One of my uncle's interesting hobbies

"Ron Calls on his years of experience....and freezes at the controls" (internerdstuff) 02/08/2016 at 09:53 • Filed to: None

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His other hobby is collecting studibakers, so an interesting guy.
I have a feeling this train is about 25+ yo .This-and others he’s made- have motors. They set up the tracks and give rides for kids (and big kids!) on occasion.
I remember when i was young this same uncle made a mini army jeep for his kids,powered by a mower engine.Sadly i never got to drive that one!

Also, he was into remote control planes and was one of the first to try building a model helicopter.I saw it in the late 70's.It wasnt real small-the rotor spaned about 1 meter.
He never did get it to fly properly because the engines at the time just weren’t strong enough

Chariotoflove > Ron Calls on his years of experience....and freezes at the controls 02/08/2016 at 10:00

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That is very cool. Does he sell them or build on order, or does he just make them for himself and keep them around?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Ron Calls on his years of experience....and freezes at the controls 02/08/2016 at 10:01

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That one looked a little like an F-Unit , so I did some research, and the truth is actually more interesting.

KnowsAboutCars > Ron Calls on his years of experience....and freezes at the controls 02/08/2016 at 10:18

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Interesting fact: Walt Disney was a miniature train enthusiast. IIRC this hobby at least partly influenced the birth of Disneyland.

daender > Ron Calls on his years of experience....and freezes at the controls 02/08/2016 at 10:21

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Ride-able model trains are very much a thing, an expensive hobby but a hobby!

smobgirl > Ron Calls on his years of experience....and freezes at the controls 02/08/2016 at 10:28

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There's a museum of these things somewhere in Utah (the tracks actually show up on Google Earth as legit railroad tracks) and I really want to stop by someday. Except it feels a little weird to go alone when the place is probably mostly full of kids.

Shiyal > smobgirl 02/19/2016 at 14:21

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https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hes…

Hesston Steam Museum Just east of Chicago. A pretty cool place. Lotta old farts so you wouldnt be outta place at all.

smobgirl > Shiyal 02/19/2016 at 15:37

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Now you tell me! I was in Chicago last week. Haha.