Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

Bachmann 009 Charles, current last known whereabouts Swindon Mail Centre about a month ago - probably lost according to Royal Mail :(

As posted above, I got the Coronation Scot coaches R40051 to R40056B. I was told by Hornby they didn’t have lighting, but they do, which is nice. I got a chance to try them today, and the design is odd to say the least.

Unlike the Maglight system which lights the coaches from the ceiling downwards, the Coronation Scot lights are the tables. As in, the surface of the table is the light, and it looks really strange.

I’ve never had Hornby coaches with built in lighting so I don’t know if this is just how they do it.

There is a short video on the RMweb at almost the very end of the 'LMS Coronation Coaches' thread in the Hornby section: this shows all but one of the coaches in the rake video'd having lighting higher in the vehicle - perhaps the odd one, following the kitchen cars, is like yours?

What's new on my lot; ordered a copy of the Thompson A2/3 #514 "Chammosaire" from Kernow Model Centre; it'll arrive in a week or two, all going well.

Well, took longer than I hoped, but Chamossaire arrived in the post today.

Hornby have improved their packaging in recent times, but they still do stuff like this, and it's such a waste. This is just inefficient. The DPD driver had to scan them all individually.

Wow Lee, I hope you weren't charged for each carton or were at least able to get individual freight charges refunded?

In this day and age surely Hornby can find a better organisation to handle their retail shipping. It almost beggars belief that any current-day distribution company is running software so archaic that it doesn't automatically identify the common delivery address and combine the items to one or two boxes.

HK.

Went a bit mad this week. Friday I picked up R3007 & R3021 at an auction. Went to a train fair this morning and got R3326 for an absolute steal, and then won R2258 on Ebay. Just over £200 altogether, very satisfying.

That lot for '200 notes' this day and age where everyone's trying to increase the price was very good going. I hope they're all in 'as new' condition and run well.

Al.

One of the latest 'hot properties' on the new locomotive market is the new Dapol Class 59.

Yes, it has it's limitations - exhaust location for one, sprung doors which open less than 1cm another - but is said to run nearly as well as the Hattons Class 66 - one of the additions to the newly available model diesel market in the last 18 months - I have one, axlebox fiasco ignored, it's a superbly detailed and capable locomotive.

I found a 'National Power' 59 204 Vale of Glamorgan for a good price - expected in a couple of days' time - will report findings but I expect some pretty good things!

Al.

It's arrived!!

My reaction upon opening was 'WOW' !!

(That's a good reaction!!)

Let's hope Dapol have found better motors for these Class 59's - the 68 is a 'beautiful disaster' - Brutus is on her 3rd motor now!

Al.

Just had the body off in a matter of seconds!! No 'grief' either - wonderful!!

Actually just used my nails without collateral damage anywhere - loco or I - and the fit's certainly secure enough.

Weight - no suitable balances in the building where I am, but others have reported 'heavy enough'. I would guess ~Bachmann Class 66 weight, or slightly more, but less than Hattons' 66.

Al.