What's your latest acquisition?

[DJ_K666]

Mine was a Hornby T9 Southern Suburban 1938 train pack where the loco had a nasty case of Mazak rot. Hornby exchanged it with no quibble though so not too bad. It's also my one and only DCC loco so once I have a DCC controller (I'm thinking Powercab) I might get it going.

previous to that I found a Hornby Industrial Tank loco in a charity shop for a fiver, turns out someone had had the track an hour previously. It was a nn runner but I got it home and gave it a clean and a service it worked brilliantly.Funny what you find, sometimes.

 

[Iskra]

Mine was a Hornby T9 Southern Suburban 1938 train pack where the loco had a nasty case of Mazak rot. Hornby exchanged it with no quibble though so not too bad. It's also my one and only DCC loco so once I have a DCC controller (I'm thinking Powercab) I might get it going.

previous to that I found a Hornby Insudtrial Tank loco in a charity shop for a fiver, turns out someone had had the track an hour previously. It was a nn runner but I got it home and gave it a clean and a service it worked brilliantly.Funny what you find, sometimes.

Some great finds there, have you got any
photos at all, it would be great to see what a fiver can get you?

 

[DJ_K666]

Some great finds there, have you got any
photos at all, it would be great to see what a fiver can get you?

None at the moment as they were on my old phone and it's packed up after my house move. I will be picking it up when I go down south again so hopefully some pictures to follow. I did actually find a shop in Eastbourne (Not Train Times although their second hand section was pretty epic) where they had a load of Bachmann stuff in display cases for reasonable amounts. Need track and boards at the moment so those are the current priority.

 

[BRblue33]

Train times went a few years ago . It's now Eastbourne models and collectors centre. Most of there rail stock is S/H these day's .

 

[Cowley]

A rare visitor to Lapford. D1009 Western Invader being the only spare motive power for the Plymouth to Barnstaple service today.
Luckily I was there in 1976 to record it...

 

[Iskra]

Those pictures look real! An excellent addition

 

[Cowley]

Those pictures look real! An excellent addition

I’m really pleased with it. I took a better picture this morning with proper daylight. The quality of the weathering is amazing.

 

[Peter C]

A rare visitor to Lapford. D1009 Western Invader being the only spare motive power for the Plymouth to Barnstaple service today.
Luckily I was there in 1976 to record it...

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I’m really pleased with it. I took a better picture this morning with proper daylight. The quality of the weathering is amazing.

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That is a really useful super engine. The amount of detail for N gauge is brilliant! Lovely photos too.

-Peter

 

[Cowley]

That is a really useful super engine. The amount of detail for N gauge is brilliant! Lovely photos too.

-Peter

Thanks Peter.
I’ve just had a very fiddly session fitting the piping to the bufferbeam and I also swapped the ends around as one of the buffers was slightly wonky, but also because I wanted the internal WR headcode at the front.
Here’s the wee beast now...

 

[Peter C]

Thanks Peter.
I’ve just had a very fiddly session fitting the piping to the bufferbeam and I also swapped the ends around as one of the buffers was slightly wonky, but also because I wanted the internal WR headcode at the front.
Here’s the wee beast now...

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Now that looks even better. The amount of detail in N gauge will never fail to impress me.

-Peter

 

[Cowley]

Now that looks even better. The amount of detail in N gauge will never fail to impress me.

-Peter

This gives a good idea of the size of the thing. That’s a normal pair of tweezers next to it...

 

[Peter C]

This gives a good idea of the size of the thing. That’s a normal pair of tweezers next to it...

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I refuse to believe it. I'm going to start a conspiracy theory that those are actually gigantic tweezers, and that's an OO gauge loco
I hope that graffiti art is there permanently, and hasn't been done just for the photo!

-Peter

 

[Cowley]

I refuse to believe it. I'm going to start a conspiracy theory that those are actually gigantic tweezers, and that's an OO gauge loco
I hope that graffiti art is there permanently, and hasn't been done just for the photo!

-Peter

It’s a permanent work board mantra.

 

[DJ_K666]

Train times went a few years ago . It's now Eastbourne models and collectors centre. Most of there rail stock is S/H these day's .

Yes I went in there before Trevor unfortunately died and there was a really good selection. Last time it was similar but the second hand selection was less due to the shop still being relatively new. I did find an emporium on Terminus Road too that had a few interesting things in display cases too. Alas my wallet started squealing so I had to get out...

Luckily where I am now I have the excellent Tony's Trains of Rugby (Previously Barby Models) and he said if I need anything he can order it in so great stuff. I will certainly be supporting my local model shop.

 

[BRblue33]

Yes I went in there before Trevor unfortunately died and there was a really good selection. Last time it was similar but the second hand selection was less due to the shop still being relatively new. I did find an emporium on Terminus Road too that had a few interesting things in display cases too. Alas my wallet started squealing so I had to get out...

Luckily where I am now I have the excellent Tony's Trains of Rugby (Previously Barby Models) and he said if I need anything he can order it in so great stuff. I will certainly be supporting my local model shop.

The problem with the Eastbourne model shop now. He only keeps a few model railway items in stock. i put a order in a while ago took six weeks before they had it in stock. Don't use them now .

 

[DJ_K666]

The problem with the Eastbourne model shop now. He only keeps a few model railway items in stock. i put a order in a while ago took six weeks before they had it in stock. Don't use them now .

That's a shame. It used to be a case of you going in there and the next thing you know was Trevor smiling while he handed you your change.

I'm in Rugby now so it's a trip to Hillmorton Locks to buy trains lol.

