How many locos do you own? Obviously only N gauge locos need be counted!
Pete
I do so wish you had not asked that question! I have just had a quick look and if my stock list is up to date - 45 :o. The majority are diesels, with about 7 steam engines. (I have to type this quick before SWMBO comes back into the room.) :)
Can a few, (a lot), of forumites hurry up and put bigger numbers please? Then I can say "See, I am only a beginner", should SWMBO see this. ;D
wish I hadn't counted.....
21 Steam locos
3 Diesel Railcars
2 Virgin Voyager DMU
8 HST sets
10 Diesel locos
Total = 44
Far too many but never enough! :D
Split about 60%/40% steam/diesel.
Martyn
Three - two steam and one diesel.
Gulp! Now I must stress that loco building is the mainstay of my hobby and I've been doing it for a long time so well over 200 :goggleeyes:
If its available in n gauge I probably have it...200 ish I think.
I was a late starter and only have a small layout (7ft 6 by 2ft 6) but so far have amassed 15 steam locos, 5 diesel locos and 2 DMU sets. Unfortunately the one I would dearly like to have is the DJM Clayton Class 17 but it does not seem this would happen. Unfortunately I can only run a maximum of three trains at the same time so most of them sit in the storage drawer for long periods. There are some other locos I would like but it doesn't look like they will ever appear in N Gauge.
Ron
I only have 2 :'( :'(
Crates?
Tea chests?
Suitcases?
Travel trunks?
Shipping containers?
full of locos?
Only 10 I feel so inadequate :D
I shouldn't criticise...
...I have 13 LMS steam locos, 1 Western diesel, 1 LNER steam loco, and four US Burlington Northern diesel locos...
...oh yes, and no layout!
:dunce:
(But I do have a test loop!)
:D
I seem to recall a similar thread a year or so ago. Then, I had too many. Since, I've sold a few. But I've bought too many. :hmmm: So I've still got too many. Which somehow doesn't seem to be enough. :D
The diplomatic answer is a few more than I need, but not as many as I want
The slightly less diplomatic answer is about 30. I'll admit I didn't need the second HST that I've just bought, or the 56. Everything else is vital, though.
due to the risk of SWMBO reading this, I would have to admit to more than 20,
but I'm not saying any more without legal representation :)
I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I might incriminate myself.
No, no amount of torture will let me reveal the truth.
As I model a transition era location where stock from the WR, ER, SR and LMR would be seen my answer is 'just enough' ;) Roughly 50/50 steam diesel.
There are more I want but sadly not available and, since retiring, money is not as freely available as it was when I was working
In the display cabinet I have 47 British outline and 73 US outline, in the basement a further 20 British and 35 US, waiting for shipping from my fathers another 12 British engines.
Nowhere near finished either, so many to buy in so many liveries.
Only been back to the hobby for just under year so not as many as I need but enough for now
Only go for late steam early diesel so have about 7 steam and 21 diesels, not bad for under a year ;)
Paul
According to my database of my European fleet, and assuming multiple units are on average 3 coaches, then the total comes to around 180 locos and 45 units. Need add to that a bunch of British N and other uncatalogued odds and sods. Then there's the small fleets of T, Z, TT, OO, and G locos.... oh dear!
Rather a lot. Do you include DMUs as locos or coaches?
Eleven running: 108, 08 and the rest steam.
Or twelve counting the Z-gauge loco that is to be converted to N6.5
A couple more that I hope to repair at some point.
43 DCC, about 20 DC, not counting the odd Shikensen, Glacier Express and Pendolino. I just hope that if I pop my clogs, my wife doesn't sell them for the prices I told her I paid for them.
it is an official secret - or my wife will kill me
Regards,
Alex
I think the answer is never enough.
About 250 powered units, i.e. including locomotives and multiple units/railcars etc., the latter of which I have many due to living in Japan, and the majority of the collection is Japanese and/or second hand, and bear in mind I picked up a brand new locomotive for the equivalent of just 23 quid even at the current exchange rate (which also makes acquiring stuff from the UK relatively attractive, especially without the 20% VAT :beers: ).
Quote from: Portpatrick on August 02, 2018, 11:18:05 PM
Rather a lot. Do you include DMUs as locos or coaches?
They are classified separately from locos, each driving end or intermediate coach of the unit is categorised as a DMU or EMU item (not simple coach) and each has its own inventory number, hence why I assumed an average 3 coaches when counting them as one item in my total powered stock.
For example I have around a dozen Arnold ET420 three car sets going back to models from the 70s, so that's 36 items in the inventory just for those. It's more significant to label each coach individually now that the current ET420 models are 3 separate boxed items not a permanently coupled set.
One.... a Blue Pullman.
The rest of my collection pale in comparison. ;)
I am fond of my old Peco Jubilee, though.
Quote from: Bealman on August 03, 2018, 08:58:34 AM
One.... a Blue Pullman.
The rest of my collection pale in comparison. ;)
Wot? ??? Pale blue? :confused1:
Certainly not the one dipped in custard :D
Quote from: Newportnobby on August 03, 2018, 09:47:30 AM
Quote from: Bealman on August 03, 2018, 08:58:34 AM
One.... a Blue Pullman.
The rest of my collection pale in comparison. ;)
Wot? ??? Pale blue? :confused1:
:laughabovepost:
Who woke 'im up?
Not sure to whom you refer. I've been up 12 hours! ;D
I was referring to 'Chuckles McGraw' below you.
;D
Yeah, he's good! ;D
He ought to be on the stage...
...the first one out of town!
>:D
Oh blimey - 40+. :-[
Paddy
Approx 12 BR and Big 4 ( 1 Dapol , 3 UM , rest GF) plus 4 Continental, DB and SBB.
My loco case is THIS big!!
:laughabovepost:
:laughabovepost:
The correct number is n+1 where n = the number you have today
Quote from: petejones on August 02, 2018, 07:05:45 PM
How many locos do you own? Obviously only N gauge locos need be counted!
Pete
why does it matter to you how many anyone else owns?? ???
For what it's worth I'd rate anyone's collection more on quality than quantity, and encompass all the stock not just the locos...
Quote from: PLD on August 03, 2018, 07:47:42 PM
Quote from: petejones on August 02, 2018, 07:05:45 PM
How many locos do you own? Obviously only N gauge locos need be counted!
Pete
why does it matter to you how many anyone else owns?? ???
Does it bother you so much? If you don't want to answer then just don't.
Quote from: cutting42 on August 03, 2018, 07:28:17 PM
The correct number is n+1 where n = the number you have today
Very true - there is an ebay parcel on its way!
Quote from: PLD on August 03, 2018, 07:47:42 PM
For what it's worth I'd rate anyone's collection more on quality than quantity, and encompass all the stock not just the locos...
Why would you want to "rate" someone else's collection anyway? They buy what they like, you buy what you like.
Quote from: Lindi on August 03, 2018, 09:06:27 PM
Personally I would rate stock based on how much effort a modeller has put in themselves (rather than paying someone else to do it).
No problem with that but the individual's physical ability/disability comes into things.
Quote from: Lindi on August 03, 2018, 09:06:27 PM
Personally I like them and don't really care whether other modellers like them or not.
