Your "other" interests or hobbies.............

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Originally posted by KOOLjock1:Have you built the HMS Polychrest yet?

Jon

It was actually the first ship in the series of English warships I built: "Polycrest" was fictional but based on the Dart-class sloop of war - I think there were two real ones built. I had just read one of the Jack Aubrey books and researched the ship, etc. I have a few too many ships to display, and being an early one the quality isn't as good as the later ones, so its up on a back shelf in the train room. This is the only picture I have of it right now.

I also collect Tonka trucks and have built a 70 square foot diorama using my model railroad scenery techniques.
TJ

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Originally posted by KOOLjock1:
Pennsynut,

If you should ever race in the Lightning Class Nationals, my place is just across the bay if you need a train-fix!

Jon

Thank you. My Lightning was built by the Allen boat company back in 1969. The hull is fiberglass with mahogany trim and spruce spars so it is definitely not a competitive boat as aluminum spars now rule the day. Your boat has classic lines. Ready about!

BTW, all you folks with grandkids, what a great hobby that must be. I am hoping I can experience that someday.

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Taking photos of model railroad layouts and real trains. Occasionally playing my guitars along with music.

Hunting & fishing and otherwise messing around in the woods. Exploring mining ghost towns and other industrial relics and reading about them. Using a slightly modified 96 GC Jeep to help with the above. Trying to figure out the thought processes of our two cats. Chasing & riding real trains, especially steam. Testing various microbrew beers. Snowshoeing and/or cross country skiing. Travelling.

John

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Originally posted by MichRR714:
In January, February and March this is what I do besides trains.

Lack of serious snow is a bummer this year.

John

The guys do more O gauge than I do. Much as I like the little trains, the big ones ran off with my heart a long time ago. I tend to read or knit or crochet while I'm trackside (and sometimes knit or crochet trains.) We're all Skywarn spotters and stream watchers, and all of us shoot, although I don't much any more because my hands aren't always up to the stiff trigger pull on my pistol. The guys are fairly avid cyclists. I like to cook and bake, and my biggest time-waster is writing local histories and fiction.

--Becky

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I love Cedar Point! I haven't been there in years.

The other main hobby for me is pinball machines.There are many similarities between O gauge trains and pinball.Lights,solenoids,relays,colorful graphics,mechanical animation,and sounds are features found in both hobbies.The bottom of the playfield on a pinball machine looks a lot like the underneath of my train layout.

Dan

Besides my 15" gauge railroad (Tall Pines Scenic Railroad), I am building a 2/5 scale of a Patton M60 tank. www.scaledtanks.com

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Originally posted by raising4daughters:
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I love Cedar Point! I haven't been there in years.

Me too!

This is my 25th year as a volunteer firefighter - and this is my other 'toy'...

I do a little wood work, but riding my Harley is my primary interest.

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Originally posted by jim sutter:
Bass and trout fishing. Catch and release all fish. I enjoy listening to slow Doo Wop music. The slower the better.
Some of my favorite songs are:
Let Me Love You-George Goodman and The Headliners
Do You Close Your Eyes-Josh White Jr.
Penny for Your Thoughts-Bruce Clarke and The Q's
Need Your Love-Metallics
I Want To Dance A Slow Dance-Ronnie and The Hi-Lites
Last Night I Dreamed-Fiestas
Love You So Bad-Empires
Need You-Johnny Jack
Another Night Alone-Janet Deane
You Can Come If You Want To-Caroulsels

Hello Jim, I'm right with you on doo-wop. Love You So Bad and Another Night Alone (By the now deceased female lead singer (Janet Deane) of Pittsburgh's Skyliners are some of my favorites also. Miss the Terry Lee show ( music for young lovers) that I used to listen to on the way to work in the late 60's.

Also enjoy my 2000 torch red corvette convertible, trail walking, cycling, reef aquariums, PC gaming and console gaming and 3D TV and 3D games and blu-rays (can't with for the latest Transformers movie to released in 3D later this month). If this keeps up, I'm going to have to go back to work.

Happy New Year everyone!

I've been reading these and notice some recurring themes. To summarize, the most popular seem to be -

Cars/other vehicles

Boats

Music

All three require lots of mechanical aptitude/dexterity and creative ability. Not surprising, no? Considering what hobby we're in.

Btw, I wish I'd known so many car buffs could be found here. I could have had a real treat for one of you. I just recently donated to charity (for lack of being able to sell it) my old, old two door, sleak, big engine Chrysler Imperial. And it was in running condition and had no body damage.

I would have been delighted to have given it to someone here who was interested in restoring it, where it might have found a good home. It's probably been scrapped by now. Although I prefer not to know...

If I could have afforded such a thing, I really might have gotten interested in restoring old cars.

