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Quote from: scottmitchell74 on May 04, 2026, 09:50:06 PMNot having access to unlimited funds I need to pick my spots, but I find I spend HOURS scouring the web, researching, reviewing, contemplating,  etc... and tie myself in knots.

I end up missing out at times, and striking too soon at others.

I'm not seeking advice, rather fellow travelers to commiserate with. 

Wondering how others' journeys are like.

The spiral of that particular rabbit hole is a difficult thing to escape. I was totally thrown by the new Peaks, for example. I was lucky that I was able to sell my Farish ones through N'Porium on FB, because if I hadn't, I wouldn't have afforded the new ones. I restricted myself to one a month for 4 months.
Now the new Dapol 33s are out I have a similar call to make. It's about pacing yourself I guess.
The new Bachmann Farish announcement today shows on of my favourite 20s will be out in the autumn - 20090. Again, budgetting carefully...

Oh, man. Yes. If I was in the market for a Peak that would have been a dilemma.   

As a tourist I can say that I've done a similar trip from the Olympic Park to the Quay, and yes it's a great trip. Another favourite trip is from the Quay to Doyle's Wharf. The most amazing approach I ever did was on Queen Elizabeth cruising from Melbourn to Cairns, entering Circular Quay at about 5.30am during Pride and the Opera House was lit multi-coloured. 







Anyway it was a bit early so we went back to bed, got up at 9.30, had breakfast, and set about a pub crawl around The Rocks.









And of course consumed some beers





These two were taken inside a pub that wasn't easy to get an outside shot of, because of all the umbrellas and day trippers, but the bar featured in the film "A Town Like Alice". I could understand why... Do you know what it's called  Yup its "The Fortune of War"





Can I just say that Crocodile Pizza and Little Creatures is NOT a good combination!...





After all that a gentleman needs some relief!



That's me done for!

Just get a bunch of Unitrack and play on your table . It's probably the best choice of track system when you just need to put something together and run something, try different track plans and re-arrange repeatedly. Stir the loco lube and the brain cells!

That's what I use box of Unitrack for.  My permanent layouts are Peco code 55 for realism, wider choice of pointwork and flexi track.

Quote from: scottmitchell74 on May 04, 2026, 09:50:06 PMNot having access to unlimited funds I need to pick my spots, but I find I spend HOURS scouring the web, researching, reviewing, contemplating,  etc... and tie myself in knots.

I end up missing out at times, and striking too soon at others.

I'm not seeking advice, rather fellow travelers to commiserate with. 

Wondering how others' journeys are like.

The spiral of that particular rabbit hole is a difficult thing to escape. I was totally thrown by the new Peaks, for example. I was lucky that I was able to sell my Farish ones through N'Porium on FB, because if I hadn't, I wouldn't have afforded the new ones. I restricted myself to one a month for 4 months.
Now the new Dapol 33s are out I have a similar call to make. It's about pacing yourself I guess.
The new Bachmann Farish announcement today shows on of my favourite 20s will be out in the autumn - 20090. Again, budgetting carefully...

What an interesting video! Classic example of never checking out what's on your own doorstep.

Going to Sydney that way sure beats the old Parramatta road/Great Western highway where I found myself in traffic during the seventies!

I tried to do this a couple of times. I used to be in Sydney almost every week for a couple of days, and at one point was running a project with NSW roads which were based out at Paramatta at the time.
I would take the train to Paramatta and then tried to take the cat back, but was thwarted on both occasions due to water levels in the river. If I ever make it back to Sydney will have to try and do this.
A bit like the Manly ferry, a good way to do a cheap cruise and see the sights of Sydney.

I have limited my hobby budget for photography and model railways.
This forces me to keep thinking about what I really want to buy.
I'm building a small branch line and only buy stock that is more or less appropriate for the line. It should be GW approx 1930 but I stretch the period to BR western region.
I make 'to do' lists and only buy what I need for the next task.

Lesson learnt: buy appropriate stock when it is available because sometimes you have to wait for years for a next run.

Jan

Hi all,

If you haven't been to Sydney, or it's been a while, have a sticky at this. I was surprised that I watched it all the way through, but really enjoyed it.

I live a little to the north of Parramatta and am embarrassed to say that I've not done the RiverCat trip to and from the Quay. I think I should.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atnAyR9u-6A

Mark

Oh Scott,

 That old chestnut, it can get worse the less money you have.  I used to save for months and then go to a show (we only have 1 or 2 a year here I can get to) and then I walk in with my savings, only to walk out again because there were too many things I liked, couldn't decide and ended up making myself miserable!

I've stopped that sort of thing now mostly, I still have to save for months, but I try not to buy online, or at least tell myself I can't so I don't build expectations and just window shop.  That said I'm hankering for some Japanese models, so saving again and the stuff I've stuck in my wanted list at PlazaJapan is eye watering . It'll be tough to decide what to get when I finally think I've saved enough to justify an order!

Good luck!  You're not alone!

Graham

Not having access to unlimited funds I need to pick my spots, but I find I spend HOURS scouring the web, researching, reviewing, contemplating,  etc... and tie myself in knots.

I end up missing out at times, and striking too soon at others.

I'm not seeking advice, rather fellow travelers to commiserate with. 

Wondering how others' journeys are like.