbered?

Dave

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Saturday, March 7, 2015 11:37 AM

One of my guest operators has 14000 [thats right fourteen thousand] HO scale freight & passenger cars, and ~2000 locomotives, filling up his basement. He is planning to someday build a barn in his backyard to house a layout.

Seeing that, I can never possibly have "too much"!Laugh

-Ken in Maryland  (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)

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Posted by dknelson on Saturday, March 7, 2015 11:32 AM

Fergmiester

Ever hear yourself say: "Geez I've gotta get me one of those!" Then you realize afterwards, "wait now I have one of those!" 

Just one?  Piker!   I kept thinking the Walthers Overhead crane would be perfect for my layout.  I kept thinking and thinking that, and now I have ten.  One of these days I guess I should build one.

Dave Nelson

 

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Posted by rrebell on Saturday, March 7, 2015 11:29 AM

You gather a lot of stuff when you are prepairing to build a model railroad, then you start using stuff and have to buy more because the original dosn't fit. Sometimes your ideas change, mine did from logging to freight hauling (just too many nice cars at dirt cheap levels). I have gone whole hog into the layout now and have sold off any kits for cars except for those there are no RTR of high quality (hopeing those show up by the time the layout is done). Got rid of a lot of craftsman buildings that were unneeded and most of my duplicate number cars (if I had enough not to renumber). Sure wish they would come out with a 36' RTR boxcar of high quality because I got a box of 50 unbuilt ones!

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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Saturday, March 7, 2015 10:40 AM

You have way too much when:

You have to take the excess off the layout to run trains.

Your storage bill exceeds your mortgage.

You sleep on the floor because it's easier than clearing off the bed.

You sleep in the car because it's easier than clearing a spot on the floor.

You sleep on the porch because it's easier than clearing out the back seat.

Laugh Laugh Laugh Laugh

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Saturday, March 7, 2015 10:28 AM

angelob6660
I try to keep my inventory list on Microsoft Word. It breaks down on particular categories of freight cars.

I keep my car inventory in Excel.  That way, I can sort by car type, road, number or even color.  I print a copy (5 pages now) and put it on my clipboard to take to train shows.  That way, I know what I have.  I put kits on the list, too, and label them "unbuilt" so I don't buy duplicates.

It doesn't stop me from buying more than I need, but at least I don't have duplicates of what I don't need.

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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Posted by Fergmiester on Saturday, March 7, 2015 10:18 AM

richhotrain
Fergmiester

Ever hear yourself say: "Geez I've gotta get me one of those!" Then you realize afterwards, "wait now I have one of those!" 

 

 

Hobbies can be like that.  It is not restricted to model railroading.

 

Rich

 

 Tell me about it! I have 10 Japanese Maples and more Rhodos.

 

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Posted by angelob6660 on Saturday, March 7, 2015 10:12 AM

I try to keep my inventory list on Microsoft Word. It breaks down on particular categories of freight cars.

I would categorize diesel locomotives, but I know what I have off the bat.

Modeling the G.N.O. Railway, The Diamond Route.

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Posted by BRAKIE on Saturday, March 7, 2015 10:03 AM

When? When you have enough large tote boxes stacked in your large walk in  closet there's just enough room left to walk in---side ways...Surprise

Larry

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Posted by jecorbett on Saturday, March 7, 2015 9:03 AM

I've mentioned this in other threads but three times I has purchased a structure kit only to discover I already had one. Acutally, one of those times I didn't already have one but forgot I had one backordered through Trainworld so naturally after buying the kit at my LHS it became available to Trainworld too so a few days later I got a surprise from the UPS driver. The end result was the same. I had two of a kit I only needed one of.

Another measure of this syndrome is to find the oldest unbuilt kit in your inventory. I have a craftsman 300 ton coaling tower kit which I purchased for the layout in my old home which I moved out of in 2001. It had already been on the shelf for over 15 years before that so I'm quite sure it is at least 30 years old.

Just a few days ago, I discovered an E&B Valley kit for a Union Pacific observation car which I had completely forgot I had. I modeled the UP in my old home. I have no idea how old it is but the price tag on it is $9.00 if that is any indication.

Two things no modeler will ever say are, "My house has too much storage space" and "I made my staging yards too big".

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Posted by Soo Line fan on Saturday, March 7, 2015 8:57 AM

The trick is being able to purchase the "must haves" while limiting the "nice to haves".

Jim

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Posted by richhotrain on Saturday, March 7, 2015 8:50 AM

Fergmiester

Ever hear yourself say: "Geez I've gotta get me one of those!" Then you realize afterwards, "wait now I have one of those!" 

Hobbies can be like that.  It is not restricted to model railroading.

Rich

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Saturday, March 7, 2015 8:28 AM

I resorted to an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of my unbuilt kits and other projects, but maintaining the spreadsheet just added to my to-do list.

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You realize you have way too much when...
Posted by Fergmiester on Saturday, March 7, 2015 8:18 AM

Ever hear yourself say: "Geez I've gotta get me one of those!" Then you realize afterwards, "wait now I have one of those!" 

Yes I have so much in my basement ,I have forgotten what I have in stock! And yes I could open a Hobby Store!

I'll be a much happier person once I have the track laid, ballasted and base scenery completed! Some time this decade I hope!

I heard myself say just the other day "another three items off the list, just another thousand or so to go"! This doesn't include the house Sigh

 

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