That's where we should all be. If someone comes round and criticizes my models they'll get told to 'sling their hook'
Quote from: Newportnobby on August 03, 2018, 09:19:42 PM
Quote from: Lindi on August 03, 2018, 09:06:27 PM
Personally I like them and don't really care whether other modellers like them or not.
That's where we should all be. If someone comes round and criticizes my models they'll get told to 'sling their hook'
Eggsackerly - whose layout/train set/modelling is it? I am building my layout for me and only me :P (Having said that, there is not much chance of anybody just "coming round", not where I live). :)
Currently available to run on Hawthorn Dene (DCC fitted)
70 steam main line
6 steam for the colliery
6 diesel main line
2 diesels for the colliery
5 DMU (101 2-car, 101 4-car, 101 4-car buffet, 108 2-c1r, 108 3-car)
unavailable/inappropriate DCC fitted 10 (includes 2 UM with dead motors- worn out after too many miles)
analogue for Rise Park
24 steam
4 diesel
unavailable/inappropriate analogue 14 (inc one voyager)
All of which I think comes to a current (fluctuating) total of 135 plus 6 multiple units. Locos do move between DCC and analogue fleets according to need.
Inappropriates are wrong region/period/country and therefore not used. Slightly thinned recently as I've sold on the last (almost) of the continentals. Nothing on order for N at the moment as the Class 17 is in abeyance.
There is also OO stock for NO PLACE and HO stock being acquired for Furtwangen II.
Les
I did an inventory recently to stop myself from buying any more on e-bay!
I like to get models from late LMS, LNER and early BR up to 1960s - which gives me steam in its heydays and early diesels. I made a note of the prices I paid for recent purchases in last 2 years as this might be useful to other members in a similar acquisitive phase!
Current tally is 14 loco, 12 used:
MINITRIX (see http://minitrix.org.uk/ (http://minitrix.org.uk/) for maintenance tips)
* 2x BR class 27 Diesel (bought one to replace one broken) MINITRIX N204- mixed traffic
* Ivatt Tank 2-6-2T Black BR early crest -mixed (BR class 2, ex LMS) Minitrix N205- my original - my weathering applied
* A4 Mallard Green (ex LNER) 4-6-2 £66 MINITRIX - N211 - express
* 2 x 9F 2-10-0 BR Black - Minitrix N203- heavy goods £45 and £50 - although big locos I find the old MINITRIX can handle tight curves, steep gradients, and pull really well!
* Brittania class 70000 (BR class 7 ex LMS designs (Mixed Traffic)) 4-6-2 Green MINITRIX £43.21 6 wheel tender
Graham Farish:
* BR class 4 ex LMS Fowler 4F 0-6-0 tender £41 Grafar - freight - need to fix this one valve gear just jammed!
* Jinty 3F 0-6-0 LMS Black
* BR Shunter 0-6-0 Diesel Green
* A3 Prince Pallatine 4-6-2 (ex LNER) £51.98 - express -8 wheel tender
Lima
* Deltic Diesel in Green £41 - goods or passenger trains
And 2 New Graham Farish:
* Jubilee class in Maroon - LMS 4-6-0
* Ivatt 2-6-0 tender in LMS black (Class 2 mixed traffic)
I'm at 30 , 29 diesel & 1 steam loco City of London which I just had to have now access to stock a bit limited in Malaysia
Quote from: DarrwestLU6 on August 04, 2018, 12:59:38 AM
I did an inventory recently to stop myself from buying any more on e-bay!
Was that a good idea? An inventory could show short falls. ;)
I have a fairly middling 34. They were all bought with a purpose in mind on one of my layouts. If something doesn't fit my time period and location then it doesn't get bought no matter how nice it might be. Like Les above mine are linked to layouts. I have locos for 1959, 1963 and 1968 that would all have been seen at the real Aller Junction for my Little Aller Junction layout and small Western Region locos and railcars from the late fifties/ early sixties for my Ridgacre Branch layout. This policy saves me spending money on items that wont get much usage. Non are shelf queens; they all have to work for a living (unlike me :) ).
I love the fact that N gauge can be stored so easily. I probably appreciate the ease of storage more than most as I also have 31 G scale locos. Together with coaches and wagons that's about a small bedroom full of stock.
About 35 diesels (classes 08,20,25,31,33,37,40,45,46,47,55,56,58,60)
2 complete HSTs
1 DMU (108)
1 Sprinter (156)
1 Steam loco (Castle)
At least 2 of the diesels are earmarked for future sale, but I have preorders on about a dozen more diesels and a couple of steam locos.
It is funny how when you count them you never get the same number twice-
Double-checking after I posted totals I kept getting 71 steam on HD's main line - and it took some time to work out that I'd double-counted the Jinty in the colliery fleet.
For the record the steam are-
1 BachFar Fairburn 2-6-4 tank
2 Bachfar Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0, one with sound
13 Dapol A4 (7 corridor plus 6 non-corridor tenders) plus "Silver Link" in the showcase
15 Dapol A3 (12 with trough deflectors, 3 with double-chimney and no blinks) Plus 4472, 2750 and 2544 LNER in showcase and a single-chimney analogue one on Rise Park
6 BachFar A1
4 BachFar A2 4-6-2 - two double-chimney, 1 single-chimney and one single-chimney converted to double-chimney to represent the unique 60539 BRONZINO
1 Farish V2 2-6-2
5 Dapol B1 4-6-0
1 Foxhunter K3 on Bachfar Crab chassis
1 Union Mills D20 4-4-0
1 Langley Tyne Dock O1 converted from B1 kit on 8F chassis with UM Great Central tender
4 BachFar J39 0-6-0
2 Union Mills J25 0-6-0
1 Union Mills J26 0-6-0 (plus one more awaiting a new motor)
1 Union Mills J27 0-6-0 (plus one awaiting a new motor)
1 Dapol M7 0-4-4T converted to North Eastern G5
4 Dapol Britannia 4-6-2
1 Bachfar 5MT 4-6-0
1 Bachfar Standard 3MT2-6-2T
3 Farish WD 2-8-0
4 Dapol 9F 2-10-0
There is another B1 in the analogue fleet together with another 9F. I missed a few analogue locos from the total as I am also custodian of the late Trevor Webster's Rise Park fleet, and there were a couple of my locos in amongst these.....
I don't know why the NGF software is randomly throwing additional lines in the middle of a list. Deleting backwards doesn't remove them....
Les
PS- has anyone else added that lot up to make 72?
PPS Hawthorn Dene's successor Croft Spa is on the East Coast Main Line proper with a prototypical diet of 50% fast passenger, ECS, parcels or fully fitted freight, most of which would have been a Pacific or V2, and the BachFar V2 just isn't strong enough to belt along with 12 on....
My 33 locos are all steam types running on dcc: 25 Farish/Bachmann, 8 Dapol and 1 Union Mills.
Farish : 1 out of the 25 needs attention (that one is an old Bachfar Battle of Britain which is hesitant in reverse but runs OK otherwise)
Dapol : 4 out of the 8 need attention of some kind - (these are the more recent tender locos - cardan shaft types). Getting spares such as tender drawbar and bogie screws is the problem.
Union Mills: my 1 loco runs OK.
