General Discussion (Model Railroader)

So we go to hobby lobby tonight, got our 40% off coupons, thought maybe could pick up some N-scale track, she needs a picture frame, you know, the usual, ended up going back to the clearence sale area and are looking at some atlas remote switches that are marked under $4.00 so great, then she says " oh look there is one of those G-scale train sets, and it's marked from $179.00 down to $65.00, we should get that ", so the upshot is we now own a bachmann big hauler 4-6-0 Pennsylvania with 2 passanger cars and a big oval of track, now i know little about G-scale other then compared to my N-scale stuff it is massive, but was this a good deal, i think i have read that that engine is as good one, does any one know?, and did i mention the greatest wife ever! thing?.

That's prettttty awwwwsome for sure. My wife comes through pretty good for me. I had over a $100 to go to the Train show this past weekend. Ahhhhh, worked out well too.

Congrats, that sounds like a big jump, a BIG JUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

Thats a sign from her she wants to build a garden railroad with you. Take the opprotunity and run with it.

James

I don't get it, but how do the wides ALWAYS find the good deals.  When my wife and I went to the train show last weekend, she found some left and right brand new Atlas switches for $7 each.  Maybe its in there genes to find good deals.  Since moving to PA from NC there is no Hobby Lobby here.  Thats another store I miss.

WIDES?  Freudian slip, I hope.  Otherwise I'll pray for your continued good health...  Gary

I guess thats what I get for not reading it before posting. 

Weighmaster wrote:

WIDES?  Freudian slip, I hope.  Otherwise I'll pray for your continued good health...  Gary

You are aware that "broad" is a synonym for "wide" aren't you?

Andre

That's a good story. Enjoy the G guage train. That's quite a change from N Scale! 

 

$65 is a GREAT deal! Your gonna choke when you go to buy aditional items in that scale!

http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/G-Scale-Locomotive-Bachmann/G_LOC_160_1.html

http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/G-Scale-Passenger-Cars-Bachmann/G_PAS_160_1.html

One passenger car is as much as you paid for that whole set!

Weighmaster wrote:

WIDES?  Freudian slip, I hope.  Otherwise I'll pray for your continued good health...  Gary

ROTFLOL !!!

Robby, hit the edit button quickly.

Sales are in the female genome. I believe it was the first gene pattern cataloged.

Karl 

Isn't it amazing how our womenfolk can cause major course changes in our modeling.  I have fond memories of a lady friend who switched me from New York Central to Japanese prototype on my birthday in 1960.  All it took was a brass locomotive kit that built up into a Japanese tank loco...

Later that year, we formalized our relationship.  Both marriage and choice of prototype are still going strong, 47+ years later.

Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)

tomikawaTT wrote:

Isn't it amazing how our womenfolk can cause major course changes in our modeling.  I have fond memories of a lady friend who switched me from New York Central to Japanese prototype on my birthday in 1960.  All it took was a brass locomotive kit that built up into a Japanese tank loco... Later that year, we formalized our relationship.  Both marriage and choice of prototype are still going strong, 47+ years later. Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)

She put brass on your layout and you put gold on her finger....not bad at all.  Congratulations....a marraige that stable is a rare commodity these days!

tomikawaTT wrote:

Isn't it amazing how our womenfolk can cause major course changes in our modeling.

Ain't that the truth!   My wife is the reason I'm in N scale now...and the reason I'm building a layout to sit on top of our dining room table when I'd given up on having a layout.  

That is great, but I am afraid I judge wives on a little different scale than it appears you do.

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