Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

Just ordered R6834b Ex-LNER breakvan. To add to may relatively small but growing Gaurd van pool.

THIS IS DEFINITELY IT !!!  

Last one before Hamilton arrives, probably early next year ... ...

Strange thing is, despite being described as 'NEW' and looking at everything, it genuinely is (wheel surfaces included), there's no detail / accessory pack.

I am in discussion with the vendor, but have located brass equivalents elsewhere ...

Al.

PS  Yes, I also purchased the chocolate and cream luggage car somewhere else.

Nice loco Al - I have it stashed away somewhere! Is it R2385? If so it's been around for along time - I bought mine new in 2004. BB

Hornby R3615 Works Peckett ‘560’, lovely little model.  Is a little hesitant at the moment, but I don’t have a full track to run it uninterrupted.  Guess that does not assist running-in, so will have to build a temporary roundy-roundy to bed it in.  A relative is a (small) shareholder in one of the few Pecketts still around, showed him the model and he was mightily impressed with the detail.

Rod

If it is being advertised as new then the accessories pack should be present and the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (replacing the Sale of Goods Act) should apply in respect of defects /missing parts etc. There is an expectation for the vendor to honor this if it was advertised as new then they are essentially acting as a trader.

 

When I've sold what are effectively new items I do not use the 'new' descriptor instead stating 'unused'. That way the liabilities under the Consumer Rights Act do not apply. 

 

Accessory pack for these do come up on ebay from time to time.....

Thanks to BB and Colin.

Beautiful locomotive - had an old synchrosmoke one way back when ...

I've got brass draincocks, steps and brake rods coming. Cost is minimal.

Absolutely NOTHING anywhere on the web.

Seller was selling on 'for his / her Uncle' so need to tread carefully - don't know the circumstances.

Al.

Hi Colin, that's precisely where I've gone to - got draincocks - not a Hornby fitment but could be fun!! - front steps and outside loco rigging coming.

I've asked RT how to fit the rigging - should be fun, but I'm guessing to cut small pieces of wire to slot into the Hornby shoes, then hook the rods onto the short wires ... wish me luck!!

I've already used their front steps before, on my Clan line - probably the most solid part of the locomotive!!

Engine crew busy setting their feet in the cab  - already added weight to the loco and tender, and given the gears a grease, and all bushings a touch of oil - motor included.

Al.

 My latest aquisition arived today an Oxford Rail WD Dean Goods, DCC ready. It is now packed back in the bos and I am awaiting a return lable as the thing will not move. Odly the wheels will turn with a 9V battery applied to the tender wheels but not when applied to the loco.

I have no Idea what could be wrong with it so it is going back. I just hope the suppler finds the same fault.

If you've arranged simply to return it, and are 'happy' that way then fair enough, but it sounds like it's one of 2 things, assuming the wheels are clean, and there are no shorts - state the obvious ...

1. Pick-ups;

2. Broken wire(s).

Al.

I ordered the following today:

x1 Bachmann Trains Thomas & Friends 77201 Narrow Gauge Open Wagon (2015)

x1 Bachmann Trains Thomas & Friends 77202 Narrow Gauge Box Van - Blue (2015)

x1 Bachmann Trains Thomas & Friends 77203 Narrow Gauge Box Van - Red (2015)

GNR-Gordon-4

No photos just yet but its an early 90s Tees Tyne Pullman set with the A4 'Bittern'