Comments on: Determination To Continue Dream Hobby https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/04/determination-to-continue-dream-hobby.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=determination-to-continue-dream-hobby Model railroads and model trains Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:21:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Bonny https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/04/determination-to-continue-dream-hobby.html#comment-13238 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:21:03 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4042#comment-13238 In reply to Norman Chipps.

I thought I wanted to do Z scale, too, but my gimpy, arthritic hands decided I couldn’t. So, here I sit with a nice Marklin kit of an SP steam engine, two cars and a caboose, the controller plus a lot of extra track, Micro Train box cars, the American series buildings…about six of them plus some American looking building kits, and other Z scale stuff all in a box. I’ll stick with my N scale until the hands can’t handle that one either and then, I guess I’ll have to go back to HO. I’ll be 80 this year and wanted model trains for years so I got carried away! I really feel for Bob as I had a cyst on my spine, caused the right leg to get rather sensitive….on an on it goes. Now I have nerve damage but I still manage to garden and play with trains.

]]> By: Norman Chipps https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/04/determination-to-continue-dream-hobby.html#comment-13184 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 01:37:16 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4042#comment-13184 I am somewhat in the same situation as I have to keep changing from the N scale layout where I am starting to do a Drive-in Theatre with a DVD player showing older westerns and to break up the days I sometimes get on 20 meters and try to make contacts around the world. The age here is 76 and been into model railroad for a few years longer than ham radio. Am retired and having fun. Send your call with a future listing as Australia is a common signal when propagation is good and we can talk trains. Thinking about Z scale also. Sold the HO layout about 10 years ago. Hope your broken bones come together soon. Working on a capacitor discharge for turnouts today. By the way my QTH is Arizona now.

]]> By: Bob https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/04/determination-to-continue-dream-hobby.html#comment-13181 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 00:59:22 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4042#comment-13181 God bless you, Bob, with healing, stamina, and strength. You already have plenty of courage! You are an example to all of us as to what determination to overcome obstacles looks like. Thank you for showing us that we all can figure out a way to be in this hobby.

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