Do Model Railroaders Have Other Hobbies?

- Guns (Trap, Skeet, Competition Pistol)

- Computers

- Motorcycles

- Watches (kind of got out of this one...)

- Scotch

- Cooking

- AV/Home Theater

- Bicycles

I'm a "little" OCD.   If I try something, I have to take it all the way to the point where:

- I hate it

- I love it/keep it

- It kills me

So far, I've managed to avoid the third option, but I do worry about the scotch, guns, and motorcycles.   I don't mix them 

That sure looks like a B-17 cockpit, if I am not mistaken...

I spend a lot of time in a cockpit myself.

Here are my other three toys:

1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA

1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA

1991 Pontiac Trans Am GTA

Other hobbies;

Drinking cold beer

Smoking good cigars

And thinning the world of Infidels 

Yes, other hobbies as well. I've owned many muscle cars over the years starting with my 65 GTO. Current lady arrived just a couple weeks ago , see below. Other hobbies include pet dogs, gardening, enjoy doing 3d modeling design work(play). 

thanks.

jim r from bridgeboss.com

In no particular order:  Bass/Freshwater Fishing, 1968-1972 Chevelles, woodworking, movies, stand up comedy. watching MLB/Cleveland Indians, and am essentially a history buff.

I've been to 25 or so Springsteen concerts.

I can drive a golf ball 240-270 yards down the middle of the fairway...and often 50-100 yards to the right.  Almost at will.  Regardless of where the green is located.

I prepare several hundred tax returns per year....but that's mostly to fund all of my hobbies, pay my bills, and hopefully retire one day.

My model train activity definitely slows down during the Summer....somewhat by design.

I collect Wheelhorse Garden Tractors...particularly the ones produced between 1955 through 1964.There is a "Wheelhorse Collectors Club" with members throughout the country and the national show takes place just outside of Gettysburg Pa the weekend after Fathers Day.They average about 750 Wheelhorse tractors over the span of the 2 day event.



it used to be a real family affair...not so much any more the big kid is a Junior in college and the little guy in the middle is my only companion to shows now. (He is 13)but my daughter will still tag along from time to time. (she is 19)



We haul them around with this 1956 Ford F-100 Flatbed

Camping in a non camping trailer.

"Real Corvettes"...as opposed to those new ones out there?{sorry Jeff-hehehe}...prey tell what{mako...late '50s?}.

HEY ROY BOY,

Studebakers?

I learned to drive in 1950 (age 14) behind the wheel of a 1938 Studebaker Commander Super Six,  just like this one.

It had Overdrive and  "Hill Holder". 

I think the most modern, advanced-looking US car ever built was the 1953 Studebaker Starliner Coupe.

BAD ORDER

Nice, and while I'm a fan of any flathead 6{though I like my spitfires} I'd have to lean towards the '38 Airflow as a clean design, but Zephyrs{cars} were slick too...or a '55 Packard Caribbean....

my other hobby is sailing

Well, if you really want to see early advanced styling, go to the Supercharged 1937 Cord Model 812.

It also had front-wheel drive and was so low that running boards weren't required!

It was nicknamed "Coffin Nose".  (Western movie star Tom Mix died in one)

BAD ORDER

That a BSA in the avatar? Oldest I had was a '73 Kawi H-2 750 triple...wasn't stock. I wanted my father-in-laws '67 bonnie, but the wife put the k-bosh on that{had 3 in the stable back then}...now I haven't swung a led over anything in years. Sure would like that Black shadow I saw a few years ago at a cruise night...daaaaang that was sweet looking...or an old duc.

Too easy...but I've been teaching music for 40 years. Let's see if anyone knows--without looking it up

Jeff C

Our other hobby / business is restoration and dealing of "Midyear" Corvettes (1963-1967):

Our latest National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) Top-Flight award winner tucked away in a corner. 1965 small block, one of the best we've ever done.

When I'm not doing either this or trains, I'm out in the Charlotte Harbor with my cousin flats fishing under the old railroad trestle:

2.90- that's sort of stiff! I've got a 3.91 gear in mine and my flathead 6 can only spin 3400 max before bad things happen to the crank- even with 16" steelies and tall WWW I hit 50 max. I'd like something in the 3.55 range...

Oooh, any split windows?

