Have you ever thrown away a train?

[dharmon]

I usually can't bring myself to throw away any model train stuff. It seems I tend to recycle items so things always seem to have a "future" value.

[orsonroy]

I've chucked a few things. Mostly, old buildings and REALLY hopeless Tyco and Model Power cars and F-units. I've never thrown away a steam engine, though!

[FJ and G]

Judging from most responses thus far, I'd hazard a guess that more model railroaders have chucked their wives (or been chucked by them) rather than their trains.

dav

[CP5415]

The only stuff I've chucked is my Model Power stuff.

Gordon

[cacole]

If they're really model trains and not cheap, toy trains sold by Wal-mart and K-mart at Christmastime, no -- but the cheap stuff that doesn't run we give away during our club's open houses to children who visit.

[Big_Boy_4005]

God forbid!!

I have a hard time throwing away those little cards that fall out of the train magazines. I'm not sure I've ever thrown away a picture of Thomas the tank engine. I don't even throw away broken parts of trains. I'm so bad that when I sweep the floor, I sift the contents of the dustpan before tipping it into the can. Even rats won't find anything of value in my trash. Maybe it's time to clean my desk. NAH. [swg]

[cwclark]

I threw away two engines in my lifetime...the first one was an old AMC steamer that had hit the floor too many times for it's own good, and also, I threw away a bachman (it was so long ago i don't remember what kind it was) diesel locomotive that was nothing but trouble from fresh out of the box to into the trash can....I've put plenty of benchwork on the curve for trash pick-up...every time i've moved to a new residence in the past, it seems that every layout i've ever built has gone to the dumpster ...Once the track is glued down it is impossible to save it for future layouts...Atlas has made a fortune on the track and turnouts i've thrown away....Chuck[:D]

[FThunder11]

A lot of them are too valueable to throw away. Paying a couple hundred dollars for a couch and throwing it away is one thing, but throwing away a small little, but VERY expensive, little train is another story. And besides, who wants to throw away a train, they're too awsome to throw away.

[FJ and G]

I'm not talking about using it for spare parts. I'm talking about throwing it into the ***can.

Whenever I walk my pet beagle, she hones in on trash with her nose. I don't go thru the trash but I notice a lot of used toys, bikes, stuff like that and even some furniture. But I've never seen a model train tossed away.

Why is it that we never throw them away? Would anyone admit ever tossing one?

Dave Vergun