You just won $500 Shopping Spree! What do you buy?

[Martin4]

I would get the base of a DCC system, then take a couple thousands out of my pocket to get some decoders to work with it !

Martin
Québec City

[Martin4]

I would get the base of a DCC system, then take a couple thousands out of my pocket to get some decoders to work with it !

Martin
Québec City

[Anonymous]

I replied to this question back in Aug-03 still no check from you.would take the money and the wife and I would go on weekend vaction to watch trains or take her on a dinner train.

[Anonymous]

I replied to this question back in Aug-03 still no check from you.would take the money and the wife and I would go on weekend vaction to watch trains or take her on a dinner train.

[ClinchValleySD40]

Track, track and more track.

[ClinchValleySD40]

Track, track and more track.

[Anonymous]

Digitrax Zephyr and 2-8-0 Bachmann Spectrum with sound... maybe $500 won't cover it... Is that Us$ or Can$?

Andrew

[Anonymous]

Digitrax Zephyr and 2-8-0 Bachmann Spectrum with sound... maybe $500 won't cover it... Is that Us$ or Can$?

Andrew

[Anonymous]

2 P2K SD45s (GN of course)and an NW2 and SW7 from BLI and a ........man, the money's gone already.

[Anonymous]

2 P2K SD45s (GN of course)and an NW2 and SW7 from BLI and a ........man, the money's gone already.

[Javern]

the new Walthers turntable

[Javern]

the new Walthers turntable

[Anonymous]

I would get caught up on all the new N scale locos that Kato has released the last couple of yrs i also would get that custom painted locomotive set of BN green and cream SD70s? with the propane fuel tanker between them if any money left some new structures from walthers cornerstone

[Anonymous]

I would get caught up on all the new N scale locos that Kato has released the last couple of yrs i also would get that custom painted locomotive set of BN green and cream SD70s? with the propane fuel tanker between them if any money left some new structures from walthers cornerstone

[Anonymous]

This, in fact, DID happen to me 6+ years ago!!!

The local RR shop also was an old PRR freight station/museum, and I bought a 'numbered'-calendar that gave away $25 each day (based on the 3-digit lottery #), except Christmas Eve, which was a $500 pay-out!!!

I never play the lottery; in fact, I didn't know I'd won until almost New Years Eve!!!

I bought a new Bowser T1, had him assemble, paint, and letter it (I had no knowledge of 'how' to assemble them at the time), donated $50 to the Museum, and spent the remainder on various other things.....

If I'd 'hit' now, I'd get a BWL M1-Class locomotive, and some structures.....

[Anonymous]

This, in fact, DID happen to me 6+ years ago!!!

The local RR shop also was an old PRR freight station/museum, and I bought a 'numbered'-calendar that gave away $25 each day (based on the 3-digit lottery #), except Christmas Eve, which was a $500 pay-out!!!

I never play the lottery; in fact, I didn't know I'd won until almost New Years Eve!!!

I bought a new Bowser T1, had him assemble, paint, and letter it (I had no knowledge of 'how' to assemble them at the time), donated $50 to the Museum, and spent the remainder on various other things.....

If I'd 'hit' now, I'd get a BWL M1-Class locomotive, and some structures.....

[cacole]

Wow! $500 all for little ol' me? That would almost buy a Broadway Limited Big Boy or a Lionel HO-scale Challenger. And notice that I say "almost" -- a lot depends on what hobby shop you hang out at. Some would require a couple hundred more just to let you in the door to drool over one.

[cacole]

Wow! $500 all for little ol' me? That would almost buy a Broadway Limited Big Boy or a Lionel HO-scale Challenger. And notice that I say "almost" -- a lot depends on what hobby shop you hang out at. Some would require a couple hundred more just to let you in the door to drool over one.

[CBQ_Guy]

Well if it were a couple years down the road it would probably cover a RTR loco or just a couple cars, the way things are going in the hobby! Sorry, that's my opinion on the matter.

[CBQ_Guy]

Well if it were a couple years down the road it would probably cover a RTR loco or just a couple cars, the way things are going in the hobby! Sorry, that's my opinion on the matter.

[Anonymous]

another Broadway LTD 2-6-6-4. You can never have too many big steam engines. plus what an awesome doubleheader that would make!!

[Anonymous]

another Broadway LTD 2-6-6-4. You can never have too many big steam engines. plus what an awesome doubleheader that would make!!

[tomwatkins]

A couple of Broadway Limited heavy mikados and the detailing parts to do them up as Southern Railway MS-4s.

[tomwatkins]

A couple of Broadway Limited heavy mikados and the detailing parts to do them up as Southern Railway MS-4s.

[Anonymous]

buildings for kitbashing.Have my own decals made up also.

[Anonymous]

buildings for kitbashing.Have my own decals made up also.

[Anonymous]

I probably will use it to replace the wobbly plastic wheels with the fine metal wheel sets, upgrade the electronics to DCC, and perhaps some inprovements to the worktable. If there were any left over I probably will use it to pad the monthly allowance at the store.

[Anonymous]

I probably will use it to replace the wobbly plastic wheels with the fine metal wheel sets, upgrade the electronics to DCC, and perhaps some inprovements to the worktable. If there were any left over I probably will use it to pad the monthly allowance at the store.

[AlcoRS11Nut]

Alcos, and a Spray booth.