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What's your Chrismas wish list?

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What's your Chrismas wish list?
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 7:56 AM
Christmas is less than 3 weeks away. Please share your list. If Christmas is not in your tradition, please share with us your tradition and your wish list.

On mine you'll find good health for my family and friends, a Royal Hudson (of course), cork roadbed, detailing items... Just to name a few.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 10:04 AM
HO Scale Trix Big Boy[angel]
HO Scale Athearn Genesis UP Challenger
HO Atlas UP SD24
HO P2K ATSF PA/PB set
HO Kato Conrail SD80MAC
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 10:55 AM
I don't get any hobby items for Xmas - I buy my own!

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Posted by mustanggt on Sunday, December 5, 2004 10:58 AM
2 Atlas HO Guilford GP40's
3 atlas HO decoders
10 or so turnouts for my layout
And a 1:1 scale Volkswagen Golf GTI[;)]
C280 rollin'
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Posted by jspinner on Sunday, December 5, 2004 11:15 AM
Here is mine, by the way, they were shipped on 12/02:









Happy Holidays
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Posted by Roadtrp on Sunday, December 5, 2004 12:09 PM
N scale
Life Like Proto 2K C424 - Burlington Northern
Kato SD70MAC - BNSF Merger Scheme

If anyone here wants to buy me one of them let me know. I'll send you my address for shipping!

[;)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 12:44 PM
Athern Genesis F7ABA Western Maryland with the new sound decoders from Soundtraxx/ Lifelike 2-8-8-2 Clinchfield that doesn't sound like a 2-6-6-4.World Peace,and a Hooked on Phonics workbook so I can improve my Grammer in future posts.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 1:00 PM
I truly wish for an end to the war in Iraq and Afganistan and that the folks in the Middle East can find peace in their hearts! Including our soldiers over there! Peace to all!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 1:13 PM
N-Scale

Santa Fe SD45-2 (http://www.pacific-western-rail.com)
CSX SD35 (http://www.atlasrr.com)
Missouri Pacific B23-7 (http://www.atlasrr.com)
Norfolk Southern GP38 High Hood (http://www.atlasrr.com)
12 UFIX Coalveyors (http://www.atlasrr.com)
12 RTPX Coalveyors (http://www.atlasrr.com)
Dash 8-40B GE Demo (http://www.atlasrr.com)
Illinois Central GP9 (http://www.atlasrr.com)
Louisville & Nashville SD35 #1201 (http://www.atlasrr.com)
Southern Pacific SD70M (http://www.athearn.com)
Norfolk Southern SD70M (Flared) (http://www.athearn.com)
BNSF Grain Hopper (http://www.lbfcompany.com)
ADM Grain Hopper (http://www.lbfcompany.com)
Illinois Central Grain Hopper (http://www.lbfcompany.com)
AGP Grain Hopper (http://www.lbfcompany.com)
DCC Digitrax System (http://www.digitrax.com)
SP Kodachrome SD40T-2 (http://www.intermountain-railway.com)
NS SD40-2 #1642 (http://www.katousa.com)
CSX SD40-2 (http://www.katousa.com)
CSX Dash 9 #9024 (http://www.katousa.com)

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 1:16 PM
Hmm well

a 9000 class steam engine
few big boy's
few challenger's
couple more FEF's
a bull moose or two
3985 and 844 belt buckles
oh a couple of UP turbines
maybe some E units
I could go on for days
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 5:42 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by deschane

I truly wish for an end to the war in Irac and Afganistan and that the folks in the Middle East can find peace in their hearts! Including our soldiers over there! Peace to all!


Couldn't agree more Mark.
Is it possible that this wish may come true in our lifetime?
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 6:52 PM
Not to be bothersome (or go off-topic), but why does everyone hate the war so much? The terrorists messed with us, and just like that one country song goes, You Mess With The USA, And There'll Be Hell To Pay.
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Posted by Roadtrp on Sunday, December 5, 2004 7:09 PM
I think everyone hates war, even the brave men and women fighting it. I happen to feel that the Iraq war is necessary and just, but I still hate it and wish it were over.

[:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 8:21 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Roadtrp

I think everyone hates war, even the brave men and women fighting it. I happen to feel that the Iraq war is necessary and just, but I still hate it and wish it were over.

