Who plans train deliveries when the missus isn't around?

office deliveries only....  

I'm with you Brad, deliveries to the office and taken directly to the basement when I get home!

Kevin

Not anymore, Thank Goodness! Now ,my wife opens the boxes first. She likes to see OUR trains BEFORE I can defend myself, LOL!

God Bless,

Pappy

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my wife buys more trains then I do!

Not me...my wife doesn't care what I buy

Always  . . . she says she doesn't mind, but I think she does and I am not taking the chance . . . her ignorance seems to be my bliss.

My wife gave up a long time ago in a galaxy far far away of trying to track what comes in.  I think the thing that kept her from caring anymore was while we were on vacation for 10 days.  When we arrived home my kitchen had boxes from floor to ceiling of trains

That's funny, because I was just thinking about that.  I may try to sneak a small package in soon... 

My wife is the primary recipient of my train purchases now for years. Perhaps an associated thread might read: "How many wives out there offer to help  you unload your vehicle when you get back from Y*rk?"

wow.....what goes around comes around, and it  is on 3 rails

Walked in last night with my new scale GG1, and a bag full of tools that I bought at harbor freight, my wife said, "when your finished playing let me know and we'll watch the movie I rented."

I approach letting my wife know about a new purchase like ripping off a band-aid...just get it over with.

I have to hide everything now... one more train item and your out!

But honestly I bring things through the walk out basement after dark...

otherwise I get the look!

I've ALWAYS had my train stuff delivered to the office and then snuck into the house under cover of darkness or when the missus is out somewhere.  Due to a pending relocation of our office, I had to throw consequences to the wind and have two recent purchases sent directly to the house. 

The heck of it was she never said anything to me about it other than "your train stuff came today" when I walked into the house both evenings I had received deliveries.  No "how much did you spend" or any recriminations whatsoever.  Obviously, she is up to something...

Curt

I come in the front door.  She stopped giving me the look about a year ago

Me neither.

All of my toy trains and antique car parts are delivered to her shipping department at work and then she brings them home.

She also "shops" with me at York. Have been doing it for years.

Donald

Be careful guys, this thread could get you in trouble if your wives find it

My wife has mellowed out thru the years. My standby is put it under the train board for awhile and then when she notices it on the layout I say "Oh that, I've had that for awhile it's not new". I'm not lyin!

Wife and I been married for 42 years, been buying electric trains for all of those 42 years. She has never said a word about the trains, actually when she sees one that she likes she asks if that is hers.

I tried that once. But my wife came home for lunch and the UPS man who usually comes around 4:40 PM came at _____________. (you guessed it - lunch time!)

BUSTED!

Well, I don't have that many deliveries, but most of them go to my work, then I bring them in after she goes to bed.

That said, we had a discussion about spending a while back.

I pointed out I spend far less on Trains than she does on cigarettes and Trains are not bad for my health.

She didn't like it but can't beat the point.

I agree 100%. My wife loves to unload our train show finds when I get home from shows. She always says, "What did you buy for me this time?"

God Bless,

Pappy

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My wife knows how I am about buying anything.She makes me write down stuff I want  and next thing you know it's at the door.
She even told my buddies at the only LHS I go to that if I really spend a long time looking at a particular item to call her.
I'm the luckiest guy on the planet to have her. She takes so much better care of me than I ever would take care of myself.
She makes trains fun for the both of us.

David

Ditto.  Third time's a charm. She's my spotter at York.. we go over ahead of time what I'm looking for, and she always finds it before I do.  

I think I get a little guilty about buying trains sometimes and project it onto her, assuming she won't like it.  Wonder if that may be the case more often than you think.  She thinks I'm a little silly with it all, rolls her eyes sometimes, but is glad I'm having harmless fun.  I certainly worry less when I'm playing with trains, which she appreciates.

Being able to share it, really is more fun than trying to hide it.  And I'm willing to bet the hiding doesn't really work either.  These ladies are smarter and more observant than you give them credit for.  She takes a quick look at the layout and can point out everything that's new since last time.

Well played Russell, well played. But what if she comes up to you someday and says "Honey, I'll quit smoking if you stop buying those trains". That could be a real downer.

Andy

 Here's something I never expected. When I went to sell some things off to make room for new ones, she reminded me how I might miss them later. Then as I pointed an item out she said, "not that one, I like it", or "that's my favorite", etc.

 I thought she hated them all?? Nope, I just have too many. Joe

Where's Scottie

These threads come up time to time. Scott Smith is normally involved.

My wife has never minded what I buy, so I knew I was on borrowed time.

I just decided to start selling trains, now everything is for stock.

I can't help it if people don't buy everything.

 Other than Scott Smith , how many others of you do this?

Who me??? I don't know what you guys talking about?

A few York trips ago I was looking for one of the Lionel C&O Pacifics,They were done in two different number 490 and 494, my local hobby shop had the 494 on display. I got into Orange hall as it opened on Thursday and saw 490 on Charles Ro's table for around $600.00 and bought it first thing.

Friday evening I see a chance to get it inside and hide it behind another engine on one of my shelves. My son walks in to the train room and he spots the pacific behind the other engine. "DAD's got a new 494!!" My wife comes downstairs and confronts me "Did you buy a new 494 train." I looked at her eye to eye and said "No and as a matter of fact I have no interest in the 494 and I Never plan on buying one. " As I said this thinking to myself I don't need a 494 because my engine is #490. Yes I got away with it, as long as she doesn't read this thread.

Scott Smith

Money is very tight in our house, my wife is a stay at home mom, and I have three youngins. However, I have a sickening weakness for the MTH Isaly dairy cars, and my local shop just got some old new stock in. I can only afford a car every few months, but the local fella is nice enough to set them aside for me. When a new car comes home, I just put it on my display shelf with the other Isaly cars. I don't hang a neon sign that points to the new purchase, but I don't "hide" it either. one day she will notice.... so far I have been lucky...

How many people remember my thread-How do I get rid of my wife? I was asking for advice on how to get her out of the house for a few hours until the UPS delivery truck ran and delivered a caboose I ordered from Western Depot. That thread went on for weeks.

Scott Smith

$100.00 DOLLARS OR SO , NO PROBLEM. $4OO. AND UP, guilty

I can be in as much hot water buying a $15.00 industrial rail car as I would be buying a $1500.00 engine---since it is equal grief, I'll buy the engine. It makes the grief per dollar ratio a real bargain.

Scott Smith