@Arnold D. Cribari posted:An incredible coincidence recently occurred involving me and my good Forum friend, Melgar.
First, I will share a little background. What Melgar said in his above post is 100% true. We not only follow each other on the Forum, but we regularly and frequently speak on the phone, especially during these challenging times, which has been a Godsend. We have a lot in common and respect, even admire, our differences.
What was the amazing coincidence? Without any prior knowledge, we simultaneously bought the same locomotive in different road names!
This is what happened from my perspective.
About 1 week ago I saw a Forum post showing, and describing in glowing terms, the new MTH Premier NY Central F3 offered for sale by one of our Forum sponsors, JR Junction Train and Hobby from Syracuse, NY. The photos of this locomotive were stunning, it was love at first sight, and I already had a great experience with that hobby shop, so I impulsively purchased the locomotive.
What did I do next? You guessed it. I called Melgar to tell him about my purchase. Lo and behold, Melgar purchased the same locomotive, but in the gorgeous Maine Central livery, the very same day! We saw the same Forum post, showing the same locomotive, and purchased it, in different road names, all on the same day.
I believe my purchase was even more impulsive than Melgar’s purchase because, unlike Melgar, I did not even look at the new MTH catalogue before making my purchase. I saw the NY Central model shown in the Forum and immediately bought it, while Melgar first perused the catalogue on-line, and then picked out the Maine Central model that worked best for his layout. Truth is, even if I first looked at the catalogue, I probably would have chosen the same locomotive because of my interest in the Put and all things NY Central. You can see the A and B units for this New York Central model on my layout in the photos below.
Arnold
Great!
I was at @JR Junction Train & Hobby yesterday! (Yes, Sunday... tis the season!).
Thanks!
- Mario
