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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: Claude Dreyfus on March 01, 2011, 08:43:50 PM

Title: New Arrivals
Post by: Claude Dreyfus on March 01, 2011, 08:43:50 PM
This is based on a very similar thread on one of the other forums I am a member of; which has proved to be very popular... Quite simply, what have you recently ordered, had delivered to you or purchased model railway wise? It can be anything; locos, stock, buildings, road vehicles etc. new or second-hand...

To kick things off, my latest addition is a Kato model of the JR Eastern preserved D51 steam locomotive - D51 498. The prototype is used frequently on various specials throughout the JRE network...usually in the company of a specially reliveried EF64-1000 electric loco. This model is, in a word, stunning!

This not too brilliant picture sums it up as best it can... :)

(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd417/Claude_Dreyfus/D51498.jpg)
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: Tank on March 01, 2011, 08:48:42 PM
That looks like a huge loco!  Lovely though.  I'll add some when I get home.... Great idea for a thread.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: Dock Shunter on March 01, 2011, 09:01:47 PM
Wow....the detail is as you say..simply stunning :thumbsup:
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: m1racleman on March 01, 2011, 09:45:57 PM
The latest arrivals for my layout were four scart sockets and a dozen DPDT switches.
Not quite as nice to look at as your new loco but they made ME happy !  :D
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: Claude Dreyfus on March 01, 2011, 10:11:00 PM
Quote from: m1racleman on March 01, 2011, 09:45:57 PM
The latest arrivals for my layout were four scart sockets and a dozen DPDT switches.
Not quite as nice to look at as your new loco but they made ME happy !  :D

Indeed!  :)

The purpose of this thread is anything model railway related...including sockets and switches  ;D
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: Tank on March 01, 2011, 10:27:28 PM
I had 7 new (well used) Royal Mail Mk1's delivered a few days ago.  A bargain.  I thought I had a picture on here, but it must be on the memory card still. ::)
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: Richard @ N'Tastic Scale Models on March 01, 2011, 10:50:09 PM
Picked up the model zone limited edition 24 on saturday from MR Scotland. Which was a good show and far better than last years.
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: porkie on March 02, 2011, 01:21:30 PM
i have a rake of royal train coaches on their way :NGaugersRule:
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: Claude Dreyfus on March 02, 2011, 01:38:57 PM
Quote from: porkie on March 02, 2011, 01:21:30 PM
i have a rake of royal train coaches on their way :NGaugersRule:

That sounds very interesting...am I right in assuming they are conversions?Look forward to seeing some pictures.  :)
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: jonclox on March 02, 2011, 04:28:38 PM
Quote from: m1racleman on March 01, 2011, 09:45:57 PM...................... and a dozen DPDT switches.
Not quite as nice to look at as your new loco but they made ME happy !  :D
Must be the season for it. :smiley-laughing: I had a batch of SPST mini toggle switches arrive today  so that I can isolate certain areas of track when I need to stop an engine moving
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: porkie on March 02, 2011, 11:09:05 PM
Quote from: Claude Dreyfus on March 02, 2011, 01:38:57 PM
Quote from: porkie on March 02, 2011, 01:21:30 PM
i have a rake of royal train coaches on their way :NGaugersRule:

That sounds very interesting...am I right in assuming they are conversions?Look forward to seeing some pictures.  :)

Yes and No :-*

They are based on detailed farish Mk2 and MK3's coaches with electra vinyls :thumbsup:
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: Chris on March 03, 2011, 10:43:46 AM
I should be getting my revised Arriva vinyls in the next day or so to re-do the coaches I had off Matt. I also have some more cement wagons on their way to boost my cement rake.
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: longbridge on March 04, 2011, 08:25:33 AM
The D51s are a great loco, I had two of them on one of my Japanese Layouts, also had several MicroAce and Tomix models including both 9800 series 0-6-6-0 articulateds, good luck with the new model.
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: jonclox on March 05, 2011, 11:22:51 AM
Arrived today from DM Toys is a plough (Marks-9706) and a harrow (Marks-9707).
Both booootifull little models but they cost quite a bit  :(
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: m1racleman on March 05, 2011, 11:42:14 AM
Todays new arrivals are 5 point motors and 3 sets of points kindly donated by one of our members in return for a top-up of tanks beer fund
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: tadpole on March 05, 2011, 04:36:45 PM
Went into glasgow today and came home with a non-powered green hymek to accompany my powered blue one.
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: michael on March 05, 2011, 05:44:59 PM
have just won a dcc class 37 on ebay for £31!!! bargin! Will be repainted to either WCRC or DRS, cant decide which to do first!

