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 Posted - February 12 2013 : 2:05:53 PM
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Poll Question:
Just wondering what this group of fine individuals consists of. Collector only (obvious). Colector / MR - collect and have a working layout. Collector / Archchair MR - collector with no real layout but you keep up with the hobby. Collector / big kid - collect for the joy of it and just love everything Tyco/Mantua, even the "crazy" stuff.
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 Posted - February 12 2013 : 2:08:55 PM
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I voted collector / armchair. I am an armchair n scale model railroader with allot of n scale stuff but no time or space for a layout. Recently started collecting TYCO. At first I wanted to recreate my first train set, a 1962 Shifter Freight, but now have become facinated with 50's Tyco.
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Posted - February 12 2013 : 2:53:22 PM
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I own alot of HO and smaller collections of Marx o scale, American Flyer and N scale. Have limited space and time. Everything in my fleet has to operate flawless and be complete.
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Posted - February 12 2013 : 8:08:16 PM
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I've got enough trains and materials to make a fairly large layout, but I haven't. Now at school, I'm trying to figure out if housing will let me make a trundle board.
So I'm an armchair modeler, a train hoarder, and hopefully soon to be repairman.
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Posted - February 13 2013 : 01:27:06 AM
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Collector atm since my house is super too small for a layout 
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Posted - February 13 2013 : 09:46:13 AM
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| collector big kid was my choice ken
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Posted - February 13 2013 : 12:38:58 PM
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I'm a "Collector and a Big Kid". I like collecting both model and toy trains (you can find all sorts of cool stuff at the Goodwill Outlet), but I also enjoy operating them. I do make some modifications to the toy quality equipment to make it a little bit more realistic, but in no way am I a rivet counter.
The big kid part comes from the fact that I don't just collect trains and let them sit. I collect them and then build sceniced layouts for them to operate on. I mean, why buy a train and then shelve it? Just buy the train, run it and wear it out, and THEN shelve it.
I'm also a railway preservationist, as I volunteer at a train museum whiere I volunteer as a Car Attendant on the museum's operating excursion railroad (which I guess also makes me a certain type of railroader, a "weekend railroader"  ).
My Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/weekendrailroader?blend=1&ob=video-mustangbase
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Posted - February 14 2013 : 1:16:40 PM
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| I voted Collector/model railroader but I really am a Armchair Collector/Model railroader. I don't actively collect items but when I see something interesting that isn't too pricy at the hobby shop I will buy it. I have started a tyco piggyback collection that way.
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Posted - February 14 2013 : 7:21:40 PM
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I collect as much to enjoy them as to operate them. I don't have my OWN layout, but use the club's for my operating outlet. So I guess Armchair fit me best, I do keep up with the hobby ( just bought a Digitraxx Super Empire Builder starter set to run DCC at home finally ), most of my stuff sits, but I do have some projects I run at the club layout and shows, and more planned, so they're not all shelf queens and dust collectors. I will never DCC more than a tiny percentage of them anyway, but intend to have a layout at some point to run them as DC and DCC both.
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Posted - February 19 2013 : 10:57:34 AM
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I have so many both new and used steam and diesel engines that I guess I qualify as a collector, as my layout is still under construction and I display them on tiered stands I built myself. I go to quarterly swap meets looking for old BBs and such, and- again- with over 100 items of rolling stick- some Varney era and some later, I guess there also I collect.
I understand that the value of these may be far less than desired, but for me, they have the instrinsic value that- in some cases- I have improved them (the used stuff) and in other cases, I just like having them in my possession (the new stuff). That I do benchwork and am prepping my layout at the same time, as well as getting the track ready for use qualifies me as a modeler- but you guys already figured that out several posts ago !
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Posted - September 06 2013 : 4:11:56 PM
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Have built several railroads over the years but have basicly become more of a collecter. Do have an outdoor G gauge railroad though.
Have rekindled my interest in the 1960's era Aristocraft HO locomotives. Had one as a boy and always thought them interesting.
Edited by - vancer on September 06 2013 4:16:14 PM
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Posted - September 06 2013 : 7:41:11 PM
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Hi Vancer; welcome to the forum.
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Posted - September 06 2013 : 9:18:21 PM
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NMRA member active with the Pikes Peak Division RMR Module group Have 3 2' x 4' modules built with #4 in planning stage.
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Posted - September 20 2013 : 08:25:35 AM
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The big kid part comes from the fact that I don't just collect trains and let them sit. I collect them and then build sceniced layouts for them to operate on. I mean, why buy a train and then shelve it? Just buy the train, run it and wear it out, and THEN shelve it.
I'm also a railway preservationist, as I volunteer at a train museum whiere I volunteer as a Car Attendant on the museum's operating excursion railroad (which I guess also makes me a certain type of railroader, a "weekend railroader" ).
Originally posted by weekendrailroader - February 13 2013 : 12:38:58 PM
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I agree! Those "shelf queens" may as well be stuffed moose heads, otherwise. I am a retired locomotive engineer who thought I would dread the day when I would have to retire. I haven't looked back since I left!
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Posted - September 20 2013 : 11:21:54 AM
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I picked 3 & 4 since time and space do not allow for me to have a layout yet, yet I literally have 1/3 of an 18'x18' storage unit filled 10' high with trains, buildings and other various layout items!
Ben! This is the first I have noticed youe status as resident spammer! LOL!!
Sean
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Posted - September 20 2013 : 3:44:34 PM
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Sean, isn't that funny with Ben, being a "Resident Spammer"? I cracked up when I first seen it! 
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Posted - October 12 2013 : 09:33:00 AM
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I went with Collector/Model Railroader because I've been into trains since around 1955 and have made a few layouts in HO and N but currenlty my open frame N layout is in my son's horse barn until I can carve out some space or create a new one.
My N interest is in ERIE, E/L and G/N.
I also have a bunch of HO stuff, mainly Santa Fe.
My current status is armchair but I do have a N test loop that I set up about once a month.
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Posted - October 17 2013 : 09:14:00 AM
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quote:Just wondering what this group of fine individuals consists of. Collector only (obvious). Colector / MR - collect and have a working layout. Collector / Archchair MR - collector with no real layout but you keep up with the hobby. Collector / big kid - collect for the joy of it and just love everything Tyco/Mantua, even the "crazy" stuff.
Originally posted by richard p - February 12 2013 : 2:05:53 PM
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I've been modeling in S scale for about forty years, finally having the opportunity to build The Dream Layout within the past ten years. However, this past summer I have began to collect specific HO models on Ebay, focusing on Mantua/Tyco. Currently, I'm trying to make a reliable runner out of a Bachmann old time Jupitor 4-4-0 with mixed results
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Posted - October 29 2013 : 5:53:56 PM
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Armchair (rather, computer chair) collector (and do I ever!), but I'm also still an actual kid, and high school and homework sadly don't leave enough time to actually build a layout even though I do have the space AND money (which is a first, so I'm told.) All HO now, though I still have the n-scale that I started with when I was 2 and since built a very modest little collection around.
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