Trainiac Meme Journal Thingy
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Since I don't know many trainiacs here on dA I expect this thingy will bring some more info about new trainiacs residing on dA..
It took me a while to fabricate all the questions I wanna ask and put them in the right order. Hope the final product will be worth at least reading the questions - guess I screwed the grammar and word order at certain questions. And in order to be fair I'll ansver my own questions. At least it'll give you some hint for onswering this meme. So here we go...
How did your train addiction begin? What made you interest in this kind of transport?
It all began on X-mas when I was still a kid. My bro got a BTTB model railway set (one BR232 "Ludmilla" + 3 "Rekowagen" + some freight cars + loads of tracks and accessories) while I got a ridiculous small toy. I envied him so much but it wasn't pure envy. Somehow I appreciated the model train more than he had. As soon as I've seen the catalog attachment my mania got serious. I'm even sad now because when my bro got older he sold the railway set to some anonymous guy... TT_TT
Ok. So what do you usually do for your interest in trains?
Hang around train stations, watch, listen and find info about trains.
What is your all-time favorite locomotive(s)/train(s) of your country's railways?
Definetly class 140 a.k.a. "Bobina" - it's extremely pecuiar
I'm also fascinated by coupled engines like 131 "Twins" and last but not least I love 162/163 "Pershing" because of its awesome sound..
I see. Do you have an all-time favorite foreign engine(s)?
Hmm.. I think the most fav. ones are previously mentioned "Ludmilla" and also the austrian 1020 "Crocodile"
Do you ride a train often or at least regularly?
Not even regularly. Most of the places where I travel to are not connected by railways
When was the last time you went somewhere by train? What kind of train it was?
If I'm not mistaken it was some about half a year ago when I rode a local train from Zlín to Otrokovice and back...
This is where the harder part begins. Is your train addiction just at admiration level or you're also deeply interested in technical details and stuff?
I'm really deeply into technical info about trains.
What do you find the most interesting/knowledge-enriching fact you've learned about trains?
Hard to say but maybe it was when I learned to recognize our engine classes by their numbers. That's priceless..
Do you think you know enough about railways to consider yourself a "train expert" now?
Well I think I know a lot about trains but of course it's not enough ... I wanna know more.
Now that you look back at the times you didn't know as much as now do you feel you made a train-knowledge progress?
Definetly
Enough with the philosophy stuff. Do you have a train related dream that you want to come true although you don't find it probable?
First I wanted to be a train driver but now I'd like to build and operate a giant TT or H0 model railway set. A land where all the trains I loved will ride and they'll look like at the good old times. Just like the trains I've seen as a kid..
Have you ever thought about your hobby becoming your job? (being a train driver or so..) Did you do something for it? Confess..
I mentioned it before but I repeat it again - yes. But to be honest I screwed my life at the most critical part - the choice of high school. Now I regret it but it's too late. If there were some other way I'd definetly give it a try.
Oh... How do you feel about it now?
Bad. Disappointed
Wanna cry TT_TTIs there something you'd give up for your interest?
I hadn't thought about that yet but I guess I already give up too much of my time... Sometimes it even scares me a bit
Is there something that makes you proud of your country's railways?
Gotta think about this one but I think it's the history .. the way our railways developed and so .. until now of course
Now is there something about your country's railways that annoys the hell out of you?
The way ZSSK paints our engines and coaches recently is really disgusting me.
Something more about what do you like? Are you more into older and classic trains or do you like the modern ones better?
Generally I'm interested in DC electrical engines. I prefer those mid-aged trains ... not too old not too new.
Steam engines are a particular category. How much attention do you pay for those?
Not much but I'm really fascinated by huge steam engines like Beyer-Garatt
The smaller ones are not so interesting to me though Are there some trains/engines you changed your opinion about?
Some time ago I had some prejudice about our class 230/240 because of the strange design. But now I quite like it. It's quite peculiar for our railways.
It hurts me to ask this but are there some trains/engines you don't like?
Well I'm really not into american railways. They seem kinda strange to me. Guess it's generally because they wouldn't fit our railways no matter what
Do you think there is some train stuff other trainiacs should definetly see/hear?
How do you get along with train drivers. Do you use to talk to them if an opportunity shows up?
Exactly
I talk with them when an opportunity shows up. Mostly when they're bored to death or they speak to me first..Oh yeah .. now that I mentioned it ... have you ever rode in a train cab?
Yup. Twice. Once in a Bobina and once in Pendolino when I went to Prague.
Are there some special railway events in your country? Do you go on those?
There are some occasional steam train rides. I pay a visit if I can...
What's your most treasured train experience?
Maybe the rides to my grandma's place at the eastern side of my country. The sub-tatran railways and the landscape were awesome alone.
What train station have you seen the most interesting trains at?
Maybe in Prague ... or Brno? Hard to decide
Is there some train-related website(s) you visit regularly or find some useful information at?
[link] and [link]
The meme is almost over. any last comments you want to say before it ends?
Woohooo!! You're done. Now tag 3 or more trainiacs.
and 
I dare ya guys LOLZ I hadnt time to answer some questions and add links to stuff. So stay tuned
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