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Your wish list for Christmas

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Your wish list for Christmas
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 5:05 AM
What do you want for a Christmas.
1 - Broadway Limited, GG1 and a E8
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Posted by cspmo on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 5:15 AM
I want MTH to go out of business.
to win 200,000,000 in the loto.
for BLI to make CNW class E-4 Hudson, and H class Nothern.
Brian
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Posted by CP5415 on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 6:06 AM
One of everything will be fine TY!

Gordon

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 6:30 AM
I want someone to produce some Westen Maryland Steam/Jimmy Hicks I hope you read this ,next Board meeting at BLI you could put in a word remember WESTERN MARYLAND,and Pacific aka 4-6-2. I want all the troops fighting in far away places to return home safe,HEY BIG GEORGE{GET ER DONE} AND BRING THE TROOPS HOME.I wish all of you who use these forums weather you like or dislike the things I post. A safe and Happy Holiday season.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 7:13 AM
To have the first major trackwork piece (the yard) finished on my new layout.
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Posted by RedLeader on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 7:22 AM
Realisticly: The MRC Prodigy Advance system and decoders for my fleet.

Dreamin' : Space, Time and money... trains, trains and more TRAINS!!

 

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Posted by n2mopac on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 8:26 AM
Digitrax Super Empire Builder--so the progress can continue.

Ron

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Posted by RMax1 on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 9:22 AM
Decoder money! They cost more than some of the locos I going to put them in. Proto 1000 F3 $20 Decoder for it $25 X 3 = OUCH Fleet of E units $25 X 8. Not to mention misc others. Without Christmas it's going to be a slow process.

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Posted by twhite on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 9:37 AM
I want the troops home.
I want my Maine Coon cat to watch my train at some other position rather than yard level.
I want the BLI Santa Fe 2-10-2 earlier than the January release date.
I want UP to re-open Tennessee Pass
I want UP to finally finish double-tracking the Donner Pass line like they promised years ago.
I want UP to start running all the railroads they swallowed up in their original pre-merger markings.
And after that, I just want UP to go away, somewhere.
Tom
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Posted by dragenrider on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 11:40 AM
Money to start rebuilding my layout!

That and 70 tonners with the finesse of a Proto 2000 switcher! [:D]

Also, peace on earth, no more hungry children, honest politicians, yada yada yada...

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Posted by AggroJones on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 5:00 PM
To be heathy again.

For BLI to make a Missabe Yellowstone.

To win the lottery, move out of this rotting shack and into a house with a clean 2 car garage.

For BLI also to make a SP AC-12 and give me one free to try out.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 5:09 PM
1. Full lighting in my superliner train
2. BLI AC4400 for CSX (Is that out yet???)
3. Start laying yard tracks on my layout
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Posted by TrainFreak409 on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 6:36 PM
Right now, I want anything N scale that anyone can give me. I need to build up my collection, so I have something to run when I make my layout. Which, I hope to start soon.

~[8]~ TrainFreak409 ~[8]~

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Posted by METRO on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 6:46 PM
I could go for

enough P1K RDCs to replace my grandfather's old Athearn rubber band models.

BLI to make a PA1

a few more Athearn GO Transit commuter coaches

Kato to supersize their N P42 up to HO scale

a set of those P2K NYC Subway cars

~METRO
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 7:21 PM
A Kato SD70MAC in BN paint
A Digitrax Zephyr DCC system
A real layout by next Christmas
An Athearn SD60 in Oakway colors, and a Athearn GP35 in CB&Q livery
For the war in Iraq to be over with us being successful
For the war on terror to be over with us being successful
For railroads to add and not abandon trackage
For BLI to make at least 3 Q steamers, and me to be able ot afford them
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Posted by Hawks05 on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 10:18 PM
well besides money, and lots and lots of money. umm... a cheap airbru***o start with so i can try and paint somet stuff. a shopping spree at the hobby shop provided by my parents, either at the hobby shop or from Walthers. either would be nice. for specifics lets just say GPs in BN paint, SDs in BNSF paint, and ACF hoppers in any roadname, mainly BNSF/BN/SOO with different numbers, 50' boxcars in BN/BNSF/MRL/RBOX/Golden West.

