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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: Dorsetmike on February 21, 2015, 02:07:58 PM

Title: How many locos do you have
Post by: Dorsetmike on February 21, 2015, 02:07:58 PM
The following quote by NEMO from the Hornby wish list thread, prompts me to ask this question

QuoteYesterday on this forum you just stated you only bought 2 locos new across the last 10 years. That's probably your answer right there why Hornby isn't listening to you. Why should they? The hobbyists they care about are the ones who buy a new loco every month or two.

Maybe I should clarify that statement, I've only bought 2 new locos with a view to hacking them, apart from those I have bought about a dozen others, So maybe not in the loco every month or two, especially not on a pension and still with a mortgage.

At your suggested rate of a new loco every month or two over ten years one would accumulate between 60 and 120 new locos, I wonder how many locos the average Forum member has?

I have 26 plus about 5 kits under construction. And I've been modelling N since 1974, at times I've had over 50 locos when I had a large loft layout, many were sold when I was made redundant in the 90's, a few have gone to the big MPD in the sky.

Surely the number of locos is at least partly governed by the size of your layout, 60 locos would probably take up about 20' to 30' of track (assuming between 4" & 6"per loco) on many home layouts that wouldn't leave much room for coaches and wagons.
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: austinbob on February 21, 2015, 02:15:45 PM
I have 20 - accumulated over the last 2 years and 7 on preorder. My layout is 3 baseboards each around 8ft x 2ft
:beers:
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Busybee on February 21, 2015, 02:25:17 PM
About 87, this does not include HSTs, DMUs or Voyagers.........these have been purchased over about 15 years.
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Dorsetmike on February 21, 2015, 02:34:07 PM
Maybe it would help put things in context if we also gave the size of layout; I'm planning on a max of 8'x3' after I move into a retirement flat (soon I hope!)
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: NeMo on February 21, 2015, 02:38:29 PM
Quote from: Dorsetmike on February 21, 2015, 02:07:58 PM
Surely the number of locos is at least partly governed by the size of your layout, 60 locos would probably take up about 20' to 30' of track (assuming between 4" & 6"per loco) on many home layouts that wouldn't leave much room for coaches and wagons.
You're right. But most of my locos live in their boxes when not being run. In any case, I think my current roster of locos stands at:

2 Dapol 'Westerns'
2 Farish 'Warships'
2 Dapol 9Fs
2 Dapol Class 86
2 Farish D9500
2 Dapol Class 73
1 Dapol 'Hymek'
1 Dapol D6300
1 Farish Class 08
1 Farish Class 37
1 Farish Class 46
1 Farish Class 47
1 Farish Class 50
1 Dapol Class 58
1 Dapol 'Prairie' tank
1 Union Mills Adams 0395
1 Farish Class 350 EMU
1 Dapol Class 122 DMU
1 Kato SD45 (UP)
1 Roco V200 (DB)

So that's 26 in total, not counting a Class 66 I sold on this forum a couple months ago plus a couple dummy locomotives and body kits. I returned to the hobby mid 2009, so maybe 5-6 years ago. By my reckoning that's a new model locomotive about every 2.5 months.

At around £80 for each loco on average (some are small engines, and others picked up as bargains) that's an outlay of about £30 a month. I don't think that's an unreasonable spend. For me, it's an hour or two's worth of freelance writing, which I can do during the weekend. So al else being equal, buying toy trains doesn't affect my household budget at all. Might as well be drinking beer down the pub, where £30 a month probably wouldn't go very far anyway... and certainly a lot less money than smoking!

Cheers, NeMo
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Roy L S on February 21, 2015, 03:00:34 PM
In answer to Mike's question, I really don't honestly know but there is no correlation whatsoever between the number of locos and my layout size that's for sure!

Roy
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: jivebunny on February 21, 2015, 03:01:07 PM
According to my "railway records" which I keep fairly up-to-date for insurance reasons, and talking strictly of powered vehicles as presumably that's what you're interested in, I have 33 N gauge locos collected in the space of about a year since I properly started out. Total rolling stock count in N is 170, and including H0/OO collector stuff is 247...

To put that into the context of a layout, I have 665 sq. ft. at my disposal for the future railway room and I don't think I'll be needing many more trains to make it look busy.