 

[Iskra]

A couple of new items from me, a class 20 to work with the 37 on flasks in the future. It’s DCC fitted and weathered by TMC.

I also got a buffet coach for railtours, preserved use and inclusion in express passenger rakes. It was new and £22 on ebay. I’ve quickly sprayed the underframe and ends, but need to do the buffers and roof still.

 

[reddragon]

I've noticed that eBay prices have dropped a little in the last week or so, maybe only until payday?

 

[Iskra]

I've noticed that eBay prices have dropped a little in the last week or so, maybe only until payday?

There’s a bit of turmoil with ebay selling at the moment, so it’s going to be really interesting to see which way prices go.

 

[Peter C]

A couple of new items from me, a class 20 to work with the 37 on flasks in the future. It’s DCC fitted and weathered by TMC.

I also got a buffet coach for railtours, preserved use and inclusion in express passenger rakes. It was new and £22 on ebay. I’ve quickly sprayed the underframe and ends, but need to do the buffers and roof still.

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Those two additions both look very nice. The Class 20 is particularly interesting - I've always found the idea of using such an old engine on a modern railway really cool.

-Peter

 

[Cowley]

Nice additions @Iskra. Have you bought an airbrush then?

 

[Iskra]

Those two additions both look very nice. The Class 20 is particularly interesting - I've always found the idea of using such an old engine on a modern railway really cool.

-Peter

Yes, me too and I've had a soft spot for them ever since I went on the DRS Class 20 farewell tour last year, so it was only a matter of time really...

Nice additions @Iskra. Have you bought an airbrush then?

Thanks, it's still a no on the airbrush front at the moment. Maybe one day, but it's not something I'm pursuing urgently; I only have one more acquisition to make which will be pre-weathered and then I'm done loco-wise so I'm not sure it's worth the investment currently. Rolling stock should be taking a back seat while I do some actual real work on the layout then

 

[Peter C]

Yes, me too and I've had a soft spot for them ever since I went on the DRS Class 20 farewell tour last year, so it was only a matter of time really...

Even better then! That's the way I've ended up with quite a few of my engines. Always nice to have a reminder/memento of a nice journey/day out.

-Peter

 

[Cowley]

Thanks, it's still a no on the airbrush front at the moment. Maybe one day, but it's not something I'm pursuing urgently; I only have one more acquisition to make which will be pre-weathered and then I'm done loco-wise so I'm not sure it's worth the investment currently. Rolling stock should be taking a back seat while I do some actual real work on the layout then

Well that’s probably fair enough.

We’ve been up to Wales for a few days and my daughter got me another cement wagon for my birthday which was here when we got back (I gave her a few options for stuff I’d like - not all of it railway related, and she got me everything on the list! I must be doing something right).
Anyway, cement trains and class 31s were classic workings on the line back in the day (as this photo which isn’t mine shows):





The last one is mine obviously.

 

[reddragon]

Class 20's are the oldest mainline locos in service and the oldest non-test locos built, true relics, solid as a rock.

Their incessant squealing whistling drives me up the wall though

 

[Peter C]

We’ve been up to Wales for a few days and my daughter got me another cement wagon for my birthday which was here when we got back (I gave her a few options for stuff I’d like - not all of it railway related, and she got me everything on the list! I must be doing something right).
Anyway, cement trains and class 31s were classic workings on the line back in the day (as this photo which isn’t mine shows):

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The last one is mine obviously.

Happy Birthday first of all Sounds like a nice occasion!
There's very little difference between those two pictures you know - all you need is the little road sign pointing to those places seemingly from Postman Pat and then you've got a true replica...
(In all seriousness, your model does look very nice - the rake of tanker wagons is impressive)

-Peter

 

[Iskra]

Even better then! That's the way I've ended up with quite a few of my engines. Always nice to have a reminder/memento of a nice journey/day out.

-Peter

Exactly!

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Excellent work @Cowley ,great original photo too and that's a nice rake of cement wagons you have there. And what a star getting you your full wish list! Happy birthday!

Class 20's are the oldest mainline locos in service and the oldest non-test locos built, true relics, solid as a rock.

Their incessant squealing whistling drives me up the wall though

I like the sound of them!

If you think 20's are annoying sound wise, what do you make of class 40 'whistlers'??

 

[Peter C]

If you think 20's are annoying sound wise, what do you make of class 40 'whistlers'??

I once got a 20 and a 40 mixed up at the SVR a few years ago - not being well-versed on the sounds of diesel traction (I'd like to say I'm better at steam, but even then I'm dreadful), I took the whistling sound of, well, a 'Whistler' to be the chopper sound of a 'Chopper'. Still, quite a nice ride - despite some fellow passengers slowly making their way through the buffet's beer supply

-Peter

 

[Iskra]

I once got a 20 and a 40 mixed up at the SVR a few years ago - not being well-versed on the sounds of diesel traction (I'd like to say I'm better at steam, but even then I'm dreadful), I took the whistling sound of, well, a 'Whistler' to be the chopper sound of a 'Chopper'. Still, quite a nice ride - despite some fellow passengers slowly making their way through the buffet's beer supply

-Peter

They do sound similar to be fair! I wouldn't have a clue if it came to identifying steam loco's by their sounds Yes, I like both classes of locomotive

 

[Peter C]

They do sound similar to be fair! I wouldn't have a clue if it came to identifying steam loco's by their sounds Yes, I like both classes of locomotive

All this talk about 20s and 40s makes me want to find some on eBay or somewhere for my layout - only problem is even Lima 20s are going for stupid money! (But that's a bit off-topic)

-Peter