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I got my BSA Eagle Scout rank  January 11th 2011. My scout troop has helped take down tables after a local show every year. However, since we had to wear our uniforms when at the show. It was always interesting how many people would stop and ask me about my rank and how much further I was to getting my Eagle rank before I had completed it. Many of the vendors and others would tell me  they are Eagle Scouts or were in the BSA, or had or have family members in the BSA. I have been really looking at getting Lionel's Eagle Scout Boxcar that came out a few years ago. Thoughts on this boxcar? 

 

Never forgot once an Eagle Scout always an Eagle Scout

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My two sons are Eagles and I was a Scoutmaster for many years.    I was buying them the BSA cars and one year they stopped being produced.  They have the Eagle and Life cars.  I asked Mike Reagan about it and he said sales were disappointing and the BSA wasn't the easiest to work with.

 

That being said the car is traditional sized and is what that is.  I personally think every Eagle Scout should have one!

 

I have every BSA item Lionel has released (I think!) and would buy any others they released. 

Eagle Scout circa 1962. Boy Scout from 1954. Had allot fun during that time frame. 

 

Went to the National jamboree in 1958 in Valley Forge, Pa. It was great. Our troop 88 did not do all that well but being in a place with so much history was amazing. 

 

All young men should spend time in the BSA and the military, it teaches you how to be a man, it did me. 

 

 

I was in scouting way back in the last century. My two sons are eagle scouts, and I was a committee member and assistant scoutmaster, and cubmaster, for many years. I have a number of the boy scout boxcars, which I like (Lionel did a good job on them), including the eagle car. I put decals on the side with the names of my two boys, on either side of the eagle badge. 

 

It's also a tribute to my wife. Like many mothers, she used her unique "powers of persuasion" to get those last merit badges earned and push the boys over the top! I should probably put her name on the car as well!  

Originally Posted by sinclair:

I'm an Eagle, and currently my son's Cub Master.  I don't own any BSA trains.  Logo stuff like this really isn't my thing, but it sure does look nice.

 

Originally Posted by david1:

Eagle Scout circa 1962. Boy Scout from 1954. Had allot fun during that time frame. 

 

All young men should spend time in the BSA and the military, it teaches you how to be a man, it did me. 

 

 

I am not into logo cars either, but the BSA is a nice one.

 

My dad would vote for at least on or the other on David's comment.  His statement about the Army was that he is glad he had the experience, but he sure wouldn't want to go back and do it again.  He never was a scout, but he said scouting is what brought me out of my shell and was the best thing for me.  Unfortunately I had Life and was working on Eagle when our scoutmaster retired.  We went through 2 more scoutmasters, and I never got to finish.  It was a great experience however, and I have no regrets.

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