So what did you get for Xmas

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by AggroJones

Nothing! [:(]

That's too bad.[:0]

[Anonymous]

Sorry that I'm late. I got four back issues of Diesel Era, the book: EMD's SW8 ( also from Diesel Era). An airbrush, ([:)][:)]) an Athearn Husky Stack, the book "Basic Painting and Weathering" (Kalmbach) and some R.R. DVDs.

[CBQ_Guy]

A few years back the wife and I just decided she would use the money she would have spent on my present, to buy something she really would like, and vice versa. I never could think of a good gift for her and I use to tease her she couldn't afford most of the stuff I really want. So...

This I year I bought/received a generous spree at my LHS, a DVD on the final run of the V&O I'd been wanting for awhile, a digital caliper from Harbor Freight, and a photo CD containing pictures of various Burlington rolling stock right around the merger, which is the time period I am modeling. Not a bad Christmas at all! (as long as you don't count the flu I came down with!)

[Anonymous]

hey-

1. N scale Bachmann horizon Passenger car (exactly one... I have no ideas what to do with it)

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by GerFust

Code 83 - flex track[:-^]

Code 100 - #6 turnout (forces a decision, doesn't it?)[banghead]

You can use code 83/100 transition jointers so they can be used together. Atlas has some.

[GerFust]

• Gift certificate to hobby shop (greatly appreciated, since ca***ends to go other places...)[angel]


• Code 83 - flex track[:-^]


• Code 100 - #6 turnout (forces a decision, doesn't it?)[banghead]


• HO guage design/drafting template (works great)[bow]


• HO scale ruler[4:-)]


• 3 (protoype and history) trains books[zzz]


• Steam/passenger bookends [wow]


• 3-D train puzzle (4-4-0, already done)[(-D]


• Woodland Scenics railroad employees[tup]

[jjbmish]

I got some nice boxcars from the kids and the wife. Plus a promise that i'll be able to spend more time in the basement working on the trains. I don't quite believe that one!

John

[eastcoast]

I can never complain about any holiday. I (we) are very fortunate to be where we are.
Many others are less fortunate and do not have these luxuries of life. I did get nice
things for the holiday. Had to tend to more important issues this year,so things were
slim for gifts. I did however receive some new people and cars, and a town kit.
Happy Holidays

[Anonymous]

No train stuff for me but got my girls ages 7 and 11 a Lionel Pennsy flyer.

JUST GOT TO GET SOME ALLIES FOR THIS HOBBY.

P.S. I think I'm whereing down the wife.

Got S ?

Carpenter Matt

[vsmith]

Quote Charlie Brown " I got a rock!"

Actually the wife, who hates my hobby, got me book of classic steam trains, I was rather surprised!

[aiireland]

1/32 scale slot car set. just what i needed, another hobby!

[bluepuma]

1. Nice chunk of Illinois coal (but no coal porters in N scale) - wanted it! Cool!
2. 1953 Hudson Hornet in Sea Foam Green (1:18)
3. 1953 Buick Skylark convertible in blue (1:18) - part of my 40-50's theme trainroom
4. UP calendar per their Trains ad - (ordered myself)
5. Indigestion from Christmas Eve dinner
6. Clothes shirts, sweater
7. battery powered race car set (Batteries NOT included)
8. Big hit on credit cards to buy other people stuff... could have been some nice
trains there, ummm... Kato F3A/B (N scale), the Yesterday Models N scale cars with Sunflowers, piggy-pears, etc., some more tank cars.
9. Box of candy, bottle of wine, bottle of spirits, small fruitcake stick.

I've given up on hoping for train stuff, just hope that not much $$ is wasted on stuff I don't want such as expensive watches, rings, brewing kits, plastic desktop trains, shirts I don't like.

[Anonymous]

forget to say you stole my idea.

