What are your Occupations/Jobs

[Ibflattop]

Heck if ya are tired of driving a truck and making good money ya should try the railroad. Just starting off you are making $400- $800 dollars a week. Wait until ya get out on the road then ya will bring in the Bucks! KB

[Anonymous]

At present, Field Service, prior to that, PE at prestigious Jet Engine Manufacturer. Saved a lot, never lived at my means let alone above them. I enjoy the hobby and spend between 5-6K a year. Still want to spend more.[;)]

I should have stated that when I got back into model railroading I spent 5-6K the first year and have been spending between $800-$1200 a year since. I surely do not spend 5-6 K a year. Sorry for that[:(], but I do spend a what I deem a considerable amount on a hobby.[8D][8D]

[locomutt]

Well,[:D] Retired now[:p] But spent 11-1/2 years designing the
railroad crossing protection that a lot of "IDIOTS" like to go
around[V] Retired sgt in the Army,Fighter/EMT[:D] have spent
about 40 years as a model railroader.[:D]
locomutt[8D]

[ddechamp71]

My mean year expense for modelrailroading: about $1500 US for 7 years, but a lot more this year, as I bought 10 locomotives at $539 US per unit....

[ddechamp71]

Airline pilot. I´m working in a french charter airline as a F/O on a Boeing B747. My passions are:
-aviation
-modelrailroading (Z scale, my soon started Tehachapi Pass)
-music (Jazz, rock, blues).
Cheers
Dominique

[sparkingbolt]

"I am am jani-TOR" Thats what my brother once said of me mockingly. But he wasn't trashing, just funnin'. I am a self employed commercial floor maintenance contractor mostly with a cupola regular full janitorial accounts. Normally would spend 20-40/mo, with occasional gusts, but....

I have been collecting bits and peices for years, but now am at it seriously so getting locos and rolling stock, track, power, all that... I've spent a bundle this year. Have all the locos i want. Here's the "but" part

My big gun account is gonna "downsize" me some time in '04. So knowing i'm gonna bite it bigly, I have had to do the responsible and the practical thing: HOARD!!!! And with my wifes full blessing!!!! LOVE THAT WOMAN! (she's cute, too!)

I have a couple leads to follow up in due time, no bird in the hand though. It is gonna be an interesting year. That will determine how much, if any I spend then. Ask in a year!

Dan
PS: it's interesting that MR regularly features mega model RRs, and while it does promote and encourage small guys like most of us (Thanks Ian Rice) it seldom features them. Not whining, I like MR. : )

[Anonymous]

I am moderately surprised that architect or land developer engineers seem to dominate the responses, but maybe the "creative" juices need to flow 24/7 one way or the other!

I'm a golf course architect. It's a fair way to make a living.....I own my own company, and make the same amount each year - what's left over. The actual dollars vary considerably, and so does my spending on the hobby. I have spent as much as $5000 in a year, when things were better. Proportionally, I should spend less than $500 right now, but somehow, I can't get the spending that low!

[Anonymous]

I go to sea for a living with the Canadian Coast Guard and between that , being a cub leader (Akela) as well as other responsibilities and gardening, I work on my railway.
Completion Date: When ever, It's a work in progress!

Remember the one who dies with the most toys, WINS!

[Anonymous]

I retired 8 years ago, I have been doing volunteer work for the past five years, the last couple years I rework playgrounds, this is all volunteer work and I do it by myself. I have many hobbies that I enjoy, trains in the cold months, playgounds in the warmer months and fishing when I have time. Money comes in from the pension and S.S., but never as pay. My pay is the word of mouth from the kids when I work and rework a playground and they say "Thank You Mister" or I show them my train layout or take them fishing.

[Anonymous]

I'm a provider relations rep for KS Healthwave/KS Medicaid and photograph people and weddings on the side. I spend aroung 30.00-150.00/month
Ch

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by train boy

I'm 12 so my jobs are leaf raking, lawn mowing, snow shoveling , dog sitting and baby sitting. I had to save for several months but I think i might have close to 200 dollars to pend at the Oklahoma City Train Show here in a couple weeks. my income is not large so my proggress on my new layout will be limited.

Alex in the sooner state

Well, I'm 13, so I have many of the same jobs( except I blow leaves (or shred them) and snow blow, ahh, technology[;)]). I can usually get around $40.00 every month or so. Got a big antique toy show coming up on sat., hope to get some good rolling stock and a locomotive if I'm lucky.

[RedLeader]

I'm an Architect, and architecture is my main hobby. Guess MR is just an extention of it. Although I have position in a Design/Construction firm as Design Department Coordinator (Which ensures me a monthly check), I'm far for being rich, and as taxes keep rising, richness is further away each day. As for what I spend in MR; in times I just suspend all MRing activity for weeks or months when I must work in important projects that consume most of my time. Then the MR mosquito bites me and strat spending some bucks. I don't like posting ciphers, but I could expend about 10 to 15% of my salary on that stuff.

[JPowell]

Me? Active Duty Military in the New York Air National Guard; newly married (18 months to be exact), with a 6 yr old step-son, who btw loves to go "train watching" with me. As for spending, this year, about $300. Of course I had to buy some power tools so i could start building my benchwork, so those are included in my expenditures for this year.

