Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

@Rob...........that's a rather large sound box, what scale locos are you running???.......

Have you actually got a Lidl in Moni?.........HB

We have 3 x Lidls in Limassol - extremely popular as their fresh produce keeps well and most stuff is competitively priced versus local hypermarkets (Greek for biggish shops).

We also get many Tesco brands imported by the local Alpha-Mega chain.

 I was thinking a speaker in each end of the tube sitting on a long flat wagon - boom box style.

Rob

I mentioned I wasn't too happy with the cylinder draincocks on my Flying Scotsman - I purchased the 'other option' ones - arrived today, again thanks to Peters - and also received the various packs which made up much of the missing accessory packs missing and never supplied with my 'new' N15.

I actually purchased a pack said to be for the S15, but I guessed (correctly it appears) the are the same or near as.

I had found a pack which included the steps but for an SR variant - sprayed black for this model, then I trimmed down the minimum necessary to permit the front bogie to turn more than 7th radius corners!!

Al.

Nudging off topic a tad but can anyone tell me why the cylinder drain cock pipes need to be that shape and length. I would have thought a simple stub pipe pointing under the loco frame would have been just as effective in dispersing steam blow down

Rob

@RAF96...........probably to ensure greatest possible dispersion to avoid risk of ice forming on the rail head, wheels, motion etc in extreme weather..........HB

Made a few more 'sales' on an auction site of older R/Control gear, so I've purchased a few 'industrial' J94's - always coming across them whichever preserved site I've visited over the years.

Broken the trend with a 'just had to' as well - bought a Freightliner Bachmann Class 66 - just love the Bachmann diesels - detail, weight and power!!

Photos to follow as/when received.

Al.

Made a few more 'sales' on an auction site of older R/Control gear, so I've purchased a few 'industrial' J94's - always coming across them whichever preserved site I've visited over the years.

Broken the trend with a 'just had to' as well - bought a Freightliner Bachmann Class 66 - just love the Bachmann diesels - detail, weight and power!!

Photos to follow as/when received.

BR weathered black J94 I already had.

First 2 (of 3) 'industrial' J94's arrived today - very pleased with the look:

Al.

Very splendid indeed, Al. These J-94  0-6-0 industrials are among my favourites as they speak of the distant past and are easy to place on the rail and tolerant of tight curves. I believe LC&DR' with his vast collection of locos, also likes 0-6-0's very much.  I have only "Cadley Hill No. 1" in green and crimson livery so far but intend to get others (before you buy them all up ).  Thanks for posting the photos.

 Certainly the humble 0-6-0 is a favourite of mine, on both tank and tender varieties. The Austerity 0-6-0 saddle tanks were undoubtedy up among the top successful designs. The term 'J94' only properly applies to those 75 sold by the War Department to the London and North Eastern Railway. There were 377 manufactured by a number of suppliers for the Ministry of Supply between 1943 and 1946 with a further 14 built in 1953 for the MoD Army Department, and  many more down to 1964 mainly for the National Coal Board. Most of the MoS were sold for use in industry after the War.

According to a couple of emails just received from Hornby - the Wainwright H Class Train Pack has arrived and on it's way. An H Class loco and a Pull/Push set - Set No.602.

 Certainly the humble 0-6-0 is a favourite of mine, on both tank and tender varieties. The Austerity 0-6-0 saddle tanks were undoubtedy up among the top successful designs. The term 'J94' only properly applies to those 75 sold by the War Department to the London and North Eastern Railway. There were 377 manufactured by a number of suppliers for the Ministry of Supply between 1943 and 1946 with a further 14 built in 1953 for the MoD Army Department, and  many more down to 1964 mainly for the National Coal Board. Most of the MoS were sold for use in industry after the War.

Must admit I got a bit confused with the numbers game as well!

Always seeing J94's or 'clones' wherever I've gone on preserved railways in the past.

I've one more coming, then I think I'll have to stop - or be certified!!

Al.