Been looking on the Bay for a SP Daylight passenger set. But I run PRR, Chessie, and NYC. Still - can't beat the beauty of the daylight. Please smack some sense into me (or sell me one)....
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It IS addictive! I have the Daylight GS-2 engine and tender and I need cars. Prices are high though.
Rob
Lionel, MTH, Sunset/3rd Rail and Williams made Daylight cars. The 3rd Rail cars are scale and super nice. I have Lionel's GS-2, an MTH set of cars, and the 3rd Rail set. I rode the original a few times in the 1950s, spectacular trips, then took the New Orleans World's Fair Special from L.A. to San Francisco in 1984. Great memories.
This is a common case of railpoxis dualcoastalitis (rail obsession with roads on both coasts) or railpoxis regionitis (rail obsession for roads outside one's region.) I suffer a severe case of the latter, having some strange, hard-core, foaming-at-the-mouth obsession with Chicago & Northwestern, even though I've never set foot in CNW territory.
Unfortunately, slapping you around a bit will only temporarily stop the symptoms. It should subside if you acquire a Daylight passenger train. Just to be safe, you may want to get both the steam and diesel prescriptions. Be advised, though, that it may mutate into the regionitis version and you could end up obsessed with SP in general, which gets expensive.
Just sign me G Ima Quack, MD. 
Love me some daylight. Lionel Legacy GS4 and the aluminum cars offered with the GS2
Skip to about 60 seconds in for the GS4
My LHS currently has a pretty good deal. A customer who purchased the Lionel Legacy GS-2 and four streamlined cars, has encountered difficult times, and has returned it all to the shop on consignment. The engine is TRO, and the dealer said the cars looked unopened. Price for the engine and cars is $1200. The cars are not on display, but the engine looks like new.
Originally Posted by AGHRMatt:
This is a common case of railpoxis dualcoastalitis (rail obsession with roads on both coasts) or railpoxis regionitis (rail obsession for roads outside one's region.) I suffer a severe case of the latter, having some strange, hard-core, foaming-at-the-mouth obsession with Chicago & Northwestern, even though I've never set foot in CNW territory.
Unfortunately, slapping you around a bit will only temporarily stop the symptoms. It should subside if you acquire a Daylight passenger train. Just to be safe, you may want to get both the steam and diesel prescriptions. Be advised, though, that it may mutate into the regionitis version and you could end up obsessed with SP in general, which gets expensive.
Just sign me G Ima Quack, MD.
You are NOT a quack. In fact, you are my NEW doctor!
Originally Posted by Michael Hokkanen:
Been looking on the Bay for a SP Daylight passenger set. But I run PRR, Chessie, and NYC. Still - can't beat the beauty of the daylight. Please smack some sense into me (or sell me one)....
I find the best way to give up an obsession is to do so completely and cold-turkey. If you want my help, I'll be happy to come over, smack you around and then have you help me load all your stuff into my trailer.
Seriously... If you have the cash, get what you want and enjoy it.
Originally Posted by Michael Hokkanen:
Please smack some sense into me (or sell me one)....
After you get the passenger cars you need this rare set of daylight cars. Don
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I knew this thread was all about temptation, so . . . I just had to throw in the temptation! 
I have an 8 car K-Line Southern Pacific Daylight 18" Heavyweight Set that I would be willing to sell.If interested, e mail me and I will provide specifics and pictures. My e mail address is in my Extended Profile.
Matt
I don't know why my wife thinks train humor isn't funny. I smiled and chuckled from the very first post. Who says people have to be in the same room, or the same country for that matter, to enjoy their company.
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Originally Posted by Matt:
I have an 8 car K-Line Southern Pacific Daylight 18" Heavyweight Set that I would be willing to sell.If interested, e mail me and I will provide specifics and pictures. My e mail address is in my Extended Profile.
Matt
Matt - I AM interested. I sent you an email requesting any pictures you might have.
Thanks.....
Michael. I live in eastern PA and run UP and SP all the time. No big deal.
Donald
I have a passion for famous steam era passenger trains, and it's amusing to me how many of these gorgeous trains served the New York Metro Area in my world. I can see the Daylight arriving at Sunnyside Yard in the near future. What the heck, there's a siding in Sunnyside alongside the Southern Crescent that's available for the Daylight.
