What's your latest acquisition?

[sprinterguy]

These things often get out of hand. For instance I only joined this forum to ask a couple of questions…

Surprising how things can snowball haha.

 

[Iskra]

It's still very much a work in progress and, due to being in a cellar, lighting levels aren't ideal for photography but I can rustle up a few recent shots that give an overall look.

Crianlarich-ish through station along one side of a continuous loop with a fiddle yard along the opposite side (and partially screened from view from the scenic side). Island platform with passing loop on a single track line, with separate freight facilities for timber loading at one end and handling Speedlink traffic in the old goods shed at the other. Note that there are semaphore signals here, rather than assuming RETB has superseded them in the 1992-3 period I operate to, because semaphore signals are just more fun, and help to focus the mind as reassurance that I have set routes correctly while operating the schedule.
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Separate branch off the loop, leading up the back wall of the cellar (past a modest freight terminal) and curving round to a Fort William-esque, slightly Buxton-ish terminus with small loco servicing depot that's just about justified by the traffic levels. Long double-faced island platform for passengers, shorter bays at the back of the station cater for Motorail and parcels traffic. Lots of work still to do here, it's only half ballasted at present and the platforms were only recently surfaced.
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I like that a lot! I like the Regional Railways 101 and as Cowley says the logs look really convincing! Good use of space too managing to effectively get two layouts in one

 

[GusB]

These things often get out of hand. For instance I only joined this forum to ask a couple of questions…

What on earth was it that you did in your former life that was so atrocious?

 

[sprinterguy]

I like that a lot! I like the Regional Railways 101 and as Cowley says the logs look really convincing! Good use of space too managing to effectively get two layouts in one

I'm fortunate to have found (just about) enough space to be able to follow the 'system layout' approach as it's traditionally known, where a terminus can be linked to a fiddle yard via at least one intermediate through station with a bit of a clear run between them. Mine essentially takes the form of a mirrored figure of 6.

I've always been fond of Lima's class 101. A good likeness, and mine runs very smoothly. It's employed on the leisurely "Railcar" diagram, inspired by the 'Mexican Bean' class 104 unit that plied its trade between Crianlarich and Oban during the second half of the eighties.

 

[Cowley]

They'll look much nicer with a BR blue class 20 at each end, but they don't seem to come up on eBay very often.....

Further to our chat the other day (which I can’t find now), I’ve finally found a 25 at a decent price!

It’s this model:


So I should soon be able to recreate these kinds of scenes hopefully (not my photos):




Seriously though. I think I’m going to have to join N Gauge Anonymous soon, or just ban myself from the three pints of beer and eBay app…

I'm fortunate to have found (just about) enough space to be able to follow the 'system layout' approach as it's traditionally known, where a terminus can be linked to a fiddle yard via at least one intermediate through station with a bit of a clear run between them. Mine essentially takes the form of a mirrored figure of 6.

I've always been fond of Lima's class 101. A good likeness, and mine runs very smoothly. It's employed on the leisurely "Railcar" diagram, inspired by the 'Mexican Bean' class 104 unit that plied its trade between Crianlarich and Oban during the second half of the eighties.

This all so much up my street @sprinterguy. I always knew you had impeccable taste.

 

[cossie4i]

Stood on that platform a few times, unfortunately not with real trains.

 

[gwr2818]

My latest acquisition, a Rapido Titfield Thunderbolt train pack. This is the deluxe edition, so ready sound fitted too. It's a fantastic runner and sounds brilliant.

 

[D1511]

Another couple of items for my featureless oval with no points......like any sensible TOC I'm building a fleet before incurring track access charges! (Or perhaps the room is still under construction ....! )

After bemoaning the scarcity of N Gauge Class 20s, I managed to find one in a model shop in deepest Norfolk, which arrived yesterday. It appears to be in as new, unused condition, with pristine box and unopened detailing pack. DCC 6 ready. Pretty chuffed!

 

[Cowley]

Another couple of items for my featureless oval with no points......like any sensible TOC I'm building a fleet before incurring track access charges! (Or perhaps the room is still under construction ....! )

After bemoaning the scarcity of N Gauge Class 20s, I managed to find one in a model shop in deepest Norfolk, which arrived yesterday. It appears to be in as new, unused condition, with pristine box and unopened detailing pack. DCC 6 ready. Pretty chuffed!

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Love that. 20063 was one of the ones that famously ran shuttles on the Matlock branch in the early 1990s top and tailed with another 20 on four coach rakes of mk2s.

Will you be keeping it as that or are you thinking about renumbering it?