[Anonymous]

I retired 3 1/2 years ago at age 57...shouldn't have really. I was an industrial plant manager, 37 years with the same company and earning a good wage.
"Overly optimistic professional financial advice" had me living just fine from my mutual fund investments.

Yeah, right.

My funds lost 40% of their value shortly after I retired ( long before 9 /11)....so....my income is less than half of what was planned.....and only about 20% of what I made when I was working.
A bit of part-time work here and there is also necessary.

Younger folks out there : Be careful ...DON'T LET your finanacial adviser put all your funds in one type of investment.[xx(][xx(]

Anyway, since I'd been in H0 over 45 years, and had "stashes" of scenic materials, car kits, building kits, scratch materials, etc.,I didn't need much new stuff. In the last 10 years or so that I worked, I spent around $500-600 a year on new stuff.
I now spend maybe $200-250 a year, but generally sell off $700-1000 of stuff I don't really need, so my net expenditures are in minus.[:)][;)]
regards
Mike[:D]

[Anonymous]

I am a Network Engineer. The days of making good money are over, but I still find time to spend money on this great hobby, if the wife does not spend it first.

[jjbmish]

Electrical Designer, I spend $20 - $100/ month if the wife is in a good mood. Actually she is very forgiving when it comes to the trains. Keeps me home and out of trouble.

[JoeKoh]

I work in a wharehouse and drive a forklift.With mortgage kid etc dont spend too much on new ho scale stuff unless its really special.I got a lot of it before i got married.
stay safe
Joe

[Anonymous]

Heavy Equipment Oparator, Im just starting but have already put in my budget for $100 a month. this is just deveting the $100 I get to play with already. My wife gets $100 to so its only fair. Yearly Income depends on how much overtime I get through out the year, It ranges $27,000 - $35,000.

[timthechef]

As my screen name says, I'm a chef. I have a family and a mortgage. I make about 45K a year but I only spend about $40 a month on the railroad. (that's if I have time to work on it)

[Anonymous]

I am a Regional Govt Officer (U.K.) I overspend about 200 U.S.D. per month on my hobby much to the annoyance of my better half..
Income is around 28k U.S.D. per annum.

[Anonymous]

I own a Tile Contracting Company.An example of monies spent in the last year.
Ebay................................................................................4-500.00
Local(LHS).....................................................................3-400.00
Internet shop..................................................................5-600.00
Shows..............................................................................2-300.00
Local hardware/Lumberyard...................................150-200.00
For 2004 with all the new steamers coming out and wanting to start adding sound decoders to my fleet,it could be another very spendy year
lets see whats on the menu for 2004 shall we
Atlas -DM&IR SD9 sound equipped will run me 500 for the pair.
Atlas-Shay logging loco price unknown as yet
2-6-0 Mogul ( i forget who)
Sound decoders for
2-8-0 Bachman
RS-2 Kato(2 of them)
RS-3 Atlas (1 of them)
U25b Atlas (1 of them)
SD-7 LL (2 of them)
GP-9 LL (1 of them)
2-8-2 Kato(1 of them)

[Anonymous]

Graphics designer and digital printer. I spend about a $1,000.oo a year.

[MAbruce]

Treasury manager for a hi-tech company. I only get to handle a lot of money. [:D]

Between family, mortgage, car payments, etc., well, I'm not the type of person that the higher end MRR companies market to... [;)][xx(]

[dave9999]

I am self employed in construction. I specialize garages,sheds and decks. Alot of work here in Pensacola,
Fl. This town in growing everday, and everyone needs outdoor storage!

[Anonymous]

i do a paper run and work at the garden shop on sundays and mow the lawns and i spend $300--to---$400 a year plus i get given heaps by my uncel so i get more like $800 a year.

Cody
12 Y/O

New Zealand

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by krump

QUOTE: Originally posted by emeraldisle

I've been in Modelrailroading, both Euro and American since 1953, or about 50 years if my figgeren is correct.....

...exactly how many years would that be in Canadian, given the exchange rate? Or, it's possible, that maybe I misunderstood you[:D] (happy retirement)

I think the current exchange rate is around 1.25% so that would make 50 American years, 62.5 Canadian years. D@*%, I think I like the American years better.[:D][:D][:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by charliep

I'm a structural engineer and project manager for a medium sized construction company. After 30 years of marraige and rearing a family I started back into HO railroading using my 40 year old track and equipment.

If you are still using brass track and brass wheels on your locos, MAAS, a 2 oz, $3.00 paste, is a
good cleaner for both.

In the absence of that product in your area, a stronger cleaner, polishing compound(not rubbing compound) found in your automotive section. I use both products on nickel silver.

[krump]

QUOTE: Originally posted by emeraldisle

I've been in Modelrailroading, both Euro and American since 1953, or about 50 years if my figgeren is correct.....

...exactly how many years would that be in Canadian, given the exchange rate? Or, it's possible, that maybe I misunderstood you[:D] (happy retirement)

[bogeys]

I carry the mail. This is my fourth layout. I spend about a grand a year, although that may increase with all the new steamers coming out soon!

[Anonymous]

I am an IT Manager at a HUGE retailer. I have my model RR start-up money burning a hole in my pocket!