Hi, I got some stuff today and I though I would share this with you. I'm coming out of the closet so to speak, the Big Boys closet.
Magnus
"Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses"
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secondhandmodeler wrote:You're missing one!
Yes it is in it's box. The cow catcher was all bent so unless I can fix it I'll have to ship it back. If I fix it the 25th and final will be apearing soon on a forum near you.
I like to collect things, thats all. I'm going to put them on display in my hallway. I like looking at them, what can I say.
Lillen wrote: secondhandmodeler wrote:You're missing one! Yes it is in it's box. The cow catcher was all bent so unless I can fix it I'll have to ship it back. If I fix it the 25th and final will be apearing soon on a forum near you. Magnus
I didn't even know how many there were ever made until you posted this picture. I had to look it up and see for myself. Please tell me you don't have 18 inch curves!
secondhandmodeler wrote: I didn't even know how many there were ever made until you posted this picture. I had to look it up and see for myself. Please tell me you don't have 18 inch curves!
I have 36" minimum. It is designed for BB, challengers and large passenger cars like Walther's heavyweights.
GARRY
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secondhandmodeler wrote:I figured you did. I was just poking fun at a few people on this forum!
I think I know some that you mean ......
Dear Magnus.
Well, boy, lemme tell ya, I sure appreshiate y'all helpin' out our economy in these tryin' times. I'll make sure Barbara puts yuh right at the top of our mailing list for the White House Christmas Ball.
Yours gratefully,
Gee Dubbya
Congratulations, Magnus.
Well I am glad I am not alone in such madness. But I planned to build mine by powering Monogram/Con-Cor/Revell Big boy kits.
Let me guess. The next step is now to tackle the 45 4-8-4s????
James
Master of Big Sky Blue wrote: Well I am glad I am not alone in such madness. But I planned to build mine by powering Monogram/Con-Cor/Revell Big boy kits.Let me guess. The next step is now to tackle the 45 4-8-4s????James
Great minds thinks alike.
No, I won't be getting any of those 4-8-4's. You see I don't modell UP, I modell B&O. So if only someone could get started making those Em-1's I would have a new project!
And nice to see Georgie boy giving thanks. I thank the low low dollar for this. It's like going to Mexico for you!
One day I'll put them all on the track listen to their sound and see the smoke from them, then I'll get the firs extinguisher and put out the fire in my power supply!
This really is a joke isn't it?? isn't it? ? ? C'mon, how many do you really have 2? 3?? If you really do own this many(and it's hard to believe, as most people viewing the photo will admit) I think you should get in touch with someone in New York who's trying to sell the Brooklyn Bridge.
Hey, can I come to sweden and run trains?
Magnus, on a more serious note (how can anybody be serious about this ), unless it is merely an artifact of the camera lens, the glass appears to be sagging...understandably...but I wonder if you might be better off lightening the load by a few engines. You can ship a couple to me and I'll store them safely.
No, really!!
You know when your train is too long when....
you have too many locomotives and cant put any cars on it...
UP2CSX wrote:Umm...holy cow! How many Big boys did the UP actually own? I think Magnus may be the first modeler to own more of one locomotive class that a big class 1 railroad ever had.
Your friendly neighborhood CNW fan.
secondhandmodeler wrote: UP2CSX wrote:Umm...holy cow! How many Big boys did the UP actually own? I think Magnus may be the first modeler to own more of one locomotive class that a big class 1 railroad ever had. I had to look it up. Apperently they built 25 of them. That's why I said he was missing one.
I get it now, Carey. I thought it was around 25 but didn't count them until a minute ago and you're right, there's only 24. I wonder if they are all consecutively numbered? And Magnus isn't even a UP modeler? Heck, I am, send me one or two so that shelf doesn't collapse.
Hi Magnus,
I love your thinking. This picture makes me feel less guilty about my collection. Just wondering which makes of BB do you have in this collection. Are they all from one manufacturer or from a variety. This could lead up to a wonderful evaluation from someone that can compare these beautiful engines side by side.
Frank
"If you need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm."
The exchange rate must make our big boys CHEEP.
What is the Swedish money to our dollar?
Loco wrote:So what brands are they?
I was wondering that too. So......Did somebody hit the Swedish Lottery or something?
They are PCM with DCC and Loksound. Except three of them which I hade from before.
The Swedish kronor is 6,50 to the dollar which is cheap. I did not win the lottey actually. I just saved up some cash before when I was working so I could afford this now that I'm a student. That's right in Sweden we have it so great that a university student can get this.
24 x $749 US (an average price) = just about $18,000 US!
What? Did you work for the Sweedish Mafia?
George
"And the sons of Pullman porters and the sons of engineers ride their father's magic carpet made of steel..."