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I was going to make the post about myself, but screw that I'm sure the rest of you got something 
I'll start right off by calling out EM-1. Hey John......
Oh whats that?
You already have several of these?...........In multiple colors?
BAM! 
I'm messing with you, I just know you love B&O the same as I do Yes these are the Spring Mills Depot models, and while I usually don't go for the uber detailed high priced cabooses. These are freaking awesome. Seriously impressive in person. They even run on our crappy track work with no issues. These came from my friend who owns the Rental Layout (see the layouts section). He also got me this little guy.
He got a great deal on them a few months ago and was able to pick up two for the price of one. So the one in front with the painted rods is his. We doubled headed them around the layout last night for awhile. They creep along quietly, little side rods spinning wildly. They have a very high amusement factor lol. Mine will get weathered eventually to set it apart from my friends.
My brother went all in and got me this. One of the new Walthers Trainline GP9M's in Pittsburgh & Ohio Central theme. I only live a few miles north of Pittsburgh where the real engine actually lives so I kind of passively wanted one of these. Trainline stuff is nice, solid runners but with a pretty minimal level of detail. Might add some stuff onto this engine down the road it would definitely be worth playing with.
He also got me a Highway Miniatures 15 ton locomotive. I have no clue when I'll get time to assemble that.
And my parents pulled a fast one even though they said they weren't going to get me anything train related. A MTH 40' boxcar in P&LE livery. They found it at a hobby shop when they were on vacation MONTHS ago and decided to hang on to it. Was unexpected but pretty cool.
I got really lucky this year. Ever since I got my house 3 years ago I really haven't asked for any train stuff I've always asked for something house related. I pretty much disappeared from this forum over the spring/summer due to house projects. Things should calm down this year and I really had nothing house related to ask for for xmas. So everyone asked me what I wanted and I just went on Walthers and picked a few things I liked (with instructions not to buy me everything I asked for because I really didn't want that much). Turns out my friend, brother, and parents all collaborated on picking my list apart. So yea for the first time in years I felt like a kid at xmas with all the train stuff rolling in. I hope you guys had good ones as well.
Feel free to show off what you got here!
And a parting shot. The dual 45 tonner combo and dual B&O wagontops sandwich my P&LE boxcar and the boxcar I made my friend for christmas
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 08:26:40 AM
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well I got a Crosley 6 in 1 stereo & my friend got me a old fruit lable with a UP streamliner
That has cars with portholes on the passenger cars
Also got a $100 bonus from boss I "work" for (shh its a SECRET job hehe)
With that plus more money I went shopping in Cheyenne last Sunday Found a few trains at a antique store there! he had 100s of trans Right down to Varney Revell Athern & Red Box Tycos! Gotta go back someday
Will get pix of stuffs later Too cold out BRRRR
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 09:14:38 AM
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I'm not much for railroadiana, but when it can be used for practical purposes, I'm sold. My beloved knows that and so got me this brakeman's lantern...
...quite handy when tending my farm at night. My best friend gave me the first two volumes of the "Dream, Plan, Build" DVDs from Kalmbach, the folks who publish Model Railroader.
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 2:02:29 PM
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Chris, where the HELL did you find those? I want a RED ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't HAVE ANY of the wagon top Bay Window I-12.... you make me sick!
You have to PM me where those came from and the cost! FAST, I got the cash right now for atleast one of them!
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 2:03:55 PM
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OK ok OK ok OK I'm trippin' on my tongue here.......WOW! Someone LOVES you man!
Those the new ones from the same company that made the Canstock cars?
~John
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 2:09:18 PM
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they are the ones i posted for you ken
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12447
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 3:26:28 PM
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Chris, That Pittsburgh engine is sweet!
For this Christmas I got a CZ sleeper from my Dad - the P.R.R. Silver Rapids.
This completes my CZ that I started collecting several years ago. I've been putting a car or two on my Christmas list every year. My CZ has 8 cars altogether.
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 3:49:39 PM
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Nice CZ...whats the power look like??
