Christmas Give Away How Many Wheel-sets

[wheeler1963]

I got you Willie

 

[flyboy2610]

I'll go with 162.

 

[bnsf971]

Five hours and 43 minutes remaining in the guessing contest.

 

[wheeler1963]

Got you fly boy 2610

 

[posse]

I counted......178.

 

[wheeler1963]

Got you posse

 

[wheeler1963]

Here is the official last list of entries. Our judge will certify and announce the winner when he comes back on. Thank you all for playing along. Have a very Merry Christmas, to all of you and your families. Jerome

4 Jazzdad
78 Patrick
100 Renegade1c
115 edsland
120 railrunner130
123 rico
127 D&J
132 ianacole
139 migalyto
140 maxdiyer
155 roofintrash
162 Flyboy
165 malibu43
175 willie
178 posse
185 mikebtw
199 alcomotive
200 robotswalktheearth
203 nwp dave
207 iron horseman
215 twoforman
218 cambriaarea51
225 greg@mnrr
230 sirfoldalot
231 ironbeltken
324 burlingtonbob
450 shermanhill

 

[bnsf971]

We do have a winner, who will be announced at noon today!


We could do it now, but the anticipation is part of the fun.

 

[JazzDad]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy!

 

[Greg@mnrr]

Hurry up!!!

Greg

 

[bnsf971]

The number of wheelsets is 198.
The closest guess without going over is 185, by:






185 mikebtw



Congratulations!

 

[wheeler1963]

Mike, PM me your address and I will get this in the mail to you. Congratulations!!!

 

[wheeler1963]

To All the players, here is the wheelsets laid out.

 

[Rico]

Congrats Mike!
And thanx Jerome for hosting the contest!

(btw... my guess was actually in metric which you would multiply by 1.6 to get US equivalent)

 

[wheeler1963]

Congrats Mike!
And thanx Jerome for hosting the contest!

(btw... my guess was actually in metric which you would multiply by 1.6 to get US equivalent)

Darn, I forgot to convert into metric Rick!! LOL

 

[JazzDad]

WHAT? I demand a recount!
Hanging flanges.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Electors will hear of this.

 

[MikeGTW]

WOW What a surprise Thank you Jerome And if we would have been playing by horse shoe rules Alcomotve had this one

 

[Sirfoldalot]

Cool Contest - thanks JEROME

 

[Greg@mnrr]

Do another contest for New Years!!!

Greg

 

[Alcomotive]

The number of wheelsets is 198.
The closest guess without going over is 185, by:






185 mikebtw



Congratulations!



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And I guessed 199 bummer dude! ugh!