Quote from: ODRAILS on August 04, 2018, 06:08:23 PM
Dapol : ... Getting spares such as tender drawbar and bogie screws is the problem.
Begs the question - how are you losing them in the first place?
Quote from: ntpntpntp on August 04, 2018, 06:11:32 PM
Quote from: ODRAILS on August 04, 2018, 06:08:23 PM
Dapol : ... Getting spares such as tender drawbar and bogie screws is the problem.
Begs the question - how are you losing them in the first place?
A rather
stupid impertinent question in my opinion (think about it - how do you lose them?) but I'll answer.
I would have preferred someone advise what the Dapol screw sizes are so I can get non-OEM replacements. Dapol can't answer/don't know about screw sizes in their products when I enquired and DCC supplies don't list them.
When you are 70+ with not the best eyesight these tiny screws are difficult to trace. Bogie pivot screws have fallen out somewhere in the layout (Schools class) and drawbar screws pop out when trying to refit the cardan shafts.
If anyone can provide a more useful reply I would be grateful.
Ian
That comes across as a rather tetchy response to a simple question. These things don't usually disappear on their own (though it's not totally unknown).
I just recounted I have more than 2 :claphappy:
Quote from: paulprice on August 04, 2018, 08:24:02 PM
I just recounted I have more than 2 :claphappy:
Paul, is that the number of zeros after the number :P
Quote from: Caz on August 04, 2018, 08:26:06 PM
Quote from: paulprice on August 04, 2018, 08:24:02 PM
I just recounted I have more than 2 :claphappy:
Paul, is that the number of zeros after the number :P
When the Domestic Overlord finds out he will kill me
The reason for the question in the first place was to make sure I'm not getting carried away, having only recently started collecting N gauge again. I currently have just five Diesels, one DMU (2-car) and one Steam engine. :angel:
I found it instructive to draw up a list of about 30 desired consists matched to my current roster and my planned WR/SR layout. Result: the realisation that with 45 locos I already had two or three choices for some consists, my stud was unbalanced relative to the trains I wanted to run, and there were many gaps in my rolling stock. My buying now is much more focused and my rolling stock trays will be reorganised into consists to facilitate set-up on club running days.
Quote from: ODRAILS on August 04, 2018, 06:54:22 PM
Quote from: ntpntpntp on August 04, 2018, 06:11:32 PM
Quote from: ODRAILS on August 04, 2018, 06:08:23 PM
Dapol : ... Getting spares such as tender drawbar and bogie screws is the problem.
Begs the question - how are you losing them in the first place?
A rather stupid impertinent question in my opinion (think about it - how do you lose them?) but I'll answer.
I would have preferred someone advise what the Dapol screw sizes are so I can get non-OEM replacements. Dapol can't answer/don't know about screw sizes in their products when I enquired and DCC supplies don't list them.
When you are 70+ with not the best eyesight these tiny screws are difficult to trace. Bogie pivot screws have fallen out somewhere in the layout (Schools class) and drawbar screws pop out when trying to refit the cardan shafts.
If anyone can provide a more useful reply I would be grateful.
Ian
a wagon with a powerful button magnet is good for "screw-fishing"!! attach it to the back of any track cleaner wagon as well.
Reading through this thread, it seems to me that around about 45 locos is a common number to own. Perhaps 45 is one of the universal natural numbers such as 1.62 which is the golden ratio croping up in art, architecture and music. It happens that I'm about this number and it is sticky in the sense that if I buy another loco, I tend to sell one so the number in my collection has remained approximately constant over the last 5 years.
So, petejones with 7 locos at present may have plenty of purchases to go before he reaches a natural number of locos.
Webbo
Quote from: Webbo on August 05, 2018, 08:46:56 AM
Reading through this thread, it seems to me that around about 45 locos is a common number to own. Perhaps 45 is one of the universal natural numbers such as 1.62 which is the golden ratio croping up in art, architecture and music. It happens that I'm about this number and it is sticky in the sense that if I buy another loco, I tend to sell one so the number in my collection has remained approximately constant over the last 5 years.
So, petejones with 7 locos at present may have plenty of purchases to go before he reaches a natural number of locos.
Webbo
Surely the answer is 42
Quote from: Webbo on August 05, 2018, 08:46:56 AM
... if I buy another loco, I tend to sell one so the number in my collection has remained approximately constant..
Sorry, this word "sell" .... what does that mean? :D
Only ever done it once when I changed from British N to European in the early 80s. Couldn't possibly contemplate disposing of any of my cherished models now!
As long as they still run... a lot of mine don't! ;)
The old pommy split gear trick ;D
TBH, after a VERY expensive learning curve with LGB, I do try to follow a philosophy of only buying what the railway needs operationally, and then a bit of indulgence. But not everything.
Quote from: Yet_Another on August 05, 2018, 11:27:10 AM
... a VERY expensive learning curve with LGB...
Yep, got a bunch of that too, from small Stainz to big Mikado, 66 and SD-45 diesels. All boxed up now the garden line has been lifted due to lack of use. I think the trouble is I'm not really "outdoors-y" and would prefer G scale indoors in a huge room. Hopefully one day will be back in service again...
Quote from: Bealman on August 05, 2018, 10:33:31 AM
As long as they still run... a lot of mine don't! ;)
The old pommy split gear trick ;D
Doesn't only happen with Farish but they do seem to have a higher percentage of splits.
I have to replace splits in Arnold, Minitrix and Roco locos from time to time - the last patient was a Fleischmann which was very unsual! I often have to specify and order gears from third party manufacturers, but it's very satisfying to get something up and running again.
Heresy these days I know, but I prefer the old brass gears. That last Flesichmann loco is now running with 2 old Minitrix brass gears from my bits box!
For me
Summer
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/67/3123-050818122626.jpeg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=67840)
Winter
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/67/3123-050818122724.jpeg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=67841)
Thought I had around 40 or 50, decided to do an inventory check and enter everything onto a spreadsheet a couple of weeks ago.
Turns out I have well over 100 and I still have not catalogued everything yet...not helped by the fact that I have bought another 8 in the last couple of weeks...
Quote from: ntpntpntp on August 05, 2018, 12:25:29 PM
Quote from: Bealman on August 05, 2018, 10:33:31 AM
As long as they still run... a lot of mine don't! ;)
The old pommy split gear trick ;D
Doesn't only happen with Farish but they do seem to have a higher percentage of splits.
I have to replace splits in Arnold, Minitrix and Roco locos from time to time - the last patient was a Fleischmann which was very unsual! I often have to specify and order gears from third party manufacturers, but it's very satisfying to get something up and running again.
If it's any consolation, former Japanese N gauge manufacturer Endou are (well were, it's been a couple of decades since they exited the N gauge market) notorious for split gears. I stupidly acquired a couple of "non-runners" in confidence they'd just need a bit of tweaking, but it turns out they have an idler gear which is basically teeth mounted on a fairly thin plastic strip around an axle which is notorious for breaking.
OK here we go
For steam/green diesel
82 locos
5 DMUs One of these is the 6 car Ayrshire 126 consisting of a motorised 3 and a dummy 3.
For Contemporary
13 Locos incl a dummy 66
1 EMU (a Revolution Saltire 320 on order as well)
1 HST (A Virgin Cross country in 2+5 formation)
13 DMU (2 of which are dummies)
But I have been in N Gauge for 42 years!
