Been modeling long?

[h42man]

As a kid in the mid forties, I had a tinplate layout. Trains were always on my "Santa" list. I remember in the late forties looking at a Model Railroader mag. at the local drugstore and thought it was all Prototype info. I guess thats when I discovered scale models.
Even during my pursuit of girls, getting married, Navy and career I have always been an armchair model railroader and have purchased material for future layout.
Now I am retired and plan to fini***hat layout in the basement that has been under construction for the last 20 years

h42man

[h42man]

As a kid in the mid forties, I had a tinplate layout. Trains were always on my "Santa" list. I remember in the late forties looking at a Model Railroader mag. at the local drugstore and thought it was all Prototype info. I guess thats when I discovered scale models.
Even during my pursuit of girls, getting married, Navy and career I have always been an armchair model railroader and have purchased material for future layout.
Now I am retired and plan to fini***hat layout in the basement that has been under construction for the last 20 years

h42man

[Anonymous]

I'm just about 17 right now and have been into trains for as long as I can remember. My first electric train was a Playmobil G scale set that has had track and rolling stock added to it and I still have it now. I was about 5 or 6 when I got my first HO Bachmann starter set. The number of HO trains I had grew very quickly as more and more items were added. I think sometime around grade 2 my Dad built me my first layout. The HO layout has grown a great deal since then. Ever since I was a little kid I had wanted a Lionel train after seeing a picture of my uncle's Scout set. When I was maybe 10 I got a Marx set. I now have a very large collection of Lionel, Marx, American Flyer and many other tinplate manufacturers and a layout to run them on. I have a more realistic layout with my HO and a tinplate layout with my larger trains. I love both and why choose one when you can have it all? I have no intention of slowing down whatsoever and since I'm quite young I've got an awful long way to go with my love of trains!

[Anonymous]

I'm just about 17 right now and have been into trains for as long as I can remember. My first electric train was a Playmobil G scale set that has had track and rolling stock added to it and I still have it now. I was about 5 or 6 when I got my first HO Bachmann starter set. The number of HO trains I had grew very quickly as more and more items were added. I think sometime around grade 2 my Dad built me my first layout. The HO layout has grown a great deal since then. Ever since I was a little kid I had wanted a Lionel train after seeing a picture of my uncle's Scout set. When I was maybe 10 I got a Marx set. I now have a very large collection of Lionel, Marx, American Flyer and many other tinplate manufacturers and a layout to run them on. I have a more realistic layout with my HO and a tinplate layout with my larger trains. I love both and why choose one when you can have it all? I have no intention of slowing down whatsoever and since I'm quite young I've got an awful long way to go with my love of trains!

[Anonymous]

I started in N Scale in 1974 when a girlfriend gave me a set. Been in this scale ever since, on and off, depending on my motor racing commitments. I'm a member of the local N scale club.

Toy de Carvalho
Jhb, South Africa.

[Anonymous]

I started in N Scale in 1974 when a girlfriend gave me a set. Been in this scale ever since, on and off, depending on my motor racing commitments. I'm a member of the local N scale club.

Toy de Carvalho
Jhb, South Africa.

[Anonymous]

I started about 12 years ago working on my 3rd layout at present
Always been a HO modeler

[Anonymous]

I started about 12 years ago working on my 3rd layout at present
Always been a HO modeler

[Anonymous]

My 1st engine was a Mantua Shifter kit in about 1952-3. Flex track was available only in steel at the time because of the Korean War.

I was forced to get out of the hobby for a short time, until my boys were older and I could use them as a reason to get back in.

I'm sure that I would have gotten daughters involved in trains too.

[Anonymous]

My 1st engine was a Mantua Shifter kit in about 1952-3. Flex track was available only in steel at the time because of the Korean War.

I was forced to get out of the hobby for a short time, until my boys were older and I could use them as a reason to get back in.

I'm sure that I would have gotten daughters involved in trains too.

[BRAKIE]

I started in the hobby at the age of 3 running trains on my dad's layout.i haven't look back since but did find time to build a model of the RMS Titanic and still race 1/24th and 1/32nd slot cars from time to time.

[BRAKIE]

I started in the hobby at the age of 3 running trains on my dad's layout.i haven't look back since but did find time to build a model of the RMS Titanic and still race 1/24th and 1/32nd slot cars from time to time.