Thanks for bringing these numbers to my attention, I shall now go and seek help for my addiction  :help:

JB
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: guest311 on February 21, 2015, 03:07:19 PM
depends on whether or not SWMBO is around when the question is asked  :-[ :smiley-laughing:
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Newportnobby on February 21, 2015, 03:28:10 PM
Including some pre-orders, over 100 locos/DMUs for an 8' x 4' and 9' x 18" layouts, but then again I run 2 eras and different locations on them both so never will/could all my stock appear at one time.
These have been collected over approx. 40 years.
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: railsquid on February 21, 2015, 03:40:21 PM
Quote from: class37025 on February 21, 2015, 03:07:19 PM
depends on whether or not SWMBO is around when the question is asked  :-[ :smiley-laughing:

On the layout at any given time, half-a-dozen (not including the ones hidden in sheds etc.). Luckily SWMBO can only distinguish between trains by colour.

Erm, in total I reckon I have about 55 powered units, however the majority are Japanese, mainly multiple units, railcars, trams, etc. and mainly acquired as bargains or 2nd hand at prices way lower than an equivalent collection would cost in Europe. Of that 55, about a dozen British locos from the Houses of Farish and Dapol, with the exception of a BR 4MT 4-6-0 kettle, all diesel/electric. Two were Dapol monthly specials, three acquired 2nd-hand in Japan, the rest new in the UK.

The above has been acquired over the last 8 or so months, yes I do appear to have gone a bit wild but spread over the 25 years I haven't been buying stuff it's quite reasonable. Or so I like to tell my addiction counsellor.

Currently I'd pay reasonable money to acquire following new stock new, in BR blue (classic or large logo) or blue/grey

BR class 87
BR class 50
BR class 33
BR class 31
small rake of Mk2a/b/c coaches
small rake of Mk2 d/e/f coaches
Class 116/117/118 DMU.
HST in blue/grey

none of which are available new from the manufacture, though I hear rumours of a BachFar 31.

If I were in the UK I'd probably buy more UK stuff on a regular basis. It's hard to put figures on exactly how that would work out, but I suspect I'd be up for a new locomotive or rake of coaches or EMU/DMU every couple of months.

Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Topcat on February 21, 2015, 04:23:38 PM
You should ask the number of locks with DCC. So often you hear ' I would go to DCC but with so many locos the cost is too much'. So if you have x number of locos does this put the potential of DCC off. I have 7 diesel units all with chips as I have bought them to go in the locos when run, keeping up chips to locos is not easy as I have 8 chips, so always need a new loco!
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: thebrighton on February 21, 2015, 04:56:59 PM
My main enjoyment of the hobby is loco building. I started of many years ago modifying RTR locos moving on to white metal kits, etched brass and scratch building. I've covered all of the big four and BR steam and diesel and from recent posts you may guess I now model pre grouping LBSCR, LSWR and SECR but this has spread to GER.
I have a number of examples of certain classes, some with reasons long forgotten: King Arthurs (all the variants), A4s, Merchant Navys and numerous 3rd rail EMUs.
Anyway it probably totals between 250 and 300 but many have not been out their boxes for up to 20 years whilst other have been cannibalised. With projects planned this figure continues to grow!
Gareth
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Zunnan on February 21, 2015, 05:05:34 PM
More than I need, not as many as I want.  ;)
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Geoff on February 21, 2015, 05:10:37 PM
Just a round dozen at the moment, but I doubt I will go over 20.
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: talisman56 on February 21, 2015, 05:20:51 PM
You made me count them up! I have 25 in running order at the moment, 5 awaiting decisions on whether they are economical to repair and a kit awaiting a suitable chassis...
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: GScaleBruce on February 21, 2015, 05:30:29 PM
6 in n gauge; three from way back (20+ years old), of which two are fine and one is ok but it might get replaced as it's not as smooth running as I'd like; and three from the last 8 months. Three in a relatively short space of time because they filled gaps in the roster, and because they were available - I get the feeling with the German manufacturers at least that when it's gone, it's gone until they do a new run in a few years time. And I couldn't wait that long for a BR50 Kabinentender...
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Agrippa on February 21, 2015, 05:35:50 PM
Dapol 14xx
GF Jinty
GF Pannier
GF 3MT tank
GF Hall
GF Cl 25
GF Cl 37
GF Cl 47
GF Cl 08
UM T9
Fleischmann 0-4-0 tank

No other additions in the near future apart from possibly another UM and
a Kato glacier express.




Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Blillpers on February 21, 2015, 06:08:40 PM
Only two at the moment as my track layout is rather limited, one Dapol 86 and a Farish 101, but I will expand in the future, up to around 20 locos or so.
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: scruff on February 21, 2015, 06:54:43 PM
6 DMU
3 HST
42 Loco's
Just don't ask me how much they cost!
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: mk1gtstu on February 21, 2015, 07:29:44 PM
3 DMU's
4 HST's
54 Loco's

Only a 4x2 layout & a boxfile layout at the moment but a bigger layout planned to go in the shed sometime..

:help:

Cheers, Stu.
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Newportnobby on February 21, 2015, 09:28:09 PM
With the insurance money I'd go DCC :P
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: njee20 on February 21, 2015, 09:37:06 PM
2 HSTs
5 DMUs
1 EMU
24 locos (plus 3 dummies)

All acquired in the last 4 years or so. I have no layout at the moment...  :-[

Once I've finished sorting the new 'railway room' Ill have a 12'x3' one though...
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: bluedepot on February 21, 2015, 09:55:00 PM
1 class 8
2 class 20
1 class 24
2 class 25
1 class 26
4 class 37
2 class 43
1 class 45
1 class 46
4 class 47
1 class 52
2 class 56
2 class 58
1 class 60
2 class 73
1 class 101
1 class 108
1 class 121
1 class 122
2 class 150
1 class 156
1 GWR Hall as well randomly!

So I have far too many basically

Tim
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: MikeDunn on February 21, 2015, 10:40:48 PM
I must be a miser  :P

Off-hand ... about 7 I think ... I'd need to check the inventory on the N tab to make sure.  But it is only a 5x3 layout :)  Probably get a handful more, maybe have 10 overall (mostly LNER :))

Just don't ask about OO  :o
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Portpatrick on February 21, 2015, 11:15:45 PM
If I regard a DMU as one loco, the current number of in service locos is

Steam/Green Diesel era   82
Near contemporary Scottish, well 2000 to 2015   20

plus a few spares such as old style B5s, Compounds, GP etc to give back up chassis. 

With and A2 on order.  And a small wish list, for either new productions or kit bashing etc
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: glenng on February 21, 2015, 11:22:12 PM
Graham Farish Class 94xx Pannier Tank 9405 GWR Green
Graham Farish CLASS 94XX PANNIER TANK 9405 GWR GREEN.
Graham Farish Class J94 NCB BLUE.
Graham Farish Class J94 BR BLACK L/CREST
Graham Farish CLASS 04 Diesel Shunter D2290 BR Green.
Graham Farish Black 5 45231 mixed traffic lined BR black L/CREST.
Graham Farish DELTIC PROTOTYPE DP1 PRESERVED LIVERY.
Graham Farish A3 60066 MARRY HAMPTON BR GREEN E/CREST D/CHIMNEY.
Graham Farish V2 COLDSTREAMER LNER DONCASTER GREEN.
+ 3 more Graham Farish Class J94

Dapol TERRIER STEPNEY 55
Dapol TERRIER MARTELLO 62
Dapol TERRIER CROWBOROUGH
Dapol 45XX SLOPE TANK BR BLACK EARLY CREST 5521
Dapol 14XX SINGLE 1438 EARLY BR CREST
Dapol M7 BR LINED BLACK 30031
Dapol 9F BR EARLY CREST 92233 SINGLE CHIMNEY.
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: UPINSMOKE on February 21, 2015, 11:27:05 PM
I have not been modelling that long and only have a 6' x 3' layout but have accumulated 1 DMU , 4 Diesels, and 5 Steam at the moment. Plus 3 on order but will not go over 20 that has to be my limit. I retire in a year and know I will not be able to afford much when that happens, so happy to get what I can now.
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: oreamnos on February 22, 2015, 03:45:38 AM
Too many.  Including the Poole-built and US outline models that I have stored serviceable out in the garage, more than 300.  Layout (which is still without scenery! :( ) is a 34" x 78" double track main tail-chaser.

