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!
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
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
Mike is that the brass hybrid?
Gary
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!
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
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
For Christmas Sant brought me that 2017 Happy Hanukkah boxcar I wanted. And a very nice dinne.
Joe Staten Island West
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.
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.
https://tstage9.wixsite.com/nyc-modeling
Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.
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
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
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
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