12-26-2016, 05:22 AM
As a teenager I was hard to buy for since I didn't want the newest transistor radio, record player, model car kit or other like items for Christmas so I ended up with a lot of money and clothes and in that light December 26th was my Christmas.
On the 26th I would head for Woolco before they open so I could pick over the model train stuff now on sale. The year I remember the most is the year I had a $100.00 and that was a lot of cash back then and would buy a lot of goodies-far more then $100.00 today. The 26th was the great after Christmas sale and "toy trains" was 50-60% off.
Anyway here's what I ended up with that year from Woolco all for around $30.00.
2 AHM PRR E8As
7 AHM PRR passenger cars and three PRR baggage cars. I rebuilt these with Central Valley trucks and body mounted X2F couplers. These of course was used at the Columbus HO club.
2 AHM structure kits.
3 sets of AHM figures.
The remaining money was spent at Halls hobbies on Central Valley 6 wheel passenger trucks,X2F couplers with draft gear and a United Models PRR K4..
A great Christmas.
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How did you spend your Christmas money?
On the 26th I would head for Woolco before they open so I could pick over the model train stuff now on sale. The year I remember the most is the year I had a $100.00 and that was a lot of cash back then and would buy a lot of goodies-far more then $100.00 today. The 26th was the great after Christmas sale and "toy trains" was 50-60% off.
Anyway here's what I ended up with that year from Woolco all for around $30.00.
2 AHM PRR E8As
7 AHM PRR passenger cars and three PRR baggage cars. I rebuilt these with Central Valley trucks and body mounted X2F couplers. These of course was used at the Columbus HO club.
2 AHM structure kits.
3 sets of AHM figures.
The remaining money was spent at Halls hobbies on Central Valley 6 wheel passenger trucks,X2F couplers with draft gear and a United Models PRR K4..
A great Christmas.
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How did you spend your Christmas money?
Larry
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!