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Offline biotechee  
#1 Posted : 19 March 2008 21:06:11(UTC)
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Well, I had a little time to kill today so I went on the 'bay in Germany and looked over the all the HO loks. I have come to the alarming conclusion that there are just too many loks that I want for my own good!

I thought to myself that I should start a wish list of all the M items I would like to acquire, but then I figured I would just get somewhat depressed because there is no way I would ever (at least foreseeably) be able to possess them all-

1) I currently don't have enough room to store all the stuff I have now, let alone a bazillion new M items.
2) I have not won the lottery (as far as I know) so convincing the FD to let me have everything shall be tedious at best.

Oh well! Guess I'll have to do the best I can! If only there weren't so many nice ones out there!!!!!!

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Offline Guus  
#2 Posted : 19 March 2008 21:45:14(UTC)
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I can relate to that Jim.

There are just too many nice MRR items on the market.

I've tried to restrict my field of interest to SBB and a just a little bit of Era III DB loks- and only from brands like Märklin and HAG-,but even then there is just too much stuff around.

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Offline dntower85  
#3 Posted : 19 March 2008 21:58:58(UTC)
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Same with me[B)]
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Offline leesauer  
#4 Posted : 19 March 2008 22:04:52(UTC)
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I don't care whether or not I can afford it. I don't care whether or not I have any room left. I want it. I want it all. I want it all NOW!!![:0]
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Offline RayF  
#5 Posted : 20 March 2008 10:04:58(UTC)
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Ebay has a lot to answer for!biggrin

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Offline biotechee  
#6 Posted : 20 March 2008 12:50:24(UTC)
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DAMN YOU MARKLIN! biggrin
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Offline tekin65  
#7 Posted : 20 March 2008 12:58:08(UTC)
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I agree - eBay is to blame! biggrin

Every year in December I do the same listing for the following year, and i always end up sitting with items that AREN'T EVEN CLOSE to the listed stuff in MAY!

This year i'm closing in June after the visit to HAG [xx(]

Regards,

Cem.
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Now all eras but no ICE

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Offline tekin65  
#8 Posted : 20 March 2008 13:00:16(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Guus
<br />I've tried to restrict my field of interest to SBB and a just a little bit of Era III DB loks- and only from brands like Märklin and HAG


Can't do, can't do - my god something's wrong with me [xx(]

Cem.
3 rail: C-track with CS2 2 rail: Trix C-track with Trix MS - K.Bay., DRG, DR, DB, SBB, TCDD

Now all eras but no ICE

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Offline biotechee  
#9 Posted : 20 March 2008 14:14:26(UTC)
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I was actually fine just looking at Ebay US. Limited number of selections, something unique every now and then, but nothing terribly outrageous, and not a lot to choose from... Then someone, not so long ago, said check out Ebay Germany. That's when I realized that there isn't enough time/money/space! I curse that person who said, "Visit Ebay.de Grasshopper..."! Fortunately, I can't remember who first turned me on to Ebay.de. [}:)]

P.S. It was probably my own inquisitiveness that led me to find Ebay.de- really not that hard, and I shouldn't be placing blame on anyone but myself!!! [:o)]
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Offline mmervine  
#10 Posted : 20 March 2008 14:29:41(UTC)
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you want them...you want them all...you know you do...
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Offline tekin65  
#11 Posted : 20 March 2008 14:34:40(UTC)
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<br />you want them...you want them all...you know you do...


what? you're a M* dealer? biggrin

well, i admit; i want them all too! what are we? a bunch of aliens from planet train?
3 rail: C-track with CS2 2 rail: Trix C-track with Trix MS - K.Bay., DRG, DR, DB, SBB, TCDD

Now all eras but no ICE

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Offline JT42CWRDriver  
#12 Posted : 20 March 2008 22:24:14(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by biotechee
<br />Well, I had a little time to kill today so I went on the 'bay in Germany and looked over the all the HO loks. I have come to the alarming conclusion that there are just too many loks that I want for my own good!



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I was looking at Ebay.de today and noticed something interesting, well for me anyway.
Usually there are more Wechelstrom (AC) Loks than Gleichstrom (DC), but today at 14.44 European time there were exactly 4987 each![:0]

What are the chances of that happening?

Cheers,

Peter.

P.S. Next time you're on there ignore all the ones that don't take Pay Pal and won't post worldwide, that will whittle it down to more manageable proportions.wink
3 Rail/2 Rail Märklin, Fleischmann, Roco. DCC.
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