Also been to Modelzone and Ian Allen books in Manchester today, anything wort having was sooo overpriced though, so came away with nothing!
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: michael on March 06, 2011, 06:33:46 PM
back that up with todays purchase from the macc model rail show, a BR Maroon Warship, lovely!!
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: porkie on March 26, 2011, 06:15:32 PM
Quote from: porkie on March 02, 2011, 01:21:30 PM
i have a rake of royal train coaches on their way :NGaugersRule:

It dont look like these will apper on my layout  :'(

Not to sure whats happend at its N gauge ???  

My money is being refunded.
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: Adam1701D on March 26, 2011, 10:12:42 PM
I've not heard anything from Carl for a couple of weeks (since I supplied him with the last lot of vinyls) but shall endeavour to find out what's happening.
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: cupoftea on March 27, 2011, 08:00:12 AM
A class 04 shunter in BR blue. My grandson is really chuffed - he wanted a shunter on the layout.
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: REFaust on March 27, 2011, 02:53:37 PM
Just running in my new Farish Jubilee, early emblem version 'Hong Kong'. Got it yesterday at the ally pally show from the bachmann stand..sticker said £69 but Merl let me have it for £50, which was a result. lol

Picture to follow.

R E Faust

:A1Tornado:
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: upnick on March 27, 2011, 03:05:39 PM
Hi All,  

After thinnning some of my loco roster out  i   have recieved recently  an Arnold GG1 in  Pennsy paint i  converted to DCC using  a TCS M1 decoder  &  added  weight to the end trucks i   might need to add  metal wheels  to  the trucks as well  the couplers will be replaced with MT's  soon.

(http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii377/upnick/N%20SCALE%20ROSTER/S5300018.jpg)

An Atlas  factory fitted DCC  C-630  in Pennsy paint is  a really smooth  running loco  bigger than i  expected  i have to admit  ;D

(http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii377/upnick/N%20SCALE%20ROSTER/straightened.jpg)

Kato  PA1 / B units  in  Pennsy again  are superb  both units are powered fitted with  Digitrax board decoders.

(http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii377/upnick/N%20SCALE%20ROSTER/1.jpg)

Kato  F7    in  Cheapspeake  &  Ohio   paint fitted with  a Digitrax  DZ123 decoder

(http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii377/upnick/N%20SCALE%20ROSTER/DSCN1286.jpg)

A pair of  beautiful   E8/9 locos from Kato  both fitted with Digitrax board  decoders  are  the basis of  my  other passenger  car locos   :) in  Pennsy paint.

(http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii377/upnick/N%20SCALE%20ROSTER/DSCN1291.jpg)
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: NTrain on March 27, 2011, 03:07:30 PM
I have just got a dummy Dapol Royal 67. Now to figure out how to put on the nameplates etc
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: Adam1701D on March 27, 2011, 03:18:09 PM
Details here:

http://www.warr.biz/erg/67005%20Nameplate.pdf (http://www.warr.biz/erg/67005%20Nameplate.pdf)
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: NTrain on March 27, 2011, 03:21:57 PM
ecky thump..........

Are my eyes up to this
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: Adam1701D on March 27, 2011, 03:23:15 PM
I've not fitted mine yet, either  :)
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: Claude Dreyfus on March 29, 2011, 10:49:12 PM
Quote from: upnick on March 27, 2011, 03:05:39 PM

Kato  PA1 / B units  in  Pennsy again  are superb  both units are powered fitted with  Digitrax board decoders.

(http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii377/upnick/N%20SCALE%20ROSTER/1.jpg)


I'm not particularly into US outline, but they look rather impressive beasts!
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: michael on March 30, 2011, 07:06:08 AM
Quote from: Claude Dreyfus on March 29, 2011, 10:49:12 PM
I'm not particularly into US outline, but they look rather impressive beasts!

same here, quite like that first one though
Title: Re: New Arrivals
Post by: upnick on March 30, 2011, 08:18:00 AM
Hi Claude / Michael,   

Many thanks the  PA   locos are smooth  with good weight  in the chassis  both units being powered give   good traction  for a scale  train even  on  gradients with  no   worries of  making the gradient  :)