Quote from: petejones on August 04, 2018, 10:24:31 PM
The reason for the question in the first place was to make sure I'm not getting carried away, having only recently started collecting N gauge again.
On that basis Pete, it's not an unreasonable question, though the answer is as per many of the above responses - the right number to have is whatever fits your needs, desires and budget which may or may not be the same as for others.
The reason I asked why it mattered is because there are a small minority who have got to have one of everything immediately it is released and seem to believe that the size of their collection somehow gives them some level of importance ::) You don't come across as fitting that profile however one or two responses do...
The other concern is for those who have (perhaps naively) given a detailed list of every loco they take to exhibitions with a specified layout. Should the worst happen and one or several of those locos go AWOL at an exhibition, the insurers may ask a few awkward questions...
I plead the 5th as to reveal how many might be used as evidence against me.
Put it this way, several years ago I ran out of short DCC addresses :D
It would be interesting to know if there is any correlation between the size of a loco fleet and the length of time the owner has been collecting/modelling.
In my case I started in TT gauge in 1963 and tried always when changing scale not to sell to fund other household projects but use the cash from selling to fund new model railway projects...
Les
Quote from: Les1952 on August 05, 2018, 08:36:57 PM
It would be interesting to know if there is any correlation between the size of a loco fleet and the length of time the owner has been collecting/modelling.
In my case I started in TT gauge in 1963 and tried always when changing scale not to sell to fund other household projects but use the cash from selling to fund new model railway projects...
Les
Yes I always recycle especially rebuilds and always sell for more than the constituent parts.
65 class 60's
12 class 37's
2 class 08's
1 voyager
1 class 57
2 class 66
3 class 68
And 1 class 67
Quote from: Les1952 on August 05, 2018, 08:36:57 PM
It would be interesting to know if there is any correlation between the size of a loco fleet and the length of time the owner has been collecting/modelling.
Les
In my case probably yes!
Far, far fewer than many on here!
I know some like Kain above (sure he won't mind me using him as an example!) focus more heavily on locos - whilst I tend to focus more on trains, and don't tend to buy locos if I don't broadly have something for them to run with.
My somewhat out of date spreadsheet suggests:
- 31 diesels
- 6 electrics
- 15 multiple units
- 1 steam loco
About 40 coaches, plus 241 wagons, 200 of which are bogie wagons, and a good portion that have never come out of their boxes. This alone may suggest it's mildly excessive. :-[
Quote from: Les1952 on August 05, 2018, 08:36:57 PM
It would be interesting to know if there is any correlation between the size of a loco fleet and the length of time the owner has been collecting/modelling.
Yes, but it also depends if you're the type of modeller who disposes and replaces stuff if and when you change the theme of your modelling. I know some folk do this, but I'm afraid I just hate to let go of cherished models even if they may become stored unused. This is the "collector" side of my interest taking over from the practical "modeller" side I guess.
I'll freely admit I have way more stock than I can actively accommodate on the layout, but I can at least maintain alternate sets of locos for different exhibitions to save wearing out my favourites, and I have the choice of running older german steam and electrics, or current "modern image". Over the 20-odd years of the current layout's life it has moved forward chronologically, with station canopies and a lift being added, plus other modern scenic features. It's interesting to refer back to the Continental Modeller article photos from 1998 and see the differences, eg. coal trains once headed by 2-10-0s are now drawn by Blue Tigers!
I've definitely sold more than I own, and have never done different eras. Very little 'rule 1' stock as well, it all 'fits' by and large.
Been collecting for 8 years. So that's an average of 40 new items a year. That's worrying.
Quote from: PLD on August 05, 2018, 05:39:51 PM
The other concern is for those who have (perhaps naively) given a detailed list of every loco they take to exhibitions with a specified layout. Should the worst happen and one or several of those locos go AWOL at an exhibition, the insurers may ask a few awkward questions...
When the exhibition is open my locos are all under supervision; at no point are they not in view of the operator(s). When the exhibition is closed I know where my locos are kept and the only other person who knows is my brother. All my stock is marked in a way that I know but I'm not telling anyone what this marking is. So reasonably secure.
Most exhibitions quite reasonbly have photos of layouts (including locos in use) in their publicity material and websites so the stock in use is well publicised.
3
A black five (which i havent paid for yet)
A J39
And a clayton type diesel loco.
To run the layout as I fully intend, then a total of about 10 locos will be needed, but no doubt others will be bought
The fiddle yard when completed will be totally hidden from the public so only those trundling around would be visible. / accessable
My wife bought me my first N gauge loco - Lima 0-6-0 in 1971. I now have about 20 locos - all steam apart from a Deltic and a DMU and I am pleased to say that she bought every one of them for me.
One, a GF LMS Duchess, but I only started an interest in any kind of modelling a few months ago. And I just bought a non runner cheaply, to see if I can take it to bits and put it back together again. I've also got 30 metres of flexitrack and some baseboards 3.0m x 0.7m, and a lot of crazy ideas.
Because I have "enough" for my current layout, I only now buy something when I see a good bargain come up, which as I am sure you all know, is a very rare occurence for n gauge locos.
Current count is 4 dmus, 1 emu, 1 steam, 9 diesels.
With computer control I can run half of them simultaneously (and fit the remainder in sidings)
I know, if you do the maths, that is 7.5 .....
It' s an enginner's half, not a mathematician' s half.
I am just in the middle of moving house though and may have scope for a larger layout in the new house, if I behave myself.
One more than when I posted last week... :D
Martyn
Currently only eight which are currently ready to run, though have got two more which are in the (slow) progress of conversion to other classes.
Also in the (also slow) progress of making another layout.
SR V Schools
SECR N Class
BR 4CEP/Class 411
LSWR M7
BR Class 24
SR Q1 Class
LB&SCR A1
SR Merchant Navy
and the two awaiting conversion are:
Fleischmann 7161 into a LSWR S15
Farish GP Tank into a LB&SCR E5
Quote from: daversmth on August 06, 2018, 02:27:10 PM
...I only now buy something when I see a good bargain come up, which as I am sure you all know, is a very rare occurence for n gauge locos.
Oh I dunno, I seem to be able to find (too) many! Depends what models float your boat I guess. There definitely are still bargains out there to be nabbed.
Oh dear, thanks to you chaps I just did a rough quick count and I stopped at 80 the Domestic Overlord will kill me.
And I have not even counted the GWR stock or SR stock or the continental suff, and the other scales HELP
A sobering thought, for those with 80+ locos , replacement cost would be about 10 grand .
Hope you're well insured ! :D
Quote from: broadsword on August 11, 2018, 02:00:47 PM
A sobering thought, for those with 80+ locos , replacement cost would be about 10 grand .
Hope you're well insured ! :D
That is scary, although I only have 10 at the moment. On the other hand around 70 wagons and about 2 dozen coaches....., not to mention the track waiting to be laid....
38 here.
That surprised me as my guick guess was 25.
Over 40 class 66s, a bit over the top. Didn't count the rest.
Quote from: sp1 on August 11, 2018, 02:06:24 PM
Quote from: broadsword on August 11, 2018, 02:00:47 PM
A sobering thought, for those with 80+ locos , replacement cost would be about 10 grand .
