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I sold a Hornby Drummond 700 recently, and have replaced it with a very nice Class 4 Standard Tank. Goodbye Western Southern loco, hello Central Southern Region: 80032 was a Brighton (75A) loco and was working the area I plan to model at the right time - very pleased!

Also some reading with a great cheap copy of Welch's book "The Art of Weathering".

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The Somerset & Dorset Maunsell coach pack. Wasn't actually what I ordered on Ebay so I contacted the seller wondering if they've sent two buyers the wrong package. I'm actually looking for the Southern Suburban 1938 additional coaches to make mine up to 6. I could at a push buy the relevant vehicles and have TMC renjmber them and put thd set number on the brake van ends. Then I'd just need the labels and outer sleeve so it'd be 'correct'
 

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My latest acquisition is a Darstead O gauge mk1 BG in all over blue. It’ll need weathering but I got it for a price I couldn’t say no to.

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It comes with a choice of lettering for the sides and I think I’ll probably use the ‘Newspapers’ transfers.
 

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A rake of 8 Hornby HFA's to run with my Class 56. My 56 previously ran with a hodge bodge of Triang wagons which weren't the most reliable runners, so was about time to get something a bit more suitable.
Only £15 each from KMRC. Will weather and add loads when the weather takes a turn for the worse.

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A rake of 8 Hornby HFA's to run with my Class 56. My 56 previously ran with a hodge bodge of Triang wagons which weren't the most reliable runners, so was about time to get something a bit more suitable.
Only £15 each from KMRC. Will weather and add loads when the weather takes a turn for the worse.

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Now that definitely looks the part!
 

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Oh yes of course! :) My memory had transposed where the two characters sat!
@Gloster You're right - it  is a vital correction, else we'll hear of Cowley sitting in the back whilst his poor father does all the track laying. :D

My father would definitely be more of a Wallace character. :lol:
 

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New arrivals coming thick and fast at the moment.
Bachmann's new Class 31 (TMC exclusive) in Fragonset livery.
Running top and tail with a dummy Lima example portraying the Wessex Trains Brighton - Bristol service from the early 2000's

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A couple from me:

Firstly, various bits and bobs for the layout: more ballast, telephone poles, signals + gantry and a Royal Signals landrover vehicle for my small military depot.

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Secondly, a Hattons Genesis Full brake vehicle has arrived to complete a bit of a heritage railway/BR permanent way train. This is one I’ve been waiting for for quite a while, but it is a nice model so at least worth the wait.

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Looking mighty fine there, @Iskra . Your fabulous backscene: is that of your own creation? If bought, who makes it?
And if this was covered in an earlier post, apologies that I didn't find it. :)
Thank you! It's by Gaugemaster they do a good variety of them and I think they look better than the traditional painted ones :) Mine even includes the West Highland fault line down the middle ;)

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New arrivals coming thick and fast at the moment.
Bachmann's new Class 31 (TMC exclusive) in Fragonset livery.
Running top and tail with a dummy Lima example portraying the Wessex Trains Brighton - Bristol service from the early 2000's

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That’s a stunner btw, always liked that livery.

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My latest acquisition is a Darstead O gauge mk1 BG in all over blue. It’ll need weathering but I got it for a price I couldn’t say no to.

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It comes with a choice of lettering for the sides and I think I’ll probably use the ‘Newspapers’ transfers.
Very nice, I’m looking forward to seeing more O gauge acquisitions! :)
 
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My Standard 4s have been multiplying...

All Bachmann engines, and now have a pair of 80032 tanks so one will need to be renumbered and reallocated (and I want to alter the shed allocation on the 4-6-0).

The 4-6-0 standard came with DCC on board for a very reasonable price.


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My Standard 4s have been multiplying...

All Bachmann engines, and now have a pair of 80032 tanks so one will need to be renumbered and reallocated (and I want to alter the shed allocation on the 4-6-0).

The 4-6-0 standard came with DCC on board for a very reasonable price.


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Great stuff. The "4" is a real all rounder.
Ten years ago, I had a small buying spree on Bachmann's Ivatt and Riddles 2-6-0 4s - near-mint examples selling for £40-45 - and I have seven waiting for a suitable roster! :D
 
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4COR

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Great stuff. The "4" is a real all rounder.
Ten years ago, I had a small buying spree on Bachmann's Ivatt and Riddles 2-6-0 4s - near-mint examples selling for £40-45 - and I have seven waiting for a suitable roster! :D
A Fairburn is on my wanted list as well, but I need to let the wallet recover a little... Having said that, I did pick one of the tanks up for not much more than what you were paying a while ago, and the 4-6-0 was only a tenner more that that with DCC onboard. There is a remarkable disparity between the price between some classes, even in the 2nd hand market - as soon as you mention anything "bigger" like a BoB/WC or Merchant Navy you can see the jump in price, even for models that are in nowhere near as good condition!

TBH a few more coaches to pull wouldn't go amiss as well (and getting started on a larger layout than my youngest's to put them all on!) - am coming to the point where I also need to learn to do brass kits as some of the ones I want just aren't available RTR :-/
 

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A bit of a stretch, as it's not actually acquired yet......just a pre-order.
I already had a Rapido N gauge 44 on order in BR Blue, but when they sent me an email about their 45/46 collection I couldn't resist this
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I went for the split headcode example as, back in my spotting days, you knew it wasn't a boring GD 46 right away!
 

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A bit of a stretch, as it's not actually acquired yet......just a pre-order.
I already had a Rapido N gauge 44 on order in BR Blue, but when they sent me an email about their 45/46 collection I couldn't resist this
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I went for the split headcode example as, back in my spotting days, you knew it wasn't a boring GD 46 right away!

Split headcode, banger blue, weathered and named is exactly what I’d like too! Although I think I’d prefer one with headcode digits still. I reckon it would look brilliant with the Hydraulics on Moors View.

Eventually I’d also like to have one of the last ones with the sealed beam headlight and unofficial name circa 1988. Maybe 45113 as it was the last one I caught down here.
 

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Split headcode, banger blue, weathered and named is exactly what I’d like too! Although I think I’d prefer one with headcode digits still. I reckon it would look brilliant with the Hydraulics on Moors View.
Yes, real headcodes would be nice, but the dominoes are what I remember from the spotting days in c.1979. I can still remember my first very excited trip to St Pancras, where a wee Scots lad got to see peaks in extraordinary numbers! Cricklewood was a blast too! Lots of interesting rats as well as peaks!

This, or the Hunslett Barclay 20's, or my full ScotRail push pull set with 47710, would be absolutely delighted to visit Moors View anytime! :D

I only saw one splittie - 45053 on death row at Crewe Works, May 1986 - and I thought it had an "endearing awkwardness" about it.
That's a good assessment.......to quote Frances McDormand in the magnificent 'Fargo', "kinda funny lookin' " but quite striking at the same time! :D
 

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For the dark evenings ahead... This thread has the context:

...and these arrived in the post during September (and "hiding in plain sight" in the kitchen, from my disapproving wife...).
The pre-built Parkside vans are an excellent starting-point for my weathering attempts (not a patch on @D1511 talents).
In the loft, are two more 10T fish vans (LNER d.134), three AF small insulated containers, Conflat A+S and Lowfit.
 

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Nice haul, I’d love an A4 although it wouldn’t be particularly appropriate for my layout
 

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