What trains would you buy if you won the PowerBall??

[tmcc man]

Lets see, all of Lionel's TMCC Diesels and Steamers in the in the roadnames I like, with a ton of freight and passenger cars to go along with them, all the premium sets, AtlasO's engines and cars, add a ton more to my G scale and buy the 2 properties next to my house, and construct a very large structure that has the first level for all of my dream cars, and the second level all trains. Wow, that would be the life wouldn't it!!!!!!!!

[thor]

Everything in Lionels and MTH's catalog as well as the ETS stuff and the ACE ones too!

[Roger Bielen]

I'd look into having a basement installed under the house instead of the current crawl space. Its a pqin having to go across the yard to the "barn" to run my trains, especially when the weather is a bummer.

All my wishing is for naught, Georgia dropped out of Power Ball and now has Mega Millions. The Mrs. buys the tickets twice a week and the most winnings have been a whole $10. Needless to say she's in the red.

[prewardude]

For a start, I would buy one of these with matching passenger cars:



Then I'd buy Steamtown. [:D]

[Anonymous]

That sounds nice.

[Kooljock1]

Okay, let's get serious here: I'd purchase the Riverhead to Greenport section of the LIRR. I'd fully finance the restoration of G-5s #39 & #35 as well as the completion of K4s #1361 to "as built" condition (preWWII beauty treatment). I'd then start a wine & dinner train through the vinyards of the North Fork much like the Napa Valley has. I'd restore the turntable and servicing facilities at Greenport complete with water tank and wooden coaling tower.

My commute would be by ferry from my home on the shore of Deering Harbor on Shelter Island to the train station in Greenport adjacent to the ferry dock.

Jon [8D]

[Anonymous]

It would be nice to have enough to give to worthwhile causes.

I know some preservation groups could really benifit from an understanding benifactor.

[dougdagrump]

I'll start with the "American Orient Express". [:D]
Now that would be one heck of a train set to start with. [:o)]

[ChiefEagles]

QUOTE: Originally posted by pbjwilson

I think I'd go up a gauge to G, or 1 gauge live steam. Locate it on my grounds outside my chateau in France. Have my staff of french maids tend to it whilst I sip on a libation.

Now that is a goooood one!!! [:D]

[Anonymous]

I would buy Spankbirds and chage addmition.

[pbjwilson]

I think I'd go up a gauge to G, or 1 gauge live steam. Locate it on my grounds outside my chateau in France. Have my staff of french maids tend to it whilst I sip on a libation.

[Anonymous]

I think I'd buy a ocean-front house to put a new layout in. I'd also rent a old, beautiful Observation car for a few months and tour the country by rail. I'd sit on the rear platform with my feet up on the railing and watch the world go by. Joe

[ChiefEagles]

Real box cars full of grits to carry to all of my BUDDIES up Nawth. [;)] Three Rail Big Boy and Challenger. A train building out back for monster layout. [:D]

[Sturgeon-Phish]

AF 336

[Frank53]

I'd probably rent 5 or 10,000 square feet of warehouse space, order of sheetload of lumber & plywood and start hammerin'.

[mitchelr]

Over in the Coffee Pot someone mentioned the forum being slow today becasue everyone must be out buying lottery tickets.

As for me, if I won the PwerBall, I think that besides a new train room (or building), I'd have to get a Lionel Western Maryland Shay.

Anyone else have a train they'd just have to have??

Mitch[:-^][:-^][:-^]