Hope you're well insured ! :D
That is scary, although I only have 10 at the moment. On the other hand around 70 wagons and about 2 dozen coaches....., not to mention the track waiting to be laid....
I don't even want to think about rolling stock
I use a database program for logging my locos/rolling stock. Current replacement value around £12k - although some are probably difficult to replace.
Frightening.... Not insured other than house insurance. Maybe I should think about proper insurance?? :hmmm:
Quote from: austinbob on August 11, 2018, 07:30:53 PM
Not insured other than house insurance. Maybe I should think about proper insurance?? :hmmm:
I was advised by my house insurance NOT to declare as a collection (that would mean if one item is stolen it reduces the value of the remaining (think pairs of vases etc.) Keep a database (with photos) and as many receipts as you can. must admit my database only covers my main continental fleet not all the other stuff and the other scales!
When my house insurance came up for renewal last December, I rang the insurance company and asked if the collection should be insured separately as it had, (up to then), cost me over €10k. ( :o). I was told that they would put a note on my file, but as long as the collection was not taken out of the house, I would be covered under the contents part.
Just did a count up 116 locos, didn't think I had 11 A4's though. Need a few more really....
I need more Jubilees
N gaugers beware! Hoarding ( sorry, collecting) now recognised as a medical disorder!
http://alturl.com/bisiq (http://alturl.com/bisiq) (Daily aTelegraph link)
Can we claim this as a disability?
Hello.
I've just checked.
I have 51 motorized engines in N scale/gauge. Out of which:
- 7 are US/Canada
- 7 are Japanese
- 17 are British
- 21 are continental
- 5 are for sale
- 3 are stored to reuse their chassis
On my shopping list, I have:
- 2 continental for sure + 2 "maybe"
- 2 British for sure + 2 "maybe"
In OO9, I have 5 locomotives. And in Z, I have 4 engines out of which 1 is for sale.
In OO9, 2 engines are planned. No more purchase in Z scale planned.
I have far too much stuff... :angel:
Sound the fanfare- I've stopped collecting Gresley Pacifics (for now). I have one for each appropriate diagram on both exhibition layouts with a spare for each - and one or two left over.
OTOH I've bought a Farish A1 (then sold it on again after I discovered I'd bought Tornado by mistake) and three more Dapol B1s.
The excuse for the latter is that Croft Spa needs more mixed traffic locos and with two lamped to run in reverse on Hawthorn Dene's coal empties and two more for local passenger I didn't have a spare for the gunpowder train or any to put on fitted freights.
I'm also looking out for another Farish WD or two as 90344 won't run on Croft Spa ( no reason to stop a WD to show off its sound), leaving only 90011 and 90014 for two workings with no spare.
Still also looking for two green V2s capable of hauling 9-coach trains.....
You will have gathered that although the fleet is large a good deal of it is allocated to specific trains.
Les
QuoteI was advised by my house insurance NOT to declare as a collection (that would mean if one item is stolen it reduces the value of the remaining (think pairs of vases etc.)
Bumping this as I have had exactly the opposite advice from my insurer - they deem model railways to be a Collection and unless the total value is declared any claims for the collection will be subject to a cap of only GBP1500 or so, no matter the amount you have insured. If you have a valuable collection you need to read the PDS carefully!
Quote from: longbow on April 02, 2020, 11:54:41 PM
QuoteI was advised by my house insurance NOT to declare as a collection (that would mean if one item is stolen it reduces the value of the remaining (think pairs of vases etc.)
Bumping this as I have had exactly the opposite advice from my insurer - they deem model railways to be a Collection and unless the total value is declared any claims for the collection will be subject to a cap of only GBP1500 or so, no matter the amount you have insured. If you have a valuable collection you need to read the PDS carefully!
My previous insurance included the model railway collection. However the insurance company discontinued the scheme as it was arranged through my teaching union and there seems to have been some kind of falling out. The replacements I could find wouldn't cover the railway except at an exhorbitant add-on price. I now have the layouts, stock and shed insured separately with Magnet, and am paying less in total than I was before the change, for greater overall cover.
I checked with my insurers, and their advice was that the collection as a whole would come under contents, because no one article exceeded a value of, I think, £250.
It is therefore probably best to check with your insurer and follow their advice, and change if necessary.
I did a quick 'back of fag packet' valuation, at full current RRP, not what was paid at the time, of my exhibition stock last week, and its now getting to be a frightening amount.
martyn
Certainly in the normal insurance definition model railways arent a collection - the value of the whole isn't degraded by the loss of any one piece, and they're not bound into a single item. Model railways are something you have lots of. Like cutlery, DVDs (maybe) or shoes.
A collection is conventionally something like a coin or stamp collection where it is essentially a single item comprising many individual parts.
But yes, definitely clarify with your insurers.
I have far more than my layouts "need". They are insured with Magnet as many go out to shows
This has been a great thread... I hope I can get the boss woman to read it!
Currently:-
3 x DMU
4 x steam
5 x diesel (+ 1 non runner)
All DCC fitted with 3 x sound fitted
1 on order
So looking that the average on here is about 40, I "need" another 26 :laugh3:
As of today - I have 63 locos/units, mostly diesels, a small number of steam, a small number of AC electrics and a number of multiple units (both types). That number also includes the Dapol 58 I bought today :)
Already managed to purchase 4 diesels after coming back to this hobby late in December 2019, despite still not having a layout as such to run them on. It's still in the making...
Got an ever growing wish list too....
Still on pre order:-
Farish 8F (372-162)
Farish Warship in plain green (371-606)
RevolutioN 56xx x 2
Dapol BoB pacific
Dapol/Cheltenham MRC class 52 golden ochre
Dapol/Gaugemaster class 73
and am waiting to place orders for 2 RevolutioN class 128s when the order book is opened.
I honestly don't know, but it's under fifteen - all steam. At my age, considering a purchase is more about future disposition than cost (though that isn't something to take lightly). It's hard for me to get my head around how little my modelling investment will be worth to my family when I die. Despite the lofty prices we see for pre-owned models, disposal isn't an easy proposition - particularly when you want to move an entire layout and collection of rolling stock.
I refuse to answer this question without my lawyer present :-[
I refuse to answer this question because Louisa is present. ;D
I plead the 5th :uneasy:
Every year my mate John comes down for a week and we allways say this time we are going to catalogue my stock ,but then we have a running session and then another and we were going to do it this year ,but now due to cicumstancess beyond our control it will have to be next year now.
So after selling a lot of my modern locos and then buying one or two steam locos I am now in the position that I HAVNT GOT A CLUE WHAT IVE GOT other than its a lot but only half of what I want ,Some more WILL have to go as they are stuck in a cupboard and hardly ever used but then when I do get into the cupboard I end up running something and telling myself that I like this so no I wont sell it .
Next year when John comes we will disconnect the power to the shed so we cant run trains and finally get the stock list done ,other wise Val wont have a clue what its worth when I pop my clogs ,and she will
be ripped off like many of my late friends have been .Hopefully when that happens someone on this `Forum will make sure that doesnt happen to her .
