Time spent on model railway and modelling

Poll not designed to make you feel guilty

During these temperate days of autumn I can put in more hours in the garage that I heat gently to keep the models and materials from getting too cold.

I'm managing about an hour a day modelling which is quite good. If I keep this up, the track will advance nicely. The Garratt being built on the workbench progresses too - waiting for some supplies to continue, but I'm confidently moving with that project.

I do get to run the trains a bit, but as the layout is covered in scenic materials, there is not much space to get up to full steam.

How much time do you spend on model railway modelling and actually running your trains?

QUOTE (BRITHO @ 7 Nov 2008, 16:56) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hmm....interesting, I suspect the results could be very revealing.

Regards

I also do military modelling so i do have to take turns as it were on my modelling projects although at the mo i am tending to spend more time on the railway.

Regards

Paul

At the moment I don't have a layout But I imagine once I do in my new house, that those numbers will shoot up! Especially since my office, workshop, and train room will all share the same space!

The results were along the lines of my own conclusions. However it's logical that it will take a lot more time to put a layout together than to flick a switch and run a train. Still it's all fun.

QUOTE (bike2steam @ 7 Nov 2008, 19:59) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Is that time spent on my own stuff, or total?
PM

i know that feeling very well!

its really a second job for mee. i come home from my day job and will spend the evening making the models before going to bed. usually take a couple of pictures before turning in.

Peter

Hi All

The addition to the Poll

would be a comparison to time spent on Domestic chores

Regards Zmil

Up until I got the "sound" bug, I spent more time modelling - mostly building kits and painting / repainting / decorating models, but, since I bought the first sound-equipped locomotive (a Bachmann class 66) I have spent a lot more time actually running trains. Add to that that I stopped teaching earlier this year and am now in a support position at a school and I don't have lesson preparation, marking, reports, and so on to do, I have a bit more modelling time to myself now.

Pretty lucky here after work and a bite to eat i spend the rest of the night doing the layout or diverted by associated projects this year converting my locos has taken a good portion of time included it that conversion of British stock most of which now has gone.
Though the American stock has now grown awaiting decoders

Living on my own leaves me to devote more time to the hobby

QUOTE (upnick @ 9 Nov 2008, 22:11) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Living on my own leaves me to devote more time to the hobby

Indeed - I'm in the same position, the only problem is that Brian just happens to know this!

Regards