Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got some movies (Superbad, The Simpson's Movie, The Bourne Ultimatium), XBOX360 accessories (Quick charge kit, wireless headset, cooling fans) and XBOX360 games (Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare, Project Gotham Racing 4). I also got a lot of money.
I hope everyones Christmas was as good as mine.
Have a good evening everyone.
RT sorry to hear about your porch, is everybody ok???
Target Diesel set review
Trucks on alco very large and body rides kinda high, as reported else where cars have no lights or pickup rollers the loco does have a nice bright headlight. Runs very smooth cars roll easy, paint job is very sharp Blue yellow and silver labeled lionel lines. Transformer is the powermax model like the throttel handel.Horn sounds decent but no bell. Cardboard scenery divider nice touch to add play value to starter set.
On a scale of 1 to 5 I give it due to the flustration of a missbehaving coupler on last car
I like it for what it is a"toy" toy train will have pics this weekend
MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL
Hope all had a good one. Mine will be now that we calmed down from yesterdays intrusion. I didn't post here but will now show you what is left of my front porch after a handicap gentleman got his foot stuck under the brake and on the gas in reverse.
Thankgoodness that nobody got hurt the porch and all can get replaced. The guy almost hit a kid also but the kids grandfather grab him out of the way just in time.
Hope all have a good holiday were getting ready for Christmas dinner so will talk to you all later.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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I just discovered that we can "on-demand" A Holiday Affair anytime we want on Comcast...wish I knew that yesterday! DOH!!!
Speaking of the Tin Man, my kids got a Wizard of Oz DVD last night.
We missed The History of Lionel on History International today at 10AM, but at 4PM this afternoon, The History of Toy Trains by Toy Trains Unlimited will be shown on the same channel. History International, 4PM.
Good memory, Bruce! I did in fact once own a 442, back when I was single, wild, and free. Now I'm just wild!
Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Smokehouse bacon and biscuits for breakfast here in Arnold. Kids are playing, Chewy is sleeping off a little bite of bacon and a helicopter (she doesn't like my under-the-tree present!), and we're apparently watching a Brady Christmas tv movie from several years ago since Mike was still alive when the filmed it. I'll make some stroghanoff with egg noodles for dinner - old recipe from The Frugal Gourmet show. I'm tired - up too late watching that Holiday Affair movie, which was pretty good but no surprises, and then the first episode of Tin Man, which I liked a lot. Hope to run train later and maybe take a pic, too.
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Good afternoon all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 40s. I got a "Hot Chocolate" car for the Polar Express, which is very nice. We are having the whole crew down here today from my side of the family (sixteen of us) so the place should be hopping. We had streusel for breakfast on the dining car this morning. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good morning from New England!
Up early after a late night playing Santa. The family is getting ready for church services. I'm staying home to watch over dinner. All had a great Christmas morning here. Wish the same to all my friends.
Hee Haw and Merry Christmas!
Don
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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sir james I wrote:CSX- How does that Target set look? there was grumbly on OGR about it.Of course that is normal there.
All I can comment on at this point is how it looks as I have not opened it yet. Will have a full report later this evening
Trucks on alco loco seem very large compared to the rest of the loco and they are high water as well, Graphics are sharp and pertey. Set comes with a two sided cardboard scenic divider with tunnel thru it. More later......................
Doug,
We are still with you over here, just got my starter set running, ordered some more track and am planning to do a lot more in the new year now that I've got power.
Happy wotsit to you all...
OOPS!!! Mustn't overdo it???
John Baker
Hello All & Merry Christmas to everyone!
Bruce- I had a 1688E Restored for our famous Don Baker in Cerritos, California & he is very happy with it & Brent Leister also sent a 1688 my way to be restored as well. I can hardly wait to see the Photo's of your Trains too. Are you going to get the new Standard Gauge Trolley & Trailer that Lionel will be coming out with? I think that will be a very good seller for them. We'll see. Take Care & Merry Christmas to you & your family.
Merry Christmas Everyone,
My wife and I along with four kids, two daughters in law, and one very well behaved grandson filled an entire pew at our evening Christmas Mass. Too much pride and happiness filled the gaps for anyone else to fit in.
WE WISH EACH OF YOU THIS MUCH HAPPINESS AT CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR
The Lester Family
Evening all,
Finished setting up the Christmas layout. This year it's pretty much all PW "O". Right down to the tubular track. Frank would be proud.
Jim. Yes that's a Corvair...one of 3 I own....but no red ones. I recall you once owned a 442.
Keith. Great to be back again! Hope things have been good with you. Are you still fixing and restoring those old Torpedoes? My latest resto was on a 390E...my first Standard Gauge steamer. It sure is easy to work on those Bild-A-Loco motors. I'll get some decent pics and post them later.
Jim. (Phish) Thanks for the welcome back. I too have a time finding 30's and 40's O scale cars that are accurate in scale....especially when it comes to tires. And it seems most decent replicas are of high end, low production models, not the common examples one would have normally found on main street back then.