Bob Tidbury
Quote from: Bob Tidbury on April 03, 2020, 08:22:59 PM
Every year my mate John comes down for a week and we allways say this time we are going to catalogue my stock ,but then we have a running session and then another and we were going to do it this year ,but now due to cicumstancess beyond our control it will have to be next year now.
So after selling a lot of my modern locos and then buying one or two steam locos I am now in the position that I HAVNT GOT A CLUE WHAT IVE GOT other than its a lot but only half of what I want ,Some more WILL have to go as they are stuck in a cupboard and hardly ever used but then when I do get into the cupboard I end up running something and telling myself that I like this so no I wont sell it .
Next year when John comes we will disconnect the power to the shed so we cant run trains and finally get the stock list done ,other wise Val wont have a clue what its worth when I pop my clogs ,and she will
be ripped off like many of my late friends have been .Hopefully when that happens someone on this `Forum will make sure that doesnt happen to her .
Bob Tidbury
a good plan :thumbsup:
as long as you stick to it :hmmm:
I don't have that much willpower :-[
one of the benefits of this lock down is i am planning on running everything as an exercise. Not sure how long this is going to take but it i am enjoying my afternoons in the train room.
I did get round to cataloguing the stock in an excel spreadsheet last year, then i had to hide it.
From memory...
1 x Duchess
7/8 x Jubilees (can't remember!)
2 x Black Fives
1 x Ivatt
1 x Jinty
2 x Royal Scot
1 x B1
4 x Burlington Northern
2 x Western (One in the contractors 'paint shop')
I think?
Still waiting for...
3 x NGS shunters
1 x Sonic
I REALLY must build a layout and not just keep running them round my test loop!
Well I ran this thread past the finance committee & unsurprisingly she was not keen on my "need" for another 26 locos. However managed to blag another 2 wagons so have took that as a start :D
My Excel spreadsheet says I have 176 locos...but I haven't updated it for a while so probably 200+ now...
Maybe more than I need but what has that got to do with it... :D
Quote from: Chuffington on April 04, 2020, 10:05:13 PM
My Excel spreadsheet says I have 176 locos...but I haven't updated it for a while so probably 200+ now...
Maybe more than I need but what has that got to do with it... :D
that makes me feel so much better i have quite a way to go before i get anywhere near that. :claphappy: :claphappy:
So my collection of
1 Ivat 2mt
1 3f
1 j39
1 B1
1 Peppercorn A1
1 Peppercorn A2
Seems barely adequate. I will get a J72 when it's released and Gresley A3 & A4.. The layout is far too small for a pacific but rule 1 applies
Quote from: Chuffington on April 04, 2020, 10:05:13 PM
My Excel spreadsheet says I have 176 locos...but I haven't updated it for a while so probably 200+ now...
Maybe more than I need but what has that got to do with it... :D
Given that sort of number my response clearly has to be a simple 'not enough' :smiley-laughing:
Quote from: Fenrisian on April 10, 2020, 09:59:47 PM
Seems barely adequate.
Yeah - but it doesn't take you 2½ hours to decide what to run :doh:
I don't think I've posted on this thread but I do have a couple of photos of some of my locos and multiple units. My spreadsheet says I only have 180, I think I need a few more:
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013556-831672139.jpeg)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013550-831662136.jpeg)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013530-831631046.jpeg)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013528-83163659.jpeg)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013515-83161564.jpeg)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013512-831611617.jpeg)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013457-831591829.jpeg)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013456-831592288.jpeg)
I have 2 Blue Pullmans now, these are old pictures
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013445-8315861.jpeg)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013442-83157339.jpeg)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013428-831552392.jpeg)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013426-831552120.jpeg)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013417-831542335.jpeg)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013404-83152447.jpeg)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013402-831521037.jpeg)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013348-831511919.jpeg)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013344-831331961.jpeg)
These are awaiting various repairs/cleans etc
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/83/262-251019013547-83165550.jpeg)
Certainly an eclectic mix!
Quote from: Trainfish on April 12, 2020, 03:53:17 AM
I have 2 Blue Pullmans now, these are old pictures
We understand. You're among friends here :D
"And every day the paper boy brings more" :thumbsup:
How many have I got?
I think it's fair to say somewhere between more than I can really justify and not as many as I would like :D
When you realise you have ten of these, thirty of those. only half a dozen of something else and a lot more than one of everything you do start to wonder. Do I really need anymore? (as the finger hovers over the bid now function on that well known auction site)......
When I went down to the dungeon, I mean basement and the first thing I saw were 7 voyagers, 9 class 56s and 10 class 66s I realized I'd rather not know, but I won't be bidding on any more as I've got enough, well after the Kato SD80MAC turns up with boxcar and caboose for £44.
Oh and spot the lie in the text above!!!! :D :D
Far too many and have been reducing the stud for a year or so now. I had a romantic image of having only the locos that TT and Hornby Dublo released represented in N gauge.
Kind regards
Paddy
Quote from: BramptonBranch on April 12, 2020, 01:47:25 PM
When you realise you have ten of these, thirty of those. only half a dozen of something else and a lot more than one of everything you do start to wonder. Do I really need anymore? (as the finger hovers over the bid now function on that well known auction site)......
Yeah. I'm supposed to be clearing and re-organising my hobby room shelving, so at the moment our kingsize bed is buried under crates full of N, some of which has never actually made it onto a layout yet. The stash on the bed still doesn't include my actual exhibition stock boxes either <gulp> I kipped on the sofa last night rather then move it all off :D
Funny thing is, I'm still being tempted to hit the Bid button but not always for N: rather for things like an old 1960s Triang Continental loco, and an original 1971 9F in mint condition (fond memories of one of those being pride of my OO line back in the day).
I have somewhere between not enough and too many :D
I used to think that I bought a lot of stuff, but evidently not!
For the record, about 40 if you include MU's.
John P
Quote from: jpendle on April 12, 2020, 08:21:36 PM
I have somewhere between not enough and too many :D
I was getting to the wrong end of that equation, so i've made a gesture to restoring the balance
2 items are on eBay
We won't mention how many i'm bidding on :smiley-laughing:
According to my spreadsheet, I have 99 locomotives. So I am thinking that I will have to get myself another one, so I have a straight 100. Then I realised I have two of the NGS Shunters on order. Oh well, never mind.
Quote from: dannyboy on April 12, 2020, 08:55:23 PM
According to my spreadsheet, I have 99 locomotives. So I am thinking that I will have to get myself another one, so I have a straight 100. Then I realised I have two of the NGS Shunters on order. Oh well, never mind.
Only 99 to go till you have a nice neat round 200 :D
I need to check how many I have but the answer surely is never enough!
Only 44. :(
I seem to be at the lower end of values and we had serious conversations about buying that many!!!
Quote from: acko22 on April 12, 2020, 09:03:29 PM
Only 99 to go till you have a nice neat round 200
Go away and ........ play with your big trains. ;)
I think to have big numbers you need to start diversifying your collecting habits!
It seems most people with >100 are going for multiple geographies/eras. Makes me feel better about having about 20 EWS or DB 66s.
I have 57 locos, which is too many to haul my 33 consists, which is too many for my 20-train fiddle yard capacity.
This arithmetic has been a useful check on my appetite for new purchases, especially locos.
