What was the one train you let get away?

3rdrail J3 super Hudson.

Weaver Santa Fe Valley Flyer 4-6-2.

1. Weaver Milwaukee Road 4-6-4 Baltic. The price was too high, and then it was too late.

2. K-Line Milwaukee road F-7 A-B-A. There were two of them at a swap meet in Arizona some years ago and I let both of them get past me.

lionel 773.....it is my white whale....every time I save up enough to get one, POOF!...somebody snaps it up..

the bnsf ice cold express or any other train i've wanted because i can't afford it

Had a red 6262 wheel car at one time  but soldit.

The train that you have

Williams scale Hudson for 150 bucks.

Weaver PRR BP20 passenger shark.  I figured I'd wait for the second run.  Well, there was no second run and now there is no Weaver. 

Scale Polar Express

Weaver Southern Tennessean (4-6-2 or 4-6-4, don't remember) Streamlined green boiler.  May have been styled by Henry Dryfus

3rd rail  Pennsy Q-1

Too many to count.

Lionel BSA diecast ESS44AC

I have to take my shoes off to count that many.

At York one year, I found a 2350 that had been modified to two motors. It was a beast. But the guy wanted $750.00 for it.As usual the railroad was in a financial crisis and I had to pass on it.

There are allot of them I had to pass on.   But its OK. There are TONS of trains out there and the hunt will continue!

Here are my top three I am on the look out for, for a good price:

Lionel Hiawatha - 4-4-2 locomotive. I have the cars - really beautiful set. Just wish the sound was better in the engine.

Lionel Legacy 2-10-4 - PRR - they were snapped up and that was it! They could remake this one with the steam chest smoke and sell every one in my book.

Lionel Legacy K-4 post war version. Now with the long haul tender version out. I may purchase that one new.

I am saving my money for York... Who knows what I will see?

Oddly, a $20 Lionel PA passenger coach is the one that haunts me. Saw it almost as I walked in the door at a train show and said to myself, I really want it, I will buy it, but I don't want to carry it around for an hour...I'll come back. I have since learned to buy it now or forget about it! 

3rd rail FP7- both versions

3rd rail Q1

MTH Premier or 3rdRail  M1b

Lionel CC2

MTH R1 Subway set

MTH R40 Subway set

K Line Freedom Train

MTH American Railroads Golden Spike train

Atlas O Mp15dc in Conrail:

I missed on a few. New Marx EL and some used Marx collector pieces.

However, my biggest regret is not buying a full size 1:1 Santa Fe caboose. It was a ridiculously low price, even with delivery. About $6500. My ex-wife killed that deal. I think about that caboose often. She hated trains and I had them boxed for years. New wife better life!!! She encourages my train passion, and loves fishing. 

Bob