Well, 15 minutes 'til Christmas. Have a Safe and Merry one all!
Watching Holiday Affair with Chewy - we like it! God bless and all you guys get to bed so Santa will show up! My daughter gave us strict instructions not to stay up too late so that Santa would skip our house, just thought I better pass it on.
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MartyE and Kodi the Husky Dog! ( 3/31/90-9/28/04 ) www.MartyE.com My O Gauge Web Page and Home of Kodiak Junction!
kpolak wrote: Traditional Pierogies for Dinner tonight!
Traditional Pierogies for Dinner tonight!
Us too! My wife's family is Polish.
Back from dinner with the families. Had a great time. Always do...Waiting to make sure the kiddos are asleep before setting out the gifts. We tracked Santa via NORAD tonight. He was in South America when we looked.
Chief, plenty of things have been banned in Boston. I do them all anyway! Most of them, I do pretty well! Especially Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
CSXect wrote: Sturgeon-Phish wrote: CTXect- I remember Chris the nite owl. Remember the sunglasses?Yes and it was Fritz the nightowl, last I heard he was doing a gig as a radio station with jazz music.
Sturgeon-Phish wrote: CTXect- I remember Chris the nite owl. Remember the sunglasses?
CTXect- I remember Chris the nite owl. Remember the sunglasses?
Yes and it was Fritz the nightowl, last I heard he was doing a gig as a radio station with jazz music.
Yea, Fritz not Chris
Good Evening All,
IIABSDiSEI with temps in the high 30s. My wife, Lucas and I all worked our tails off cleaning and cooking for tomorrow, but the food is mostly ready and the house looks fairly nice for once. We all went to 7:30 mass and enjoyed the service and the decorations. Unlike 2006, this has been a good year for myself and for my family and I have been happy to share it with all of you on the forum and especially those on the coffeepot. I want to wish you all a
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
good evening everyone. Just trying to send off a few messages before going to place the kids gifts around the tree. They keep jumping out of bed to see if the big guy has been here yet. Hope everyone has a blessed day and may you be blessed in the year ahead.
Merry Christmas
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
EVENING ALL
It sounds like everyone is busy and I'm looking forward to tomorrows dinner. I doubt the kids will get me the new pickup I ask for, so probably pjs and a shirt or two. they know I don't wear ties so at least I won't get that. And trains are out as I just get what I want. that leaves us back where we started. A lot of words, little said.
Brutus-say goodnite to chewy for me. MERRY CHRISTMAS,,,,,,,,Sir James
Merry Christmas to all
Colin-Glad the knee is doing good. Listen to the docs and you'll do great!
Bruce-Good to have you back
Lisa-Good to hear from you again.
Kurt- Thanks, ordination is next year, this was a step towards ordination.
Adjdevil2- Enjoy Midnight Mass! I wish I could be there. It is a special service.
Chief-I saw that same show; love the history channel. Weird how holidays and the like can get twisted around.
I am on night shift for the next three days so we opened presents this afternoon and had dinner. Grandkids and daughters were there also. Love to watch the kids. Bride gave me a year subscription to CTT!!!!
I had to leave for work about the same time everyone was getting ready for Church. I'll get off in the morning at 7 a.m. and go the Christmas Mass at 9 a.m. and help serve.
It has been real windy in Southern Ohio. At church we have ¾ life size nativity we set up. Sunday the wind came along and trashed the stable and blew the figures into the street. We made repairs but it looks like we'll be looking for another set. Our church is right on Rt. 52 west, and sees a lot of traffic and folks around here kind of use "the church with the big nativity at Christmas" as a title / landmark.
I will say a prayer for each of you that this Christmas finds you well, healthy and blessed. Look for Christ the faces of those around you, and open your hearts to receive the best gift there is, Jesus.
Merry Christmas All !
Santa made an early stop to drop off the Thomas & Friends goodies for our grandson. Grampa has them set-up, tested and ready for tomorrow morning. They are parked in the tunnel so when he fires up the layout SURPRISE !
It is absolutely fabulous being a grandparent !!!!!!!!!
Remember the Veterans. Past, present and future.
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Saw Holiday Affair last night on TCM. Also saw on the History Channel that the New England Purtians outlawed Christmas. In fact it was outlawed in Boston in the early 1800's. Figures.
BTW: My folks that came with John Smith at Jamestown celebrated Christmas.
anjdevil2: I was thinking the same thing today! There are a lot of people who won't be able to be with their famillies this year. Thanks and Prayer for those who will be protecting us this Christmas.
Colin: Hope things are well for you, and your knee!
Miss Lisa: Glad to hear from you!
Relocated presents to garage, awaiting Sants delivery. Traditional Pierogies for Dinner tonight!
Kurt
We are having spiral ham tonight. Not my fave, but hey, a free meal is a free meal!
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