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Posted by cabbage on Sunday, December 9, 2007 2:58 AM
Mr Ash.

I do actually wear a Bowler Hat and pin stripe three piece suit to work when I commute to the London Office on the train for meetings. This is what the customers expect when they meet me. When I work at the Lincoln Office I wear black tousers white shirt and tie, (I am The Boss and I must be seen to be so!), the rest of the staff wear Jeans and Tee shirts, (or equivalent).

Having returned from a business trip in Paris, where I did quite a lot of shopping -my son has presented me with his "Xmas list". It is neatly typed (spell checker and form letter plan helps!) and runs to 3 pages of A4...

I am delighted to know that I have scored 8 out of 10 direct hits on page 1. But the main suprise was he wanted some off road tyres for his bicycle and a electric pump for it. The Skaledale Gas and Coking plant and the space hopper were all bought before I went to Paris.

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Posted by Cheese on Saturday, December 8, 2007 9:55 PM

Yes,

I saw it on their website. Here is the link.

http://store.wattstrainshop.com/product_info.php?cPath=11&products_id=213

Actually, its called the EPL DR Factory Train Set. For $579.99 thats not bad.

Cheese

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 8, 2007 1:19 AM

Cheese,

Does Watts already know about this?!

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Posted by Cheese on Friday, December 7, 2007 6:44 AM

Hmmm,

The LGB EP Leahman Factory Display train set with new 0-4-0, orange peaked roof covered gondola and 2 boxcars from Watts Train Shop.

Cheese

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Posted by S&G Rute of the Silver River on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 2:33 PM
Still hot dry and just plain uncomfortable over there Jack? Good to see your not in the papers.
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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 4:52 AM
My wish for Christmas is that I will wake up Christmas morning and all of our troubles will have been a bad dream.
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Posted by Capt Bob Johnson on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 5:52 PM

Ben, seems to me that it was late May or early June when he left, so if all remains as usual, it should that time frame when he gets back from the sand pile!

Please note that I said when, not if!   I trust that with over 20 years in the Army, that ole boy has learned to keep his head down!

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 5:12 PM

T J

 GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU , ARE YOU IN THE STATES YET???? .  HAPPY HOLIDAYS   BEN

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Posted by tangerine-jack on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 4:33 PM
That's easy, all I want is an order that says REFRAD (Release From Active Duty)..............

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 9:26 AM

I love to hear that more! Reminds me of the Real Merry Christmas!!!!! Thank you!

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Posted by FJ and G on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 5:51 AM
my gov't contract to get renewed (us contractors live from hand to mouth)
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Posted by S&G Rute of the Silver River on Monday, December 3, 2007 11:59 PM
All I want is my frekan truck done. And Southwest cheif, there olny 16hunderd if I'm rasing more than that to finish my truck than I'm sure you can. remember dreaming serves a purpose, to make you work harder to get it!     Happy holidays! I've gota be less politically correct, Mery Christmas!
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Posted by Mr_Ash on Monday, December 3, 2007 4:35 PM
 Southwest Chief wrote:

I have a wish, but only a genie could grant it Laugh [(-D]

 

I wish for a 1:22.5 scale plastic D&RGW K-27.  Hey I can wish for it all I want...but with the Bachmann 1:20.3 version coming out soon, my wish will never come true Disapprove [V]

You could allways bash one Wink [;)]

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Sunday, December 2, 2007 1:35 PM

I have a wish, but only a genie could grant it Laugh [(-D]

 

I wish for a 1:22.5 scale plastic D&RGW K-27.  Hey I can wish for it all I want...but with the Bachmann 1:20.3 version coming out soon, my wish will never come true Disapprove [V]

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Posted by Mr_Ash on Sunday, December 2, 2007 9:17 AM

a black bowler hat Big Smile [:D]

If this is a wish for anything then how about a wireless controler for my trains that goes by voice commands in the form of a 1:1 scale hot chick robot Dinner [dinner]

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Posted by Capt Bob Johnson on Sunday, December 2, 2007 8:02 AM
I'd wish to do something good for our economy like sending all the illegal aliens home so Americans could have work and we wouldn't have to pay zillions to support the illegals.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 1, 2007 2:07 PM

 cabbage wrote:
2,745 Sleepers.
5,490 white metal chairs.
10,980 brass nails.
228 lengths of brass bull head rail.
458 nickel silver fishplates

All of which would magically appear ASSEMBLED in my back garden!!!

regards

ralph

Hope you been a good ole chap this year.....Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by hoofe116 on Saturday, December 1, 2007 10:24 AM

Peace and good will among all mankind.

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Posted by cabbage on Saturday, December 1, 2007 12:31 AM
2,745 Sleepers.
5,490 white metal chairs.
10,980 brass nails.
228 lengths of brass bull head rail.
458 nickel silver fishplates

All of which would magically appear ASSEMBLED in my back garden!!!

regards

ralph

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 30, 2007 10:14 PM
 Coogler Rail Line wrote:

Other than that, I would like more people to get into the hobby.  I went to our local train show and ony two vendors had G or one scale train products.

BTW, What do you wish for?

 

 

Yeah I was at a train show and only 3 vendors of G gauge!

Hmmmmmm.....under the tree I would like to see LGB track cleaning loco. Price is high but maybe??

Merry Christmas CRL!

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Posted by CPT Stryker on Friday, November 30, 2007 7:48 PM

A Glacier Express

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Posted by altterrain on Friday, November 30, 2007 6:27 PM

 

Peace on Earth

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Posted by Coogler Rail Line on Friday, November 30, 2007 6:23 PM

Merry Christmas Frog,

 

I wish for a new feakin back!  Other than that, I would like more people to get into the hobby.  I went to our local train show and ony two vendors had G or one scale train products.

Southern Railway products would be a plus.

 

BTW, what do you wish for?

 

 

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What is your wish for Christmas
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 30, 2007 4:59 PM

What's your wish this year?

 

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