What's your latest acquisition?

[sprinterguy]

A main issue with it is the body width is a touch too narrow, which made the Heljan tubby duff appear even more tubby placed alongside. The old Hornby one depsite its issues was at least dimensionally correct in its body.

I can't claim that's ever been apparent from a personal perspective. The old 1970s Hornby one seemed/seems crude by comparison when both were competing products in the market, thirty years ago, though it did look sufficiently like a class 47 to keep the childhood me happy at that time.

 

[Sun Chariot]

I can't claim that's ever been apparent from a personal perspective. The old 1970s Hornby one seemed/seems crude by comparison when both were competing products in the market, thirty years ago, though it did look sufficiently like a class 47 to keep the childhood me happy at that time.

My teenage self was similarly happy with Lima's 47, when introduced to the OO market. I'd accumulated examples in blue, large logo, GWR150 green and Railfreight.

 

[Cowley]

My teenage self was similarly happy with Lima's 47, when introduced to the OO market. I'd accumulated examples in blue, large logo, GWR150 green and Railfreight.

Yep, I had a fair few of them too. I even repainted a couple of them and detailed them up etc.

 

[Sun Chariot]

Yep, I had a fair few of them too. I even repainted a couple of them and detailed them up etc.

That was a 'rite of passage' for many model locos of the era
My parents' garage floor had a permanent tinge of monastral blue spray paint; and I'd lost count of how many home-made brass handrails, lamp-irons and pipes "pinged" to the kitchen floor, never to be found again.

 

[SCH117X]

I found out trying to put etched grilles etc on a Lima 47 - the roof was too narrow for them. Eventually passed it on to someone who wanted the chassis and wasn't bothered by a huge hole in the roof

 

[sprinterguy]

My teenage self was similarly happy with Lima's 47, when introduced to the OO market. I'd accumulated examples in blue, large logo, GWR150 green and Railfreight.

One thing I always thought Lima diesel/electric locos had going for them was that the livery detail always precisely applied (even when the liveries were occasionally fictitious!), and the colour match against the real thing was generally good.

 

[4COR]

A couple of very speculative bids on a certain auction site that came in.

A cheap Southern ex-Maunsell Pull Push set 610 - unboxed but, bar one coupler and a grab handle which are easily sorted, looks super after cleaning. Have a pair of these now.



Also, a good deal on an LNER 5 plank wagon kit from Parkside...



Definitely need some more transfers once I get round to finishing the current workbench items....

 

[GatwickDepress]

Speaking of Lima, my recent Dutch holiday introduced me to the wonderful Koploper units and I wanted one.

Unfortunately, the N gauge Minitrix ones seem to be as rare as hens teeth and fetch shocking sums, nor could I justify the €500 odd needed for the new Trix/Märklin model, but I grabbed this Lima one for a very reasonable price at auction. The basic yellow/blue NS livery no doubt helps with this, but the model really does hold up to modern standards fairly well.

 

[Cowley]

Speaking of Lima, my recent Dutch holiday introduced me to the wonderful Koploper units and I wanted one.

Unfortunately, the N gauge Minitrix ones seem to be as rare as hens teeth and fetch shocking sums, nor could I justify the €500 odd needed for the new Trix/Märklin model, but I grabbed this Lima one for a very reasonable price at auction. The basic yellow/blue NS livery no doubt helps with this, but the model really does hold up to modern standards fairly well.

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I must say, they look rather nice.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Being a sucker for any private owner wagons with a local connection, I was pleased to receive this in the post this morning:

 

[Gloster]

I have bitten the bullet and accepted that, with deteriorating sight and fingers, I am never likely to finish my N-gauge test layout or get far with my long-term EM-gauge project; ironically, I had only recently bought my first set of EM wheels. I have therefore taken a dive up and bought a Parkside O-gauge wagon kit to see how that works. The shop only had a handful, so I had to settle for a GWR Diagram O24 High Open in the hope that if matters do get going, I can still use it: a bit of research suggests that a few lasted just long enough (mid-1970s) in Engineer’s service, so if it gets finished it will be in careworn olive green. They didn’t have any track, except for complete starter sets, which seemed a bit much at the moment, so I am going to glue two offcuts from a picture framers to a bit of stout card as a short-term substitute. I have got a suitable temporary baseboard in the shape of the old pallet that I used to sleep on, once it has been scraped down. If the whole idea works out I will probably get some baseboards professionally built.

