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You might be a model railroader if...
Posted by emdgp92 on Thursday, August 7, 2003 8:23 AM
I saw a similar post over on the model car forum. Feel free to add to it!
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...you owe the hobby shop more than your annual income
...you have more x-acto knives than kitchen knives
...you cut your thumb off while building benchwork, but refused to head to the hospital

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You might be a model railroader if...
Posted by emdgp92 on Thursday, August 7, 2003 8:23 AM
I saw a similar post over on the model car forum. Feel free to add to it!
============

...you owe the hobby shop more than your annual income
...you have more x-acto knives than kitchen knives
...you cut your thumb off while building benchwork, but refused to head to the hospital

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Posted by RicHamilton on Thursday, August 7, 2003 10:47 AM
... you ignore the whispered sweet nothings of your wife to finish working on that kit you just bought.
...you fall asleep every night dreaming of the layout you want to build.
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Posted by RicHamilton on Thursday, August 7, 2003 10:47 AM
... you ignore the whispered sweet nothings of your wife to finish working on that kit you just bought.
...you fall asleep every night dreaming of the layout you want to build.
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Posted by Trainnut484 on Thursday, August 7, 2003 1:52 PM
...you and a group of others stand outside your favorite hobby store with
(insert favorite beverage here) and say..yup, yup yeah.

...you call the owner of the hobby store at 3am to see if your ordered kit has come in.

...you sleep with a baby monitor on the nightstand in case the family dog or cat somehow gets on the layout.
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Posted by Trainnut484 on Thursday, August 7, 2003 1:52 PM
...you and a group of others stand outside your favorite hobby store with
(insert favorite beverage here) and say..yup, yup yeah.

...you call the owner of the hobby store at 3am to see if your ordered kit has come in.

...you sleep with a baby monitor on the nightstand in case the family dog or cat somehow gets on the layout.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 7, 2003 2:55 PM
... she just can't understand why a layout would make such a nice centerpiece in the living room.

...the kids eat off TV trays because the kitchen table is covered with parts from your latest kit.

...in your sleep you mumble "2-8-0", "4-6-4" etc.

...you buy a SD40 as a gift for your newborn nephew and spend years breaking it in for him.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 7, 2003 2:55 PM
... she just can't understand why a layout would make such a nice centerpiece in the living room.

...the kids eat off TV trays because the kitchen table is covered with parts from your latest kit.

...in your sleep you mumble "2-8-0", "4-6-4" etc.

...you buy a SD40 as a gift for your newborn nephew and spend years breaking it in for him.
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Posted by Javern on Thursday, August 7, 2003 3:52 PM
YOU use Atlas motor bearing lube to cook french fries
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Posted by Javern on Thursday, August 7, 2003 3:52 PM
YOU use Atlas motor bearing lube to cook french fries
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 7, 2003 8:14 PM
You tell the realestate agent that you and your wife are looking for a very large train room with an attached house[:p][:p][:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 7, 2003 8:14 PM
You tell the realestate agent that you and your wife are looking for a very large train room with an attached house[:p][:p][:D]
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Posted by BNSFNUT on Thursday, August 7, 2003 8:44 PM
If you use an HO scale ruler to mesure the living room for new carpet.

There is no such thing as a bad day of railfanning. So many trains, so little time.

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Posted by BNSFNUT on Thursday, August 7, 2003 8:44 PM
If you use an HO scale ruler to mesure the living room for new carpet.

There is no such thing as a bad day of railfanning. So many trains, so little time.

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Posted by CP5415 on Thursday, August 7, 2003 8:56 PM
you try to figure out how many locomotives it would take to move your children's wagon

Brought to you by the letters C.P.R. as well as D&H!

 K1a - all the way

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Posted by CP5415 on Thursday, August 7, 2003 8:56 PM
you try to figure out how many locomotives it would take to move your children's wagon

Brought to you by the letters C.P.R. as well as D&H!