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 4:25:39 PM
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Ken,
Yeah it dawned on me right after I made that post.....I will be investing in atleast 2 of those! (I know the red one with "Baltimore & Ohio" written out is one of them!) My favorite B&O paint on a caboose of any sort......
~John
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 5:43:03 PM
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My wife decided this year that I'd bought enough train stuff MYSELF that I didn't need any from her.... but I did get a tin sign with a Santa Fe steam engine scene with an old pickup truck. That was my only Christmas train present. Oh, and half a wooden steam whistle. LOL! She found that later. I truly did buy quite a bit of train stuff this year at shows, flea markets, antique markets, etc. There's probably nothing she could surprise me with. Still, I don't really need to have a lot of presents anymore, really. I'm good with that. Glad some of you guys got some nice surprises.
Jerry
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 5:57:25 PM
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Looks like Santa was great for a few of you guys this year...thats wonderful. I managed to"sneak" a few purcahses in before the years end..couple new locos...My best Xmas present
was the belly ache GOD gave me on the 7th of Dec..which sent me to the hospital for 3 1/2 days...and found that I had a non agressive cancer, which we caught early enough to cure
(80 to 95 % chance). To get a second chance is a great gift!! I can play with trains longer.
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 6:57:29 PM
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Ted,
I'm sorry to hear of this, BUT, glad in another way that its curable! That in itself for a second chance, is the best Christmas Gift anyone could get, and in the long run, you'll be able to paint caboose's longer, and play with trains much longer too!
~John
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 8:59:14 PM
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quote:
......My best Xmas present
was the belly ache GOD gave me on the 7th of Dec..which sent me to the hospital for 3 1/2 days...and found that I had a non agressive cancer, which we caught early enough to cure
(80 to 95 % chance). To get a second chance is a great gift!!
Originally posted by caboose 1Â -Â December 28 2012Â :Â 5:57:25 PM
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That's a good perspective on the events of life.
Unspoken expectations are premeditated failures.
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 9:16:20 PM
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Well you guys already seen mine but oh well..
 Custom Roundouse SSW set! Consists of a 4-4-2, auxilary tender, 5 daylight coaches lettered SSW, and an SSW caboose! Won off ebay for only $50!!!!
 Mantua Classics 2-6-6-2 N&W #1192! Bought off modeltrainstuff for $100!
Now after christmas I had $250 so I went to my favorite train store and went to town :p Bought 2 engines and a coach and 5 packs of ballast and some track. But im only posting engines.
 John Deere Roundhouse EMD-40 critter!
 mantua GN 0-6-0
I buy, repair, and collect
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http://seyboldlocomotiveworks.weebly.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDeputation?feature=watch
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 9:46:34 PM
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Y'all got some nice stuff! I especially like that California Zephyr. Walthers?
Things were busy this year and I didn't really ask for anything (nor did I really need anything). I got an external hard drive and some cookies. I DID manage to get my hands on a Sega Dreamcast last week however, which is a nice addition to my OTHER collection  Merry Christmas to me I guess
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 10:36:34 PM
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I got some nice stuff I might get time to post eventually... but for the past few days I've been occupado with the kiddos, who got some nice stuff of their own. Fortunately, Santa likes trains ;)
That's my youngest with her very first train set: a Lego City Special Edition. For the price Santa paid ($120 IIRC) I seriously CANNOT SUFFICIENTLY PRAISE how awesome this thing is. A remote powered engine; flat car with boom crane, load, control stand, and hi-rail work truck; operating dump gon; operating boxcar with load; and conveyor loader for the hopper... can you say incredible learning, play and imagination value? Durable too, and fun: as you can see she went right to work making a scene with her Hello Kitty legos, and her older sister's Harry Potter stuff. The Lego dudes have also driven my O-scale Belt Railway of Chicago MP15 :) (wish they were still on there when I thought to snap the photo, ha ha)
As it happens, the Lego trains are astoundingly close to O scale (but sadly about 1/16" out of gauge). But they make a good scene together. And this is just the start, I think... there's a lot more they can add to this even now...