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Originally posted by Ginsaw:
I've been reading these and notice some recurring themes. To summarize, the most popular seem to be -

Cars/other vehicles

Boats

Music

All three require lots of mechanical aptitude/dexterity and creative ability. Not surprising, no? Considering what hobby we're in.

Btw, I wish I'd known so many car buffs could be found here. I could have had a real treat for one of you. I just recently donated to charity (for lack of being able to sell it) my old, old two door, sleak, big engine Chrysler Imperial. And it was in running condition and had no body damage.

I would have been delighted to have given it to someone here who was interested in restoring it, where it might have found a good home. It's probably been scrapped by now. Although I prefer not to know...

If I could have afforded such a thing, I really might have gotten interested in restoring old cars.

I guess it's because cars like our trains are a labor of Love plain and simple.
If there a guy on this planet that says he can turn a profit from restoring a car either he didn't restore it like it should of been or he's lying or he stole the car. You'll never get back the time and money you put into one

The payback is in the sense of accomplishment when it's all finished and you take that first drive just like your layout when you call it pretty much finished(If you ever do call it that) and you run that first train.

We'll never be rich selling trains we bought and I'll never get back in money what time and parts I put into that 68 Camaro .If your thinking you'll make money then the whole point is wasted on you entirely.

There are buildings on my layout that have my Name on them and the date I finished them all scratch built and theres a builders plate in the glove compartment of the Camaro but I'll always be able to look at these things and say " I did that"

That's priceless

David

My other interest (and full time job) is restoring classic Ford Mustangs 1965 to 1968. My own personal classics are a 1968 Mustang GT fastback 390 4 speed, 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 XL, My wifes 1968 Ford Bronco and the newest addition a 1960 Galaxie Sunliner convertible that is still in the process of restoration. Paul

Cars, playing keyboards and mountain bikes.

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Originally posted by prrbill:
I worked at while going through college. Not only did my part-time salary pay a half year's Temple tuition, books, etc. in just 5 weeks, it also afforded me the opportunity to buy extras/work on the car. Amazing how much easier it was to put it on the lift rather than use a crawler. And back then, I didn't fit under the car even off the crawler!

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I was thinking the same thing the other day. In the mid 70s I was in college working a minimum wage job, part time, electrical apprentice, at $3.35/hr. On that job I could afford a holley 780CFM dual feed carbeaurator for my 70 Plymouth Cuda 383 HiPO, from part of a weeks take home pay. And still had money left over for gas, and cruising, and eating out, and to pay college books and tuition for one of three quarters per year. My parents paid for the other two per year but I could of paid for that too. A Holley carb now costs way more than a weeks minimum wage now ($280 in CA for 40 hours at $7/h)). I think I paid $49 for the carb, new, from Marv's Speed and Marine in West Covina, CA in 1975. Sad how the cost of living has gone up and the value of the dollar has gone down and wages have not kept up. Something is wrong with this picture. I think this countries best days are behind us.

Since 2008 I have been restoring a 2002 Mustang which has opened a lot of new opportunities for me to meet other Mustang owners and participate in car shows.

I am the Historian and Public Relations Chairman and photographer for the Mustang Club of Maryland. I am also on our Charitable Giving Committee where we decide which charities we would like to support through our fund raising efforts.

In addition I am involved in professional auto detailing for personal cars as well as show cars.





















Steve Tapper

Got room for the list??? I tend to slide from one of these to another as time passes. But they always come back around.

Build and Fly RC Planes, Jets, and Helicopters when I have funding.

Build and Fly Large Amatuer Rockets (See my website)

Build and maintain computers for the extended family.

Dress up in my armor and play in medeval role playing games. (It's a real workout)

Take my family and friends camping in the deep woods or to rural commercial campsites.
I prefer deep woods, the others seem to like places with showers and toilets.

Play computer games at all hours.

If it wasn't for my love affair with trains I probably would spend every hour of every day outdoors. I love to hunt, fish, day hike, extended backpacking trips and long distance cycle. Before I retired my job got in the way of my hobbies.

I'm a 3 season skier.

Hummmmm..... other hobbies. 1. refinishing antique furniture
2. restoring railroad lanterns/locks/signs/etc.
3. PRR history
4. geneology
5. gardening/home maintenance/landscaping
6. family/grandkids especially
7. travel! best trip ever....via Amtrak from Altoona Pennsylvania to Sacramento California and back. Took the southern route out and came back thru the Rockies! Awesome !!!

Tom in Picksburgh

My other hobby interests? My Ford Mustangs. I need something to do when the weather is too nice to stay inside! 1988 LX, 5.0, 5 speed, 17 inch Cobra R wheels, 3.73 rear end. And a 1977 Cobra II. 302 V8, 4 Bbl., C4 Automatic w/ shift kit, etc. Both cars NO RUST ever, no Winters!
Cobrabob.