 

[Cowley]

I have bitten the bullet and accepted that, with deteriorating sight and fingers, I am never likely to finish my N-gauge test layout or get far with my long-term EM-gauge project; ironically, I had only recently bought my first set of EM wheels. I have therefore taken a dive up and bought a Parkside O-gauge wagon kit to see how that works. The shop only had a handful, so I had to settle for a GWR Diagram O24 High Open in the hope that if matters do get going, I can still use it: a bit of research suggests that a few lasted just long enough (mid-1970s) in Engineer’s service, so if it gets finished it will be in careworn olive green. They didn’t have any track, except for complete starter sets, which seemed a bit much at the moment, so I am going to glue two offcuts from a picture framers to a bit of stout card as a short-term substitute. I have got a suitable temporary baseboard in the shape of the old pallet that I used to sleep on, once it has been scraped down. If the whole idea works out I will probably get some baseboards professionally built.

Good stuff. I don’t think there’s many of us doing O gauge on here, so I’m glad to hear about your purchase.

Mine are packed away for the time being until I’ve got the time (and money) to take the next step.

 

[4COR]

I have bitten the bullet and accepted that, with deteriorating sight and fingers, I am never likely to finish my N-gauge test layout or get far with my long-term EM-gauge project; ironically, I had only recently bought my first set of EM wheels. I have therefore taken a dive up and bought a Parkside O-gauge wagon kit to see how that works. The shop only had a handful, so I had to settle for a GWR Diagram O24 High Open in the hope that if matters do get going, I can still use it: a bit of research suggests that a few lasted just long enough (mid-1970s) in Engineer’s service, so if it gets finished it will be in careworn olive green. They didn’t have any track, except for complete starter sets, which seemed a bit much at the moment, so I am going to glue two offcuts from a picture framers to a bit of stout card as a short-term substitute. I have got a suitable temporary baseboard in the shape of the old pallet that I used to sleep on, once it has been scraped down. If the whole idea works out I will probably get some baseboards professionally built.

Sorry to hear about your plans being curtailed, but glad to hear you've decided to move to O gauge! From the few videos I've watched, it does look like the O gauge parkside kits have built in compensation on the axles so it avoids one of the banes of the 4mm (non-bogie) kits which is making sure the four wheels all sit square on the track to avoid derailments on any slight twists... Good luck - let us know how it goes!

 

[Sun Chariot]

My two Dapol OO Air Ministry 14t tank wagons arrived today. Esso 'class B'. Fabulous level of detail, wonderfully weighted and supplied with finescale 3-link couplings. They really have set the bar.
They go well with Bachmann's 20t anchor mount tank wagon.
The 1920s-era RCH 14t tank wagons by Bachmann, Hornby & Peco are different (and smaller barrelled).

A minefield of models - this RM Web article is worth a read:

Dapol OO 'Air Ministry' 14T tank wagons

www.rmweb.co.uk

 

[GardenRail]

Today's purchase.... What a beast! The LGB P42 in G Scale.

 

[Cowley]

Today's purchase.... What a beast! The LGB P42 in G Scale.View attachment 160363View attachment 160364View attachment 160365

Yep. That is rather cool!

 

[30907]

The Metcalfe stone platform kit for Charmouth. Shout-out to them - when I asked if I could buy more platform surfaces posted them to me FOC . Ballasting complete at last, platforms assembled!

 

[Cowley]

The Metcalfe stone platform kit for Charmouth. Shout-out to them - when I asked if I could buy more platform surfaces posted them to me FOC . Ballasting complete at last, platforms assembled!