also non train related, both my grandpas to get better, one had surgery today on his eyes, he's going to be 92 in a couple weeks, but he's doing pretty good, just swollen. my other grandpa was diagnosed with Alzheimers in May/June and he's going into a nursing home this friday. i'm staying home for Thanksgiving as i don't feel like spending it moving my grandpa into a home. supposed to be happy times.

hopefully we all get something on our list for Christmas.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 10:50 PM
A new layout, a fleet of DCC locos.
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Posted by Bikerdad on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 12:13 AM
A place for to lay my head that is my own, with a bigger place for my workshop/garage/layout complex.

Semi-Realistically? New motorcycle boots. All N scale: LL 2-8-8-2. Good airbrush. About a dozen of the upcoming Deluxe Innovations MaxiStack IIIs, along with half dozen Alan Curtis 5 car spine kits. And, of course, about a dozen assorted other locomotives. (SD70MACs, AC4400s, Spectrum Steam) along with decoders for all and for all a good night!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 12:30 AM
Some scenary would be nice[:)]
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Posted by ksax73 on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 7:57 AM
I'm my own Santa Clause when it comes to MRR christmas gifts nowadays.

I would say the only thing on my wish list this Christmas is the CADRail software asside from the HHP-8 which has apparently already missed its production slot.

~Kyle

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Posted by j1love on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:23 AM
for the world: Peace

for the country: an end to war and the need for it everywhere

for the city: EAGLES SUPERBOWL WIN!! (I know the game is in Feb but this is my list and my wish [:D] )
for me: space for my dream layout (a 2 car garage will fit the bill nicely and keep the mrs happy too) BLI M1a, M1b, J-1 texas

Jim Davis Jr Pennsy, then, Pennsy now, Pennsy Forever!!!!!!!

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Posted by JPowell on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 10:08 AM
Several LL Proto 2000 GP38-2's in Conrail and CSX.
A GP9 low-nose Fingerlakes RR
Dremel
Some 'how-to' books from Kalmbach
$$$$$ (a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket would be better)
Gift Certificates to the LHS I visit.
List could go on and on and on and on........
JP

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I love you and miss you Mom. Say hi to everyone up there for me. Rest in peace and comfort. Love, John. 29 March 2017

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 11:24 AM
An N&W J, with Aux tender.

Some passenger cars, some books, some movies...

Alvie.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 6:17 PM
For ANYONE in O or HO to make CNJ Babyface cabs. (Dear Atlas: I'd buy THEM ALL if you can't sell them!!!). Also to get more of Atlas' HO Trainmasters with sound. WOW! I got DL&W 850, tried it and just sat there staring for an hour. I was mesmerized. I can't believe an HO loco does what this thing does. To think I used to think that CB&Q GP20 by Tyco was high-tech!!!! Arrrggggg!
Again, Atlas...or Proto 1K...BABYFACES PLEASE!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 6:20 PM
A Bowser 4-4-2 kit, an N scale F59, and a Bachmann DCC system...
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 6:30 PM
For BLI to come out with the C&O ALLEGHENY!! Doc
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Posted by ckape on Thursday, November 25, 2004 12:09 AM
Let's see... Peace on Earth, goodwill towards men.... compressor, resin casting kit, anything DME in HO that I don't have,a tortoise or 4, and maybe something in an SD. Or just some money would work.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 26, 2004 4:34 PM
For me to find a BLI Cabforward for extremely cheap.

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Posted by PistolPete on Friday, November 26, 2004 5:42 PM
Any proto 2000 for BN, UP or SF
Time to complete my layout without needing to work to pay for other things like food, utilities, etc, I guess that means money
A DCC system and decoders
Lots of good snow for the ski/snowshoe season[:D][:D]
"Model Railroading is a great pastime, BUT SOCCER IS A WAY OF LIFE" Enjoy Life Pistol Pete
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 26, 2004 7:36 PM
I'd like somebody ( Atlas or P2K preference ) to do a run of FL-9's.....please!
Also, use the great drive in the P1K RDC's and do a run of ex NYC ACMU cars.
Above all else...PEACE!

Rob

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