Occasionally the little disagreements we have on the forum backs up my wife's observation that there should be an under 5 age group..... Still at least when I am playing with my wooden train set I don't need to worry about electrics... :'(

 

Quote from: joe cassidy on August 30, 2015, 12:34:34 PM
Based on replies so far the trend is that interest in N gauge model railways is proportional to age - the older you are the more likely you are to model N gauge trains.

However, people in their 60s are bucking the trend - there are less of them than those in their 50s and those over 69.

So, what is the explanation ?

Yours intriguedly,


Je

I, like another earlier member, classed myself in the over 60's group as I am nearly 70, so, perhaps the grouping should have read" 70 and over" rather than "over 60's"
My modelling, by the way, is eras 4-5 despite being born in era 3. Given your premis of era being linked to year of birth I wonder how anyone would, thus, want to model eras 1 or 2.

QuoteGiven your premis of era being linked to year of birth I wonder how anyone would, thus, want to model eras 1 or 2.

Two possibilities spring to mind;

A keen railway historian

A masochist

(or a combination of both?)

I'm over 60 going on 68 1/2 but I run any thing I like on my layout Steam Diesel and the Brigton Belle next year the Pendolino so where do I fit into the theory.

Interesting thread.

I'm 30 and model three different time periods - early 1940s, mid 1960s and modern era (1995-2005)

I have to say that I detest anything in BR Blue - for me, its the most boring period in railway history.

Quote from: Ensign Elliott on September 02, 2015, 02:44:20 PM

I have to say that I detest anything in BR Blue - for me, its the most boring period in railway history.

A matter of opinion, of course, but with no fewer than 40 diesel classes, 9 electric classes, numerous DMUs/EMUs, maroon, green and blue stock, everything from pre WW2 coaches/vans to air conditioned stock, block trains and traditional pick up goods - the early 1970s were (to me) the most exciting time ever on the railway.
But, as I said, no accounting for personal opinion.

I'm very pleased to see that we have at least one teen who has entered the poll. I sometimes wonder if our hobby is dying out as us silver surfers get put out to grass???

Sparky

Re: 'Still at least when I am playing with my wooden train set I don't need to worry about electrics ...'

You are presumably aware that with (model aircraft and car-type) Radio Control and on-board batteries, 'electrics' are no longer a problem; even with wooden rails?

Think of the possibilities that now await you...

(Just saying)

Quote from: Komata on September 02, 2015, 09:16:25 PM

You are presumably aware that with (model aircraft and car-type) Radio Control and on-board batteries, 'electrics' are no longer a problem; even with wooden rails?

Think of the possibilities that now await you...

(Just saying)

Interesting point, and that would eliminate such problems as point blades not making contact and dirty rails. For the first time since clockwork trains we wouldn't have to worry about such things...

BUT (and it is a big but)

could a battery be made small enough, yet powerful enough, for N gauge locomotive model railway use?
I can see that a 1.5v battery could be slipped into the boiler of, say, a Castle, King, West Country or A4 for examples via an opening smoke box while the motor was concealed in the tender but what about those with panniers/pugs/Terriers  or even 'real' locos like Westerns, Warships and Hymeks? (See my 'signature' below).
And model railways don't operate on 1.5v but 12v (analogue) - 15 v (DCC) - and here we return to my point about small, but powerful.

But an novel idea all the same.

If you have the answers it would be interesting to read them,
Thanks,
Greg.

how about watch batteries?

I'm in my fifties. I started modeling blue era 30 years ago but only cos that's what I could see on the tracks. Now I modeling contemporary trains, again because I have no real memories of blue era, all we got through my local stations were various first gen dmu's and I couldn't tell you what class they were to save my life.

John P

Quote from: steve836 on September 03, 2015, 07:40:04 AM
how about watch batteries?

Yes, small enough, but are they 15v and if not then will they operate a DCC fitted loco?

Paul

Quote from: Sprintex on September 04, 2015, 07:10:36 AM



Paul

Maybe, but off topic can be fun, sometimes more than the original!