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Post by trainman9 on Sept 8, 2024 11:19:17 GMT
You know you have too many trains when? You can’t fit into your train room anymore.
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Post by runamuckchuck on Sept 8, 2024 12:01:31 GMT
You know you have too many trains when? You can’t fit into your train room anymore. When you ask the question!
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Post by bluelinec4 on Sept 8, 2024 12:20:39 GMT
You NEVER have too many trains
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Post by rtraincollector on Sept 8, 2024 13:09:04 GMT
When I did my last move, I filled a 10'4" x 16' room to the ceiling and still had to put some out in the garage. When you can not move because of them, you know you have to do something.
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Post by ron045 on Sept 8, 2024 14:13:32 GMT
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Post by superwarp1 on Sept 8, 2024 15:06:56 GMT
When your dead and the family doesn't know what to do with them all. LOL Until then, one with the most trains at the end wins.
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Post by af3020 on Sept 8, 2024 15:09:09 GMT
You have finally filled up all of that extra, unused space around the house with trains - the 2nd bathroom, your half of the large walk-in closet, the space under the bed(s), the lower half of the kitchen pantry, the unused portion of the family rec room, etc.
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Post by josef on Sept 8, 2024 15:53:07 GMT
I'm the type if it doesn't fit on the layout, I have too many. If I do want to add, it means disposing of one to make room. My days of displaying or collecting are over. Then on the other hand, there are 3 engines I would like to add and have 3 engines I will dispose of when these come up at a reasonable price.
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Post by steveoncattailcreek on Sept 8, 2024 17:07:28 GMT
You know you have too many trains when? You can’t fit into your train room anymore. When your "train room" is now what used to be known as your "home" . . . [Seriously, though, my "COVID hobby" has expanded from a single 6 X 5-1/2 foot layout, to an 8 X 8 foot layout, to *both*, and my workspace has recently expanded from a 4 X 8 foot table in an exercise room, to another table in common space, to *another* two tables . . . So far, SWMBO has at least tolerated her space being infringed upon, but I fully expect to find myself and my toy trains on the curb for recycling some day soon . . . ]
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Post by healey36 on Sept 8, 2024 18:07:31 GMT
You have finally filled up all of that extra, unused space around the house with trains - the 2nd bathroom, your half of the large walk-in closet, the space under the bed(s), the lower half of the kitchen pantry, the unused portion of the family rec room, etc. You're either single or married to the patron saint of train-collecting...
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Post by rtraincollector on Sept 8, 2024 18:22:43 GMT
I'm the type if it doesn't fit on the layout, I have too many. If I do want to add, it means disposing of one to make room. My days of displaying or collecting are over. Then on the other hand, there are 3 engines I would like to add and have 3 engines I will dispose of when these come up at a reasonable price. And then you have me, I say I need to sell some of this as I'm running out of room. But in the meantime I buy the one of the largest standard gauge engines ( not counting the Brute ) and 4 of the large passenger cars to go with it.
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Post by dlagrua on Sept 9, 2024 0:57:39 GMT
You know you have too many trains when?
When you have 30 sets and still build a nice 24' x 15' layout that has 4 loops and can run only six sets.
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Post by Traindiesel! on Sept 9, 2024 2:36:37 GMT
I think I’m gonna need a bigger house!
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Post by steveoncattailcreek on Sept 9, 2024 2:45:11 GMT
I think I’m gonna need a bigger house!
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Post by Country Joe on Sept 9, 2024 2:56:52 GMT
I know I have too many trains when they sit in containers under the layout or in a closet and never get used. Like Josef, I am not a collector. I like to have enough engines and rolling stock so I’m not always running the same equipment but I don’t need more than that. About 10 locomotives and 50-60 freight cars gives me enough variety. If a Brightline train ever becomes available I’ll add passenger service to my layout.
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