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[marco neri]

...a VTG "red stripe"

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My first new locomotive purchase in over a year as I don't agree to all the price hikes.  Wanted a class 60 for ages, the last time I tried to get one off ebay but Mr Hermes the courier driver decided he wanted it for himself instead but this time I went for one from Buffers and I got it fine by good old RM -I was surprised the buffers deal was still on.  I was lazy and bought the DCC converted one (check me out now I'm in work -willing to throw away an extra £10 for someone else to convert when I can do it myself but was still a reasonable price overall).  Half way through running it in tonight on my test track after I cleaned off the oil from the loco which was plastered everywhere.  My Kato test track suffers from tarnishing / corrision also for some reason but having got everything going the Bachmann chip seems spot-on for what I want again so very happy so far...

Sorry for the poor photo, I think the camera on my smartphone is on its way out and the lighting in my layout room isn't great...



....I'm assuming only the RHS front light should normally be on with the "pair" of red tail lamps at the back.  I've checked loads of photos of the real thing and the RHS lamp always seems to stand out more?  I'm 99% sure this is right but always struck me as a little weird due to the assymetry.  Presumably it's the High intensity lamp on the front on the RHS which is replicated.

Rich

[johnlambert]

Here's my newest addition, a Union Mills GWR 3200 'Dukedog'

[MinZaPint]

I think they're breeding here's mine Great Western livery this time



Lovely little runner, but as has been said wider than the average, fortunately I haven't nailed down my platforms yet!

[port perran]

That Dukedog is looking mighty tempting !

[zwilnik]

Here's mine with a little bit of extra trim

[paulprice]

Well one my acolytes, dropped off a bag today, and inside was this little lot, and ONLY £2.50 each

So being an LMS fan how long do you think they will survive before a repaint?

[Mito]

A repaint? What a terrible thing to do to them. Poor innocent little coaches.

[daveg]

You've had them how many minutes PP and they're still not painted? 

Dave G

[paulprice]

A repaint? What a terrible thing to do to them. Poor innocent little coaches.

CRIMSON CRIMSON CRIMSON

[Bob Tidbury]

I wonder where I am when all these bargains are available ?
Bob

[dannyboy]

I wonder where I am when all these bargains are available ?
Bob

You're too busy reading and answering posts on this 'ere forum. (But you are appreciated, even if it does mean you miss out on some bargains  ).

[DELETED]

Purchased twice in the same month.  I'll be on 10p white bread and ketchup spread for the last week this month!

I bought two Tarmac JGA's.  Had I known when I started collecting them at £17/each NEW a couple of years ago the price would have rocketed to over £28 now  I wouldn't have bothered (new stock was listed on Hattons for about a week then nothing at all anywhere last month or so).  But I like them and they're outside my era (but I at least have a Cl 60 now), another two JGA's at £21 each is just affordable but still very pricey for used,  9 is my limit now so that's a full rake for me .

[paulprice]

You've had them how many minutes PP and they're still not painted? 

Dave G

Dave

What are you trying to say?

[railsquid]

Well one my acolytes, dropped off a bag today, and inside was this little lot, and ONLY £2.50 each

So being an LMS fan how long do you think they will survive before a repaint?

I keep forgetting what all these abbreviations mean, but I'm guessing the "S" means "Sodor"? Paint one more of those like the bottom one, add some faces at the ends and you have the perfect rake to pull behind a little blue tank engine.