That’s a very impressive bit of trackwork there!

 

[Sun Chariot]

The Metcalfe stone platform kit for Charmouth. Shout-out to them - when I asked if I could buy more platform surfaces posted them to me FOC . Ballasting complete at last, platforms assembled!

I echo @Cowley That looks fine operating potential

I do hope we'll get to enjoy seeing Charmouth's progress, on the modelling thread!

 

[30907]

I echo @Cowley That looks fine operating potential

I do hope we'll get to enjoy seeing Charmouth's progress, on the modelling thread!

Sorry, that's where I intended to post, but I couldn't find it in a hurry.

EDIT: found it now (the one @Cowley started in lockdown), but it has been closed for a year.

 

[Sun Chariot]

Sorry, that's where I intended to post, but I couldn't find it in a hurry.

What time period / rolling stock era are you planning? Or will it encompass several eras?

 

[30907]

What time period / rolling stock era are you planning? Or will it encompass several eras?

Nominally 1958-60, but it might stretch slightly.

(I can't work out whether the post-1967 layout would have been similar enough, apart from rusting sidings, to do blue diesels, but it's an interesting thought...)

 

[Peter C]

The Metcalfe stone platform kit for Charmouth. Shout-out to them - when I asked if I could buy more platform surfaces posted them to me FOC . Ballasting complete at last, platforms assembled!

I absolutely loved the Metcalfe platform kits when I was building my layout. They're quick to build and strong, too. And that's great that they sent you more surfaces - I found myself running low on them quite quickly!
That trackplan is brilliant too @30907. Just looking at it there it's clear there are lots of possibilities for scenery and operations. Are the three sidings at the back of the frame going to be connected up to anything, or are they isolated from the rest of the layout? If you were to make a thread about your layout's progress I'd happily read that too by the way.

-Peter

 

[30907]

Are the three sidings at the back of the frame going to be connected up to anything, or are they isolated from the rest of the layout?

Thanks.

They are the MPD - with a trailing connection from the main line and Down Siding.

 

[Iskra]

After ordering these during Covid in 2020, they finally arrived in June. A bit of a delay getting them onto the layout as I’ve had to manually insert all the stanchions, so I’m glad I only went for 5! A nice model and they have a good weight to them when loaded. I’ve now got plenty of freight options on the layout.

 

[Cowley]

After ordering these during Covid in 2020, they finally arrived in June. A bit of a delay getting them onto the layout as I’ve had to manually insert all the stanchions, so I’m glad I only went for 5! A nice model and they have a good weight to them when loaded. I’ve now got plenty of freight options on the layout.

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Oh those look perfect for the layout. I fully intend to get something similar in O gauge when I get a chance!

 

[Sun Chariot]

After ordering these during Covid in 2020, they finally arrived in June. A bit of a delay getting them onto the layout as I’ve had to manually insert all the stanchions, so I’m glad I only went for 5! A nice model and they have a good weight to them when loaded. I’ve now got plenty of freight options on the layout.

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@Iskra those look the business which company makes them?

 

[Iskra]

Oh those look perfect for the layout. I fully intend to get something similar in O gauge when I get a chance!

They are very ‘Scottish BR’ aren’t they, I look forward to seeing your bigger and better versions in the future

@Iskra those look the business which company makes them?

They are Bachmann, I probably should have mentioned that in my post…

 

[Sun Chariot]

They are very ‘Scottish BR’ aren’t they, I look forward to seeing your bigger and better versions in the future


They are Bachmann, I probably should have mentioned that in my post…

Thanks. Ah yes, that's logical, as the blue box folk also made the VAA, VBA, VDA

 

[GatwickDepress]

After ordering these during Covid in 2020, they finally arrived in June. A bit of a delay getting them onto the layout as I’ve had to manually insert all the stanchions, so I’m glad I only went for 5! A nice model and they have a good weight to them when loaded. I’ve now got plenty of freight options on the layout.

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They look fantastic. Very convincing log loads too.