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The what did you get for Christmas topic

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Posted by EMDSD40 on Sunday, December 26, 2021 6:55 PM

Picked up a pair of NS SD40-2 from Scale Trains. 

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Posted by Billwiz on Sunday, December 26, 2021 7:40 PM

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Yup, anything from a daughter is more precious than breath itself. 

Oh yeah! My daughter has had a very rough year and we have had our moments.  Her poem brought us closer!  I'm blessed to have her!

 

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Posted by HO-Velo on Sunday, December 26, 2021 9:41 PM

Happy that 'Santa' thought me nice enough to do myself some eBay shopping.  Going to be some fun prep and paint challenges heading into the new year.

Regard, Peter

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Posted by MidlandMike on Sunday, December 26, 2021 10:27 PM

The closest I got to train related gifts were a couple train themed puzzles.

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Posted by L. Zhou on Sunday, December 26, 2021 10:56 PM

I got a can of Peanuts (the comic strip) themed hot cocoa, and a Charlie Brown mug to go with it, as well as some cotton socks. 

"No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow." -Lin Yutang

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Posted by maxman on Sunday, December 26, 2021 11:57 PM

MidlandMike

The closest I got to train related gifts were a couple train themed puzzles.

 

So rather than receive RTR pictures you got kits.

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Posted by riogrande5761 on Monday, December 27, 2021 12:32 PM

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I can buy myself what wver I want, xmas has not been a time of gifts for me for a long time. 

Same here.  What I buy tends to be when it becomes available or found and isn't related to Christmas.  It seem daft to buy myself something and but it under the tree - a kind of head game.

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Posted by mlehman on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 9:36 PM

My Xmas was spread out due to circumstances. A SDL-39 from ScaleTrains.com was supposed to be here, but the delays imports are facing mean it won't be here until January-ish.

I did get a couple of Classic Metal Works vehicles, a hy-rail pickup and a Ford station wagon.

Got a copy of the latest from Mallory Hope Ferrell, "Denver & Rio Grande: The Early Years."

Also got a New Zealand railways calendar and a couple of kits for portable bungalows. WowSmile, Wink & Grin

In non-rail gifts, notable are tickets to see Lucinda Williams in February, assuming the pandemic allows.

Mike Lehman

Urbana, IL

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Posted by Autonerd on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 12:39 PM

I have a relative who always sends me cash that I always spend on model trains. I'm pretty flush with equipment at the moment (between an estate sale and an opportunity to buy a lot of Athearn stuff in '21). but I think the cash will turn into a pair of sound decoders and speakers for some Proto 1000 NYC C-Liners I bought a couple of years ago. That means they are cutting the line ahead of the Erie-Builts, but a club-mate has PRR Eries and I don't think I've ever seen a C-Liner (and only a few F-Ms) on our layout.

Now the big question is: ESU or Soundtraxx? ESU seems the logical choice, but most of my sound locos are Tsunami and I might go that way for compatibility as I haven't really figured out speed-matching. Hoping to mix the Cs with Fs, GPs and RSs.

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Posted by angelob6660 on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 4:38 PM

Well I received new shoes, socks, Peanuts throw blanket, and gift card to Walthers.

Today I ordered 2 Atlas CR Quality 8-40CW #8277, and 753, but not at Walthers. I'll be using it for something else within next year.

I was really debating whether or not to buy all three locomotives, including #747.

Modeling the G.N.O. Railway, The Diamond Route.

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Posted by cowman on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 6:25 PM

No train gifts this year. However, due to grandchildren and great grandchildren having many stops, our house was quiet on Christmas day, so,  I painted the walls in the new train room.  When elder son dropped in on Monday he brought me two LED lights for the new room.  Progress is slow, but progress is progress.

Have fun and Happy New Year,

Richard

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Posted by kasskaboose on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 8:38 PM

My train mentor gave me four N&W coal hoppers.  Super kind of him!  He's very generous and helpful.  I sent him an Amazon gift card.

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