Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

It does not fit my "era", but I added this to the collection.

"That, Lance Corporal Jones is a Merchant Navy Class Locomotive!

Another class 47, I do like the 47, both the original, and the various Hornby variants. I have just bought the Swallow Intercity, to add to the other non swallow one, and a couple of railroad freight liveries . Yes I do like the 47

Valve gear off a retailer on the internet for my Bachmann Ivatt 2-6-2 tank split chassis, but both sides were poorly made, were possibly seconds and basically fell apart in a key area. I can get a part I need out of the bits though, so objective achieved. The firm kindly sent me a list of the other spares they sell, but I dare not risk getting anything else now. A down side of mail order of course.

Bachmann never cease to amaze me just what parts they can locate and supply to permit repairs, and at quite reasonable prices as well.

They might even have the valvegear for the old split chassis locomotive - never know.

Al.

I have bought valve gear for a split chassis Jubilee and Royal Scot off Bachmann in the last 2 months. I was amazed that they still had parts, they even had a complete new set of wheels for a chassis I bought. They are usually a lot cheaper than that well known bidding site.

My latest acquisition was a Duchess that I won on EBay. It looked a real wreck in the photos. I bought it to fix and I got it really cheap at basically what you would pay for a very ropy tender driven one. To my surprise when it arrived, I look it apart to see what I needed to do and was amazed to find a LokSound sound decoder inside. After changing the speaker which didn't seem to work, I was amazed it actually worked. It buzzes a bit, but I will check again once I have tidied up the wiring. That is what I call a real result.

Picked this up on my visit to Hornby this week.

Electrotrens 321-025. Nice loco inside and out.

Sound fitted for testing.

I said I was going to be good - just rest with the remaining pre-orders for the next 18 months ... ah well!

With all of the videos of Heritage mainline runs starting up again, I just had to 'win' a West Coast Railways Class 57 on Ebay. Limited edition apparently 57 601.

VERY STRANGE activities before my 'win' where I was outbid - fair enough - then the higher bid was withdrawn ... apparently incorrect amount entered.

I returned as the 'winning bidder', but a few hours before the end, I was outbid again ... and again the bid was withdrawn.

Somebody with a conscience (wife?) testing how much I'd set my limit?

I kept my value set at the original amount - not getting caught in a bidding war.

Won for a relatively reasonable price ... hopefully it'll be good - said to have never turned a wheel in anger, so may need to check the condition of the grease.

I bought Jeff Tracy 6 months ago, but there was a real problem with the gears - had to return, so not clear cut with an unused older locomotive. Should receive on Tuesday.

Al.

Great Western Star Class No, 4010 Western Star converted from an Airfix Castle class, (not by me). Looks good and is a great runner.

Looks nice - I like the Stars - precursors to greater things as they would say on Him up there's Wonderful Railway!

Just ordered a couple of brass replacement gears for the Coronations - should solve the centre wearing out issue once and for all .... he says!

Al.

Well I wasn't going to buy anything, As I was finishing of a few projects I have on the go, finished one, the P2 2002 Earl Marischal

OK Yes I did only 2 locos this time.

1.R3247 LB&SCR 0-6-0 TERRIER 'WHITECHAPEL

2.Metropolitan / Bo/Bo 5LT John Hamden