Show your Latest GB Loco and Rolling Stock Purchase.

Newportnobby · June 13, 2015, 03:43:12 PM

Purchased 3 x 21T BR weathered hoppers @ £8.95 each from a certain shop in Sheffield. The example on the left is one of several Dapol weathered hoppers bought about 4 years ago and they cost me over £11 each so I'm well happy. Shame the new buys have the same running numbers but they're too small for anyone to read without a magnifying glass anyway

fisherman · June 13, 2015, 04:14:34 PM

new wagons on order...

Mathieson PO coal trucks!!

just superb!!!

( and, I think, v reasonable price!!!)

gc4946 · June 13, 2015, 05:42:39 PM

Sometimes, I have to act quickly in order to get hold of certain desirable models:

A secondhand Union Mills GCR J11, to go with my GCR 4-4-0 Director.

A Bulleid brake to complete a matching 3-coach set BTO + CK + BTO.

One secondhand Arnold long-wheelbase DB van, similar to those which arrived in Britain via the train ferries.

daveg · June 13, 2015, 06:08:12 PM

Quote from: fisherman on June 13, 2015, 04:14:34 PM
new wagons on order...

Mathieson PO coal trucks!!

just superb!!!

( and, I think, v reasonable price!!!)

Excellent choice!

Dave G

paulprice · June 13, 2015, 07:35:21 PM

I need to find some bargain Union Mills stock

paulprice · June 13, 2015, 10:20:13 PM

Well today turned up a couple of surprises, a toad and a couple of European 4 wheelers poorly painted, but they were a bargain...... so I put them onto the layout , while I had a think about what to do with them, and then it hit me like a thunderbolt

Newportnobby · June 13, 2015, 10:48:35 PM

I do like the early modelling of the fracking bore hole, Paul.
Careful with any responses please!

railsquid · June 14, 2015, 03:48:22 AM

Some heritage DMU traction via Ebay:

Lovely little model. Not sure if I ever saw any of these in action, but the front end is close enough to the 115/116/117s I grew up with.

Bealman · June 14, 2015, 04:00:00 AM

Good acquisition. Very nice model.

Jimmy77 · June 14, 2015, 08:21:36 AM

That is a lovely model indeed!

johnlambert · June 14, 2015, 11:11:03 AM

Quote from: railsquid on June 14, 2015, 03:48:22 AM
Some heritage DMU traction via Ebay:

Lovely little model. Not sure if I ever saw any of these in action, but the front end is close enough to the 115/116/117s I grew up with.

My 108s are substituting for 115/116/117 DMUs. Until I gain the confidence to attempt a kit-built 116, or one is released rtr it will have to do. The Farish model does look good and runs beautifully.

austinbob · June 14, 2015, 08:05:19 PM

Received in the last couple of days - Graham Farish BR Mk1 BCK Pullman coach from the Bachmann collectors club.
Very nice model. I hope the availability of this model means that the rest of the new Farish Pullmans are imminent!
http://bachmann-collectorsclub.co.uk/products/n-scale-products/n-scale-rolling-stock/n-scale-br-mk1-bck-sloa-pullman-coach-car-no-355.html

Ditape · June 17, 2015, 05:08:23 PM

I have just taken delivery of a dapol dcc fitted HST book set in intercity colors with 3 extra coaches, this was a bit over ambitious as I will only be able to run 2 of the extra coaches and still use my passing loops.

[smg id=26036 type=preview align=center caption="ND122H 1462238 Qty1 4"]
This could turn out to be my last purchase for a while as the posty also delivered a letter from my company saying there are cut backs coming and there is to be a meeting later this week to discuss this, so being a pessimist I expect to be out of work soon.

daveg · June 17, 2015, 05:38:53 PM

Best of luck with the forthcoming news, DT.

Been there and still a have a few of the Tshirts.

Fingers crossed and all that!

Dave G

Malc · June 17, 2015, 08:36:21 PM

I became redundant in 1994 and became a freelancer. Never regretted it. Since then I have been made redundant hundreds of times. Something always comes up. Best of luck Di.