STEVIEBOY1
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After alot of thought, hassle and consideration, I have taken the plunge to get back into model railways again. I used to have a OO then N gauge sets when I was in junior & secondary school, many many years ago.
Anyway following some queries and advice in other threads here, I have decided to go for OO again and went into a well known model shop in southwest London last Saturday. They had a very good deal on a Hornby set, ref R 1072 Flying Scotsman, the price was already good, but they had another £ 30.00 off too, so the cost was just under £ 100.00. It had the loco, controller, 3 coaches and as well as the basic track, there were 2 additional track packs.
I suspect that the stock would have been from the "Railroad" range, but even so, the saving buying my first set this way, rather than seperately was most considerable. I was told that railroad was a cheaper and less detailed version of their models, but infact the loco and stock looked very fine indeed.
For the future, I presume that Hornby & Bachman stock can be coupled together?
I just have to work out where to set up the layout. I guess it will have to be the garage.
Anyway following some queries and advice in other threads here, I have decided to go for OO again and went into a well known model shop in southwest London last Saturday. They had a very good deal on a Hornby set, ref R 1072 Flying Scotsman, the price was already good, but they had another £ 30.00 off too, so the cost was just under £ 100.00. It had the loco, controller, 3 coaches and as well as the basic track, there were 2 additional track packs.
I suspect that the stock would have been from the "Railroad" range, but even so, the saving buying my first set this way, rather than seperately was most considerable. I was told that railroad was a cheaper and less detailed version of their models, but infact the loco and stock looked very fine indeed.
For the future, I presume that Hornby & Bachman stock can be coupled together?
I just have to work out where to set up the layout. I guess it will have to be the garage.