Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

 I have just ordered a "Cheap" Lima deltic in Blue with damaged body on ebay (around £25. It claims to be a good runner so I intend to use the bogies on a spare class 50 chassis. I have also ordered an Edward Elgar Body for the same project.

The bogies worked out cheaper than buying them separately. but the cost of the body might tip the project a few ponds over some complete Edward Elgars. Howeverm I might get a deltic chassis that I can use to replace a cracked one in my current deltic, which should result in a net saving

A Train-Tech Smart Screen for review, which I shall report on later about how to set it up and use it with Hornby kit, hopefully including RM.

Only when you unpack it do you realise how tiny it is - a mere 2cm x 1cm and capable of holding up to 10 different programmable messages, that can be accessed as loco or accessory addresses.

I also have a bargain but basket case Class 31 Minotaur that needs a replacement (i.e. missing) lighting board/drivers desk at one end and converting to TTS. A complete overhaul may be advisable as the wheels seem to have excessive side float and either jam up or the gears slip.

The Hornby Club exclusive arrived today plus a Dapol 'O' gauge Terrier...................HB

I managed to get these which is a Jouef clockwork set, this version I believe from 1970. The loco works perfectly and I know it’s a toy but my favourite train set of my youth was the Jouef/Playcraft clockwork D6100 with two red french coaches, car carrier, large oval of track, level crossing etc. This is the first one I have seen at a sensible price for some time. 

I have a number of Jouef clockwork locos, all perfectly working and just need the German loco to complete the set. 

This is a very informative thread and a lot of good videos in here...

Horn y Lord Nelson with tts sound

I know this won’t be everyone’s cup of tea but just got this, I already had the goods set. I really like the artwork on these sets, just as I like the artwork on the Tri-ang/Hornby picture boxes. Quite why they chose Euston as the name for this set I don’t know, i thought the D6100s operated on the Eastern region in London before they were banished to Scotland. I could be wrong, 

Anyway I didn’t pay very muchfor it. I think the loco is original and in very good condition. However, the loco and coaches are a mish-mash as they have different couplings. I am sure this set with this artwork should have everything with the PECO type couplings. The Lanal type were earlier and the box sets were different. Again, I may be wrong on that but have never seen them in this set range before. 

The coaches look new, not bad since they are 50+ years old. I have the track parts to make the set complete and hopefully can repair the box. One thing I can’t get across with the pictures is the smell. The Playcraft locos have a very distinct smell about them which must be the lubricants used. It is not unpleasant at all. 

R3635 ‘Lord Rodney’ with TTS sound fitted.  I reckon this must be a ‘Rails’ after-fit special, very good value and a lovely runner so far.  The sound is very good, too.

Rod

That Playcraft set is quite a 'blast from the past' for me.

My elder brother had the goods set I think, plus a few other 'goodies' I cannot remember too clearly ...

I do remember the huge flywheel effect.

Al.

Here's two of my latest acquisitions;

They are the"personal message from Bernard Cribbins",for all new Hornby train set owner's,and,

The town and country model kit of the Hornby factory and warehouse,we've been after one of these kits for ages.

I've posted pictures,which will hopefully follow in due course.