i leave it out all the time. night and day.
happy RR
well we ran late today was busy replacing bolsters on my aristo trucks today have 5 more pair to redo. i have done 9 pair 18 trucks so far.
they are time consuming first 4 trucks 20 hrs its got faster.
Happy RR
Hi train me
No but I do like to go out there and iether tinker a bit or just relax and contemplate
the next little job that needs doing like loads more track to run on, or just stick in the odd sign or something
To have a deliberate plan to run every day would spoil the creative urge by making it a job rather than a hobby
regards John
I have never ever plan to run my train its a joy for me to get in my power chair and go to my train room and oogle over my train’s running. I guess I love my job its in doors and there always there on the track’s turn it on a just get lost when your home bound its great after 3 yrs of tv watching 16/7 I keep it off now it was a job to me. not my trains with my ac te I am in control 2 tracks #1 aba freight #2 ab freight. I mix up running with dual gp 7/9 or dual gp30’s dual gp38-2’s . can’t wait till I can get a usat pass cars to run behind BO abba.
Happy RR John
I am new to garden trains. [:I] We just got one last week. I love to run mine. I feel like it is such a serenity!
That brings me to a question for the ones running outdoors. Where do you keep your train when you are done for the day? Do you leave it outside? Do you have a depot to lock it up in? Do you take it in? We have been bringing ours in - in fear that it would get stollen. (That takes forever!) We have been leaving out only the track.
We thought about trying to build some kind of Depot to lock it in?
What does everyone think?
Becky,
I am sure you will get all kinds of replies to your question. I do both. I leave them out sometimes and other times I bring them in. It kind of depends on how long it will be between runs. I also, had a theft concern and that depends on where you live. I have been lucky and have had no thefts from leaving them out.
Some people actually build their RR with a spur that goes into a garage or basement. I wish I had the room to do just that.
It is easy to get bored watching the same trains going around the same track ad nauseum. However i do love building new track, creating new arrangements and overcoming one small problem after another, during construction.
I have even now gone to an extended configuration, so that my trains run in all directions over all of the track in order. and both day and night
If you can imagine my main track around the pool in area 2 about 40 m long,. with a clockwise reversing loop at one end and an anticlockwise reversing loop at the other end. So that i go right around the main track in area 2 clockwise once and then into the clockwise reversing loop in area 1. Around the main loop anti clockwise 1 1/2 times then around the anticlockwise reversing loop whichis in area 3 and back onto the main loop in a clockwise direction for 11/2 laps etc. this way you don’t get so tired of watcjhing the same bloody train doing the same bloody thing all the time.
Also I have much else in my life, even though I am retired. A younger wife, 11 grandkids, a three month trip to europe, several clubs to do with oldies, lunches and outings etc.
Rgds ian
I run almost every day. The planters where the inside loop is are lighted, so in the winter, when I get home from work, I can still see the train.
I leave them out, underneath the patio during the summer, and when there is not a lot of moisture in the air, when it’s wet, there are several rubbermaid containers right next to the track the trains sit in. I have one of those gray lexan rerailers for putting the trains on the track, and I have stainless, so no cleaning, just hit the power and go, never a chore…
Greg
My HO, I run pretty much 3-4 time per week, on average. Sometimes I run 1/2 a day, other times just for 10 minutes.
1 Gauge, I run once per week on track, and more often on my SMT test stand for the locs… fun to watch them run in place!
Ian J Brown.
why did u get into lgb if its so boring and nauseum for you?
I just enjoy running my trains i can change my direction and my engines 2 different directions different freight’s and sound is added excitement for me.
I guess my love for trains is diffrent then yours i have them in my living room in a show case.
I have a rea orig. caboose that before i had the show case it set on a shelf as a static unit lighted during night or gloomy days.
train’s in general just are dear to me i have a exhaustive resource too them vhs’s dvd’s.
As a child i lived near a switching yard went to bed listening to trains switching till i fell asleep maybe that’s why my love for trains.
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Thanks eeryone for the help!
Ghelman thanks for the tips. We have never had anything stollen but we don’t leave anything out and visible either.
gregeusa - wow - we have stainless track. we have been wiping it down before running it.
Maybe we are being to easy on this project. It sounds like the garden trains and track are a lot more durable than what we are giving it credit!
Becky
Most of my time as a youngster was spent at a tramway museum.This is why I build the models.I do find the building more fun than the running.It’s funny how childhood memories emerge when you’re an adult.
train-me.
You are lucky you have a good interest that keeps you busy.Many others would give up in despair.I have the greatest respect for you.
Troy
troy thank you.
oops been listening too “THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA” from C. S. LEWIS
and Focus on the Family Raido Theatre . CD’s
going thru with drawel’s got to run my train’s !
back to the CD’s on moday bought the books 25 yrs ago read the first one and moved lost them 7 books said to myself ill buy again someday well now im blessed with them on cd!
off to running my RR.
every one have a nice week end happy RR!
i am very happy to remember those that gave there all for are FREEDOM! and for are service men & women today still protecting are FREEDOM! i am running my FREEDOM train in remembrance of!
I’ve been running about 3-4 times a week. My interest is with the moving of freight and all the switching that is involved. I was out yesterday for about 4 hours moving freight from one area of my layout, to another. Probably did around 40 switch operations in that 4 hour time period. I plan on having around 25-30 switches by summers end.
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Regards,
Mark
mark
sorry so long getting back to you. nice RR get back to us as you progress with your switches. i have been busy with having to deal with my mobilty issues. ran trains yesterday and last friday half the day it was so relaxing for me after dealing with mobility dealers. i love my RR. thanks for the link to the photos.
Mine run a few hours each day whilst I’m doing other things. It helps to have something going on[;)]
Hmm. Narnia. That sounds like a cool idea. “Cair Paravel and West Railway.” With service to the Lantern Waste.
torby
great idea have to ponder on that a while.