A gift certificate from Tony's Train Exchange - I see a Tsnuami decoder for my consolidation in th near future. A Spectrum 44-ton with DCC on board, so I can trade bodies the 2-motor DC 44-ton that I had detailed a few years ago. A digital scales so I can get a better weight measurement on rolling stock.
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Nothing train related, but I did have a wonderful day with my family.
Enjoy
Paul
Well, Santa (courtesy of a surprise Christmas Bonus from my school) got me a really neat looking Rio Grande Atlas cement hopper, and a Spectrum 2-10-0 (which I have NO idea how I'm going to letter and number for my railroad, but it's so cute I couldn't pass it up) plus the Woodland Scenics Mountain Lion set (3 adults, 3 cubs). Now, FINALLY, I can keep my ever-growing Prieser deer herd in check!
And I got a gift certificate for Bruce's Train Shop. As soon as I get back from Vancouver this Monday, I'm heading over there like a Barbarian at the gates of Rome, LOL!
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
BRAKIEThe Jolly one done brought me a Athearn RTR CR SW1500..This loco is a thing of pure beauty.I fully believe Athearn pulled out all the stops on this one and I also recieved 2 Atlas N Scale cars.I will return these cars since both are 40' stock cars and doesn't fit my era..Thankfully the receipt was included.
The Jolly one done brought me a Athearn RTR CR SW1500..This loco is a thing of pure beauty.I fully believe Athearn pulled out all the stops on this one and I also recieved 2 Atlas N Scale cars.I will return these cars since both are 40' stock cars and doesn't fit my era..Thankfully the receipt was included.
Meyblc What did Santa bring
Santa did OK, dropping off a set of 4 Rounhouse new 34' Old Time Overton Passenger Cars. They will match up well with the Bachman Spectrum 4-6-0 engine I bought last month. I gave my letter for Santa to my wife so there wouldn't be any mix up.
Bob
Don't Ever Give Up
Texas Zepher I don't know if I can give Santa the credit or not but how about a not dead wife back from cancer surgery at the hospital and a not dead daughter from a horrendous wham by a drunk driver. Train wise it was a very slow year, under the tree there was an Empire Builder game variation "China Rails" under the tree. I got to (had to) pick out all the gifts this year so it wasn't much of a surprise - it was the cheapest train related game I could find.
I don't know if I can give Santa the credit or not but how about a not dead wife back from cancer surgery at the hospital and a not dead daughter from a horrendous wham by a drunk driver. Train wise it was a very slow year, under the tree there was an Empire Builder game variation "China Rails" under the tree. I got to (had to) pick out all the gifts this year so it wasn't much of a surprise - it was the cheapest train related game I could find.
I think you got the two best gifts anyone could ask for....
wcu boy - Hang in there man! Sometimes fate has a way of turning your life around for the better.
loathar Texas Zepher I don't know if I can give Santa the credit or not but how about a not dead wife back from cancer surgery at the hospital and a not dead daughter from a horrendous wham by a drunk driver. Train wise it was a very slow year, under the tree there was an Empire Builder game variation "China Rails" under the tree. I got to (had to) pick out all the gifts this year so it wasn't much of a surprise - it was the cheapest train related game I could find. I think you got the two best gifts anyone could ask for....
I definately agree, those are by far more valuable than any train item.
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Santa's helpers left the following under our tree:
a BLI SW7 DC/DCC w/sound - PRR #9392
an ExactRail Gunderson 5200 Box Car - GM&O #50116
and a Bragdon Weathering Powders - 16 Color Set
The BLI moves like a dream and sounds pretty good too - it's my first sound loco.
Gil
Where ever you go, there you are !
Fuel.
From the far, far reaches of the wild, wild west I am: rtpoteet
A 25 dollar Sears gift card from work combined with a special Sears sale,got me a pair of very nice Craftsman hydraulic stools for my train room!
Regularly 80 dollars apiece , I got the pair for 60 dollars total or 30 dollars apiece delivered to myfront door!
Finished putting them together Christmas nightThey adjust in heighth hydraulically, really nice!They have padded seats and seat backs.
TheK4Kid
What I got this year is:
A Keystone HO scale 20-ton Shay kit,an Athearn Ready-To-Rework AMD-103,a Kadee logging caboose kit,a Model Railroader magazine,a gift certificate to my LHS,a word that not everything has arrived yet because Internet Hobbies is terribly unreliable,some shirts,and a season of Spongebob.