Matt
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Jonny on February 22, 2015, 07:38:26 AM
Me personally I have

3 x Farish J39 ( 2 lner livery and the Eastern Frieght.  Only have the set because its a Carlisle canal shed loco in the set)
1 x Dapol A4

I have a couple of commissions on order with Atso.

At present the layout is in planning stage so I run them on dads.

He has nearly 50 locos from kettles through to modern traction


Jonny
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Westbury on February 22, 2015, 07:48:24 AM
Seven in total:

BR late Crest-
Farish class 42
Dapol Class 22
Farish 5MT
Farish J39
Farish 4F
Dapol 57xx

Modern-
Farish Class 60
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Trainfish on February 22, 2015, 11:00:34 AM
69 includes:

6x Dapol HSTs (all blue/grey)
10x DMUs
1x Thomas
1x James
3x kettles
2x Freightliner liveries (class 70 and 66)
2x Railfright 58s

The rest are blue with yellow ends  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: MikeDunn on February 22, 2015, 11:14:38 AM
Quote from: Trainfish on February 22, 2015, 11:00:34 AM
The rest are blue with yellow ends  :thumbsup:
You really must stop dropping them in your custard ...
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: ChrisWV10 on February 22, 2015, 12:33:52 PM
 :laughabovepost:

48 in N mostly modern but an eclectic selection covering big 4, a couple of green diesels and a bit of blue.

35 in 'Orribly Oversize, mostly steamers with a couple of 'those are nice/a bargain!' infiltrators, mostly special ed 47s

C. :)
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Trainfish on February 22, 2015, 01:10:18 PM
Quote from: MikeDunn on February 22, 2015, 11:14:38 AM
Quote from: Trainfish on February 22, 2015, 11:00:34 AM
The rest are blue with yellow ends  :thumbsup:
You really must stop dropping them in your custard ...

I'm not allowed custard  ???
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: d-a-n on February 22, 2015, 01:47:30 PM
I have 9 in total

Farish 47 (Large logo)
Farish 47 (BR Blue)
Farish 37 (BR Blue, currently being mended)
Farish 24 (BR Blue)
Farish 08 (BR Blue)
Farish 04 (BR Blue)
Farish 55 (Green with SYP)
Farish WD (Late crest)
Farish Fairburn (Early crest)

I sold a 108 DMU to fund the Fairburn, this was quite a big step for me because I'm a bit of a hoarder!

I also have the Cumbrian Mountain Express on pre order so That'll make 10 all together - I'll have to get another slice of the turntable track to fit them all round it...
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: MikeDunn on February 22, 2015, 02:05:44 PM
Quote from: Trainfish on February 22, 2015, 01:10:18 PM
I'm not allowed custard  ???
To eat, yes  :P
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: sparky on February 22, 2015, 02:56:51 PM
I have tried to only buy both locos and rolling stock to fit both my era of late 70's br blue and my layout which is a western region through station with a stabling point...I run all fixed rakes except for swapping the locos around and all my stock is on the layout...my maximum storage sidings for the rakes is 15 plus a 3 road stabling point.. Currently have 1 hst,1 class 24,1 class 25, 6 class 37,5 class 47,2 class 56..which are pushing the era a bit,1 western ,2 class 108 and 2 class 101.. I run the DMUs as 2 sets of 4 cars....so that's 21 think but run as 19 ...I plan to have 8-12 locos on the stabling point so my Max will be 30 ish!!!!.....I just need DCC ready class 31,class 33,class 50 and 45/46 and that will be it...at a push we used to see the odd pair of class 20 and occasional 40 ...plus 08 and 09 and 03 shunters...oh god this is getting addictive...
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: marco neri on February 22, 2015, 10:57:24 PM

...
1 GF Class 20
1 GF Class 24
1 GF Class 37
2 GF Class 47
1 GF Class 60
1 GF Class 66
1 GF DMU class 101
1 GF DMU class 150
1 GF EMU class 350
1 GF 2-6-4 Fairburn
1 GF 2-8-0 Austerity
1 GF 5MT
1 GF Class 220 Voyager

1 Dapol Class 22
1 Dapol Class 35
1 Dapol Class 56
1 Dapol Class 66
2 Dapol Class 67
1 dapol Class 86
1 HST Class 43
1 Dapol Class 153
1 Dapol Pannier
1 Dapol Class Hall
1 Dapol Manor
2 Class A3
1 Class A4

