Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

MY latest acquisition is a Hornby R 502 Britannia Class 'Royal Train Duties' Green with a White Cab Roof And boxed and a limited edtion .

Thanks Caiptean, that is useful. 2-BIL is a nice looking model. Looks good sitting next to my terrier.

Paul

x1 Hornby Thomas & Friends R9749 Spencer (Limited Production)

This Spencer I bought today, is the re-rlease limited production model of 1,000 from. The colour of the locomotive is slightly different to the original 2008 R9257 Spencer. I can't wait for it to arrive. It's brand new and unopened. I hope it's alright. It will be good to own both Hornby Spencer's.

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x2 packs of Hornby X8126 x20 Mailbags

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Hi Froggie here,

Just received by mail from the UK, GWR Railcar No11 and Class 68 in DRS 'Compass' colours. Both lovely looking locos and 'wowed' the club members this afternoon. They model 'toy' trains - continental outline and at 1:87 scale to boot. (I'm only kidding regarding 'toy' as they have a nice selection of kit.) Interestingly they did say that it just looked 'better' in 00 - even though I had explained that 'our' scale is at odds with their 1:87 scale/guage track.

Downside was, as the club has moved premises, there is no running layout so I haven't yet seen either run  :((.

Cheers,

Phil

2-BIL is a nice looking model. 

 

If you want a combination of 2 BIL /2 HAL coaches then this is an interesting read: http://www.bloodandcustard.net/esf004.html

 

PS never owned a Triumph but used to have a Bond Equipe (2L with O/D)!   

Thanks, useful. I have to put a temporary stop to purchases until my baseboards are completed after Christmas. Here is the 2-bil.

A Bond Equipe is basically my car with a fancy fibreglass body.

Paul

Yes, open top Southdowns bus, ready for Hayling Island. Just need a couple of Maunsell coaches to go behind the Terrier now.

Paul

Thanks Cailean

I am looking for Hayling Island stock, which was sometimes a Maunsell paired with a Mk 1. There was also a prototype fibreglass carriage that was used. Quite common to have a parcels van as well for the prams.

Paul

 Just took delivery of an Oxford rail short GWR Toad (4 wheeled) very nice model but I am uncertain about the short nem pockets (will post this separately)

A couple of maroon MK1s that look fine but I have no idea what make they are. Bought from a local toy shop for £4.95 each so worth a gamble. BUT - a few hours later as I was making my way to a model shop to see what they were, I slipped and the coaches went up in the air and crashed to the ground. Bogies fell off, BUT they were undamaged - the bogies clipped back in !! No idea how as whilst one landed in a flower tub, the other ended up on the pavement. It was Thursday when black ice was a menace up here. 

The shop though they may have been from a magazine that gave away a free MK 1 with the first edition.

I also got for Xmas the following from the model shop

Dapol BR grain hopper

Hornby - Peterborough tar tank, pack of 3 BR ventilated vans (£25), 9 plank grey loco coal. (£5.95)  

Oxford - Layland Tiger cub Ribble. a caravan and a MK2 Jag.