My niece came over yesterday with her 8 year old son he has a polar express train set set up in there basement on a plywood table. I showed him my collection of trains and he told me he saw a diesle engine like the one i have in a catalog. Well without hesitation i took it off the shelf and told him it was his he looked at me and said for real i said its yours. The look on this boys face when i gave it to him was priceless. "I think i made a future model railroader " Its good for the hobbie. Bubba[:)]
Well done, Bubba - that was generous.
That’s the way to do it! Pay it forward!
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When he bocomes the “future” model railroader, that will be one of his prize posessions. GREAT JOB !!
[bow] You go, Bubba!! Excellent generosity![bow]
that was nice, im shure he will spend long amounts of time with that loco.
what was the locomotive?
Youdaman!!!
A few months back, I gave away a Marx 666. I wasn’t being generous so much as superstitious. The number on the cab creeped me out. Too bad, because it was on fine little engine.
Thats funny i have two 666 marx engines they are good runners " does this mean im in twice as much trouble. LOL [swg]
Those are grear runners. Mine didn’t have a smoke unit. The guy I gave it to returned the favor a short while ago and gave me a Marx 1666 with a smoker in it. Nice running engine, but it doesn’t pull much. Plastic shell - doesn’t have any weight. But right after the 1 is the 666! Boogah boogah!
Since everyone is in the giving mood I will be over…I remember the day I received my first Lionel set that my Uncle gave me. It was a steam engine 4-4-2 Passenger set very common, maroon and orange Milwaukee set, from the early 70’s (Fundimensions). I ran the snot out of that set and I was hooked instantly. Still have the set today…
'allright whats up with all theas tripple digites that just repeet? lionel and marx desingers must have run out of ideas for numbers? lol
Good on ya…!
Roland
BTW… Your niece’s son’s name isn’t Zeke is it??
[#oops]thats a wrong name to bring up here still some get a little sore about that and don’t blame them. but do see your humor in it.