One of my longest lasting hobbies has been trains. I got involved with them as a kid, because my stepfather was a big train fan. We used to go to all the train shows, and even made the trip to Steam Town once when I was young. I am into almost every aspect of them. Models, the real thing, history. I am even building my house within site of the tracks, and have an old abandoned line across the street. I have posted a picture shot from what will be my side yard. Any one else into trains?
Paul Bradway
Just wish there were more passenger trains instead of those awfull monstrocities called freeways.
Travelling by train is the most enjoyable way to go in my estimation. Of course there may be times when one would have to transfer to a ocean going vessel.
Egon
I'm not, myself, but have had past friends who were into trains. Some of them actually had old cars collected on their property. Have you got that far yet?? [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
<font color="red"> Have you got that far yet?? </font color>
Nope, not yet. But if the right deal came across................
I am giving some thought to a 7 1/4 gage ride on train on the land. [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] But hay, I'm a little strange sometimes. [sometimes????? [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] ]
Paul Bradway
I work for a railroad and let me tell you freight railroads are the most cost efficient and environmentally friendly form of transportation we have here in the US. It's too bad that our government subsidizes every other form of transportation except railroads!
P.S. I've got a friend with a 1942 Pullman in his back-yard .... kind of a crazy hobby huh?
<font color="blue"> P.S. I've got a friend with a 1942 Pullman in his back-yard .... kind of a crazy hobby huh? </font color>
heck no ... actually common .... I started negotiations on my caboose with the CNR in Alberta but it was short-circuited by my transfer to Michigan. I'm still interested .... I'd love to move my computer room and library into a caboose! And a freight car to build my HO/N layouts in (and maybe a G under) ...
it's a shame that common sense isn't
I'm with you, an office in an old Caboose would be the best!
I have been thinking of building a shed to look like a caboose. Only thing holding me back now, is I want it to look real. So I am figuring out plans in my head to do it right.
Paul Bradway
I like 'em, watching and listening. Been to shows, had a HO set when I was a kid, but not an intense fan.
But I live about a mile away from a main line that has about two or three freights an hour during the day. It is maddening to be able to hear them but not to see them! Wish I could install some kind of 'train-cam' so I could watch them on the computer when I hear them coming.
Pete
depends on what you mean by "train people". Steam? Yep!
Always try to tailor my trips and vacations around steam train museums (or working "museums". See my "steam train" thread on TBN.
One of these days, I'll find the time to get back to my modelling .... have several HO and N scale sets boxed up waiting for new dioramas to be built .... gotta finish up the shop first, though.
it's a shame that common sense isn't
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