Modeler Survey

Thank you for taking the time to respond to our Survey! The more we know about you and your modeling practices, the better able we are to satisfy your needs.

1. How long have you been a model railroader?

How long have you been a model railroader? Less than one year

1-4 years

5-9 years

10-19 years

20 years or more

2. How many hours per week do you spend performing any activity that relates to your hobby? This might include attending shows, reading, or shopping, as examples.

How many hours per week do you spend performing any activity that relates to your hobby? This might include attending shows, reading, or shopping, as examples. 1-6 hours per week

7-14 hours per week

15-25 hours per week

26 hours or more per week

3. Please tell how many months of each year you are active in your hobby.

Please tell how many months of each year you are active in your hobby. All year

7-10 months

4-6 months

Less than 4 months

Other (please specify)

4. In what stage of development is your home layout?

In what stage of development is your home layout? I do not plan to have a home layout

Planning stage

About to start a new layout

Under construction; early stages, not operational

Under construction; operating, some scenery

Layout is complete

5. If you do not have or plan to have a home layout, choose the item that best describes your modeling activities.

If you do not have or plan to have a home layout, choose the item that best describes your modeling activities. I am building or planning a modular layout

I am working on and/or operating on a club layout

I am an active member of a group working on and/or operating another individual's layout

I am a collector

6. What is your primary modeling scale?

What is your primary modeling scale? Z

N

HO

S

O

G

Other (please specify)

7. What is your primary modeling gauge?

What is your primary modeling gauge? Standard gauge

3-Foot

2-1/2 Foot

2-Foot

8. What is your secondary modeling scale?

What is your secondary modeling scale? Z

N

HO

S

O

G

Other (please specify)

9. What gauge is your secondary modeling scale?

What gauge is your secondary modeling scale? Standard gauge

3-Foot

2-1/2 Foot

2-Foot

10. What factors did you take into consideration when selecting your scale/gauge?

What factors did you take into consideration when selecting your scale/gauge? Exposure - Most all the modelers I know are in this scale/gauge

Space requirements

Relative cost

Availability of Locomotives and Rolling Stock

Availability of Scenery and Building Materials

Availability of track

Other (please specify)

11. What best describes the type of railroad being modeled?

What best describes the type of railroad being modeled? Class 1 Mainline

Branch of Class 1 Mainline

Short Line

Logging/Mining

Traction/interurban

Other (please specify)

12. What best describes the era that you have chosen to model?

What best describes the era that you have chosen to model? Before 1925

1925-1945

1945-1959

1960-1971

1972-1982

1983-present

Not adhering to a particular era

13. If your layout is based on a region of the U.S., please indicate which area from the following list.

If your layout is based on a region of the U.S., please indicate which area from the following list. New England

East

South

Appalachia

Midwest/Plains

Rocky Mountains

Pacific Coast

Southwest

Alaska/Hawaii

No specific region

14. If you are basing your layout on a Canadian prototype or region, please select the area that most closely describes it.

If you are basing your layout on a Canadian prototype or region, please select the area that most closely describes it. Maritime Provinces

St. Lawrence/Eastern Canada

Shield/Great Lakes/Central

Prairie Provinces

Rocky Mountain

Pacific

No specific region

15. If you are modeling after a region outside of the U.S. and Canada, please select the item from the list that best reflects this area.

If you are modeling after a region outside of the U.S. and Canada, please select the item from the list that best reflects this area. United Kingdom/British Isles

Western European

Eastern European

Asia

Africa

Australia/New Zealand

South America

Other (please specify)

