One christmas my aunt got me a freight car.I was in to h.o. back then.It was a penn central auto rack.Made a nice size freight train.I recall it was of the few times I did not get socks for christmas.I always hated that.Had to fake it really hard.Or get an ear full from my parents.So what are you guys hoping for this years from your wife or children?
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seaboardm2 posted:One christmas my aunt got me a freight cat.I was in to h.o. ...snip...
A freight CAT???? 
It's a 50/50 proposition. I asked for a MTH WIU. Equal odds that I will get a pack of socks. It will either be under the tree, or not. My wife's gift has already arrived. I am 90% sure my older son may be getting the aluminum drink can crusher from Harbor Freight.
Worse case, a very nice lady in Pa is painting a locomotive for me. There is a chance I will have it before the end of the year.
My daughter asked if there was a train related item that I'd like for Christmas this year and this afternoon, I told her about the AA F7s that are on the way. She is picking up half of the tab. Since these suddenly appeared and I didn't wish to let them get away (Don't have any diesels as yet) her gift will be greatly appreciated. (We skipped putting up the tree last year, but there will definitely be a train running around that corner this year.)
Santa is bringing my wife the PEZ mint car for her PEZ collection, and I am getting the Atlas Tiona Refining tank car from my daughter. I sure hope Santa is not delayed this year!
PRRMP54 posted:seaboardm2 posted:One christmas my aunt got me a freight cat.I was in to h.o. ...snip...
A freight CAT????
Well another aunt did give my a chessie hopper car that had a cat on it.
TURTLE 2 posted:Santa is bringing my wife the PEZ mint car for her PEZ collection, and I am getting the Atlas Tiona Refining tank car from my daughter. I sure hope Santa is not delayed this year!
There are PEZ train cars now?WOW!!
I know I will, as wife had me pick them out and buy them. She will wrap them for me.
Unless I gift myself, I won't be getting anything train related. Oh, I've already done it.....
Same situation applies to me, Dan!
Same as Dan & Jim.
I know for a fact I'm getting at least two train items for Christmas. 
My wife is the best!
- Greg
Same here as you guys. I ordered the steam locomotive I have always wanted. It came brand new in its shipper. My wife is going to wrap it and put it under the tree. Well here's the rub on it for me:
Even though I know what it is, it is going to be one he77 of a thrill to open it up and un box it on Christmas morning. I am not sure if I am going to take it down to the layout or run it on the tracks in conventional under the tree. Nick
I know it's complete madness, but you know for the last couple of years I went to the trouble to run Legacy and DCS under the tree on a simple oval just so I could enjoy the full feature set of a couple of models?! Lionchief alone should have been plenty of whiz-bang. Sanity doesn't prevail in my quarter...
Tuscan Jim posted:I know it's complete madness, but you know for the last couple of years I went to the trouble to run Legacy and DCS under the tree on a simple oval just so I could enjoy the full feature set of a couple of models?! Lionchief alone should have been plenty of whiz-bang. Sanity doesn't prevail in my quarter...
If we were able to leave well enough alone we wouldn't be train guys. HA Nick
It can happen!
I usually tell my wife, “Thanks for the perfect Christmas present. It’s just what I wanted!” after I have bought myself something toy train related in the weeks before the holiday. However, as I said in my post in another topic in April of 2018 and shown below, it is possible to get a cool toy train gift unexpectedly.
Merry Christmas and here’s hoping you get what you want (if you’ve been nice, that is.)
Alan
“I am late in catching up with this topic, and I am not sure this qualifies as either "bought" or "lately," but I sure think it is cool.
“While primarily a low-grade S gauge operator/collector, I do enjoy my modest collection of Marx 6" tinplate trains, toys and accessories. It has been years since I found a really interesting train at a thrift store or flea market, but I occasionally find myself accompanying my wife to one or the other. To give myself something to look for, I seek out tinplate candy and cookie tins and the like that I think can look good on a tinplate setup.
“At some time last year, I must have mentioned this to my sister who is an experienced thrift shopper, both for her own use and for vintage items to sell in her own shop.
“I was already the envy of the room when it turned out that this great old train (actually airline) case under the tree turned out to be my gift from her.
“Imagine my further surprise and delight when I opened the case:
“Actually the tall can in the first pic was a gift from my other sister who hosted the Christmas get together and was a co-conspirator in the hunt. What's more, each can contained an additional small gift. Not only a great tinplate acquisition, but very easy to pack for the trip back to Oregon.”
Cheers!
Alan
That's cool.
rockstars1989 posted:If we were able to leave well enough alone we wouldn't be train guys. HA Nick
You got that right!
I am positive I will not get any train or train related item for Christmas. There is no place to put it.
On the other hand my Grandson, who lives with me now, will be getting a nice NASCAR set courtesy of Vince in North Carolina. He will have to find clues, follow directions and go on a scavenger hunt throughout the house to find all the pieces of the train.
Never. Any train related gifts to me are my responsibility.
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