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Posted by davidmurray on Sunday, January 3, 2016 3:13 PM

blownout cylinder

Missing coupler springs!! Bang Head

Smacking the back of my head getting out from under the layout bench. 

 

Inability to install new coupler springs||||

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Posted by SouthPenn on Sunday, January 3, 2016 3:34 PM

davidmurray
 
blownout cylinder

Missing coupler springs!! Bang Head

Smacking the back of my head getting out from under the layout bench. 

 

 

 

Inability to install new coupler springs||||

Dave

 

 

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Posted by DRfan on Sunday, January 3, 2016 4:48 PM


What irritates me is having a locomotive (or rolling stock) that has been on order for months arrive damaged.  When returning the item, you end up waiting six more months only to receive another damaged replacement item.

 

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Posted by Paul3 on Sunday, January 3, 2016 11:35 PM

What is currently annoying is when you see a thread appear on a forum that sounds interesting, but when you click on it to read it, you find that you've already replied to it months ago.  Sometimes, it's years ago.  On other forums, when this is done it's called "Thread Necromancy":

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Lost to the ages,
Arise and return,
To the frontmost pages."

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Posted by DAVID FORTNEY on Monday, January 4, 2016 12:10 AM

When you start a thread only to have it go off on a tangent and not having anything to do with what the OP posted.

Too many so called experts who think their way is the only way.

Condescending replys to your questions or opinion. 

Taboo topics nobody wants to discus, i.e. Different command systems like dead rail, dcs ( believe me nobody here knows anything about it ), blue tooth. If you bring anything up like the above be ready for all the naysayers and why can't we just run DC or DCC And be satisfied. 

Who wants wifi? The younger generation does, they want to be able to run their trains via their smart phone or tablet. If you don't , stay away from the discussion 

Want to bring the younger generation into the hobby, read my comment above.

End of rant.

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Posted by BRAKIE on Monday, January 4, 2016 5:05 AM

DAVID FORTNEY
Want to bring the younger generation into the hobby, read my comment above.

Younger generation is in the hobby and they like the high tech stuff like DCC/Sound,correct cars and locomotives and yes wifi and smart phone control. The majority of their shopping is done on line by using a smart phone.

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Posted by Soo Line fan on Monday, January 4, 2016 10:13 AM

Slow ebay shippers. Sleep

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Posted by jalajoie on Monday, January 4, 2016 10:29 AM

DAVID FORTNEY

Who wants wifi? The younger generation does, they want to be able to run their trains via their smart phone or tablet. If you don't , stay away from the discussion 

Want to bring the younger generation into the hobby, read my comment above.

End of rant.

Some of us elderly also like new technologie. I am 76 and i brought to the club computors, JMRI and WiFi. I will also install bluetooth in one of my locos when and if Bluerail put a workable chip on the market.

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Posted by ricktrains4824 on Monday, January 4, 2016 11:19 AM

Those who will claim to know something, then ignore your proof that they are incorrect. (Especially when they are claiming that you are the one who is wrong..)

Those who insist that this product is the best, if you don't agree you are wrong.

Those who can't be bothered to use correct, proper "spelin an gramma". (Whistling)

Lack of space, time, and/or funds to devote to modeling. (And when all three happen, the trifecta....)

Dust. (It's everywhere, and refuses to be "in correct scale".)

Having allergies/asthma. (No indoor painting with an airbrush when using anything with any kind of smell. No indoor brush painting with said paint either...)

Small parts that fly into "never-never land". (Because they can never-never be found when they land!)

Having a $30 locomotive include an engine crew, but the $300 one not.

Spending the next 2 hours trying to install said engine crew.

Athearn Genesis models still coming with miniature bulbs instead of LED's.

Having said bulbs blow.

Think that's enough.

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Posted by DAVID FORTNEY on Monday, January 4, 2016 11:21 AM

jalajoie

 

 
DAVID FORTNEY

Who wants wifi? The younger generation does, they want to be able to run their trains via their smart phone or tablet. If you don't , stay away from the discussion 

Want to bring the younger generation into the hobby, read my comment above.

End of rant.

 

 

Some of us elderly also like new technologie. I am 76 and i brought to the club computors, JMRI and WiFi. I will also install bluetooth in one of my locos when and if Bluerail put a workable chip on the market.

 

hi Jack,

I am also 70 and the younger guys are pushing us old guys into the 21st century when it comes to our trains. I have a smart phone and a tablet and I use them at the club. I will be adding them to my home layout in the near future. We also have a couple of guys who are putting batteries in their Ho scale locomolives and running them. They are dead rail guys and what they have done so far is pretty impressive.