The AMD-103 required a lot of work before it would run, due to Athearn's poor chinese QC. The universals were popped out, the rear pilot was dislocated, the lights were wired backwards, the motor had to be completely rebuilt, the rear coupler box was forced in and cracked, the grease was excessive, the worms had an unbelievable amount of slop, and the etched exhaust fan grill is missing. I've fixed everything but the missing grill (I'll contact Athearn soon), and it's a very nice runner.
I've started working on parts of the Keystone Shay kit, and it's going together well so far. I can't build much until I get the power kit from NWSL, but I can at least get it ready. And I can honestly say that this is my smallest HO scale steam engine (my Rivarossi Dockside is bigger!).
The logging caboose was pretty easy to assemble, and its quality is about as good as brass. It should look good behind my Kadee skeleton log cars and either one of my Shays.
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well it wasn't what I wanted we got 14inches of snow and I haven't gotten it all moved yet any hopper cars out there emety that you want loaded FREE.We are haveing our christmas today cuse the snow came early so maybe I will get train things today if they can get throo the snow drifts ,merry christmas all and all a good night.
slow train Ed
I was a good boy and Robin is going to let me get one of these:
And I got myself one of these:
I loved these Chaparrel 2E's as a kid and Jim Hall (the creator) was the first man to try wings and spoilers as well as ground effects on race cars.
Mike
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon
~G4
19 Years old, modeling the Cowlitz, Chehalis, and Cascade Railroad of Western Washington in 1927 in 6X6 feet.
OK I'll jump in: Walthers gift card, gift card to a LHS, bags and bags of WS assorted foliage and ground foam, Cinder conveyor kit and a Downtown Deco kit...
Also a father pronounced cured of prostate cancer....That one's the best ever!!!
Matt
salt water cowboy Also a father pronounced cured of prostate cancer....That one's the best ever!!! Matt
True , That is the best yet !!!!
Please say Hi to you dad for me .
Mike Fifer
mfiferI was a good boy and Robin is going to let me get one of these: And I got myself one of these: I loved these Chaparrel 2E's as a kid and Jim Hall (the creator) was the first man to try wings and spoilers as well as ground effects on race cars. Mike
Mike.
I hope that you have a reeeeeeaaaaalllly long straight run for that Jet RDC and that the brakes are in good shape. Also, just a question on the car. Is it "Street Legal"???
Blue Flamer.
I got a beautiful brass NWSL N&W E-2 Pacific and 4 N&W books. Best Christmas in a long time!
Roger Huber
loatharTexas Zepher I don't know if I can give Santa the credit or not but how about a not dead wife back from cancer surgery at the hospital and a not dead daughter from a horrendous wham by a drunk driver. Train wise it was a very slow year, under the tree there was an Empire Builder game variation "China Rails" under the tree. I got to (had to) pick out all the gifts this year so it wasn't much of a surprise - it was the cheapest train related game I could find. I think you got the two best gifts anyone could ask for.... wcu boy - Hang in there man! Sometimes fate has a way of turning your life around for the better.
Texas Zepher.
My thoughts exactly. To be able to hold close those that you love instead of just having to remember them is precious. Always take time to tell them that you love them while they can still answer you.
wcu boy.
Just keep a positive attitude. All things happen for a reason. I have had a couple in my 70 years but I just kept plodding along and things eventually worked out. Mostly for the best, I think. The wife and kids and I did without a lot of "wants" through the years to make sure our mortgage was paid on time and that there was food on the table and that the kids got presents at birthdays and Christmas. The mortgage was paid off early because we chose to do without the "wants" and thank God it was 'cause the company came along and downsized when I was 58 and out the door. The comfortable pension that I was expecting at 65 turned out to be only half the size and the four months severance package for 41 years of service didn't help a great deal.
Just hang in there.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
salt water cowboy OK I'll jump in: Walthers gift card, gift card to a LHS, bags and bags of WS assorted foliage and ground foam, Cinder conveyor kit and a Downtown Deco kit...Also a father pronounced cured of prostate cancer....That one's the best ever!!!Matt
Matt.
Congratulations on your Dad's good news.
