addiction to collecting rolling stock

[Bikeracer]

I've gone a bit mad in the last month,bought eight locos,nine coaches,eight presflow wagons and I scored a rake of eleven mixed wagons this morning.I've had to delete everything in my watch list although I'd still like a blue Mallard,but with a bit of luck it'll be gone now.

Allan

[OwL]

Someone say blue Mallard?............. Where? 

[Ollie3440]

I think it's safe to say i'm a little addicted. Just consulted my database of stock to find out the following:

Locos + Units - 93!
Coaches - 89!
Wagons - 173!

And is it enough? Of course not! after checking Bachmann's '60 Day List' there is at least 10 more coaches i'll be buying! And don't forget the Dapol Signals due soon....

I'll admit it doesn't help working in a shop that gets all the new stuff in very regularly, especially if something is on offer! I came home from work on Saturday with a Class 86 in NSE Livery as it was cheap, Tank would be so proud!

Ollie

[Bikeracer]

Someone say blue Mallard?............. Where? 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Graham-Farish-N-Gauge-A4-Mallard-Blue-Good-Condition-Boxed-/200713252301?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2ebb712dcd#ht_500wt_1413

And a new in box Minitrix green one went for £137.00 a couple of days or so ago.

Allan

[EtchedPixels]

Nope they are old ones

[Lawrence]

When I started, especially with ebay, I was buying all sorts, not knowing enough about the market at the time, I'm a little more discerning now, honest  . Although I have been baulking at the thought of spending up to $30 (plus shipping) for a B&O Railway Express Agency freight car recently, then I was looking through the boxes where my stuff has been stored for years and there was an old Con-Cor one that I had bought years ago, standard REA car but it'll do 

[4x2]

Someone say blue Mallard?............. Where? 

Hopefully if Dapol have got it right, a LNER blue Mallard WITH valences should be on the top of their list of A4's to be released... I'll buy at least 2 for starters ! 

And there goes the addiction...  Just put my last tenner in the car and now i'm making promises to buy £250 worth of loco's ! 

[Newportnobby]

My workplace will be bombarded with parcels for me next week.
I have 7 locos, 9 weathered Presflos and 30 yards of streamline coming.
It's the bosses fault - he should never have given me that end of year bonus

[tim-pelican]

I'm trying to be good at the moment, and keep my spending to essential tools and materials that I need to build the layout in the first place.  Next on the list after that should be a replacement for the EZ Command so I can fiddle with CVs and start looking at controlling points.  Buying any loco would really also need me to buy a DC controller (unless it's already chipped), and some more track for a test track.

But the Intarwebs, it has so many shinies... 

[Alex]

Just looked at Hattons. They're selling a Dash 8 US diesel for £29, RRP £71. Don't need one as it's not in my preferred livery and it's in the 1990's.

But boy am I tempted.

Alex

[bluedepot]

you guys make my addiction seem mild.... so thanks hahahaha


tim