I certainly know where to pick up my fleet of Westerns in one go... ::)
Quote from: ntpntpntp on April 12, 2020, 07:35:22 PM
Yeah. I'm supposed to be clearing and re-organising my hobby room shelving, so at the moment our kingsize bed is buried under crates full of N, some of which has never actually made it onto a layout yet.
Nick has this strange addiction to continental locos. :no:
He has more British stuff than me and it doesn't see the light of day!
If it will help Nick, I'll look after your British outline stuff for a while, whilst you re-organise. :)
You see folks I only own 15 dmus/emus and 3 diesel/hydraulic locos. Poor old me :worried:
Alec.
Quote from: njee20 on April 12, 2020, 11:24:09 PM
I certainly know where to pick up my fleet of Westerns in one go... ::)
I'll take a dessert sand one off your hands when you get them nick :D
Quote from: Invicta Alec on April 12, 2020, 11:32:02 PM
Nick has this strange addiction to continental locos. :no:
He has more British stuff than me and it doesn't see the light of day!
You see folks I only own 15 dmus/emus and 3 diesel/hydraulic locos. Poor old me :worried:
Alec.
... and one of those is in lockdown with me for the time being :D
My British stuff does come out once a year ish around my test track to stir the oil :)
Quote from: exmouthcraig on April 12, 2020, 11:33:52 PM
I'll take a dessert sand one off your hands when you get them nick :D
Is that the one with the Cherry on top? :bounce:
John P
Quote from: njee20 on April 12, 2020, 09:19:28 PM
I think to have big numbers you need to start diversifying your collecting habits!
It seems most people with >100 are going for multiple geographies/eras. Makes me feel better about having about 20 EWS or DB 66s.
Indeed - well over 300 powered units (locomotives, multiple units etc.), according to the spreadsheet, which is not quite up-to-date. Split over Japanese, German and UK outline, with a sprinkling of US and other oddities.
Probably about 60% Japanese outline, because easily available and very cheap.
Probably about 80% second hand/discounted bargain...
I think im up to around 120 various powered units, from multiple juristictions, US / Canada / Europe / UK
I'm way below these kind of numbers. I have 12 powered units, 4 of which have kit built bodies, plus another 9 body kits awaiting their turn for a build and a chassis (many of which will never be completed). In reality I probably only need 4 locos to play with.
27, all British outline, except for the blow-in from Tokyo ;D
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/65/255-020618050145.jpeg)
Quote from: Bealman on April 13, 2020, 04:43:08 AM
27, all British outline, except for the blow-in from Tokyo ;D
Yes, mine too. All British except for the local CPH railmotor ring in.
(Can't seem to post a photo of it to the forum at the moment)
Ok. Photo uploads now working
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/90/6709-130420095131.jpeg) (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=90905)
Quote from: Paddy on April 12, 2020, 03:53:18 PM
Far too many and have been reducing the stud for a year or so now. I had a romantic image of having only the locos that TT and Hornby Dublo released represented in N gauge.
Kind regards
Paddy
What a brilliant idea!
And there's such a lot available. I suppose the major omission from the current ranges is an original 'BB' 4-6-2. One could either have the old Graham Farish one or a new 'MN', as Tri-ang made this class, albeit in 'TT'. Oh, and a 'Princess Royal' is a definite omission. And an 'L1' 4-4-0 would be a terrific introduction from Union Mills - here's hoping!
And, I'm given to understand, there might be diesels and electrics...
Quote from: Invicta Alec on April 12, 2020, 11:32:02 PM
You see folks I only own 15 dmus/emus and 3 diesel/hydraulic locos. Poor old me :worried:
Alec.
No wonder you're worried, Alec. I think that you urgently require some lovely steam locomotives to work lots of fantastic 'Pullman Dining' excursions. An old Farish 'MN'
Clan Line would be simply wonderful. I've not travelled with her yet; that can be my 'retirement present' from me to me!
Best wishes.
John
I guess my numbers relate to a mix of eras and locations. Steam, green diesel era almost anywhere in Scotland. And 2000 onwards Scotland. Perhaps I need to add a range of blue era!
Quote from: njee20 on April 12, 2020, 09:19:28 PM
It seems most people with >100 are going for multiple geographies/eras.
You're a star, Nick.
In one sentence you've justified my count of about 110 with more on order as, pitching my layout loosely on Oxford, I have stock from WR, SR, LMR and ER so that's less than 30 per region. If I was only doing one region I would think that's not enough.
:thankyousign: :thankyousign: :thankyousign:
Quote from: Platy767 on April 13, 2020, 06:25:53 AM
Quote from: Bealman on April 13, 2020, 04:43:08 AM
27, all British outline, except for the blow-in from Tokyo ;D
Yes, mine too. All British except for the local CPH railmotor ring in.
(Can't seem to post a photo of it to the forum at the moment)
Ok. Photo uploads now working
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/90/6709-130420095131.jpeg) (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=90905)
Aha! The old red rattler (except it's not red yet)! I used to go to work in one of those, 1974-75!! :beers:
I think (without looking at sheet) I am at 49 powered units with 3 more in order.
Broadly split into 2 era (late BR / Early private) with one old Poole GWR 2-6-2 Tank thrown in because at the time I liked it and I can do the odd rail tour.
Majority are sector diesels, or NSE units. A bit more left field are my Chunnel related stock (Eurostar, Class 92 and 37/6) and of course the Poppyleno.
Taste now leaning to engineering stock and kit building, and tempted to stray backwards towards BR Red Stripe and Blue.
Skyline2uk
I have 33 locos from Farish/Dapol/U Mills, 5 diesel/electric, the rest steam.
The outlay for all my rolling stock is around £4000, spent over the past 24 years.
Best regards,
Joe
I've got enough.
Well, actually, the exact quote is:
"You've got enough!"
That's what she said.
I'm trying very hard to ignore it. :D
Quote from: Bealman on April 13, 2020, 10:27:27 AM
Quote from: Platy767 on April 13, 2020, 06:25:53 AM
Quote from: Bealman on April 13, 2020, 04:43:08 AM
27, all British outline, except for the blow-in from Tokyo ;D
Aha! The old red rattler (except it's not red yet)! I used to go to work in one of those, 1974-75!! :beers:
With some roof top plumbing, a cowcatcher on the front and a bit of paint I would like to think I can get a representation of the real thing.
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/90/6709-130420110456.jpeg) (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=90907)
I'm assuming a white metal kit?
And what is the source of the chassis, please?
Quote from: Bealman on April 13, 2020, 11:11:53 AM
I'm assuming a white metal kit?
And what is the source of the chassis, please?
Yes. It is an NTrains whitemetal kit.
https://www.n-trains.com.au/ (https://www.n-trains.com.au/)
Originally it was released to fit a Greenmax chassis that became unavailable. I bought the version that had a piece of brass plate with 2 bogies on it - an unpowered version.
Recently I spotted a 4.5V Japanese chassis on a wonderful Japanese site (I got my Tomix chassis for my Sentinel railcar there) and thought it could fit the whitemetal body. I use an SCR controller that I power from 6V AC and it seems to be acceptable. The chassis has 2 motors, one over each bogie and it does a slight wheelstand when the juice is applied. The wheels don't leave the track, but the bogie does have a little tilt upwards for a short time.
