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Kisatchie

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Ever Have a "What Was I Thinking" Moment?
« on: July 06, 2012, 03:55:24 PM »
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I'm sure most of us have had moments where we temporarily went nuts and did something railroad-related that wasn't conducive to good mental health.

My most recent experience was when I bought 125+ Intermountain kits on ebay, starting in March and ending last week. Jeez, trying to put on all those tiny reefer hatch latches and grab irons is making me crazy!


Hmm... nope, not going
there... ain't saying a
thing...

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Re: Ever Have a "What Was I Thinking" Moment?
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2012, 04:53:57 PM »
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Oh yes.

Purchasing like 15 of the BLMA gons without first checking to see what the date was going to be on the PC painted ones– ouch!

And then finding out the wheelsets on those cars, with their narrow treads were more of a "swing and a miss"– double ouch!

A scenery related "what was I thinking" was buying too many "scenery-clusters" off of eBay... You know those folks who at one time bought everything Woodland Scenics ever made in scenery and then either didn't build a layout or decided that doing scenery sucked.  The result was they would put everything on eBay for a cheap price. 

I ended up with way too many things I would never use (like canisters of "snow") and umpteen bags of lichen (good if this was the 1980's).  I didn't even try selling that stuff.  Just gave it a way to a local club.

The bottom line is that I should have simply ordered the stuff I wanted and forgotten about eBay.
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Re: Ever Have a "What Was I Thinking" Moment?
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2012, 05:13:09 PM »
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Every time I post here . . .   :trollface:

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Re: Ever Have a "What Was I Thinking" Moment?
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2012, 05:36:44 PM »
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Quote from: TrainCat2 on July 06, 2012, 05:13:09 PM
Every time I post here . . .   :trollface:

I was going to say every time I touch anything in my basement...
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Re: Ever Have a "What Was I Thinking" Moment?
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2012, 07:35:12 PM »
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Quote from: TrainCat2 on July 06, 2012, 05:13:09 PM
Every time I post here . . .   :trollface:

There.  There.  Seems like most of the time you post you're telling us you made another something really cool out of etched something or another. 

And we don't think you're crazy at all.  :D
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Re: Ever Have a "What Was I Thinking" Moment?
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2012, 08:07:01 PM »
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1) I made the mistake of trying to cram an entire town between my engine facility and intermodal yard. In the end I wound up going town less with less headaches.


2) Thinking that I'd never need DCC (what a joke).
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Re: Ever Have a "What Was I Thinking" Moment?
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2012, 09:12:15 PM »
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Oh yeah, marriage #1 and marriage #2.
I think I might have gotten it right this time.
Remember, nothing stupid ever starts out dumb.
I purchased an OMI 3 truck shay in "kit form" a few years ago.
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Re: Ever Have a "What Was I Thinking" Moment?
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2012, 09:28:45 PM »
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Quote from: Skytop 47 on July 06, 2012, 09:12:15 PM
Oh yeah, marriage #1 and marriage #2.

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Re: Ever Have a "What Was I Thinking" Moment?
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2012, 09:36:27 PM »
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Marriage #1 and jumping out of an airplane
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Re: Ever Have a "What Was I Thinking" Moment?
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2012, 10:46:53 PM »
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23 years ago I bought some Pennsy stuff.  :facepalm:

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Re: Ever Have a "What Was I Thinking" Moment?
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2012, 11:38:46 PM »
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Quote from: wcfn100 on July 06, 2012, 10:46:53 PM
23 years ago I bought some Pennsy stuff.  :facepalm:

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Re: Ever Have a "What Was I Thinking" Moment?
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2012, 11:40:50 PM »
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2 months ago I bought a spray booth from Micromark (they had an extra 20% or 25% off), which is still in its packaging along with another unopened box with the extra filters etc in it.

This goes well with the one year old unopened box which contains the spray gun etc. Ah, but I did open the air compressor box which came at the same time and check that worked!

Sometime I'll get ready to try it all out in my finished basement. Or not.

Yup, what was I thinking?
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Re: Ever Have a "What Was I Thinking" Moment?
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2012, 12:44:08 AM »
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Buying a E-60CP and Amfleet cars for $30 on "The Bay" without reading the description first, only to find out that after I paid for it it need major work.   :facepalm: :oops:
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Re: Ever Have a "What Was I Thinking" Moment?
« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2012, 02:04:59 AM »
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Quote from: David K. Smith on July 06, 2012, 09:28:45 PM
+1
+2

Oh and every time I think about my geared locomotives I built, although, those ended up turning out ok.
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Re: Ever Have a "What Was I Thinking" Moment?
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2012, 05:54:23 AM »
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Quote from: One of One-Sixty on July 07, 2012, 12:44:08 AM
Buying a E-60CP and Amfleet cars for $30 on "The Bay" without reading the description first, only to find out that after I paid for it it need major work.   :facepalm: :oops:

I have a B-mann 70 tonner bought the same way, in HO :facepalm:
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