Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

RE: LSWR brake vans inscription...

It wouldn't be the "Not to work between Tonbridge and Hastings" (or similar) inscription carried by stock too wide to pass through the infamous narrow tunnels on this route?

Now I've had a look..at a photo...

Yes, it is.

NOT TO WORK BETWEEN

TONBRIDGE AND WEST ST. LEONARDS

VIA BATTLE

The Southern Railway version has the same inscription, but it's clearer than the BR version, as it is not in italic script.

It is aproximately that on the SR liveried version (not to work between Tonbridge and St Leonards)., but it is impossible to read on the BR liveried version, the letters are indecipherable!

The wording is the same...the italic script on the BR version is harder to read, but I have to read doctors handwriting at times...

Knowing what it could be, helps!

No good, I still cannot read it!

R3750 Belmond British Pullman, Class 67 and 3 Pullman coach pack, collected from the post office today (Sunday). Really nice, This one was from the Hornby agent in the North West as was my Northern Belle that arrives last week. Christmas has been expensive in more ways than one !

X1 Hornby Railways R.011 Hornby Railways 1992 Wagon - 6 Plank Open Wagon

X1 Hornby Railways R.035 Hornby Railways 1993 Wagon - 45 Ton Open Wagon

X1 Hornby Railways R.147 Hornby Railways 1994 Wagon - Ventilated Van

All new / unused and boxed.

GNR-Gordon-4 (HF)

Couldn't resist this modest purchase to go with my Longmoor Military loco. Hm... maybe that Hornby Big Bertha next.

HS1 in minature, thank you!

Just been to the Bolton Toy and Model fair and got most of a Tri-ang class 31 power bogie which included all the parts I needed to complete another, the Hornby green continental Bulldog loco, a badly painted dock shunter (purely for parts) and a very early Tri-ang Transcontinental B unit (no cabs). The B unit and the locos were £10 each so i didn't even haggle. I originally wasn't going to go but now I'm glad I did. 

One stall had a complete plunger Princess with the tender with the original type coupling for £10. i was tempted but I already have two working examples and recently sold off two others so it's a no no no. I really have to stop buying stuff I already have or don't need just because it's cheap! 

RT,

I fully understand and sympathise, I do very much the same.

I go to the Gateshead Stadium toy fair where I meet a couple of old friends (well thats my excuse!) and go to the York Knavesmire toy fair for the same reason, different friends!  The trouble is I see, I like, I buy!  At Gateshead earlier this month there was an unboxed Hornby Dublo 'Crepello' marked up as £28 but would accept £25, needs a service but otherwise in good nick . I don't have a HD Deltic so, hey ho for £25 its a bargain.  Get it home and on the rolling road and it runs like a dream! A drop of oil on the motor bearings and the axle bearings, job done! Even better bargain.

Now if I could get a 3 rail 'Pinza' for the same price? I can dream of course.