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Reply to "Retirees, Those Soon To Be and the Hobby"

MNCW posted:

...maybe those (lucky folks) who have retired can talk more about what type of changes they have seen after retiring.

In other words, is there: 

  • More time for working on the layout?

Of course.  Plenty of time for both my hobbies (trains and shooting).  I have gotten projects done that I planned for years, but never had the time to carry through.  Since I don't have a "proper" layout (see below), most of my work is on the locomotives and rolling stock themselves.

  • What type of layout do you have? (no judgments whatsoever by me, mine is currently an oval on my workbench...)

I don't have the space for a permanent benchwork layout, so I have had to lay track on our (tiled) basement floor.  There are two: one (the largest one) is FasTrack, for the 3rs equipment and the other is Marx 034, for tinplate.  Obviously it's not ideal, but I'm grateful that I have as much as I do.

  • More time for joining clubs?

I'm not a "joiner," and have no interest in belonging to a club.

  • More time for operating/collecting/train shows/flea market/garage sale hunting?

Most of the train shows (not that there are that many in my area) and flea markets are on weekends anyway.

  • More time for walking on rail trails for exercise? 

I get my exercise from twice-weekly workouts at the gym, and from biking (weather permitting).

  • More time to read railroad books, timetables, etc.

I never lacked for time to read books.  As for reading timetables...well, I can only say that I don't find them too interesting.

 I retired in 2010; my wife two or three years earlier.  I highly recommend it to all who can do so.

 

 

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