 K1a - all the way

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 7, 2003 10:44 PM
If you drive around the block ten times to purposely get stopped by a train at the gates....
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 7, 2003 10:44 PM
If you drive around the block ten times to purposely get stopped by a train at the gates....
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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Thursday, August 7, 2003 11:35 PM
MR has your favorite centerfolds.
You have a better selection than the hobby store.
If you're having fun, you're doing it the right way.
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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Thursday, August 7, 2003 11:35 PM
MR has your favorite centerfolds.
You have a better selection than the hobby store.
If you're having fun, you're doing it the right way.
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Posted by emdgp92 on Friday, August 8, 2003 11:37 AM
...the hobby shop calls *you* for advice
...you've actually been kept awake wondering if that new brass SD40 has arrived yet
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Posted by emdgp92 on Friday, August 8, 2003 11:37 AM
...the hobby shop calls *you* for advice
...you've actually been kept awake wondering if that new brass SD40 has arrived yet
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 10, 2003 6:57 PM
[:p]I you take the family car down to the local paint and body, and have them repaint it in your favorite RR Paint Job, for me it was NYC, lightning stripes and all.[:p][:p][:p][:D][:D][:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 10, 2003 6:57 PM
[:p]I you take the family car down to the local paint and body, and have them repaint it in your favorite RR Paint Job, for me it was NYC, lightning stripes and all.[:p][:p][:p][:D][:D][:D]
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Posted by emdgp92 on Thursday, August 14, 2003 3:45 PM
You actually went out and got a Radio-Flyer wagon to "move things around" in your workshop... Er, I have one... painted up in PC MoW yellow :)
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Posted by emdgp92 on Thursday, August 14, 2003 3:45 PM
You actually went out and got a Radio-Flyer wagon to "move things around" in your workshop... Er, I have one... painted up in PC MoW yellow :)
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 16, 2003 5:53 PM
... you go to your local hobby shop and EVERYONE (including the mailman) knows your name.
... you name your first born son "Burlington" and your first born daughter "Chessie"
... you remove family pictures from photo frames and replace them with snapshots of your favorite locos.
... you carry around your camera at ALL TIMES just in case you see a train.
... you have a pickup truck with a painted diorama of your favorite loco on the tailgate.
... you rent out the rest of your house because you only 'live' in your train room.
... you only speak in abbreviations: "SP EMD SD 40T-2" or when ordering fast food: "BK W with L FF and L DP"
... your credit card has your favorite railroad as the graphic
... you put your hobby store owner's kids through college ...and grad school.
... you have boxers with your favorite railroad's logo on them.
... you have a bumper sticker that says "My other vehicle is an Dash 8 40B"
... you replace your steering wheel in your vehicle with a brake wheel.
... you install a five chime air horn in your truck ...and a bell!
... you install sand lines on your vehicle ...for those icy winter days.
... the only presents you get are gift certificates for the local train shop.
... your spouse goes to a 'Model Railroad Widows' support group.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 16, 2003 5:53 PM
... you go to your local hobby shop and EVERYONE (including the mailman) knows your name.
... you name your first born son "Burlington" and your first born daughter "Chessie"
... you remove family pictures from photo frames and replace them with snapshots of your favorite locos.
... you carry around your camera at ALL TIMES just in case you see a train.
... you have a pickup truck with a painted diorama of your favorite loco on the tailgate.
... you rent out the rest of your house because you only 'live' in your train room.
... you only speak in abbreviations: "SP EMD SD 40T-2" or when ordering fast food: "BK W with L FF and L DP"
... your credit card has your favorite railroad as the graphic
... you put your hobby store owner's kids through college ...and grad school.
... you have boxers with your favorite railroad's logo on them.
... you have a bumper sticker that says "My other vehicle is an Dash 8 40B"
... you replace your steering wheel in your vehicle with a brake wheel.
... you install a five chime air horn in your truck ...and a bell!
... you install sand lines on your vehicle ...for those icy winter days.
... the only presents you get are gift certificates for the local train shop.
... your spouse goes to a 'Model Railroad Widows' support group.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 16, 2003 6:13 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by hkevin123
[br... you install sand lines on your vehicle ...for those icy winter days.


patent this quick b4 someone else does! Ford might pay you a fortune!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 16, 2003 6:13 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by hkevin123
[br... you install sand lines on your vehicle ...for those icy winter days.


patent this quick b4 someone else does! Ford might pay you a fortune!

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