Yes. My other interest is GLOBAL DOMINATION AND SUBJUGATION OF THE HUMANOIDS THAT POPULATE THIS PLANET!

OK, my megalomaniac delusions aside, I like tinkering with computers and finding new ways they can further infest my life and the evolution (or de-evolution) of the legal system.

Shooting, Model Building, HD movie cameras, I plan on taking up Stop Motion animation, watching old SCI FI movies, got them all. Woodworking and most importantly driving my wife and certain forum moderators nuts.

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Originally posted by daylight:

Hello Jim, I'm right with you on doo-wop. Love You So Bad and Another Night Alone (By the now deceased female lead singer (Janet Deane) of Pittsburgh's Skyliners are some of my favorites also. Miss the Terry Lee show ( music for young lovers) that I used to listen to on the way to work in the late 60's.

You can listen to Terry Lee 24/7 live streaming at: www.tlsoundco.com/

Also listen to him live on WLSW, 103.9FM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 8:00PM 'til Midnight. Music for Young Lovers is from 10:PM on. He does requests by e-mail; I've had him do a few and he ususally does them within five minutes of reciept of email.

i raced motocross for all my life now ive moved on to 4 wheels and 3 rails

Reading (met my wife in a library),opera and other music ranging from the Baroque to 60's rock, mechanical music (band organs, calliopes, orchestrions, etc.),movies from the silent era to the present (but not much recently other than Pixar and Harry Potter films - I'm 59 and prefer my entertainment CLEAN and not ultra-violent).

I'm a fire chief, and I own a couple old trucks. I also goldleaf.



and here is a video of my hook & ladder-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WorIXxsY3X8
I also have a 1924 American Lafrance, an understanding wife, and a couple kids that think every dad has fire trucks in their shop...

My other hobbies are Model Cars. I also photograph cars when I get the chance. I also draw sometimes. And I also Railfan all the time.

My Model Cars:
http://michaelb450.deviantart.com/gallery/33662881

My Car pictures:
http://michaelb450.deviantart.com/gallery/32946671
http://michaelb450.deviantart.com/gallery/34525360

My Drawings:
http://michaelb450.deviantart.com/gallery/32858702

My Railfaning Videos: http://www.youtube.com/playlis...t=PL2151D8473E8C273E

I just finished this Hubley Packard.

For me its many different things.

1. History, I love to read, attend museums here in the DC area, and go to historical events nearby. DC is a neat area to be in if you like history.
2. Railfanning CSX at Brunswick
3. Sports....I watched my beloved alma mater Marquette lose to Georgetown tonight at the Verizon Center. They gave up a 17 point lead... A 17 POINT LEAD!!!! I can't believe they did that....
4. Hanging with frineds from work and other places...
5. Gym...I am built like an offensive lineman becuase I was one. When I played football in high school I was 6'2" and 280. I'm going to the gym to get in better shape...
6. Theology, I am active in a number of blogs. This isn't the place to discuss but 3 years ago my beliefs on God existing really changed due to situations, circumstances, and some horriffic church experiences. So I'm trying to figure out what I am going to believe in (if anything...) and am reading everything all over the spectrum. From Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens to Philip Yancey and Greg Boyd.


17 POINTS!!!!!

My interests are:

Pre-war automobiles
anything steam-powered
Clockwork toys
ships
lighthouses
victorian era

I tell my kids that I am boring and proud of it.

I read about military history. Right now I am concentrating on the War of 1812 and the 1st World War because of their upcoming anniversaries.

I have developed an interest in the interplay of human evolution, climate, disease and civilization.

In the summer I bike outside and canoe on the lake. My favorite bike trip is the 19 mile run on the Cape Cod Rail Trail from Chatham through Harwich to Orleans.

Peter

I have owned this 1958 Buick Limited since 1976.

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Originally posted by AGHRMatt:
Yes. My other interest is GLOBAL DOMINATION AND SUBJUGATION OF THE HUMANOIDS THAT POPULATE THIS PLANET!

Kinda renders all them other hobbies superfluous, don't it. Lemme know if I can help in any way, Master. (Might as well keep on his good side, just in case!)

Pete

As I am caring for my elderly parents, I have very little "me" time between that and work...however, aside from trains:

1. Horticulture (a fancy word for gardening, but with 2 acres of cultivated grounds, it's a bit more than gardening;
2. Fine Arts- my work is in several collections around the world- indeed, the "trains versus artworks" battle is on-going LOL!;
3. Reading- I read constantly;
4. Sports- I play in two flag leagues, and watch professional sports obsessively;
5. Horse racing (when I have the time to get to Kentucky);
6. Furniture design and construction (again- competes with the trains and the fine arts)
7. Hiking and cycling (the pedal sort);
8. Then the rest of the usual obligations- church, community volunteering, etc.

One thing I don't spend much time doing- playing video games or watching tv! :-)