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AllaN01Bear

(18,261 posts) Sat Mar 2, 2024, 03:07 PM Mar 2

with a convo with earlg and twilight zone, thanks u all all all. i am going to repost.

many years ago, my late dad and his 2nd late wife gave me a sweatshirt that says " still plays with trains ." yes i still play with trains and a lot of ppl all over the world still plays with trains .

i have a smal 3x3 foot board in my apartment.

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with a convo with earlg and twilight zone, thanks u all all all. i am going to repost. (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Mar 2 OP

"Toy" trains are so cool. Biophilic Mar 2 #1

never too late . AllaN01Bear Mar 2 #2

Ty, AllaN01Bear, I like trains too, Especially the trains set up in Christmas settings. debm55 Mar 2 #3

My brother and I had an HO gauge set when we were kids. Ocelot II Mar 2 #4

play on, play on AllaN01Bear Mar 2 #6

friend of mine down the hall from me has a nice set up in his apartment. in modules in case he has to move . AllaN01Bear Mar 2 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Ocelot II Mar 2 #5

Mr YD's work in progress yellowdogintexas Mar 3 #8

Hmmm got a 404 Error message on that electric_blue68 Mar 3 #9

I knew someone with a full room layout. Conjuay Mar 3 #10

Biophilic

(3,666 posts)

1. "Toy" trains are so cool.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 03:19 PM

Mar 2

I grew up with my dad’s American flyer train board that literally took up half our basement. He switched to HO gauge which I remember playing with under the Christmas tree. As an adult I wanted an N gauge board and almost got it finished when life shifted and I had to let it go. That is one of my life’s regrets. Play on AllaNO1bear, play on.

AllaN01Bear

(18,261 posts)

2. never too late .

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Sat Mar 2, 2024, 03:21 PM

Mar 2

debm55

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3. Ty, AllaN01Bear, I like trains too, Especially the trains set up in Christmas settings.

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Sat Mar 2, 2024, 03:30 PM

Mar 2

Ocelot II

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4. My brother and I had an HO gauge set when we were kids.

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Sat Mar 2, 2024, 03:44 PM

Mar 2

I think our dad (who worked for a railroad, in the management end) had as much fun with it as we did. But we enjoyed making the trains switch tracks and make noises, and shopping at the hobby store for specialized cars. The best part for me was "landscaping," putting in the little houses and buildings and trees.

After my dad had been retired for quite a while and my mom passed away, he moved to a retirement apartment/assisted living facility where he made friends with a man who had a train set on the floor of his apartment. These two old guys in their 90s were still playing with trains.