...mwuhahaha, and so it begins...
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 10:38:56 PM
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caboose1: Best wishes. Hope it turns out well. I've had too many relatives deal with that stuff, so I know how it is.
DaCheez: nice collection. You need an Atari 2600--that's the only system I've ever owned, and I've got 3.
As for Christmas presents, I got some clothes and some money. It seems weird to me that someone would give their adult children money instead of gifts, but I can't complain. There's a train show tomorrow!
Edit: I just saw your post, Tony. I've got a girl who's into Harry Potter, Legos, and used to be into trains. This may be a way to get her back "on track."
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 10:49:45 PM
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I bought myself a nice little present and it was supposed to be delivered two days ago. Hello? USPS? Hello? Any idea where you put my package? Maybe our letter carrier is upset I didn't pay his christmas bribe.
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Posted - December 29 2012 : 12:01:42 AM
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quote:Nice CZ...whats the power look like??
Originally posted by caboose 1Â -Â December 28 2012Â :Â 3:49:39 PM
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Thanks! The power is an old Atlas/Roco FP7 as WP 805 and an Athearn blue box F7 as freight unit 921. I plan to repaint a couple of Proto F3B units to replace the Athearn unit.
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Posted - December 29 2012 : 12:04:36 AM
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DaCheez - oooo I wants that Coleco Head-To-Head Boxing game! I collect them old handhelds
I've got all those game consoles too
Tho for the GameCube I needs the adapter that goes on underneath for the Game Boy games
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Posted - December 29 2012 : 02:06:16 AM
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quote:I got some nice stuff I might get time to post eventually... but for the past few days I've been occupado with the kiddos, who got some nice stuff of their own. Fortunately, Santa likes trains ;)
That's my youngest with her very first train set: a Lego City Special Edition. For the price Santa paid ($120 IIRC) I seriously CANNOT SUFFICIENTLY PRAISE how awesome this thing is. A remote powered engine; flat car with boom crane, load, control stand, and hi-rail work truck; operating dump gon; operating boxcar with load; and conveyor loader for the hopper... can you say incredible learning, play and imagination value? Durable too, and fun: as you can see she went right to work making a scene with her Hello Kitty legos, and her older sister's Harry Potter stuff. The Lego dudes have also driven my O-scale Belt Railway of Chicago MP15 :) (wish they were still on there when I thought to snap the photo, ha ha)
As it happens, the Lego trains are astoundingly close to O scale (but sadly about 1/16" out of gauge). But they make a good scene together. And this is just the start, I think... there's a lot more they can add to this even now...
...mwuhahaha, and so it begins...
Originally posted by spiderj76Â -Â December 28 2012Â :Â 10:36:34 PM
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.mwuhahaha I LOVE the way you think!
My 7 year old daughter has HO scale Bachmann "Thomas and Friends" trains, Thomas, Henry, and trains and counting......
AND she runs Daddy's too..... my daughter has run just about EVERYTHING I own! (Wish I was THAT spoilt at that age!) Even my BRASS!
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Posted - December 29 2012 : 1:10:52 PM
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DaCheez, I remember my Dreamcast by Sega! I've either played or own every one of those games!
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - December 29 2012 : 7:21:19 PM
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B77: I'm not opposed to getting an Atari...it's just getting a little out of thirft store league. Maybe if I buy enough $10 Nintendos I can take them to a Swap'n'Shop and trade them for an Atari!
Justin/Ben: I just kind of buy what I think looks cool as I see it. No real direction...anything that comes home is always good fun
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Posted - December 29 2012 : 9:40:04 PM
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After 25 years of receiving model locos, cars, structures, accessories, etc. as birthday and Christmes gifts and STILL not building a layout (what? 25 years and no layout?), I declared a moratorium on such gifts until I DO start building a layout and find out what I actually need. However, my in-laws ignored the moratorium and got these:
I did, however, ask for an airbrush, which my wife got for me:
Glenn
I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "... I drank what?"
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Posted - December 30 2012 : 01:59:56 AM
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caboose 1 - Yea that's a pretty good gift! Glad things are going better now for you.
