Any young (30 somethings) Model railroaders ??

[Anonymous]

You would be suprised by the HUGE age spead in this hobbie! Im 25 and felt the exact same way. I dont know of any friends (my age) that are active in the hobbie. Not that they all had no intrest in trains, just not enough to get into the hobbie. A few of them helped me build a table and go to the shows & stores to pickup new toys but they where not buying anything for them selfs. After going to a few shows and a few hobbie shops, I started to relise that there realy is no "age specific" guidelines. The scarry thing I keep finding is that some of these 50+ yr olds are more a "Big kid" then I am! [:p]

I seen and talk to many people in ALL age groups.......Its the kids I worry about. I see them at the shows and the hobbie shops, but it seems that there is less of an appeal to a big noisy machine compared to Playstation 2. tv, & computers (How ironic). Dont get me wrong, there is ALOT of kids that have an intrest to trains. If the parents will take that extra time to see & encourage them, then the the future looks good for this hobbie. I dont want to be the last of a dying breed when I turn 60! YOUR NOT ALONE![^]

[MAbruce]

I’m in my thirties too.

I started in N-scale as a kid, which is something that amazed my parents. They initially thought it was too small a scale for me to start with, but I took to it with no problems. I guess the model railroading gene came from my grandfather, and skipped a generation to me. He was a rather serious O scale modeler.

I modeled as I could until I was around 20, and then everything went into limbo for about 15 years. I started back into the hobby three years ago when my oldest son found my MRR boxes and it rekindled my interest. I’ve since managed to build medium sized layout, but it has been a slow process. Most of my old stuff was junk, and needed to be replaced or upgraded. While there have been many incredible advances in quality and selection since my early modeling years, the cost (in my opinion) has unfortunately advanced well beyond what it should have. This has been the main factor (besides time) that has hindered my participation in this hobby.

The main road I model is N&W in the 60’s, but as my layout is a fictitious area in the east, several different roads come through. I’m not picky, and am just having fun while developing and honing my modeling skills. Its all to prepare myself to build that mega layout sometime in the future! [:D]

[MAbruce]

I’m in my thirties too.

I started in N-scale as a kid, which is something that amazed my parents. They initially thought it was too small a scale for me to start with, but I took to it with no problems. I guess the model railroading gene came from my grandfather, and skipped a generation to me. He was a rather serious O scale modeler.

I modeled as I could until I was around 20, and then everything went into limbo for about 15 years. I started back into the hobby three years ago when my oldest son found my MRR boxes and it rekindled my interest. I’ve since managed to build medium sized layout, but it has been a slow process. Most of my old stuff was junk, and needed to be replaced or upgraded. While there have been many incredible advances in quality and selection since my early modeling years, the cost (in my opinion) has unfortunately advanced well beyond what it should have. This has been the main factor (besides time) that has hindered my participation in this hobby.

The main road I model is N&W in the 60’s, but as my layout is a fictitious area in the east, several different roads come through. I’m not picky, and am just having fun while developing and honing my modeling skills. Its all to prepare myself to build that mega layout sometime in the future! [:D]

[Anonymous]

Alot of the postings I read are from older gentlemen. I was wondering if anybody out there is in their 30's?? I am 32, with 3 kids, I don't run into many modelers my age, and I was hopping to know what this age group is in to. I model Great Northern/Canadian National at about the tranisition era( I favor steam)HO, DCC. The funny thing is I have never really seen that many Prototype Trains. I have always modeled..cars,milatary,RC. But my Fathers love of trains got me into the hobby!! and now my older Brother has gotten the bug!!!

PJS from N.J.[:D][:p]

[Anonymous]

Alot of the postings I read are from older gentlemen. I was wondering if anybody out there is in their 30's?? I am 32, with 3 kids, I don't run into many modelers my age, and I was hopping to know what this age group is in to. I model Great Northern/Canadian National at about the tranisition era( I favor steam)HO, DCC. The funny thing is I have never really seen that many Prototype Trains. I have always modeled..cars,milatary,RC. But my Fathers love of trains got me into the hobby!! and now my older Brother has gotten the bug!!!

PJS from N.J.[:D][:p]