What did santa bring you? Lump of coal or trains?
Lets see what y'all got, even if its socks and underwear.
I must have been a good boy.
BLI Great Northern S2 & Spectrum passenger cars. This thing is sweet.
Michael
CEO- Mile-HI-RailroadPrototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989
At my age I have little choice but to be well behaved, so that means being good is no longer rewarded by Santa or his staff.
I will say that after years of hinting politely and respectfully, finally I was NOT given anything train or model train related which is just fine. That means I did not get the latest "coffee table" train book -- with the same old selection of railroad publicity photos and blandly inaccurate text -- from the remainder tables at Barnes & Noble, nor duplicates of books I already purchased for myself, nor a trainset item which someone at some "antique" store held out to my sister or niece as an old and rare item that anyone like me would surely like to have (although in truth the Tyco Gerber babyfood reefer from a few years ago did come in handy while practicing some kitbashing methods. I just hope my sister never asks to see it on the layout ... Still not sure what to do about the Lionel crossing shanty with the automated brakeman.).
I did get nice things and at no time did I have to pretend to be grateful, as I often had to do when I did get train stuff.
Dave Nelson
I am getting new 'eyes' in February(cataract surgery). I have a number of projects just waiting...
Jim
Modeling BNSF and Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin
dknelsonStill not sure what to do about the Lionel crossing shanty with the automated brakeman.
I'll trade you for a thirty-pound chunk of slate with a photo of the Rio Grande narrow gauge découpage plastered on it.
The thought was there...
Otherwise, every day is like Christmas for me. UPS and USPS beat a path to my door several times a week.
Cheers, Ed
A homemade two-egg omelette breakfast made by my wife that included ham, mushrooms, red peppers, artichoke hearts, and cheese, along with a bowl of grits. It was delicious.
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Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.
One better on breakfast. French toast made with Panatone bread, eggs and eggnog, plus local maple syrup. Delicious.
No trains. I still have to set the layout up, and anything else would be even more of a distraction. Instead, I remember my childhood, when I would disappear as soon as presents were opened to put them on my layout. This was back in my Lionel days.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
For Christmas Sant brought me that 2017 Happy Hanukkah boxcar I wanted. And a very nice dinne.
Joe Staten Island West
I got this...
...and what you're not seeing is not due to photobucket being down (it is down) but due to the fact that I didn't want any train stuff for Christmas. If I need something train-related, I'd rather get it myself.
Wayne
doctorwayne If I need something train-related, I'd rather get it myself.
I didn't get any train stuff, and not expected, as Dr. Wayne puts it, and the kids and wife know that.
I DID get something cool, they are "wobble" socket extensions, they allow some movement between the socket wrench and the socket itself, and allow you to get into tight areas.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSnap-Drive-Wobble-Socket-Extension%2Fdp%2FB07R751PTV&psig=AOvVaw11azy7vpR1Zd9zAlFjFeg2&ust=1577416115748000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCJjn0Yur0uYCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAG
Take a look at the male end, that the socket fits on, and it's shape. It's made to wobble.
They are priceless to a guy that likes to work on, and fix old garden tractors.
Mike.
My You Tube
Our main Christmas present was our son Cole and his wife Kaitlin! They are here for two days. On Christmas eve we just sat and talked into the wee hours. On Christmas day they gave us Gordon Lightfoot tickets!
I also got a True Line Trains Canadian Pacific slab side covered hopper! For whatever reason, they are one of my favourite cars. This one is slightly weathered and came in an Athearn box so it obviously wasn't new. In case you're wondering, I found it for myself on eBay but Dianne insisted on wrapping it for Christmas. Still made me very happy!
For Christmas breakfast we had french toast made with banana bread, and bacon. The french toast was very rich and very tasty.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Mike is that the brass hybrid?
Gary
I got two box cars from my Bro.
I like the Great Northern Michael. I have one of those but I'm not as fortunate to have that beautiful Passenger car set. They look really good together.
TF
Two Brawa Eheim trollybus sets off ebay
Several Walthers and Atlas structure kits
Some CalScale detail parts
All of which I ordered myself or provided very specific ordering instructions for........
Sheldon
One of my train friends left me a package with the Walthers barn inside. It's an easy strcture to build and looks perfect on the layout. What a true surprise! I was so touched that I sent him a gift card after a thank-you email.