I can relate to that. 4 or 5 years ago, my PSA test, (that's a Prostate Specific Antigen blood test for those who aren't aware) almost doubled in a year. The specialist that I was sent to had me in the hospital for a Biopsy on the Prostate to check for cancer. (Uncomfortable, but not really painful). I was one of the lucky ones. No "Big C" showed up. It was just a very enlarged Prostate. Whew! Medication is keeping it controlled.
Just a word to the wise to ALL you fellas over 40. Get your Doctor to do a prostate exam and a PSA test every year when you have your yearly physical. It is better to catch the problem early when it can be treated and possibly save your life than to have the cause of death listed on your Autopsy Report as "PROSTATE CANCER".
I received a gift card from Micro-Mark! Now comes the hard part---trying to decide what to purchase since the amount of the gift card is not enough to buy everything in the catalog!
Blue Flamer Also, just a question on the car. Is it "Street Legal"??? Blue Flamer.
Also, just a question on the car. Is it "Street Legal"???
The real car ? No (well anything is legal if you don't get caught!)
As for the Jet , I scratched one in HO and have always wanted one in N Scale. I used to model NYC in HO.
Thanks , Mike
While I didn't get anything railroad related, here's what I got:
From my parents:
From my brother and sister-in-law and her two kids, I got a $50 Visa gift card. I've got some things I've been needing to get for elsewhere around home, but with the cash and gift card, I think I'm going to finally go ahead and buy the two walkaround throttles I've been wanting to get and the terminal strips I need to wire them into the layout.
My 4-year-old nephew did get some train-related things this year. From his other uncle who works for NS as a conductor, he got an NS Lake Division stocking cap. From me, he got a big Thomas the Tank Engine story book (he loves trains and Thomas the tank engine) as well as the first season of Emergency! on DVD (he loves fire trucks and emergency vehicles).
Kevin
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Blue FlamerloatharTexas Zepher and a not dead daughter from a horrendous wham by a drunk driver.I think you got the two best gifts anyone could ask for.... My thoughts exactly. To be able to hold close those that you love instead of just having to remember them is precious.
loatharTexas Zepher and a not dead daughter from a horrendous wham by a drunk driver.I think you got the two best gifts anyone could ask for....
Texas Zepher and a not dead daughter from a horrendous wham by a drunk driver.
The good times:
And the end:The police say they are surprised it didn't roll either on impact or when it slid over the embankment (slope can sort of be seen just past to the left of the front tire). Of course it has a roll bar, but still. I don't think it will be running on the rails or over old mountain passes anymore. The rear tire is in the correct place. The rest of the vehicle is indented those 12-15 inches.
DT402-D
Dave
Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow
Meyblc Lets start the ball rolling. What did Santa bring you this year?
Lets start the ball rolling. What did Santa bring you this year?
Socks. It is train related because I do wear socks while riding trains and working on my layout. My sons got some Thomas engines, and Lionel's O-scale Polar Express.(they have to share with Mommy on her dept 56 display and Daddy who loves trains)
Edited to add: Being cancer free is a very good thing. Not having cancer, well that's a gift we all take for granted until it's taken away. Enjoying my socks in good health, and hope all my Train friends do as well.
Well,
the Wife got me( I mean Santa) a undecorated Bachmann 4-4-0 with five 34ft overton passenger cars, Two coach, one combine, one baggage, and Business car all lettered for Central Pacific. From my step daughters they chip in for a Home Depot gift card, In-laws a Railroad Hobbies gift card + cash, and sister-in-law a Railroad Hobbies gift card.
Since getting back into trains, I once again get exited about that visit from Santa. This year he didn't disappoint. I got two tree ornaments. A 2-8-0 and a 4-4-0 to hang on the tree. A 24 DVD set on Trains of North America that looks great. An Atlas 11000 Gal. Dow Chemical Tank Car. An Athearn 50' PGE gondola (with load). And a Proto 2000 C.P. SW9/1200. I will need to install a decoder and that will be a first for me. All in all a pretty good haul. Now it's only 34 more sleeps til my B-day. I can't wait.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Train related, two Matchbox cars (vehicles). I know, I know. But it was from my son and he's not into Model Railroading. I told him don't get me anything, he's got three young kids and needs to keep his funds. He got me something anyway and he tried. I told him they would work fine.
Looks like there are some fantastic gifts out there. But I see were some of you recieved presents no money could ever possibly buy. I remember the first year without my Father. I would have given all the train stuff in the world for just one more Christmas. It has been given to you and you are truly blessed.
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.