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You just won $500 Shopping Spree! What do you buy?

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Posted by CBQ_Guy on Monday, September 29, 2003 9:42 PM
Well if it were a couple years down the road it would probably cover a RTR loco or just a couple cars, the way things are going in the hobby! Sorry, that's my opinion on the matter.
"Paul [Kossart] - The CB&Q Guy" [In Illinois] ~ Modeling the CB&Q and its fictional 'Illiniwek River-Subdivision-Branch Line' in the 1960's. ~
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Posted by CBQ_Guy on Monday, September 29, 2003 9:42 PM
Well if it were a couple years down the road it would probably cover a RTR loco or just a couple cars, the way things are going in the hobby! Sorry, that's my opinion on the matter.
"Paul [Kossart] - The CB&Q Guy" [In Illinois] ~ Modeling the CB&Q and its fictional 'Illiniwek River-Subdivision-Branch Line' in the 1960's. ~
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Posted by cacole on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 5:18 PM
Wow! $500 all for little ol' me? That would almost buy a Broadway Limited Big Boy or a Lionel HO-scale Challenger. And notice that I say "almost" -- a lot depends on what hobby shop you hang out at. Some would require a couple hundred more just to let you in the door to drool over one.
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Posted by cacole on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 5:18 PM
Wow! $500 all for little ol' me? That would almost buy a Broadway Limited Big Boy or a Lionel HO-scale Challenger. And notice that I say "almost" -- a lot depends on what hobby shop you hang out at. Some would require a couple hundred more just to let you in the door to drool over one.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 7:43 PM
This, in fact, DID happen to me 6+ years ago!!!

The local RR shop also was an old PRR freight station/museum, and I bought a 'numbered'-calendar that gave away $25 each day (based on the 3-digit lottery #), except Christmas Eve, which was a $500 pay-out!!!

I never play the lottery; in fact, I didn't know I'd won until almost New Years Eve!!!

I bought a new Bowser T1, had him assemble, paint, and letter it (I had no knowledge of 'how' to assemble them at the time), donated $50 to the Museum, and spent the remainder on various other things.....

If I'd 'hit' now, I'd get a BWL M1-Class locomotive, and some structures.....
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 7:43 PM
This, in fact, DID happen to me 6+ years ago!!!

The local RR shop also was an old PRR freight station/museum, and I bought a 'numbered'-calendar that gave away $25 each day (based on the 3-digit lottery #), except Christmas Eve, which was a $500 pay-out!!!

I never play the lottery; in fact, I didn't know I'd won until almost New Years Eve!!!

I bought a new Bowser T1, had him assemble, paint, and letter it (I had no knowledge of 'how' to assemble them at the time), donated $50 to the Museum, and spent the remainder on various other things.....

If I'd 'hit' now, I'd get a BWL M1-Class locomotive, and some structures.....
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 9:34 PM
I would get caught up on all the new N scale locos that Kato has released the last couple of yrs i also would get that custom painted locomotive set of BN green and cream SD70s? with the propane fuel tanker between them if any money left some new structures from walthers cornerstone
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 9:34 PM
I would get caught up on all the new N scale locos that Kato has released the last couple of yrs i also would get that custom painted locomotive set of BN green and cream SD70s? with the propane fuel tanker between them if any money left some new structures from walthers cornerstone
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Posted by Javern on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 9:40 PM
the new Walthers turntable
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Posted by Javern on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 9:40 PM
the new Walthers turntable
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 12:09 AM
2 P2K SD45s (GN of course)and an NW2 and SW7 from BLI and a ........man, the money's gone already.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 12:09 AM
2 P2K SD45s (GN of course)and an NW2 and SW7 from BLI and a ........man, the money's gone already.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 1:49 PM
Digitrax Zephyr and 2-8-0 Bachmann Spectrum with sound... maybe $500 won't cover it... Is that Us$ or Can$?

Andrew
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 1:49 PM
Digitrax Zephyr and 2-8-0 Bachmann Spectrum with sound... maybe $500 won't cover it... Is that Us$ or Can$?

Andrew
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Posted by ClinchValleySD40 on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 2:39 PM
Track, track and more track.
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Posted by ClinchValleySD40 on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 2:39 PM
Track, track and more track.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 3:01 PM
I replied to this question back in Aug-03 still no check from you.would take the money and the wife and I would go on weekend vaction to watch trains or take her on a dinner train.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 3:01 PM
I replied to this question back in Aug-03 still no check from you.would take the money and the wife and I would go on weekend vaction to watch trains or take her on a dinner train.
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Posted by Martin4 on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 7:38 PM
I would get the base of a DCC system, then take a couple thousands out of my pocket to get some decoders to work with it !

Martin
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Posted by Martin4 on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 7:38 PM
I would get the base of a DCC system, then take a couple thousands out of my pocket to get some decoders to work with it !

Martin
Québec City

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