For as long as I’ve known him, my husband had an HO-scale layout. He doesn’t have a train, but it’s more of a platform for his diecast car collection. I wondered how he would react once we had our daughters. When they could reach the tables, he let them each pick a house to “live” in, and they join him now. Funny note: he is the police department, and parking tickets are paid with chocolate!
I had a set of trains.. Always managed to have one of them jump the track in the middle of the broad… Every one would get mad as they had to climb under the huge table to put the cars back on.. Cried when he sold it…some one told me girls shouldn’t have boy toys… That was the 50’s… Time has sure changed
My husband has an extensive “HO” train collection, and this past birthday, I bought him a BUNCH of Lionel “O” scale rolling stock. He already had a Santa Fe Warbonnet engine in the “O” scale. In fact, he has a Warbonnet in “O”, “HO” and “N” scale. We pull out the Lionel set around Christmas and set it up around the tree. The “HO” and “N” are in storage because we moved to a much smaller house and there’s no room to set them up.
This was based on our neighbours in Lynn Lake, who had an elaborate train set in their basement. When I saw it, I thought it belonged to their eldest son, but was surprised to discover that it was the dad who had set it up. This was long before my husband built a model train you could actually ride on! What is it with trains, anyway?
There is a Freudian answer about trains and tunnels and repressed unattainable desires. But as a lifelong model railroader I don’t go there. My ex enjoyed the joke about the model husband many years ago.
Argythree about 9 years ago
That’s fantastic! It’s great for the kids, but it’s probably really for the dad…
LeoAutodidact about 9 years ago
As I recall John is a Model RR fan. Is this where he “Got the Bug”?
Wren Fahel about 9 years ago
For as long as I’ve known him, my husband had an HO-scale layout. He doesn’t have a train, but it’s more of a platform for his diecast car collection. I wondered how he would react once we had our daughters. When they could reach the tables, he let them each pick a house to “live” in, and they join him now. Funny note: he is the police department, and parking tickets are paid with chocolate!
greatgrannyszoo about 9 years ago
I had a set of trains.. Always managed to have one of them jump the track in the middle of the broad… Every one would get mad as they had to climb under the huge table to put the cars back on.. Cried when he sold it…some one told me girls shouldn’t have boy toys… That was the 50’s… Time has sure changed
JanLC about 9 years ago
My husband has an extensive “HO” train collection, and this past birthday, I bought him a BUNCH of Lionel “O” scale rolling stock. He already had a Santa Fe Warbonnet engine in the “O” scale. In fact, he has a Warbonnet in “O”, “HO” and “N” scale. We pull out the Lionel set around Christmas and set it up around the tree. The “HO” and “N” are in storage because we moved to a much smaller house and there’s no room to set them up.
JanLC about 9 years ago
Lynn’s Notes:
This was based on our neighbours in Lynn Lake, who had an elaborate train set in their basement. When I saw it, I thought it belonged to their eldest son, but was surprised to discover that it was the dad who had set it up. This was long before my husband built a model train you could actually ride on! What is it with trains, anyway?
smadanek about 9 years ago
There is a Freudian answer about trains and tunnels and repressed unattainable desires. But as a lifelong model railroader I don’t go there. My ex enjoyed the joke about the model husband many years ago.
JP Steve Premium Member about 9 years ago
I’m guessing “board.”