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/90/6709-130420121201.png) (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=90913)
Quote from: Train Waiting on April 13, 2020, 08:52:34 AM
Quote from: Invicta Alec on April 12, 2020, 11:32:02 PM
You see folks I only own 15 dmus/emus and 3 diesel/hydraulic locos. Poor old me :worried:
Alec.
No wonder you're worried, Alec. I think that you urgently require some lovely steam locomotives to work lots of fantastic 'Pullman Dining' excursions.
John
I do keep on prevaricating don't I? I bought one once it was a WD Austerity 2-8-0. It held my fascination for about five minutes. I sold it very quickly.
A little later I fell for the looks of the Class A1 Tornado in a gorgeous blue. My finger hovered over the "buy it now" button many a time but I never did.
Then during a visit to Nick's @ntpntpntp (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=5885) I was taken by a lovely little pannier tank. :worried:
So I'm bouncing back and forth and making no decisions at all. Leave me to ponder for a bit longer :D
Alec.
Quote from: daffy on April 13, 2020, 10:53:16 AM
I've got enough.
Well, actually, the exact quote is:
"You've got enough!"
That's what she said.
I'm trying very hard to ignore it. :D
A yes I was once married to the "fun prevention officer" I am sure yours isn't as bad as that. :-)
Quote from: Fenrisian on April 13, 2020, 12:25:53 PM
Quote from: daffy on April 13, 2020, 10:53:16 AM
I've got enough.
Well, actually, the exact quote is:
"You've got enough!"
That's what she said.
I'm trying very hard to ignore it. :D
A yes I was once married to the "fun prevention officer" I am sure yours isn't as bad as that. :-)
She and I actually have a good understanding, and are, essentially, on the same wave length. When I buy a new railway related item, or she buys a new lot of stuff to fulfill her passion for all things needlecraft, we will each invariably say the same thing:
"What do you need that for?" :hmmm:
After a short silence we go about our lives together, each one thinking about, or looking for, the next 'essential' purchase. :D
It's the secret of marital happiness. :thumbsup:
I am quite fortunate with Louisa in that she does not mind what I spend on railway 'stuff' - with two provisos, i) the bills get paid on time and ii) she can download a couple of games on her laptop once or twice a month. (I usually wait until I get a 'BOGOF' email and say, "do you want a couple more games?"). ;) :)
Quote from: monkey_brains on April 12, 2020, 08:42:53 PM
Quote from: jpendle on April 12, 2020, 08:21:36 PM
I have somewhere between not enough and too many :D
I was getting to the wrong end of that equation, so i've made a gesture to restoring the balance
2 items are on eBay
We won't mention how many i'm bidding on :smiley-laughing:
My high water mark was 99 - now down to 51 although I just ordered a new loco from Colin in the IoM. :-[
Kind regards
Paddy
@Paddy (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=356) sorry, I just don't understand how the number of locos can go down - is this the mysterious concept called "selling" ? :D You can't have loved them very much in the first place if you're prepared to get rid of them! :no:
To be fair, I did once have a bit of a sell-off back in the early 80s when I changed from British to Continental. Never regretted the change to far better running qualities and detail (at the time), though I do now seem to have a crate of British models amassed, replacing some of the ones I sold off :) Perhaps I'll DCC some of them so they can have some running time on @Invicta Alec (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=5868) 's line one day!
Hi @ntpntpntp (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=5885)
It just got to the point where I was buying locos (and stock) for the sake of it. Every model that came out looked so good but when I hit 99 a decision had to be taken - do I breach the mythical 100 barrier?
Like a lot of people, my layout covers roughly 1948 to 1968 and all regions and hence this means you can almost buy anything! I even have a Dapol Class 50 in BR blue. :-[
There were also multiple versions of the same class in the fleet which also felt rather excessive. I still have my four Minitrix Britannia's which I love but I do regret selling my Minitrix black 9F and Evening Star.
Kind regards
Paddy
Quote from: dannyboy on April 13, 2020, 12:55:36 PM
I usually wait until I get a 'BOGOF' email
@dannyboy (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=4209)
Are you sure those mails don't come from Louisa?
Pssst - Where Eagles Dare is on telly early this evening.
@Newportnobby (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=264)
Just read the above to Louisa - she said "who me?" and "my favourite", but I think she was referring to the film, not you! ;)
Quote from: Bealman on April 13, 2020, 10:27:27 AM
Quote from: Platy767 on April 13, 2020, 06:25:53 AM
Quote from: Bealman on April 13, 2020, 04:43:08 AM
27, all British outline, except for the blow-in from Tokyo ;D
Yes, mine too. All British except for the local CPH railmotor ring in.
(Can't seem to post a photo of it to the forum at the moment)
Ok. Photo uploads now working
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/90/6709-130420095131.jpeg) (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=90905)
Aha! The old red rattler (except it's not red yet)! I used to go to work in one of those, 1974-75!! :beers:
A little work on the CPH and it is now transporting passengers.
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/117/6709-111221011416.jpeg) (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=117116)
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/117/6709-111221011448.jpeg) (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=117117)
I changed the chassis from the 4.5V Tsugawa Yokou TU-KIHA 40000 to a cut down Modemo unit, which is much smoother.
This completes my 3 long outstanding whitemetal kits (PECO Hymek, Langley Sentinel Railcar and this NTrains CPH) that I wanted to get done by Christmas this year.
Mark
Very nice job! :thumbsup:
Certainly brings back memories of when this wetnose pommy teacher began working in NSW!
I have only half the amount of locos that I would like .
But twice as many as I really need .
Some will have to go next year if we get to any exhibitions .
But now I can get to the cupboard they are in they will all get a turn at running on the layout next year when the weather warms up During the year HAILSTONE and myself serviced all the locos and replaced all the split gears that we found and there were quite a lot .The shed is insulated but its still very cold and
I cant afford the gas bottles for the fires, I only put them on if I have visitors .
Bob Tidbury
Erm! Wellll.......
Including three powered works vans, to enable cranes to move sans locos...........
316 😱 plus 4 on pre-order including my second Hunslet.
60 +
started n gauge again 4 years ago, after a long hiatus ( first started 50+ years ago ).
not bought many this year.
Starting slowly with just 5 loco's in my possession right now: Three Pacific's, a Hall and a Class 33.
A B17 is in transit from Blighty to Florida at present and I'm really hoping my better half might be getting me a Tomix JR 500 Shinkansen for Xmas :)
I am also making my own re-shells to get a County, an N15 King Arthur and an APT-P at present too! Do they count?
I think I'm gonna need a layout sometime soon... :doh:
Ross.
Quote from: Only Me on April 12, 2020, 11:08:06 PM
This thread reads like a who's who of who to rob...
Too right so I'm keeping schtum! ;)
More than I should but less than I want 8)
Quote from: Snowwolflair on December 11, 2021, 07:53:55 PM
More than I should but less than I want 8)
So your keeping schtum too? Wise move :D
Quote from: Snowwolflair on December 11, 2021, 07:53:55 PM
More than I should but less than I want 8)
Close to my reply - somewhere between not enough and too many :smiley-laughing:
You lot are odd.
I just need one more...
Quote from: Snowwolflair on December 11, 2021, 07:53:55 PM
More than I should but less than I want 8)
snap, just what I was going to say.
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