A hobby, or a way of life?

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:08 pm

During a talk I did on the Guinness loco I am restoring at Amberley, one of the guys watching asked the question:

Do you see this as a hobby, or as a way of life?

I answered the latter, as I am too involved with railways in general for it to be classified as a hobby.

Plus, when I work on my Live Steam locos I see it more as a practice in engineering rather than fixing what some might call a toy...

So, what would be your answer to the question?

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:15 pm

A hobby.

Photography is a slightly different matter as I consider that my main hobby, but even then I think I would still answer hobby.

What is my way of life? Dunno really, guess that would be family, or faith. Rather a deep question!

I would like my way of life to be "simple", but humans are good at complicating everything.

I really shouldn't post on forums after a couple of drinks on a friday night!

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:41 pm

for me its a way of life.

All the stuff i would do if i had my own house with a fair bit of room.

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:54 pm

I don't think I need to give you my answer for this one it's rather obvious

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andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:59 pm

SillyBilly wrote:I don't think I need to give you my answer for this one it's rather obvious .

yes, for you it gives somthing to moan about and count rivets

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:04 pm

trains are definitely a way of life for me

Aizoon · Post by **Aizoon** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:32 am

Not only a way of life, but a source of income for us published writers

made-in-england · Post by **made-in-england** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:33 am

for me id say it was just another hobby. I have too many hobbies to say that just one is a way of life

Endless, Nameless · Post by **Endless, Nameless** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:53 pm

I'd say hobby- a hobby I've had a long time and one I hope to stick with for a lot longer, but a hobby nonetheless.

I'm not involved with any real railways at all though, other than as an occasional visitor.

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:43 pm

Id say it is a way of life because of 3 very meaningfull and complex reasons.
1. The democratic organisation of all things enginnered in a coplex and perculiar fashion..............Oh no ive gone cross eyed.
ROFL

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:01 pm

Way of life for me. I've been interested in railways for as long as I can remember, so I can't really imagine life without them...

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:06 am

just a hobby for me to go with my other hobbies

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:37 am

For me its a Hobby,

but if if circumstances were different It would almost certainly become a Way of Life.

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