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Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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I was wondering how many times a week that anybody out there operate’s there railroads. I operate mine weekly and just run short freights through the week.sometimes I wi***hat I was retired then I could spend my mornings on the railroad then do some raifanning in the afternoon,that is if the wife would let me.Look forward to hearing some thoughts.
Jer

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Jeff,When my HO layout was up and running it was operated everyday…after all I wanted to enjoy my DCC with sound,over price locomotives and the fruits of my labor.I plan to do the same when my N scale layout is up and running.

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Being retired dos’nessary equal more layout time.
I seemed to have more time for the layout when I was working. I operate the layout or work on an model about 3 times a week.
Hmm how did I find time to work???

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The answer can depend on what is meant by “operated.” If you meant “run a train” then I imagine many are run almost every day. But formal operating sessions with a crew and switch lists or car forwarding – harder to organize. I know a guy who has about 5 formal operating sessions a month. Most guys with formal sessions it is maybe once a month at most. The run trains more often than that but formal operating takes some preparation. Plus of course a full crew wants sodas and pretzels!
Dave Nelson

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I have an 0 guage layout that I run about 5 nites a week for at least an hour, usually a couple of hours a nite on the weekends.

Scott

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I dont have a layout at home,bedroom to small,we guys about 12 have a new layout we are trying to work at “trackside trains,PUYALLUP WA”,almost done having electrical problems, with inner main, if you go to “tracksidetrains.net” & click onto photo’s or layout that is the other layout, we all run on,but need a room size 80 by 60 feet,will run HOBBY HALL, PUYALLUP FAIR, 2004 FOR 17 DAYS, THE PICTURE YOU SEE IS PAINT SHOP ,in back of train store,but only able to use that, for 2 days in middle of dec.,for the kids, I also chase live trains,in SEATTLE/TACOMA AREA,all the time,TACOMA EITHER end of make up yard,SEATTLE STACY YARD, YES I AM RETIRED FROM MAJOR AIRLINES.