[Anonymous]

Legos
Whalters book ho
Proto sd45
super empire builder dcc set
figures
junk i mean woodland scenics junk
crates ho
107 dollars

[PistolPete]

A Woodland Scenics Tree Kit and a gift card which will be spent on a new power pack, plus my birthday is January 6th, so I will most likely get something then. Happy New Year

[FThunder11]

1.The Encyclopedia of Trains
2. The big book of trains
3.A BNSF T-Shirt
4. A Tran Calendar
5. A kit from Walthers to build a turntable (almost finished)

[Anonymous]

[8D] My sister gave me an I. O. U. in the trains department, and bought me a sweater instead. Fair enough--it's getting cold here. My brother, however, waited until the last minute to shop--yet still found a heavyweight Observation Car in D*RG livery. That was really cool, as my last one was snatched by my puppy and smacked around with total amusement. Total loss!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by NTDN

He left a note in my stocking, saying that due to the north poles economy crashing, he had to lay off all the elves and so christmas was cancled until further notice. But he did attach a picture of Osoma Bin Ladin and promised he'd be found this next year. Ironically it showed him tied up and laying across a set of rail road tracks with an old time 2-8-0 bearing down on him. [#wstupid][soapbox]

Jay

[(-D][(-D][(-D] Pity poor Osama Bin Ladin--NOT! [(-D][(-D][(-D]

[Hawks05]

-Athearn Great Northern box car kit
-Athearn Canadian Pacific 34' hopper
-Con-Cor CNW passenger car
-i bought a thing of Goo for myself
-$25 gift certificate to Best Buy
-new checkbook cover w/pen
-bunch of M&M stuff (i collect that as well)
-tons of tools for the hobby and for my car tool bag
-TV remote holder
-$70 from my grandpa & my other grandparents
-3 shirts
-steering wheel cover & and a beaded seat cover (just like the ones the cabby's in NYC use)

thats all i can think of. i think the best thing was the MRR stuff and the Goo. along with the money.

[krump]

- Hugs from the family, some time off work. Christmas Celebrations at Church / School. I spent Fri Dec 19 volunteering for the "CPRail Holiday Train and concert" as it rolled through town. The local model r/r club volunteers every year, proceeds to the communities Food Banks.
- hand drawn train picture artwork from my 6 yr old daughter (I love it, she also insisted on the train around the tree this year)
- January 2004 issue of Model R/R magazine
- paints in various colours (favourite colours of each family member) for repainting rolling stock
- Tim Cestnick's book "The Tax Freedom Zone" (Canadian tax hints - so I can save more tax, and buy more train stuff.)

cheers, merry christmas, happy new year

[Anonymous]

5 athearn passenger cars
1 hopper
1 woodland scenics water mill
bunch of videos
2 train salt shaker sets and a railroad sign from the Flagler museum in Key West.
money and gift verts for wood and whatever.
shirts and other things.

A very very good Christmas.

RMax

[Anonymous]

Dear Aggro

I have no doubts as to the "Ferrari" taking 0n 18" however make sure the track is devoid of bumps and other imperfections. FEF-3 will also take banked curves!

Ps I also got The Encyclopedia of Trains and Locomotives. Some really interesting facts and figures[:D]

[AggroJones]

Nothing! [:(]

PS--Fergus, whats the minimum radius that you run the new FEF-3 on? I thought it could take 18".
I was thinking of getting one, but fear it may be a mistake.

[Anonymous]

$50.00 gift certificate to my LHS. Parents had know idea what a Spectrum HO train set was so I guess I get to pick out my own stuff! [:)]

[Anonymous]

Yes Virginia there is a Santa, But beware there is also gremlins, trolls and the the Grim Reaper of the Rails. I got my FEF-3, Beautiful, Just Beautiful, however this thing drives like a Ferrari. She's fast, sleek and strong but doesn't like less than perfect track. I've got 20 Loco's all but the FEF-3 will stay on the tracks. It took me 4 hours yesterday with implements in hand to take out bumps I didn't know I had. The engine will stay on the track now but the passenger cars can't handle the speed. I' think i'll get new bogies for my birthday.

Oh I would like to thank my wife who let me disapear into the basement on Christmas day to bang, hammer and do my Godzilla imitation.

PS the turkey was good!

[lupo]

Merry Christmas to you all!
santa got me a 2004 Classic Trains calender and a Hammer,Track-cutter and Nails
so lets lay some track in 2004!

[Javern]

Accurail boxcar
2 Walthers 40' meat reefers
MILW GP9 engine
assorted ho figures

[Anonymous]

Train related, just some decal paper and some decoders.[:D] I wont see the rest of the family til the weekend, but Mom has already told me that mine will be in the form of a gift cert or a check so I can pick my own stuff out!
Good old Mom! Now if only my sisters would get the hint!!!![;)]

[dave9999]

Rivarossi 2-6-6-6 Allegheny. This loco is a work of art !! Now I have to wait for Soundtraxx to release the Tsunami so this thing can make some noise[banghead]. Dave

Has anybody heard when the Tsunami will be available?[