RobRoy and Bad Order:  My cousin's widower's brother, how is that for a title?, was a

major Stude collector...I think his collection, which I never saw,  was dispersed, but I need to check on that.  I went to Bloomsburg, Pa. in the late '60's to look at a car, and the owner  drove us out to look at it in a 1940 Studebaker President sedan.  Nice car.  Before that I hitchhiked home from college once and was picked up by a salesman driving one of those 1950's Stude coupes.  After that, in the winter of '63?  I was walking in downtown Phoenix, Ariz., and passed an unusual car being photographed like a movie scene in front of a building with modern architecture.   Months later I saw that scene in a magazine, it was advertising the just introduced Studebaker Avanti.  My one preintroductory sneak-peek.

I have one Brooklin '30's Studebaker, but would buy an approx. 1/43 model of that '38 (not to mention the '40 I rode in) from a less expensive maker.

I combine mine with trains!

Oooh, any split windows?

We've had plenty come through our shops but none in stock at the moment. They were pretty hot on the market for a while, we did very well on a beautiful silver w/ red interior split window last year. Now though they are starting to dive back down in price. The years 65-67 are and sort of always have been the most desired years of that generation.

Nice Vettes!

I've always loved the midyears, just could never afford one.

While I enjoy my C6, I'd REALLY love something with 7 bolt valve covers!    and  of course 3 pedals on the floor.

Whenever I have a free spring/summer afternoon, I enjoy either working on or pottering about in my small boat:

Jim

Lots of "Other Interests" Shooting, boating, fishing, crabbing, "Roughing it in Style" and for the Vetters out there, my Mom is still the Original owner of a 68 Stevens flat bottom with a V-Drive, Factory original Vette spec'd 327, that we picked up at the factory when I was 3 years old.

Doug

A little hand hammering metal fab.  I don't get to ride it much anymore.

Dave

Well, I guess it's my ADHD showing through. Can't seem to focus on one "hobby".  Apparently, from the posts here, I'm not alone.

Trains

Computers (35 yrs managing global technology, geek at heart)

Photography (especially family/grandkids, Photoshop, Lightroom)

Guns (target shooting, historical preservation)

Sportfishing

Sports cars.  This baby is 28 years old, raced for 10, then restored to the street.

and, not so much anymore (saturated)

Watches

Fountain Pens

Whew!  It's no wonder I'm retired but have no free time!

Ron

Dave - Why am I not surprised!! Who built it?

Above are my hobbys. Naturally, TRAINS! BUNCHES of pre-war trains! More than I can run at one time!   And my second hobby is Fire Apparatus. I have a small fleet of vintage vehicles that are completely equipped and operational. (These are 1:1 scale!). My third hobby is history research. Topics include railroads, fire departments and WW2. Some boys have BIG toys! Oh! And I belong to a group that owns and operates a 1:1 scale shortline railroad!

Jeff,

I built everything but the engine.  Everything green is hand made.  It took me about 9 months start to finish.  Here are a couple more I did.

http://kingmousecustoms.com/

Dave

Sure do, photography!

See my train photography here: Jim's Train Photography

Or my train and non train photography here:Jim's Photography

Cars

Just to clarify,are you into the Scotch tape,beverage or hopping?

Dan 

My 1951 Servi-Car, Still need to finish the back fenders and paint all 3 & woodworking

Got any better pics of the Mopar?

Frick'en cool! Love the suicide shifter- though on a trike it isn't as suicide....

You need to fix that problem...I do ride for lack of a bike{wife saya I have enough hobbies at the moment- true and lack of parking}.

My last H-2 Kawi was HOK hot pink shimmerin, recovered medium brey seat, lacquer black frame and polished metal- add raasks, clip ons and a gast stage 2...I was in "make a statement" mode at the time.

1931 Model A Ford Victoria Coupe

 1931 Model A Ford Deluxe Coupe

2011 Mustang GT

2006 Mustang GT

Also guns and fishing.

I like anything with wheels and a motor. But I enjoy racing real and slot cars. Its funny how many of my customers I see at the race track..lol

My primary hobby is motorcycles.

Forum handle, two time National Best of Show vs 350 other Nortons.

Track Days. Most fun you can have with your clothes on.

Touring mostly paved roads. States and Provinces traveled on two wheels.

Now taking the road less traveled:

OB Train related 

Destinations:

Pete

Burlington Route: This is the only other one I can fine. I have quite a few but can't find them.