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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 16, 2003 8:02 PM
Your wife opens the basement door and asks:
You to stop running for 1hour the trains are interfering with the TV reception.
Why are all the lights out and what are all those little spots of light.
How many Trians do you have running, the lights just drew down.
Is there enough left from your paycheck to buy groceries.
Is that a real train down there.( New sound system works well)
Are you chasing the cat again with the trains, the cat just ran under the bed screaming.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 16, 2003 8:02 PM
Your wife opens the basement door and asks:
You to stop running for 1hour the trains are interfering with the TV reception.
Why are all the lights out and what are all those little spots of light.
How many Trians do you have running, the lights just drew down.
Is there enough left from your paycheck to buy groceries.
Is that a real train down there.( New sound system works well)
Are you chasing the cat again with the trains, the cat just ran under the bed screaming.
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Posted by Trainnut484 on Sunday, August 17, 2003 10:41 AM
..you take down family photos off of the entertainment center and replace them with your favorite rolling stock in display cases.

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Posted by Trainnut484 on Sunday, August 17, 2003 10:41 AM
..you take down family photos off of the entertainment center and replace them with your favorite rolling stock in display cases.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 18, 2003 2:04 AM
You might be a model railroader if you are reading this![:p][:p]

Now was that good or what![^][:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 18, 2003 2:04 AM
You might be a model railroader if you are reading this![:p][:p]

Now was that good or what![^][:D]
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Posted by emdgp92 on Monday, August 18, 2003 12:52 PM
...You've actually tried to write off model railroad expenses on your income taxes.
...You have more engines than the 1:1 scale railroads
...You think that "Depot green" and "coach green" would look good on the 1:1 house you just bought
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Posted by emdgp92 on Monday, August 18, 2003 12:52 PM
...You've actually tried to write off model railroad expenses on your income taxes.
...You have more engines than the 1:1 scale railroads
...You think that "Depot green" and "coach green" would look good on the 1:1 house you just bought
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Posted by Wdlgln005 on Monday, August 18, 2003 8:42 PM
Your computer password includes road name and number
When the light turns green you tap the horn 2 quick beeps
At the grade crossing you look for old cars still in service (fallen flags still flying)
Glenn Woodle
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Posted by Wdlgln005 on Monday, August 18, 2003 8:42 PM
Your computer password includes road name and number
When the light turns green you tap the horn 2 quick beeps
At the grade crossing you look for old cars still in service (fallen flags still flying)
Glenn Woodle
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Posted by emdgp92 on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 7:39 AM
...Your car has ditch lights, a snowplow, and couplers.
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Posted by emdgp92 on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 7:39 AM
...Your car has ditch lights, a snowplow, and couplers.
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Posted by dknelson on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 8:04 AM
you have a huge collection of hornhook couplers from 40 years of building Athearn and MDC kits -- thinking there has GOT to be some practical use for them.

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Posted by dknelson on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 8:04 AM
you have a huge collection of hornhook couplers from 40 years of building Athearn and MDC kits -- thinking there has GOT to be some practical use for them.

Dave Nelson
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Posted by Trainnut484 on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 8:16 PM
...you place an HO interlocking tower on your car as a hood ornament.

...you keep asking the people who live next to the hobby store when they're going to move. [:D][:D][:o)][:o)][:p]
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Posted by Trainnut484 on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 8:16 PM
...you place an HO interlocking tower on your car as a hood ornament.

...you keep asking the people who live next to the hobby store when they're going to move. [:D][:D][:o)][:o)][:p]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 8:27 PM
If you have ever financed a Brass locomotive..

YES!!! Three more payments and this suckers mine!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 8:27 PM
If you have ever financed a Brass locomotive..

YES!!! Three more payments and this suckers mine!!!
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Posted by krump on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 2:35 AM
... you search for a micro-scaled copper penny to place on the track

cheers, krump

 "TRAIN up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" ... Proverbs 22:6

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Posted by krump on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 2:35 AM
... you search for a micro-scaled copper penny to place on the track

cheers, krump

 "TRAIN up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" ... Proverbs 22:6

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 12:36 PM
your friends have to drag you away from the car window because while driving by you saw a tank car on a siding and started drooling.

you've had dreams of having a HUGE layout ( I realy have!!!!!!)

you sing " al I want for chrismass is a big berkshire"

your favorite painting is "st. Lazare train station"(or however you spell it.)

Alex in the sooner state.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 12:36 PM
your friends have to drag you away from the car window because while driving by you saw a tank car on a siding and started drooling.

you've had dreams of having a HUGE layout ( I realy have!!!!!!)

you sing " al I want for chrismass is a big berkshire"

your favorite painting is "st. Lazare train station"(or however you spell it.)

Alex in the sooner state.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 3:20 PM
your nick on every website or chat room you go in is trainwreck[:I] (and somebody on this one added a 2[V]) to it
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 3:20 PM
your nick on every website or chat room you go in is trainwreck[:I] (and somebody on this one added a 2[V]) to it
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 10:25 PM
You model 3' narrow gauge more than one gauge at the same time
I model in 1:20.3 and 1:1
Yep! 1:1 Look up www.spcrr.org
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 10:25 PM
You model 3' narrow gauge more than one gauge at the same time
I model in 1:20.3 and 1:1
Yep! 1:1 Look up www.spcrr.org
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 21, 2003 12:06 AM
. . .You start buying kits that you will build 'someday' and end up with more unassembled models than the local hobby shop.
. . . You send angry letters to movie producers complaining of all the 'errors' during train scenes in various movies.
. . . You give you friends and relatives a copy of the Walthers catalog as your Chirstmas list.
. . . You eat only at restauraunts that are within 200 feet of a mainline.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 21, 2003 12:06 AM
. . .You start buying kits that you will build 'someday' and end up with more unassembled models than the local hobby shop.
. . . You send angry letters to movie producers complaining of all the 'errors' during train scenes in various movies.
. . . You give you friends and relatives a copy of the Walthers catalog as your Chirstmas list.
. . . You eat only at restauraunts that are within 200 feet of a mainline.
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Posted by Trainnut484 on Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:21 AM
...the only place where people can find you if not at home or work is at the hobby store.

...your very first job is helping at the hobby store...and dream of OWNING it someday.

[:D][:D][:D]
All the Way!
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Posted by Trainnut484 on Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:21 AM
...the only place where people can find you if not at home or work is at the hobby store.

...your very first job is helping at the hobby store...and dream of OWNING it someday.

[:D][:D][:D]
All the Way!

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