1 Kato Class 66
1 Kato SD40-2
1 Kato C44w
1 Kato  TGV PBKA

1 Atlas GP38

1 Flesichmann BR 486 Alpinisti

1 Minitrix BR 220
1 Minitrix BR 232
1 Minitrix BR 146
1 Minitrix Br 1205
1 Minitrix Br 58 0-5-0


2 Hobbytain TAURUS 1216

1  Roco BR 143
1 Roco OBB 1044

2 Arnold OBB 1042
1 BRAWA V180 (the only one not DCC)

1  MEHANO E444R

....all DCC chipped

Cheers.
Marco

Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: jpendle on February 22, 2015, 11:53:22 PM
23 bought over the past 10 years. 6 of which are non-runners. So over 25% of the locomotives I've purchased have failed. Mainly 66's with one 150 with a possibly split gear. :veryangry:
The newer models seem more reliable but I bought a Farish Colas 66 last year that failed on its second outing.

John P
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: 47033 on February 23, 2015, 04:04:06 AM
Currently I have -

  1   class 03
  4   class 08's
  1   class 14
  4   class 20's
  2   class 24's
  3   class 25's
  4   class 37's
  2   class 40's
  6   class 46's
31   class 47's
  2   class 55's
  1   class 56

  5   DMU's

I've very tempted by the lineup of Dapol Westerns but I'm not really looking to add hydraulics.

I also have 3 class 31's on pre-order and I do believe they are getting close. Now if only Dapol can get their 33's finished.

Everything is and will be BR blue.

Jamie
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: railsquid on February 23, 2015, 04:23:13 AM
31 class 47s!? That's the better part of a tenth of the original fleet  :goggleeyes:
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Bealman on February 23, 2015, 04:29:01 AM
 :laughabovepost: :laughabovepost: :laughabovepost:
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Webbo on February 23, 2015, 04:59:47 AM
This is a fascinating question and one that it is time I answered for myself not the least in case the shed containing my railway burns down. My total is 41 although I have 4 Intermountain SD40-2s and an LMS Jinty on order to add. I started N scale in the late 70s and 6 of my locos date from then. The rest of my locos have been acquired since I restarted in the hobby about 10 years ago. Along the way I have bought and sold many more locos as I have adopted the strategy of trying to limit the size of my inventory. This has been only partly successful.

I've kept the K4 because it was my first N loco along with the other oldies because they are N scale classics and in some cases (Mallet and Hudson) are still good runners even going on 40 years old.

Canadian Pacific (mostly grey and maroon livery)
    1 x FP7A & B units – Intermountain
    2 x E8A – Broadway Limited Imports
    1 x GP7 - Atlas
    1 x GP35 – Atlas
    1 x GP38 – Atlas
    1 x RDC – Kato
    1 x 4-4-0 old timer – Atlas

CP Rail (red livery)
    2 x SD40 – Kato
    2 x SD40-2 – Kato
    1 x FP9A & B units – Intermountain
    3 x ES44AC – Fox Valley
    2 x AC4400 – Kato
    1 x GP9 – Atlas
    1 x GP9-U – Atlas
    1 x GP38 – Atlas

Pacific Great Eastern (precursor to British Columbia Railway)
    1 x RS3 – Atlas
    1 x 2 unit RDC – Kato
    1 x RS18 – TrueLine
    1 x MP-15DC – Atlas

British Columbia Railway
    1 x C-630 – Atlas
    1 x C-420 – Atlas
    1 x RS3 – Atlas
    2 x SD40-2

Miscellaneous North American
    1 x J3a Hudson (from late 70s) – ConCor
    1 x Y6b Mallet (from late 70s) – Rowa
    1 x K4 (from late 70s) – Minitrix
    1 x PA & B units (from late 70s) – Concor
    1 x PA & B units – Kato
    1 x FEF-3 – Kato
    1 x GP40 (from late 70s) - Bachmann
    1 x FP9 ABA set (from late 70s) - Minitrix

British Railways
    1 x A4 – Dapol
    1 x B1 – Farish
    1 x Class 55 - Farish
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Ditape on February 23, 2015, 01:04:16 PM
I currently have 20 n gauge locos,15 OO locos, 1 O gauge and 2 On30.
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Dorsetmike on February 23, 2015, 01:38:42 PM
Quote from: Ditape on February 23, 2015, 01:04:16 PM
I currently have 20 n gauge locos,15 OO locos, 1 O gauge and 2 On30.