Tony - I see what you did there...you better get them their own layout board haha.
Shaygetz - Is the lamp a replica or is it a real lamp? Still pretty neat I've always wondered about those.
Redwoods - Thanks! If I ever superdetail a diesel I think this one would be it. Compare the real thing to the model you can pick out several things easily that would be quick add-ons..
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/oc/poc4032ars.jpg
John - Yea pretty sure the cabooses came from the same company that made the canstop cars. I'm still massively impressed by them. I have a I-17 caboose that is a resin kit which came with every detail part under the sun. Even if I finished it I don't know if it would stand up to these two. But I think it would be a nice addition! Funny story I got the I-17 on accident last year from the same friend who got me the cabooses because he thought it was a wagontop haha.
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Posted - December 30 2012 : 10:15:21 AM
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| It's real...no doubt for a local branch line as the larger roads usually mark theirs. That it was made in Honeoye Falls, a town just down the street from my old Bible college, is especially neat as one of the students could have assembled it as well...the scent of Pontello's "Sweat and Swear" Buffalo wings still hangs over it.
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Posted - December 30 2012 : 12:50:42 PM
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CBQ77, John, and Chris,
Thanks for the comments :) I'm pretty fortunate that they indulge me so well, but they do enjoy our various outings and I try to make it fun, educational, and interesting for them, and not just about me. They've actually asked for their own layout board a handful of times, but there's some, uh, logistics challenges there. As in, getting 8 and 5 yo girls to keep their shared room free of "nuke it from orbit" declarations is hard enough without having something as finicky as a permanent train layout in there...
But the oldest is getting better. In fact, I forgot to mention another Christmas gift of sorts:
She's been enjoying some of my DCC-Sound locos for a bit (her favorite is the BLI SW7 that moos), so it seemed a no-brainer to let her demonstrate for an entry-level DCC system review. Fortunately the editors agreed, and it the newstands a few weeks ago, just in time for the holidays!
I just hope this doesn't backfire and turn her all diva on me...
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Posted - December 30 2012 : 6:04:50 PM
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The Great GIC-ZOO
actually hasn't opened all his presents this year. I'm certain Santa is 'catching up" now on some late arrivals from the elvens!
-Gareth
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Posted - December 30 2012 : 6:10:45 PM
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quote:B77: I'm not opposed to getting an Atari...it's just getting a little out of thirft store league. Maybe if I buy enough $10 Nintendos I can take them to a Swap'n'Shop and trade them for an Atari!
Originally posted by DaCheez - December 29 2012 : 7:21:19 PM
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Is an Atari worth something? I didn't realize that . The last one I bought was 4-5 years ago for 3 bucks. Maybe I'm sitting on a gold mine and don't know it.
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Posted - December 30 2012 : 6:26:23 PM
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Yep, just go look at eBay right now B77. Dacheez, if you lived in Nassua County, Florida, there is a awesome game store called Game Over! and they have select vintage game systems and accessories of the by gone days. Hell, even have a garuntee! I remember selling a Super Nintendo and a few games for $65! I'll look out for an Atari for you 'Cheez.
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Posted - December 30 2012 : 6:40:27 PM
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quote: quote:Nice CZ...whats the power look like??
Originally posted by caboose 1Â -Â December 28 2012Â :Â 3:49:39 PM
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Thanks! The power is an old Atlas/Roco FP7 as WP 805 and an Athearn blue box F7 as freight unit 921. I plan to repaint a couple of Proto F3B units to replace the Athearn unit.
Originally posted by Redwoods - December 29 2012 : 12:01:42 AM
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Nice...I'm still working on my L&N Hummingbird...slowly but surely it will be done..
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Posted - December 30 2012 : 11:50:19 PM
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quote:
I just hope this doesn't backfire and turn her all diva on me...
Originally posted by spiderj76Â -Â December 30 2012Â :Â 12:50:42 PM
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Just don't go the reality TV Honey Boo Boo route and she'll be fine... until she hits about 13, that is. 
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