16. How would you classify your modeling style?

How would you classify your modeling style? Prototype Modeler

Freelance Modeler, but based on a real protype

Freelance Modeler, 'fantasy' railroad

Combination of any of the above

17. How large is your layout?

How large is your layout? Under 10 square feet

10-32 square feet

33-80 square feet

81-150 square feet

Over 150 square feet

I do not currently have a layout/module

18. What type of track are you using or plan to use?

What type of track are you using or plan to use? Flex track

Sectional track

Integrated roadbed track

Handlaid track

Mixture of the above

19. What is your favorite part of building/having a layout?

	Where I most enjoy spending my time	My second favorite activity	I somewhat enjoy this activity	I do not enjoy
Trackwork	What is your favorite part of building/having a layout? Trackwork Where I most enjoy spending my time	Trackwork My second favorite activity	Trackwork I somewhat enjoy this activity	Trackwork I do not enjoy
Scenery	Scenery Where I most enjoy spending my time	Scenery My second favorite activity	Scenery I somewhat enjoy this activity	Scenery I do not enjoy
Structures	Structures Where I most enjoy spending my time	Structures My second favorite activity	Structures I somewhat enjoy this activity	Structures I do not enjoy
Operations	Operations Where I most enjoy spending my time	Operations My second favorite activity	Operations I somewhat enjoy this activity	Operations I do not enjoy
Modeling a specific area/prototype	Modeling a specific area/prototype Where I most enjoy spending my time	Modeling a specific area/prototype My second favorite activity	Modeling a specific area/prototype I somewhat enjoy this activity	Modeling a specific area/prototype I do not enjoy
Running my Locomotives/Rolling stock	Running my Locomotives/Rolling stock Where I most enjoy spending my time	Running my Locomotives/Rolling stock My second favorite activity	Running my Locomotives/Rolling stock I somewhat enjoy this activity	Running my Locomotives/Rolling stock I do not enjoy

20. Other than the actual building of the layout, what is/are your primary areas of interest in model railroading?

	This is my favorite activity	This is my second favorite activity	I somewhat enjoy this activity	I am not interested in this activity	I dislike this activity
Modeling Locomotives	Other than the actual building of the layout, what is/are your primary areas of interest in model railroading? Modeling Locomotives This is my favorite activity	Modeling Locomotives This is my second favorite activity	Modeling Locomotives I somewhat enjoy this activity	Modeling Locomotives I am not interested in this activity	Modeling Locomotives I dislike this activity
Modeling Cars	Modeling Cars This is my favorite activity	Modeling Cars This is my second favorite activity	Modeling Cars I somewhat enjoy this activity	Modeling Cars I am not interested in this activity	Modeling Cars I dislike this activity
Building Structures/Bridges	Building Structures/Bridges This is my favorite activity	Building Structures/Bridges This is my second favorite activity	Building Structures/Bridges I somewhat enjoy this activity	Building Structures/Bridges I am not interested in this activity	Building Structures/Bridges I dislike this activity
Building Scenery	Building Scenery This is my favorite activity	Building Scenery This is my second favorite activity	Building Scenery I somewhat enjoy this activity	Building Scenery I am not interested in this activity	Building Scenery I dislike this activity
Electronics	Electronics This is my favorite activity	Electronics This is my second favorite activity	Electronics I somewhat enjoy this activity	Electronics I am not interested in this activity	Electronics I dislike this activity
Operating my Layout	Operating my Layout This is my favorite activity	Operating my Layout This is my second favorite activity	Operating my Layout I somewhat enjoy this activity	Operating my Layout I am not interested in this activity	Operating my Layout I dislike this activity
Prototype Modeling/Research	Prototype Modeling/Research This is my favorite activity	Prototype Modeling/Research This is my second favorite activity	Prototype Modeling/Research I somewhat enjoy this activity	Prototype Modeling/Research I am not interested in this activity	Prototype Modeling/Research I dislike this activity
Track Work	Track Work This is my favorite activity	Track Work This is my second favorite activity	Track Work I somewhat enjoy this activity	Track Work I am not interested in this activity	Track Work I dislike this activity
Collecting	Collecting This is my favorite activity	Collecting This is my second favorite activity	Collecting I somewhat enjoy this activity	Collecting I am not interested in this activity	Collecting I dislike this activity
Weathering	Weathering This is my favorite activity	Weathering This is my second favorite activity	Weathering I somewhat enjoy this activity	Weathering I am not interested in this activity	Weathering I dislike this activity
Scratchbuilding	Scratchbuilding This is my favorite activity	Scratchbuilding This is my second favorite activity	Scratchbuilding I somewhat enjoy this activity	Scratchbuilding I am not interested in this activity	Scratchbuilding I dislike this activity

21. What best describes your track plan?

What best describes your track plan? Continous run/loop

Point-to-point

Out and back

Multi-level

Other (please specify)

22. How would you classify the type of modeler you are?

How would you classify the type of modeler you are? I like to purchase mostly Ready-to-Run products

I like to purchase a mix of Ready-to-Run and Kit-type products

I like to mainly build kits or scratchbuild

23. What type of control system are you using?

What type of control system are you using? Standard block control

Pre-DCC carrier or command control

DCC

Computer controlled

24. What kind of electronics are of interest to you?

What kind of electronics are of interest to you? DCC Operation

Analog Operation

DC Sound

DCC Sound

Layout sound

Locomotive Lighting

Layout Lighting

Rolling Stock Lighting

Signaling

Accessory control (i.e., switch machines, cranes, etc.)