 

 

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Posted by CGW121 on Monday, January 4, 2016 12:08 PM

Knock off Kadee Couplers made of plastic. The things do not work well.

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Posted by riogrande5761 on Monday, January 4, 2016 2:42 PM

+1000

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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Monday, January 4, 2016 8:51 PM

Well, since Athearn was mentioned...........

Current, beautiful Athearn HO RTR hood diesels with smooth decks instead of with treads or "diamond plating".

 

SouthPenn

What irritates you in model railroading?

I'll start with the metal clip that Athearn uses to hold couplers on. They don't pop off very often, but when then they do, they can cause a mess

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 6:09 AM

mmmm....my so-called benchwork...that is immediately put in question when confronted with the plywood cut so perfectly. [headbang] SoapBox

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Posted by riogrande5761 on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 8:29 AM

AntonioFP45

Well, since Athearn was mentioned...........

Current, beautiful Athearn HO RTR hood diesels with smooth decks instead of with treads or "diamond plating".

Considering what you get for $99, you get a darn nice diesel with lots of prototypical details.  You can add the diamond tread plate on easily enough if Athearn doesn't re-tool those diesels into their Genesis line - at accordingly higher prices I might add.

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Posted by dehusman on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 8:42 AM

People who push new technology without understanding the old technology and then refuse to accept that there are legitimate barriers to nacent technology that may cause people to not want to adopt it until those barrier are overcome. 

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Posted by dehusman on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 8:45 AM

People that post political rants on model railroad forums (fortunately this doesn't apply to the MR forum, but there are forums that allow posts and threads that are downright racist).

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Posted by dehusman on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 8:58 AM

I work for a real railroad, modelers that get so wrapped in things that they make rude remarks concerning various prototypes.  Over the years there have been several occaisions where I've seen how rude, ignorant and abusive model railroaders can be. People that in one post are challenged to operate a loop of track on 4x8 sheet of plywood and in the next post know everything there is about operating a real railroad and cursing those that do.

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Posted by ho modern modeler on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 12:21 PM

-Websites that don't ever really tell you that they don't have anything in stock when you place an order.

-Oddballs Decals still has my $36 from 2009

 

Mine doesn't move.......it's at the station!!!

 

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Posted by yougottawanta on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 12:29 PM

Not having the time to expend on model railroading like I wish I had !

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 2:47 PM

The following sentence  when uttered by an LHS employee: "We don't have that but we can order it four you." 

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Posted by ACY Tom on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 6:15 PM

I don't mind "We don't have that but we can order it for you."

What I mind is "We don't have that and don't care to order it for you or help you find it. You're on your own, Sucker." They don't usually end the statement with "Sucker", but it sometimes feels like they did.

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Posted by riogrande5761 on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 6:20 PM

dehusman

 there are forums that allow posts and threads that are downright racist).

Really?

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Posted by angelob6660 on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 6:52 PM

When people say that model railroading isn't a hobby.

My favorite railroad historical society is now a member's only website. I liked looking at pictures of locomotives, freight cars, and information.

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Posted by csxns on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 7:00 PM

riogrande5761
Really?

Same here.

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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 7:01 PM

What?  Where?

 

dehusman

............... but there are forums that allow posts and threads that are downright racist).

 

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Posted by angelob6660 on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 7:43 PM

What does this mean... on freight cars?

Leased from Equitable Life Assurance 

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Posted by hobo9941 on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 7:47 PM

Well, this has certainly been an eye opening thread. I thought I was the only one that keeps dropping things. 

I thought I was the only one who could make tools disappear like a magician in seconds.

I thought I was the only one whose trains came out of tunnels with the loco covered in spider webs.

I thought I was the only one who had a chipmunk trapped in the garage, running all over my layout, knocking stuff over and leaving a couple chipmunk nuggets in my scenery.

I thought I was the only one switching from reg glasses, to reading glasses, to no glasses for various distances. 

But I have mastered the Kadee coupler springs pretty well, if I do say so myself. I use a round toothpick to pick up a spring, push it on the tiny pin, and another toothpick to guide the other end on to the other pin. Getting pretty good at it.Whistling

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Posted by hobo9941 on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 7:53 PM

What does this mean... on freight cars?

Leased from Equitable Life Assurance

Insurance companies invest your premiums in various things like locomotives, freight cars, ships, etc, for additional income. Then they raise your premiums to pay claims!

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Posted by Daywhitemtns on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 11:21 PM

Locomotive sound effects in the layout room drive me up the wall - particularly when I have more than one engine operating. I run DCC but no sound decoders or speakers. Additionally, it saves a lot of money. Sound-equipped models are much more expensive than DCC-ready versions. The normal sounds my trains make running on the layout are fine for me.

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