 

[D1511]

And despite my nominal layout date being 1st Jan 1981, I just couldn't resist this.
I know it's very much an issue of personal taste, as I see from the other things posted on this thread, but in my opinion, a class 47 looks great in 2-tone green with SYEs, so I got one. It can be my 'railtour' loco, and perhaps I'll add a few heads to the windows of a couple of my Mk1s!
Again, in top condition with perfect box and unopened buffer beam accessories. From Hattons.

 

[Cowley]

And despite my nominal layout date being 1st Jan 1981, I just couldn't resist this.
I know it's very much an issue of personal taste, as I see from the other things posted on this thread, but in my opinion, a class 47 looks great in 2-tone green with SYEs, so I got one. It can be my 'railtour' loco, and perhaps I'll add a few heads to the windows of a couple of my Mk1s!
Again, in top condition with perfect box and unopened buffer beam accessories. From Hattons.

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They certainly do look good in that livery.

 

[D1511]

Love that. 20063 was one of the ones that famously ran shuttles on the Matlock branch in the early 1990s top and tailed with another 20 on four coach rakes of mk2s.

Will you be keeping it as that or are you thinking about renumbering it?

There must have been a few punters turning out for that working!

I'm not massively keen on those yellow chevrons, so I think I'll remove these and renumber it to one of the dual braked ED early numbered ones. 20027 was a very common appearance round my patch back then, so I think I'll go with that.
Call me greedy or indulgent, but I'd really like another centre headcode one, so I can renumber it to one of the HA slow speed fitted ones (216 to 227).

 

[Cowley]

There must have been a few punters turning out for that working!

Definitely very popular.

I'm not massively keen on those yellow chevrons, so I think I'll remove these and renumber it to one of the dual braked ED early numbered ones. 20027 was a very common appearance round my patch back then, so I think I'll go with that.

Perhaps a little Westie on one of the doors..?

Call me greedy or indulgent, but I'd really like another centre headcode one, so I can renumber it to one of the HA slow speed fitted ones (216 to 227).

I absolutely think you should get another one.

 

[D1511]

I absolutely think you should get another one.

Please do not encourage me ...I need to eat and pay utility bills, etc.!

 

[devon_belle]

Rails of Sheffield second hand.

 

[Sun Chariot]

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Rails of Sheffield second hand.

Lovely. It's impossible not to love an A4 in that condition. And it's impossible to have too many Gresley Pacifics

 

[devon_belle]

Lovely. It's impossible not to love an A4 in that condition. And it's impossible to have too many Gresley Pacifics

This one makes four...

 

[Sun Chariot]

This one makes four...

On the RMWeb forum, I recall a thread with a 4mm modeller who has one of every A4!

 

[devon_belle]

On the RMWeb forum, I recall a thread with a 4mm modeller who has one of every A4!

Blimey! Next job is getting every member in every livery!

My collection so far is LNER green, LNER Blue, LNER Silver and the latest acquisition above. Black are impossible to come by for a sensible price (but are being re-run) and unvalanced Blue is on my to-buy list!

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Looks like the Bachmann 4-TEPs have arrived and being sent out today

 

[reddragon]

Looks like the Bachmann 4-TEPs have arrived and being sent out today

wouldn't mind a review of those units compared with their class 411 / 410s

 

[Islineclear3_1]

wouldn't mind a review of those units compared with their class 411 / 410s

Usually the modelling secretary of the SEG does reviews - so we'll see

 

[reddragon]

An odd unit to make considering it was only used in service about 3 years if that

 

[Islineclear3_1]

An odd unit to make considering it was only used in service about 3 years if that

Indeed and only a temporary sub-class at that.

If Bachmann want to make "oddities" then I would welcome a Tyneside "EPB" (i.e. before they came to the SR)

 

[Ted633]

I expect a 'normal' refurbished 4-CEP is coming along shortly. I expect they've released these two oddities (TEP & 3CEP) first as they will probably be difficult to shift if they were released after the 'standard' ones. As they are all that is available for now, people will be more inclined to buy them

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Well mine was delivered this morning so I'm looking forward to opening when I get home. Bachmann will only have to tool up a TSO then and their next release can be a jaffa cake 4-car version

 

[D1511]

A ScR class 101 3 car DMU arrived today.


Smaller, older and considerably cheaper than the item being discussed!

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Disliked the CEPs at refurbishment but grew fond of them as their time was coming up for withdrawal; the Bachmann 4-TEP certainly looks the part....

 

[Ted633]

The TEP looks great. Is it mechanically still the same as the earlier models or have they changed / moved the motor? Quite a large motor unit was fitted to the older models, but it was fine as it was in the brake compartment.

 

[Islineclear3_1]

The TEP looks great. Is it mechanically still the same as the earlier models or have they changed / moved the motor? Quite a large motor unit was fitted to the older models, but it was fine as it was in the brake compartment.

Actually I forgot to check. I just had a quickie look over to check there was no damage during transit