are there any model railroaders who are youn or are they all old guys?
Posted by woodguy (Member # 2319) on :
Good question. I'm curious, myself. I am 35, how about you? Woodguy
Posted by Chuck Walsh (Member # 677) on :
Older than dirt!
Posted by Challenger (Member # 1298) on :
sprite tender young lad of the tender age of 20. (OK maybe not so sprite and tender. and 20s not that tender iether )
Posted by CG96 (Member # 1408) on :
33. Going to be 34 at the end of June. Still working on yet another model Garrat, this time a 4-8-2+2-8-4. either I really enjoy building the models (and I do), or I'm a glutton for punishment. Posted by alk-milw (Member # 2459) on :
I'm right in there with the dirt catagory, 50 at the end of July!!!!!!!!
------------------ Andy Kramer- Milwaukee Road model railroader
Posted by Suburban90 (Member # 2450) on :
Not as old as "The Big Boy" lol.
Mind of a 40 year old. Body of an 80 year old. Spirit of a 4 year old.
(40+80)/4 = ??
[This message has been edited by Suburban90 (edited 05-16-2003).]
Posted by Suburban90 (Member # 2450) on :
What about you Shaun CN?
Posted by Shaun CN (Member # 2366) on :
well i am probably the youngest model railroader. I am 15 now 16 in October. now don't judge me by my age I still have a pretty good layout now.
Posted by Chuck Walsh (Member # 677) on :
quote:Originally posted by alk-milw: I'm right in there with the dirt catagory, 50 at the end of July!!!!!!!!
You'er just top soil.
Posted by alk-milw (Member # 2459) on :
OK Chuck, I was waiting for something like that!!!!!
------------------ Andy Kramer- Milwaukee Road model railroader
Posted by Max Killen (Member # 2353) on :
There was a time in my life when I thought 58 had to be real old age, now I don't think so.
Posted by PullmanCo (Member # 1138) on :
Old enough that steam was still in use on the Union Pacific.
Young enough to enjoy my sons teen years.
John
------------------ The City of Saint Louis (UP, 1967) is still my standard for passenger operations
Posted by conrailkid (Member # 1898) on :
hey shaun! you should be ashamed of yourself, asking us oldtimers how old we are (me, 36!). however, you should also be proud of yourself in that you as a young man are continuing this hobby. far too many have started it only to give it up, if they have ever gotten into it at all. keep up the good work, and no offense about the being ashamed!
Posted by Konstantin (Member # 18) on :
I am 43 and am glad you asked this question. I have been wondering about the age of a lot of these people.
------------------ Elias Valley Railroad (N-scale) www.geocities.com/evrr
Posted by Eric (Member # 674) on :
Seventeen, and loving every part of the hobby!
Posted by Mr. Toy (Member # 311) on :
OK, I'll jump in.
43.5 years of accumulated wisdom in the mind of an 8 year old child who likes to play with trains. (Though I prefer to ride the real ones.)
My "layout" is limited to a single track on a shelf around the upper perimeter of the dining room. Plus one under the tree at Christmas.
------------------ Trust God, love your neighbor, and never mistake opinion for truth. -Mr. Toy
quote:Originally posted by Mr. Toy: OK, I'll jump in.
GREAT JUMP! and you landed right on track.
Posted by Chuck Walsh (Member # 677) on :
quote:Originally posted by PullmanCo: Old enough that steam was still in use on the Union Pacific.
John
It still is.
Posted by Suburban90 (Member # 2450) on :
quote:Originally posted by Chuck Walsh: [QUOTE]Originally posted by Mr. Toy: [b]OK, I'll jump in.
GREAT JUMP! and you landed right on track.
[/B][/QUOTE]
Right on track or the age group...hope he doesn't land on me! lol
Posted by foamer13 (Member # 2024) on :
Old enough to have found out that you don't want to hop a freight train too close to the engine or you'll get covered with hot cinders. Actually, God said,"Let there be LIGHT!" and the light came on and there I stood. Then God shouted,"TURN IT OFF! TURN IT OFF!" Actually, 65 next January.
Posted by Cthetrains (Member # 2148) on :
I'm somewhere in the 28 category...but I keep being told to quite acting like a 3-year-old... so who actually knows
------------------ Cory (o:}=
Posted by vb (Member # 2262) on :
I'm 44, and started about 6 mths ago. My garage has been converted to my train office. I do not really have enough time to work on my layout, but I have enough money now to buy all the items I need. It takes 20 years of savings to get into a good system!! That, and time. Thats why you get quite a few old farts doing it. You can do it for a lot less, but all the nice and uptodate things are expensive. Well, here's to finishing my layout within a year, oops, nearly forgot, and another year for the scenery!
Posted by simeont (Member # 2629) on :
I am 28,but I know a man in our near my town,who is still going modelrailroading.Age-81.It is not a joke.Rather preserved locomotive and steaming-with a cigarette in his mouth.
Posted by Tom H (Member # 53) on :
Age??? Worked as a telegrapher for the NYC before the end of steam! Saw the last Niagara (6009) on train # 9 westbound out of Rochester NY - last steam powered passenger, that is. by the way - 68.
Have fun ans Keep On Railroading
Posted by shamus (Member # 657) on :
Okay, work this out, I have 5 Grandchildren all still in school, my eldest Daughter is nearly 40 Hmmmm so what do you think my age might be. Toffee Apple for the winner.
shamus
Posted by conrailkid (Member # 1898) on :
hey shamus! you are 29. what, do you think anyone here is dumb enough to tackle your question...no need to tell the truth, just happy you are here!
Posted by deezel (Member # 2512) on :
Too old to play with trains but not old enough for it to be my mid-life crisis hobby. Never-the-less here I am. I often wonder what my wife thinks. She is inclined to remark about every other facet of my life except this one. Kind of refreshing actually.
Posted by emdman1959 (Member # 2687) on :
43 here shaun be 44 in september. I am an engineer for csx previously conrail. I'm the last in the family to work on the railroad. that is why I was able to answer your lashup question. I have also been into model railroading for about 28 years and have the collection to prove it.lol. do yourself a favor and stay away from the lower end brands of trains most of them have poor electrical pic ups and only 1 truck drive. the only thing you will be looking at here is a headache buying the cheap stuff. stick with athearn, walthers, proto 1000, 2000, etc.
Posted by nscale_lover (Member # 2220) on :
