Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

One I just couldn't resist .... the next thing is can I resist looking for 'the twin' ... !!

Of course I can, don't be silly!!

Al.

Bump.

Purchase received last week - ex-LMS 10001 - photos 'not processed' yet ...

Al.

Be like me  -  I can resist anything apart from temptation.

THANK YOU to the Hornby staff for clearing the photos ... !!

I'm saved actually ....

They don't make a matching 10000 - it doesn't have part yellow ends - have to pay a small fortune for somebody else to modify it - so I'm safe for now ....

Tell you what, that loco's absolutely superb - and looks even better in the flesh - and runs pretty nicely.

Lighter than I thought it'd be, at 510g, but traction's not an issue, with a reasonable turn of speed, to match the 90+ capabilities of the originals, from 1947 .... did things really advance in the first 20 years of diesels?

On the model, there is one surprise - the buffers are not sprung!!

Al.

Who is that model made by?

GNR-Gordon-4 (HF)

There are several options - Hattons Original from Dapol, Dapol themselves, but this one's Bachmann.

There were others as well - Silver Fox did a body / bogie sides conversion kit.

I've often wanted one of these (OK we know they often - not always - operated in pairs) and even remember it being one of the pictures in an old encyclopaedia set my parents had all of those years ago ...

Some nice 'period styling touches' as well.

The Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society are in the process of using an old Class 58 chassis as a foundation to recreate 10000 - the original 2 locomotives were cut up unceremoniously by BR during the 1960's unfortunately.

Diesel motor was a 1600 hp 16 cylinder motor by English Electric used as a basis for those latterly used in the Class 40 (2000 hp) and 50 (2700 hp), so a very historic locomotive.

Al.

Just received an absolute gem - blue Class 44, Weathered.

Best weathering I've seen - I don't have to do a thing I reckon.

Brief 9V battery test is fine - directional lights OK as well.

Just need to lube up and give a little run when I get it home.

No etched nameplates ... yet!

Al.

Well, I got the Peak home, opened her up, gave a little oil all over where able, wiped off visible excess and ...

WOW!!

This is one of those 'if you haven't got one, make an excuse to get one' locomotives - it is absolutely superb!!

What a supremely smooth runner. Great going very slowly, quiet, and can spool up to some very UNprotottypical speeds - faster than I'm used to with big Bachmann diesels, whilst remaining silky smooth and relatively quiet - fantastic locomotive!!

Directional lighting - works perfectly.

Al.

3 Black 5's.  One Loco Driven, the other 2 Tender driven, but one has been converted to a 'Can motor'.  All of them run like a dream.

That makes 4 Black 5's in my collection, just love them.!!

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Also, Class 2P, Loco. BR 4-4-0.  That runs as smooth as silk.

Due tomorrow...

2 x 8-gang DC relay boards for my DC/DCC points system and 20 x IR sensor boards for my tail chasing signal lamps system, design TBD when I have looked at some 555 ic circuits to set a delay between red  and green, etc.

My SSR AC relay board is still on the boat from China and have to be bench checked to see it will work with solenoid points and a CDU and DCC.