Do you have layouts for each scale?
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: 47033 on February 23, 2015, 02:46:05 PM
I plan on adding more class 47's to my fleet too.   I bet no one can guess what my favorite class of loco is can they.
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Ditape on February 23, 2015, 03:02:09 PM
Quote from: Dorsetmike on February 23, 2015, 01:38:42 PM
Quote from: Ditape on February 23, 2015, 01:04:16 PM
I currently have 20 n gauge locos,15 OO locos, 1 O gauge and 2 On30.

Do you have layouts for each scale?
I forgot I have 3 t-gauge  locos as well, as to layouts I have n, t and oo proper layouts at various levels of completion and O gauge shunting plank.
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: trainsdownunder on February 24, 2015, 02:37:58 AM
There are some collections listed here and no-one has even dared to mention rolling stock !
Mine for the record

64  Santa Fe diesels units from all eras and styles including KodaChrome and Vomit bonnet colour schemes
9    Santa Fe Steamers of varying years and sizes from dockyard shunters 040 to a BigBoy
15  BNSF Swoosh and C44-9w in H1, H2 and Black & Gold
4    BNSF GP38 H2
5    GG1s. 2 of which of Bicentennial versions.
2    Burlington Northern F3 (with matching cars)
3    BN SD40-2
3    2-8-0 Consolidations various RR Black
2    2-6-0 South Pacific
2    GS4 4-8-4
4    Doodlebugs
6    Various Union Pacific diesels SD40-2 and SD 70
6    Various Switching diesels (SW2, MP15 etc) in varying RR
2    Budd Rail cars
6    Heritage Range Diesels
3    Western Pacific F3s (ABA set)
3    PA1 D&RGW (ABA set)

At least that's what the DB shows at the moment. Plus others that aren't listed that are up for sale as I try to get it down to what I really want.

Then there's my HO.........

New layout in progress at present which is U shaped approx 4m x 5m x 4m being built in Unitrack
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Webbo on February 24, 2015, 04:24:12 AM
Trainsdownunder

Vomit bonnet indeed! I think the best looking diesel of all time from anywhere is the Santa Fe Alco PA/PB in warbonnet colours - vomit bonnet colours I assume. My old steamers are also Santa Fe. The 2-8-8-2 Mallet has pride of place.

With well over 100 locos, I suspect you have over a thousand freight cars - yikes!

Ian

Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: 1936ace on February 24, 2015, 06:36:41 AM
Me :not enough!
The wife :way too many
Love to have more but like many of us family/money restricts the buys. So what I'm trying to get one of each to give me variety
Bart
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: trainsdownunder on February 24, 2015, 06:48:36 AM
Quote from: Webbo on February 24, 2015, 04:24:12 AM
Trainsdownunder

Vomit bonnet indeed! I think the best looking diesel of all time from anywhere is the Santa Fe Alco PA/PB in warbonnet colours - vomit bonnet colours I assume. My old steamers are also Santa Fe. The 2-8-8-2 Mallet has pride of place.

With well over 100 locos, I suspect you have over a thousand freight cars - yikes!

Ian

Vomit bonnet is a War bonnet design in BNSF exec colour scheme - not to be confused with the Red or Yellow War Bonnet
[smg id=22026 type=preview align=center caption="9647"]

Ps Rolling stock fills an 6 drawer filling cabinet plus 2 x 80 litr packing crates in the shed of unsorted stuff.
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Webbo on February 24, 2015, 07:20:26 AM
Thanks

I learned something useful today. The loco in the picture is a handsome specimen. Where do they get the vomit nomenclature from?
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: trainsdownunder on February 24, 2015, 08:35:01 AM
Sea Sick Green !

