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USA TRAINS ``BIG BOY`` It,s now or never

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 18, 2005 10:13 AM
marlboro
its your money and if you realy want it get it. people are allways telling me i have to many diesels but i love them! and i can handle them 1 handed i love usat hudson in nyc but its out of realm for a 1 handed user i have had dreams about owning one. so what im saying is go for it and enjoy endjoy there won't be 1,000 of them a round not everybody can say i own 1 of them.
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Posted by underworld on Sunday, April 17, 2005 10:00 PM
Just do it!!!!!! [}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)]

Remember.....you are in my power!!!!!

underworld

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 17, 2005 7:48 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by marlboro

But I want it soooo baaaaddd, so I,ll label myself ready for the padded room, but this BIGBOY is gonna be in the room with me, no problems, It,s an instant love affair, me and this beastie.


I want to see a picture of you holding it[:p]

Just don't get a hernia[:0]
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Posted by marlboro on Sunday, April 17, 2005 3:28 PM
But I want it soooo baaaaddd, so I,ll label myself ready for the padded room, but this BIGBOY is gonna be in the room with me, no problems, It,s an instant love affair, me and this beastie.
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Posted by BudSteinhoff on Sunday, April 17, 2005 8:30 AM
I guess before I spent that much money on one loco, I would consider
for the same amount I could purchase:
A MTH Hudson, Challenger and 2 Big Boy's.
Also thrown in 2 Aristo Mallets.
Bud[8D]
Bud
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Posted by John Busby on Sunday, April 17, 2005 8:05 AM
Hi marlboro
I agree with the go for it sentiment.
But at that price it had better be live steam as far as I am concerned but then at that price it will not be.
I hope you have a long generous on the curves main line to get the best enjoyment value out of it that should have quite a hauling power to it.
I'll just go and phone the nice men in white suits with a nice padded van for you[swg]
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Posted by Tom The Brat on Sunday, April 17, 2005 7:18 AM
They'd haul me off to an asylum!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 16, 2005 8:31 PM
Dosent MTH carry a cheaper one ?

Well be glad you aren't in my family, $1.00 in HO gear is too much & we arent poor at all!
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Posted by challenger3802 on Saturday, April 16, 2005 12:31 PM
$5,500 - for that money you could buy a car. You need to come down a few scales! HO Big Boy is only $600 (depending where you shop)

Could it be you have a little too much money burning a hole in your pocket???

ian
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Posted by marlboro on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 6:24 PM
Yeah, I,m up in the clouds on this one, Thanks for the comments, I just wanted to know if it be classified as physcotic to buy such an expensive engine, but then again, theres this hobby store in my area which boasts only brass, talk about expensive... Most of them are collectors items, which are Not for sale, but belong to this rich eccentric owner, who runs the hobby shop, and some things are for sale, go figure. Anyhooo, the Big Boy won,t be in before next year anyway, so till then, it,s overtime, and keep stuffing the bowling ball for the great day.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 11, 2005 6:18 PM
Very[8D]! I wana see the pics!
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Posted by Chompers on Monday, April 11, 2005 10:16 AM
Go for it!!!

I wish i had enough for one, and even if i did i couldn't run it[:(]


If you are paying $5500 dollars for a big boy you should buy an aster coal fired big boy... it's only $20,000 just kiding!!!!!

go for it!
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Posted by grandpopswalt on Monday, April 11, 2005 2:47 AM
MM,

You've got the right idea; if you want something very badly and can afford it, then by all means go for it .... you only go around once.

Walt
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 11, 2005 2:01 AM
When you want something you want it, if you can afford it, even better. Go for it Marlboro and I hope you enjoy every single moment of it, if you don't do it you will regret it - always!
Cheers,
Kim
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 10, 2005 9:38 PM
I HOPE YOU HAVE A BIG TRACK to run on , GO FOR IT . IT'S OUT OF MY PRICE RANGE, I AM RETIRED , IT'S NOT IN THE BUDGET. ben
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USA TRAINS ``BIG BOY`` It,s now or never
Posted by marlboro on Sunday, April 10, 2005 8:52 PM
Yep, I,ve finally decided to make a deposit on this big boy steel die cast dinosaur. Now that takes some guts, being I,m from Canada and my price quote for this toy is $5500.00 asides the taxes, which will touch the 6 grand mark in my wallet. I've always said, there,s 4 p,s in this hobby, Pride,Passion,Price, and PHYSCHO[:D][:D][:D] Does anyone else out there commend my descision, I mean, when you want something real bad, you just don,t give a hoot. WHAT are your impressions of this BIG BOY so far. I only can figure that it,s gonna take at least 2 UPS guys to deliver this thingy, as well as a forklift to set it on it,s tracks...[8D][8D][:D]

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