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Favorite toy train
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 22, 2007 4:05 PM

 What is your favorite toy train from this list

 [A] Lionel Bi-polar

 [B] MTH 2-10-0 Decapod

 [C] K-Line Plymouth/ Porter Switcher

 [D] Ready Made Toys Beep/ Beef

 [E] Any toy train - answer with the letter and the toy train that is your favorite

 [F] All of the above

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Posted by LL675 on Monday, January 22, 2007 4:22 PM
If B is a Pennsy engine,then I'll go with that, if not, just about any train( as long as it's STEAM!)

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Posted by nitroboy on Monday, January 22, 2007 6:03 PM
E.    Lionel 2046. Great runner, great smoker, great puller.
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Posted by CSXect on Monday, January 22, 2007 6:26 PM

Hey Semaphores, Nitroboy is a good person to ask about business  plans/startigies as he has a business making telaphone poles.

I thought about making some operating accessories for tinplaters but have not the money,time or skills to do itSigh [sigh]

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Posted by CSXect on Monday, January 22, 2007 6:29 PM
My favorite train is a toss up between the MTH OSU train set or my  Chessie&Conrail BEEPSBig Smile [:D]
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Posted by Frank53 on Monday, January 22, 2007 6:40 PM

Most definately "E"

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Posted by guilfordrr on Monday, January 22, 2007 7:20 PM
Well, it seems to me you're trying to make a purchase decision, so I'll join the minority and say [B], if you are refering to the Premier line version. I don't own one myself, but several people have told me good things about it. If you're on a tight budget, I'd go with the K-Line Plymouth.
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Posted by otftch on Monday, January 22, 2007 8:42 PM

[E] Although Im probably in the minority I've always had soft spot for the Lionel Santa-Fe alcos.I have all but one that was ever made.Someday I'll find the Green one.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 4:52 AM
 Yes, [B] is a steam locomotive and is a Pennsylvania R.R. train.
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Posted by mitchelr on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 5:15 AM

F.  All of the above

 

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Posted by underworld on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 9:59 PM

F!!!!!

I do really like the bi-polars and anything pre war Marklin.

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Posted by njalb1 on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:12 PM

E.

 

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Posted by dougdagrump on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:48 PM
These are toys !!!!!!!!  Shock [:O]  Blush [:I]   Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

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Posted by RR Redneck on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 7:18 AM
I am obsessed with Lionel's UP Mikado and the UP SD40T-2.

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Posted by laz 57 on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 7:22 AM

E, Lionel Mohawks all of em 18009,18064,38053.  Have em all.

E, MTH Niagara.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 7:42 AM
 Semaphores wrote:

 What is your favorite toy train from this list

 [A] Lionel Bi-polar

 [B] MTH 2-10-0 Decapod

 [C] K-Line Plymouth/ Porter Switcher

 [D] Ready Made Toys Beep/ Beef

 [E] Any toy train - answer with the letter and the toy train that is your favorite

 [F] All of the above



I would say F, since I don't own any of them and like them all... as far as favorites... typically that is reserved for my latest purchase, which is the C&O 0-8-0 pictured below, and will probably be hard to beat out because it is the first steamer I have owned with fan driven smoke... truely a work of art!

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Posted by johnandjulie13 on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:26 AM

E.  While I like PRR and BNSF, nothing is more elegant than the NYC Hudson.  I also like it in its Dreyfuss version.

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