[Anonymous]

been modeling since early high school

[Anonymous]

been modeling since early high school

[Anonymous]

wow has it been that long?
HO from age 8 until now.
Also G scale for a few years.
And a little Lionel O for a few years.
Maybe I need to join a 12 step program.

[Anonymous]

wow has it been that long?
HO from age 8 until now.
Also G scale for a few years.
And a little Lionel O for a few years.
Maybe I need to join a 12 step program.

[Anonymous]

My dad got us started in HO in the mid 50's when I was about7. I kept up until high school and girls interupted. Built a few cars and structures in college, then a long lapse. My daughter got me interested again about 8 years ago. Wow! What a difference in the kit quality and the RTR steam locos.

[Anonymous]

My dad got us started in HO in the mid 50's when I was about7. I kept up until high school and girls interupted. Built a few cars and structures in college, then a long lapse. My daughter got me interested again about 8 years ago. Wow! What a difference in the kit quality and the RTR steam locos.

[Anonymous]

I've been modeling just 3 years but must say I've never had such a facinating and exciting experience as this hobby offers. I got my start by reading a western that described loading cattle on train pulled by a Baldwin mogul 4-4-0 engine. I didn't know what the terms meant but looked them up on the web and found the meeting of UP 119 and the Jupiter at Promontory, Utah in 1869. I was hooked and have been an old time steam and more enthusiast since. I am now working on my first layout on a Western theme that I hope to display at a local show during the Thanksgiving to Christmas holidays.
Thanks Model Railroading for many hours of entertainment and education!

[Anonymous]

I've been modeling just 3 years but must say I've never had such a facinating and exciting experience as this hobby offers. I got my start by reading a western that described loading cattle on train pulled by a Baldwin mogul 4-4-0 engine. I didn't know what the terms meant but looked them up on the web and found the meeting of UP 119 and the Jupiter at Promontory, Utah in 1869. I was hooked and have been an old time steam and more enthusiast since. I am now working on my first layout on a Western theme that I hope to display at a local show during the Thanksgiving to Christmas holidays.
Thanks Model Railroading for many hours of entertainment and education!

[Anonymous]

Before the age of eight, I coveted my brother's American Flyer trainset. Later, I got an awful battery powered train. But my
interest never died. It was after I got married that I really got into it. My new wife thought it was just a phase I was going
through. Little did she realize, and 29 years later here I am.

[Anonymous]

Before the age of eight, I coveted my brother's American Flyer trainset. Later, I got an awful battery powered train. But my
interest never died. It was after I got married that I really got into it. My new wife thought it was just a phase I was going
through. Little did she realize, and 29 years later here I am.

[Anonymous]

ho as a kid . got out for 6 years . trying to build another small 4x8 ? double sided .

[Anonymous]

ho as a kid . got out for 6 years . trying to build another small 4x8 ? double sided .

[IRONROOSTER]

I started Christmas of 71. My wife gave me a train set in anticipation of our first child. I found my first copy of Model Railroader the next day and learned that there was a hobby called model railroading. Since then I have always been involved, most of the time with a layout under construction. I started with HO looked at S and moved to O then back to S for the last ten years when I started my current layout.
Enjoy
Paul

[IRONROOSTER]

I started Christmas of 71. My wife gave me a train set in anticipation of our first child. I found my first copy of Model Railroader the next day and learned that there was a hobby called model railroading. Since then I have always been involved, most of the time with a layout under construction. I started with HO looked at S and moved to O then back to S for the last ten years when I started my current layout.
Enjoy
Paul

[CP5415]

About 4 years as a kid & about 7 years as an adult.

Gordon

[CP5415]

About 4 years as a kid & about 7 years as an adult.

Gordon

[Anonymous]

Played with the trains from age 6-16, then had to build my own models. Now have 40 years of enjoyment behind me. The patience learned from the hobby was a great help in raising 4 children & 3 grandchildren. Am retiring on 20-Aug., and the kids have bought me my next train ticket. What a hobby!!

[Anonymous]

Played with the trains from age 6-16, then had to build my own models. Now have 40 years of enjoyment behind me. The patience learned from the hobby was a great help in raising 4 children & 3 grandchildren. Am retiring on 20-Aug., and the kids have bought me my next train ticket. What a hobby!!