Other (please specify)

25. How much do you estimate that you spend each month on your hobby?

How much do you estimate that you spend each month on your hobby? Under $10

$11-$25

$26-$50

$51-$75

$76-$100

$100-$200

Over $200

26. There is no doubt that the economy has adversely affected the amount many modelers have to spend on their hobby. Please choose the item that best describes how it has affected your buying habits.

There is no doubt that the economy has adversely affected the amount many modelers have to spend on their hobby. Please choose the item that best describes how it has affected your buying habits. Spend MUCH less

Spend a little less

No change in the amount I spend

Spend a little more, cutting back elsewhere

Spend MUCH more - diverted from elsewhere

27. What magazine(s) do you regularly read?

What magazine(s) do you regularly read? Model Railroader

Railroad Model Craftsman

Narrow Gauge Gazette

Garden Railroads

Model Railroad News

Model Railroad Hobbyist (online magazine)

N-Scale Magazine

S Gaugian

O Scale News

On30 Annual

Hon3 Annual

Keystone Modeler

Trains

NMRA Magazine

Other (please specify)

28. There are many hundreds of manufacturers of model train products. How many of these companies have you purchased product from or are you familiar with? This is by no means a complete list!

There are many hundreds of manufacturers of model train products. How many of these companies have you purchased product from or are you familiar with? This is by no means a complete list! Accurail

Athearn Trains

Atlas Model Trains

Bachmann Trains

Blackstone Models

Bowser Trains

Digitrax

ESU

ExactRail

Kato U.S.A.

LifeLike Trains

Micro-Mark

Model Rectifier Corp. (MRC)

QSI

Rapido Trains

SoundTraxx

Walthers

Woodland Scenics

29. Please select the items that best describe YOU.

	Male	Female
Age Under 18	Please select the items that best describe YOU. Age Under 18 Male	Age Under 18 Female
18-24	18-24 Male	18-24 Female
25-29	25-29 Male	25-29 Female
30-39	30-39 Male	30-39 Female
40-49	40-49 Male	40-49 Female
50-59	50-59 Male	50-59 Female
60-69	60-69 Male	60-69 Female
70 or older	70 or older Male	70 or older Female

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1. How long have you been a model railroader?

2. How many hours per week do you spend performing any activity that relates to your hobby? This might include attending shows, reading, or shopping, as examples.

3. Please tell how many months of each year you are active in your hobby.

4. In what stage of development is your home layout?

5. If you do not have or plan to have a home layout, choose the item that best describes your modeling activities.

6. What is your primary modeling scale?

7. What is your primary modeling gauge?

8. What is your secondary modeling scale?

9. What gauge is your secondary modeling scale?

10. What factors did you take into consideration when selecting your scale/gauge?

11. What best describes the type of railroad being modeled?

12. What best describes the era that you have chosen to model?

13. If your layout is based on a region of the U.S., please indicate which area from the following list.

14. If you are basing your layout on a Canadian prototype or region, please select the area that most closely describes it.

15. If you are modeling after a region outside of the U.S. and Canada, please select the item from the list that best reflects this area.

16. How would you classify your modeling style?

17. How large is your layout?

18. What type of track are you using or plan to use?

19. What is your favorite part of building/having a layout?

20. Other than the actual building of the layout, what is/are your primary areas of interest in model railroading?

21. What best describes your track plan?

22. How would you classify the type of modeler you are?

23. What type of control system are you using?

24. What kind of electronics are of interest to you?

25. How much do you estimate that you spend each month on your hobby?

26. There is no doubt that the economy has adversely affected the amount many modelers have to spend on their hobby. Please choose the item that best describes how it has affected your buying habits.

27. What magazine(s) do you regularly read?

28. There are many hundreds of manufacturers of model train products. How many of these companies have you purchased product from or are you familiar with? This is by no means a complete list!

29. Please select the items that best describe YOU.

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