How long have you been a modelrailroader?

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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I have been active for about five years.

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See? I TOLD you I like your polls! Actually, I hit the wrong box, it should have been 40-60 years, which kind of lets everyone know how old I am (I started seriously when I was 14, back when Athearn still had rubber-band drive diesels and Silver Streak made wooden refrigerator cars out of WOOD!).
Tom[:P][:P][:P]

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Wow!!! You’re that old???

4

cold. very cold.

5

There are a few of us that would fit the 0-2 months category.

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It is great to see new model railroaders enjoying the world’s greatest hobby. I myself have been active for barely five years. Most of that time i was an Armchair Modeler, for i had no equipment, just my dad’s old Model Railroaders. About two and a half years ago i bought an Athearn GP38-2 lettered for the BNSF. That jump-started my modeling adventures. I recently switched to CSX.

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I should say I’ve been on the sidelines for 40-60.
I have G,HO,N and Lionel.

Jon - Las Vegas

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Hey, on the sidelines counts. What do you think i read before i could use a power pack???[:)]

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65 last December–but I STILL don’t have to sign up for Viagra yet, yuk-yuk!
Tom [}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)]

10

10-20 yrs for me. about 7 consecutive past yrs and then some time off before 6 years before that.

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I was born in 1961. It was in the late 60’s or early 70’s, I can’t remember my exact age , but my dad got me an N scale set from Atlas for my birthday. He also bought one for himself and he started building a layout in his bedroom. it went along 3 walls with a lift off section that went over the bed. (End to end)
Mom wasn’t too happy about it but since part was actually mine, she put up with it.
It’s amazing I can even remember that far back. lol

12

I have been modeling for about 4 years now.

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I was born with a train in my hand.[:D] Years wise, that would be 30 yrs. Actually, I don’t remember when I got my first train, so, all my life is a good answer.[:)][8D][^][:D]

Robert

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Wow. There is so much diversity among the hobby. I myself, being 13, have just begun to delve into the world of Model Railroading.

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I had to wait until I was married and had my own house with a big basement. Now I wish I had a bigger house with a bigger basement. I’ve been building for 31 years now and will be starting over again this summer on my 7th layout. It will follow the KISS method.
Archie

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33 years for me and I also remember the Silver Streak kits made of wood and the Urich metal cars. SInce I didn’t do diesels then, I didn’t have Athearn’s with the rubber band drive. But I did have the Tyco engines with the rubber tires.
Enjoy
Paul

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I’ve been interested in trains since I received my first Tyco HO set at five. I became a more serious modeler when I was around 12. I am 17 now and working on my first large layout in N scale. I became really interested in BNSF after I saw “The Great Train Story” in the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/great_train_story/

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I voted 10-20 years, but for me that’s most of my life. I’m 18 now and have loved trains all of my life and have had model trains for most of it.

I may be young, but I’m familiar with Silver Streak. I have an unassembled Silver Streak Swift reefer kit.

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I have only just started MR’ing.

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41 years