Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

@Margate-Richmond

Nice t-shirt. Not sure why I don't have one of these. I should do really. I suspect it it will come in handy, for when you build your next layout. Saying that, it might not be, as the track diagram is on the rear of the t-shirt and I know nobody who can turn their head in all directions, without moving their body! 

Perhaps you could wear the t-shirt back-to-front. This would be more helpful! You could even wear the t-shirt upside down, if you wanted to! 

GNR-Gordon-4 (HF)

Set of clack valves from Markits and Smoke deflectors , loco steps and tender steps from RT models to improve my very cheap Merchant Navy Clan Line.

Had notification from Hattons that Dave aka Lord Rodney is on its way. Just need to star building the layout after the house move, think aim now released from DiY duties for now.

Derek 19b

next decision is which Terrier . First, can see more than one being required.

X1 Hornby R3779 GBRf Biffa Co-Co Class 66 'The Flying Dustman' No.66783

GNR-Gordon-4 (HF)

I dont normally post what I’ve purchased but felt the need to share this. Today I purchased a Hornby class 87 and Bachman’s Class 47 running in the 87 I felt that something wasn’t right. Upon inspection power was only being picked up on two of the four axles and only three out of the four axles were being driven. The wipers on the offending axles were not in contact with the wheels and amazingly the driven axle had been fitted the wrong way round. The panto does not extend high enough to contact my OHLE and a set of steps fell off. Yes easily repairable but at £170.00 I shouldn’t have to start dismantling a new loco, and before somebody says I should have sent it back it was the last one my local shop had. Let’s hope SK vastly improves quality control. Oh I forgot to to say the Bachman’s 47 is beautifully faultless. Lesson learnt!

as per my post in dcc section I bought a Heljan dcc turntable. installed , programmed, quite easy. That surprised me, after reading posts from op's on different forums . It is quite a nice thing to watch, smooth, and very accurate. but it is very suspectible to ballast , however  small, so I am going to have to be super extra careful with my scenic work and housework.  

At Ally Pally, bought a TTS decoder for my ViTrains class 47 and a youchoos sound decoder for my just received Bachmann ‘USA’ tank.  Sold my Gadwall to helpfu d the purchases

Rod

My pre-prder of this of X1 Hornby R6931 Hornby 2019 Wagon (Ex-LMS Brake Van), arrived today (23/03/2019).

GNR-Gordon-4 (HF)

R3768X  BR 0-6-0T Terrier Class – 32636  - DCC Fitted

I have that loco BB, DCC unfitted. 

Have you noticed the late crest on the right hand side is facing right instead of left. I think the real version was the same.

Latest to the collection was the blue streamlined Coronation Queen Elizabeth and the B team's H1 La France. My Queen Liz was suffering the missing handrails saga, but easily got replacements from the store, other than that very happy with it. La France is a beauty, I'm very much enjoying the offerings that are coming out these days from pre-grouping. I'd be looking at Hornby's Stepney but the Dapol/RoS/NRM Terrier is looking mighty nice.