I just realised I missed my 6 GP/SD range of Burlington (Red) as opposed to BN (green) and my 6 Old timer locos of the list
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Mirrlees on February 24, 2015, 04:06:48 PM
British stock

Locos 143  Coaches 326  Wagons 1216  Units 83  HST 16  Road Vehicles 9

US Stock

Locos 21  Wagons 193

European Stock

Locos CoachesWagons 18  TGV 1


This list excludes items for conversion  :bounce:
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Agrippa on February 24, 2015, 04:12:25 PM
I presume your layout is not a shunting puzzle..... :D
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: MikeDunn on February 24, 2015, 04:24:28 PM
I dunno ... with that number, more like a nightmare than a puzzle  :no:
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: austinbob on February 24, 2015, 04:28:13 PM
That list reads more like Hattons N gauge inventory!
???
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: PostModN66 on February 24, 2015, 04:42:24 PM
Quote from: Mirrlees on February 24, 2015, 04:06:48 PM
British stock

Locos 143  Coaches 326  Wagons 1216  Units 83  HST 16  Road Vehicles 9

US Stock

Locos 21  Wagons 193

European Stock

Locos CoachesWagons 18  TGV 1

This list excludes items for conversion  :bounce:

You're a bit short of road vehicles Tim - I have a few spares, would you like me to send you some?!!  :-\

Cheers  Jon  :)
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: talisman56 on February 24, 2015, 04:54:29 PM
Quote from: PostModN66 on February 24, 2015, 04:42:24 PM
Quote from: Mirrlees on February 24, 2015, 04:06:48 PM
British stock

Locos 143  Coaches 326  Wagons 1216  Units 83  HST 16  Road Vehicles 9

US Stock

Locos 21  Wagons 193

European Stock

Locos CoachesWagons 18  TGV 1

This list excludes items for conversion  :bounce:

You're a bit short of road vehicles Tim - I have a few spares, would you like me to send you some?!!  :-\

Cheers  Jon  :)

Needs a few more wagons too. Assuming a 10 coach train, that's 33 passenger trains, leaving 110 locos. Divide into wagons that's only about 11 wagons per loco... :)
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: MikeDunn on February 24, 2015, 05:13:38 PM
Did you factor in double-heading ?
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: talisman56 on February 24, 2015, 05:27:35 PM
If you double-head all the goods trains that's still only 22 per train - hardly worth the HP...
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: MikeDunn on February 24, 2015, 05:42:53 PM
Go more ?

That reminds me ... meant to say on here.

On the way into Euston the other week, the Pretendelino I was on passed a quad-engine train heading South ... nothing on it but the four Class 67s !
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: talisman56 on February 24, 2015, 05:57:19 PM
Didn't the UndergrounD 'S'-stock delivery services have pairs of 20s on either end?
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: joe cassidy on February 24, 2015, 08:00:26 PM
I have 23 locos, all bought new during the past 19 years. Several of these are rule 1 purchases that seldom see the light of day.

I feel guilty about this because the money I wasted could have been used for other things.

Best regards,


Joe
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: penncalco on February 24, 2015, 08:12:27 PM
Oh Golly I only have 4 N Scale locos and 16 HO Scale locos, what a traitor.
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Caz on February 24, 2015, 08:41:46 PM
Quote from: penncalco on February 24, 2015, 08:12:27 PM
Oh Golly I only have 4 N Scale locos and 16 HO Scale locos, what a traitor.

Hmmm, we have a spy in our midst.   ;)   :D
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: penncalco on February 24, 2015, 09:15:06 PM
Quote from: Caz on February 24, 2015, 08:41:46 PM
Quote from: penncalco on February 24, 2015, 08:12:27 PM
Oh Golly I only have 4 N Scale locos and 16 HO Scale locos, what a traitor.

Hmmm, we have a spy in our midst.   ;)   :D


Hey Caz i'm not a spy I am just a looser :D
Title: Re: How many locos do you have
Post by: Mirrlees on February 24, 2015, 10:41:21 PM
Quote from: Mirrlees on February 24, 2015, 04:06:48 PM
British stock

Locos 143  Coaches 326  Wagons 1216  Units 83  HST 16  Road Vehicles 9

US Stock

Locos 21  Wagons 193

European Stock

Locos CoachesWagons 18  TGV 1


This list excludes items for conversion  :bounce:

Right

Stock for conversion/repaint

Locos
26  Coaches 87  WagonsUnits 28  HST 8

I do not have an accurate count of my un-built kits apart from to say that there are few.............