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Hobbies

I have some hobbies, besides playing videogames of course.

Model Trains

As a person who loves trains, I found it pretty easy to buy my self an n scale model train set and set it up. From there I've expanded via purchasing more locomotives and rolling stock. As well as expanding my layout into a double track layout with a shunting yard and station. I've also DCC fitted some of my locomotives, but not all of them, so one line is currently DC, and the other is DCC. I mainly purchase UK steam locomotives. But I also own some US steam and diesel locomotives. Whilst my rolling stock consists of Kato Amfleets and Superliners. As well as Kato Japan freight, with accompanying Athearn and Atlas US freight wagons. My Loco collection is as follows

Hotwheels

When I say hotwheels, I don't only mean Hotwheels, I really mean most 1/64 or close to 1/64 cars. But mostly Hotwheels is what I have. My collection at the moment is sitting just above 100 cars, split between mostly hotwheels, and the odd matcxhbox car as well. But I am looking into expoand into other brands. The ones currently being Tomica, Mini GT, and Tarmac Works. Tomica is something I want to get into, as they hav ecars Hotwheels is not currently producing, such as the Lamborghini Countach LPI 800, and any Ferrari, as Hotwheels does not make any Ferrari's anymore. The main issue being that Tomica is not sold in the US, only in Japan and Asia. So any purchases I make will be imports. As for Mini GT, its the same as Tomica in the sense that they makes cars Hotwheels does not make. But Mini GT also going into more details than Hotwheels does, such as providing mirrors for the their cars. Making their cars more expensive than Hotwheels are. And Finally, Tarmac works is the same as Mini GT, but they mostly produce Race cars.The table below will define general prices (i.e in-store, not resale)