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What NOT to buy for your favorite model railroader!

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 27, 2004 6:27 PM
What size couplers does it take???
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Posted by Sunset Limited on Monday, December 27, 2004 6:18 PM
If it's DCC sound equipped, I wonder what type of sounds it would create????[(-D]
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Posted by cwclark on Monday, December 27, 2004 2:02 PM
now if they would only hand out train sets at the high schools instead of condoms the world would be a better place....Chuck

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 27, 2004 1:28 PM
Man, I can't imagine how difficult it would be to install a Z scale one onto a Prieser figure.
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Posted by Fergmiester on Thursday, December 23, 2004 5:48 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Jetrock

If an American company made it, it certainly would have been made for O or G scale! Size matters here...


Actually I was thinking No. 1 scale but that's demagraphics for you.

If the shoe fits.... Wear it

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Posted by Jetrock on Thursday, December 23, 2004 3:01 AM
If an American company made it, it certainly would have been made for O or G scale! Size matters here...
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Posted by willy6 on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 11:23 PM
Better hope there is no train wreck involved, wouldn't want to see no RUBBER-NECKING![(-D]
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 Wednesday, December 22, 2004 9:19 PM
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 6:06 PM
Gives a whole new meaning to the words plug and play[:D][:D]
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Posted by camarokid on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 5:21 PM
Why not!! I would never open it or even try to use it. But it sure would be a conversation piece.
Ain't it great!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 5:11 PM
Funny it only comes with instructions on using the condom. I would think that would be the easy part!![#wstupid]
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Posted by twhite on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 4:46 PM
HO and Z scale both, huh? Man, those Germans are sure getting into super-detailing, lately!
Tom
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What NOT to buy for your favorite model railroader!
Posted by dragenrider on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 4:24 PM
I figured since this made the news, I wouldn't offend anyone here with it. This is not exactly what I'd market in the model railroading world:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=757&e=1&u=/nm/20041222/od_nm/trains_dc

Merry Christmas, ya'll! [:o)]

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