Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

I suppose it may be a case of driving 'more prototypically' perhaps?

The drive cups and dogbones are plastic, which does seem to work, but with that momentum of the spinning masses combined of the twin flywheels and the armature its something I'm always wary of.

Just in the process of fitting lights into one of my 25's - not certain about the surgery required for the overhead headboard - may just insert directional cab lighting and the tail lights I have fitted so far ... or read the instructions!!

Al.

Just brought myself 4 x MK3 Tourist Second Open coaches in later intercity swallow livery.

OK they are the eight window short length versions but they were affordable £70 for all four including p&p.

Just a couple more of each Tourist Open firsts, seconds, buffets and MK2 brakes or DVTs to get.

My Christmas present to myself arrived today, a four week journey from Canada.

It is a train pack TS 902, should be a trainset but no track or controller came with it.

The contents in very good condition and date from 1969. I bought it mainly for the Switcher locomotive, very rare in UK as most models went to Canada.

Only need a few more switchers now to complete the set. Triang also did the Canadian Pacific livery in the Class F7 , R0552.

More close-up photos.

Hi New Lad

Looks like you got both of the rare versions of the Canadian Pacific Locos there.

Have you got the 4 coaches to go with the Class F7 loco?.

In my collection I have the bright red versions of both, I have a number of CP good wagons but no coaches yet. I would like to get a full set of Series 2 CP coaches either Danff or Banff I have got both types of CN coaches and CN wagons, 4x F7 in Zebra stripes and a CN Switcher.

Hi Tony, over the years I have seen examples of the CP coaches, but always very expensive.

I concentrated on locos before the coaches.

I have the early non sun-roof bodied first editions of R155. Also managed to acquire the maroon version with the 3rd. Body. Once again bought that from Canada.

If you are interested in transcontinental locos, will start a new post tomorrow and upload some of my collection.

Regards

My birthday is coming up in a few days and someone asked me what I wanted, and if they could buy me a loco. I didn't want them to spend much, so I just chose the cheapest one I had on my wish list.

I wasn't expecting much from this loco (naively) and I'm completely blown away. This little loco is beautiful.

Would you guys run this, or keep it in the box?

Say for example you win the lottery, you buy a reasonable house, grounds, a decent garage, and 'reasonable' car ... then you get a collector's Ferrari - say a pristine, low mileage Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytona coupe, one of my all-time favourites ...

Do you drive it - dry, good weather, of course, when relaxed, on weekends?

Do you leave it locked up in a garage, to open the door, every whim, look at it, perhaps take a few photos, then close the door again?

Call me reckless, but that car's made to be driven, so I would definitely drive it.

Likewise, that Peckett's a little gem, I agree, but personally, mine would be on the rails ...

Al.

They only made 2000 of the centenary version, which they class as a limited edition. But then I got thinking about the way Hornby do production runs and once a loco is out of stock, it rarely comes back in, so in a way, every Hornby loco is a limited edition collectible.

I’m glad you agree Al, I wasn’t planning to keep this as a shelf queen, but was curious as to how others treat limited editions. Can’t wait to see this thing shunting wagons around.

My latest acquisition is Clan Class Clan MacDonald but I have renamed it Clan MacLaren and renumbered it 72010. I am aware that 72010 is being built in reality and will be named Hengist but I'm happy to use the next number in the original series for an actual Clan. Does anyone know why they are using the name Hengist? - so far as I was aware he and his brother Horsa had no connection to Scotland, but I may be wrong.