Happy Holidays!
Got me a Genesis Powered by our people locomotive and two Tangent CSX hoppers.
Russell
From my brother and sister-in-law, I got the Mister Rogers issue of Life magazine (which I already had a copy of), school pics of my nephew, and a $100 Visa gift card. My parents didn't get presents this year, instead getting us money ($350 in my case). Planning on hitting The Train Station (Columbus, OH) tomorrow as well as some other things that have been on my wish list for a while.
Kevin
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I just got the lump of coal...
The good news is that it was anthracite!
gdelmoro Mike is that the brass hybrid?
I got nothing and really preferred it that way. I don’t like people spending money on me. I’ve worked hard to make a good living. I’d rather see someone spend their money on someone less fortunate.
My four year old son got lots of neat train stuff though.
Ed
Semi newbie HO scale modeler coming from the O scale world
I got a CMX track cleaning car and a couple of hundred bucks worth of PWRS gift certificates. I also got a case of select very fine wines, the kind you don't share. For some reason, a ton of fine chocolate from various people that either has or will be given away. I ate about a pound of the stuff Christmas day but I have no wish of any more as a pound I won't notice, any more and it shows up on the scale. Lots of athletic wear as well.
My sister gave us a vacation saying we do so much for everyone else it is the least she could do. May go to Vegas for a few days.
The best thing I got was having the kids home. They still crawled into our bed Christmas Eve and I read them The Night Before Christmas as I always have done.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
I got a boatload of new memories (see my other post in the diner).
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I bought this for myself, but it really was not for Christmas.
My daughter's fiance gave me this super-cool model mint in the original box:
I think it is pretty neat that both these gifts are shiny and brassy colored.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Kevin- are you gonna leave threepio in his box, or take it out and display it?
I got a DPM kit, my brother got me a PRR searchlight caboose, some kadee washers, and to my suprise, a D&H 1980 timetable.
Harrison
Homeschooler living In upstate NY a.k.a Northern NY.
Modeling the D&H in 1978.
Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"
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On the second day of Christmas my Judy bought for me.
Actually it was for my birthday.
The first pair didn't fit.
But she got some nice boots for me.
Keen Revel lll's Oh ya
The Durans didn't fit or I would have got those.
HarrisonKevin- are you gonna leave threepio in his box, or take it out and display it?
This model is going to stay sealed in the box with the original price tag from 1977.
I am really thrilled that my future-son-in-law put effort into a gift he knew I would want.
So I went to The Train Station (Columbus, OH) this afternoon. I left happy, and I'm sure they were happy with the business I gave them. Came home with:
2 Woodland Scenics 4% incline sets
1 Woodland Scenics 4-inch riser set
12 lengths of cork roadbed
4 new freight cars
1 Walthers double-track railroad bridge concrete abutment (2-pack)
4 bottles of paint
1 DVD
Should keep me busy a while. :)
chatanuga So I went to The Train Station (Columbus, OH) this afternoon. I left happy, and I'm sure they were happy with the business I gave them. Came home with: 2 Woodland Scenics 4% incline sets 1 Woodland Scenics 4-inch riser set 12 lengths of cork roadbed 4 new freight cars 1 Walthers double-track railroad bridge concrete abutment (2-pack) 4 bottles of paint 1 DVD Should keep me busy a while. :) Kevin
Only things vaguely train related are some tools - a laser level which will come in handy getting the benchwork up, and a combo tape measure that has a standard tape plus a laser distance measurement - supposedly accurate within +/- 2mm which is plenty accurate for benchwork building.
I did get the giant Lego Yoda. Despite having les pieces than the Saturn V I got last year, it took twice as long to build.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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rrinkerI did get the giant Lego Yoda. Despite having les pieces than the Saturn V I got last year, it took twice as long to build.
My oldest daughter, a few years ago, gave my wife and I the Lego Millenium Falcon. She said we had to assemble it together, and she bet it would end our marriage.
It is still in the box!
I want that one - but it's rather pricey. I really wanted the Apollo Lunar Lander but it was sold out everywhere.
There's also a group that made a few custom parts to produce a Lego Scale train model of a Reading T1 4-8-4 - I really want that one, too, even if I never set up more than a simple display track to show it off.