[:)]

I can agree with you on that. I don't hate it, but I kinda wish it was over.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 8:31 PM
I don't really have a wish list just for Christmas. I wish all year long & use the Walthers 2005 catalog to write things down. Then when I get the spare money I buy what I need at the time. My wife & I haven't bought anything to give each other for quite a few years & that will probably never change. We both buy our own Christmas presents.
That way we never have to take anything back for exchange.

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Posted by willy6 on Sunday, December 5, 2004 9:12 PM
PEACE ON EARTH!
Being old is when you didn't loose it, it's that you just can't remember where you put it.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 9:19 PM
My statement about hoping the war would end had no political undercurrents, whatsoever. It was a wi***hat all sides could determine a way to put a peaceful end to the sensless death and slaughter which occures in every war! Only someone whom has never been in a war or is unable to imagine the horror which occures, doesn't hate war!
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Posted by AggroJones on Sunday, December 5, 2004 11:05 PM
#1. To be healthy again.

#2. To come into a large some of money somehow.

#3. A Trix Big Boy.

All of these are pretty far fetched.

"Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses"

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Posted by RMax1 on Sunday, December 5, 2004 11:25 PM
I wish for everyone to have a great safe and healthy holiday season. As for me I would like the same thing I wanted the last few years. Bags of trees from Woodland Scenics. The 42 count bags. That will keep me occipied for a while.

Happy Holidays and Peace on Earth.

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Posted by krump on Monday, December 6, 2004 12:02 AM
health, happiness, family time, and a week off work (for some extra TRAINing)

cheers, krump

 "TRAIN up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" ... Proverbs 22:6

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Posted by tatans on Monday, December 6, 2004 5:58 PM
Could the title be translated to "what am I getting myself for Christmas but pretending someone else got it for me" it's the oldest trick in the book and saves me taking it back for what I really want, anyway, what does my cousin in Minot know what I need? JOY ! !
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 6, 2004 6:08 PM
I was off today and my CFO insisted I take her to LHS. She went in the shop alone, I was not allowed in and she came with a very large bag!!!! I wounder..............
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Posted by Jacktal on Monday, December 6, 2004 8:25 PM
I can't agree more on the fact that being healthy,free of threats and eating three meals a day is what really counts.Most of us are very lucky people as we can afford having a hobby,to different degrees I may say,but still it means that we have the essential to start with.Many don't even have this minimum.

My lady told me that she wouldn't buy me train stuff this year as she says I already have enough....true?...strategy?...well,she's right when she says I spent a lot on train stuff this year so I better not count too much on this.But what if good ol' Santa decided to ignore her saying and surprise me?An "N" scale SD90/43MAC,AC4400CW or a Dash9 in either UP or CP colors would certainly make opening the package a nice endeavor...I don't want to think of it.........
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Posted by PistolPete on Monday, December 6, 2004 8:47 PM
Let,s see 10 to 15 customline turnouts
30 sections of flex track
Tech 4 power pack
BN SW7
MEC GP-7

Real wish list
DCC system with decoders installed for current roster of engines
"Model Railroading is a great pastime, BUT SOCCER IS A WAY OF LIFE" Enjoy Life Pistol Pete
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Posted by PennsyHoosier on Monday, December 6, 2004 10:49 PM
I want a Digitrax DCC system.
Lawrence, The Pennsy Hoosier
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 6, 2004 11:15 PM
A train print
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Posted by Sunset Limited on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 7:25 PM
You said Christmas WISH list!
1) Buy SP/SSW from UP. And be a railroad barron.
2) Buy Caboose Hobbies!
3) Buy Atlas, Athearn and Kato. Life Like keep the proto 2000 series, throw away the rest.

Ok ! Now the reality!!!!
1) Remain healthy - including my family and friends.
2) Build a layout somehow.
3) Athearns new Tunnel motors SD45T2 SP Roman Lettering
4)Wish everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy and safe New Year!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 7:30 PM
Impressive list!!!!!!!!

hope you've been a good boy!!!!! [:D]
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Posted by Sunset Limited on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 8:33 PM
I have been out of the 'Dog House' for some time! That's the good news. Santa tho, is going to make his list, checking it twice! Going to find out I was naughty and nice! I think Santa going to flip a coin on this individual!........Just kidding Santa!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 9:14 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by luct

Christmas is less than 3 weeks away. Please share your list.

Even when I became an adult, my mother always asked what I wanted for Christmas. My answer was always the same, "Peace on Earth and a BMW." Well, one year she gave me a BMW:



Mom's gone now but I'm still hoping for Peace on Earth. Maybe this year. We can only hope.

Wayne

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