Poor kid was beyond words haha that's awesome!! I would have had the same reaction.
"Try-plex" is the better way to say and I have no evidence to base that statement on 
Well, the fact that it's hyphenated suggests you should say the tri and separately say the plex, so I think you're right Bill.
@gunrunnerjohn posted:Well, the fact that it's hyphenated suggests you should say the tri and separately say the plex, so I think you're right Bill.
Small victories are occasionally satisfying.
Well done Chris!
That was a "lifetime moment" for Christian!
And THIS is the way you guys with vision can "grow this hobby": By being an excellent example of cheerfulness along with doses of generosity. (Drop the curmudgeon thing and quit being grumpy!)
Andre
@Chris1985, all the good words have already been used! That was both a generous thing to do, and a heart warming experience to watch. Well done lad!
George
absolutely amazing - this is just fantastic!
@gunrunnerjohn posted:But...but... I always wanted a Tri-plex!
Sorry, John, we're not the demographic Chris is trying to recruit! 
Really nice grand gesture, Chris! My only slightly contrary thought is that, for the cost of the Tri-plex, you could have handed out something like *fifty* nice cars instead (or gift certificates they could apply to hardware of their choosing), and made *fifty* kids or new recruits happy. However, your gear, your choice, and you certainly made Christian and his family happy! 
What Chris did is awesome. Great ideas in this thread already, so the next question is how many of you have gifted trains to a deserving person that you've never met.
I did once, to the son of a single mom, whose dad (deceased Colonel) left his grandson a handful of postwar Lionel. This young man turned 15 two weeks ago and has been to Strasburg (I have not), has ridden on multiple steam engine trains, and even visited England's train museum. He has a nice 00 gauge collection, but all I could offer was 0 gauge which is what his granddad left him. He has an O gauge layout in his bedroom and sure as heck knows his trains. I hope to meet him someday.
Regardless, Chris really seems to have made quite a statement, his huge gift to a total stranger has generated so many comments and good ideas from OGR members that the word 'inspiration' enters into the conversation. Going forward, I will take one or two items from my collection and do exactly what Stu has suggested. Thanks Chris, Stu and all the rest of you. Good stuff for sure.
Nice gesture and great video, Chris! And great news about all the inquiries from young kids and families that are looking to get into the hobby. The model train hobby is not dying !
