When it comes to this hobby... what is your "strong suit"?
I'm asking, so don't be shy about singing your own praises... what do you do well?
lowen
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When it comes to this hobby... what is your "strong suit"?
I'm asking, so don't be shy about singing your own praises... what do you do well?
lowen
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I'd say my ability to get a layout built from start to finish in a quick time. With all the moves I did in the last few years, I have to be quick with each layout, so I can enjoy it!
Without a doubt I am an absolute expert at spending more money on trains than any sane person would and whenever I think I have too many trains I see another one that I must have!
Stuffing 40 pounds of crap into a 20 pound bag and managing to make it look okay.
Jon
I can watch trains run better than anyone I know!
breaking things! at least this year
I am a photoshop Guru and I can turn any Ogauge picture in a piece of art.. but I suck at taking pictures
Putting things where I think I can find them in my Crappy Garage only to find them in some other location.
Al
Procrastination.
Pete
Procrastination.
Pete
Beat me to it!!!
I have a tweed I bought at Macys. Since I am hefty, I needed something that would hold up.
Eliot
Painting model buildings to look more realistic , creating scenic vignettes, getting the most out of the space I have on my layout, and photographing my layout.
Steve Tapper
I'm kind of a jack-of-all-trades, master of none.
I am a pro at injuring myself while working under the layout and having more aches and pains than anyone else.
TEX
Steve
Since one of my other hobbies is 1:43 cars, my layout and modular streets and parking lots are filled with impressive stuff. Some are very expensive low production (150 or less) "handbuilts", but most are diecasts in the $30.-$40. range. On the other hand, I feel a few of the YatMings, at $7., are great looking.
I am good at holding a party
I am good at holding a party
Thanks for the reminder Ben! That's another thing I'm pretty good at doing to!
Steve Tapper
"I am good at holding a party"
Yes you are! As well as the whole NJHR crew.
DEMOLITION!!!
I can tear anything apart, putting it all back is another matter
Scenery --- Kit & scratch builds ---- purchasing way more "STUFF" than I need.
Procrastination.
Pete
Beat me to it!!!
Only because you're better at it than he is. Of course, I was going to reply to this earlier...
I'm one of the best there is when it comes to spending money. I've never seen anyone turn loose of a dollar quicker than myself.
Thomas
Wiring
I don't have a strong suit . My wife makes sure they're dry cleaned before they get to smelling bad.
I have a birthday suit. I wear it all the time but not in public.
I'm pretty good at losing small parts in the carpet. My cat is better at finding the part and putting it in my shoes.
Also, I guess i'm not half bad at painting and lettering.
Bruce
I am not bad at tear down and rebuild my problem is finding my tools even though Ihave 4 of each Ido a lot of searching
Getting up in the morning.
I can turn lead into gold but if i showed you i would have to kill you.
My strong suit? That's easy...
Jerry
Without a doubt I am an absolute expert at spending more money on trains than any sane person would and whenever I think I have too many trains I see another one that I must have!
Yep, that about sums it up for me too!
Riding the Stair Lift [two rail] up the 16 steps to my attic layout room!
Putting track down, change plan and taking it up...putting track down, change plan and taking it up....putting track down.....yeah.......
Asking lots of questions.
Running Legacy and Proto2 simultaneously with my having run more than 30 consists with more than 40 engines; however, the number of times I can shut it all down without a derailment (collision) is only slightly better than 50%. It does take up to an hour sometimes to get it back all up and running if it is not on an outside loop.
I'm gonna be sorry for saying this, my strong suit is getting trains, especially engines, into the house. LOL!!!!
Wanting waaaaaaay more trains than I can afford.
I'm pretty good at building/re-building/repairing/modifying locomotives and rolling stock. I've contemplated repairing for others, but the amount of time involved means I could not possibly charge enough to make it worthwhile.
But I like to run the locos that I have "built" from junk or whatever.
I find I'm getting to be pretty good at playing with electric trains.
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