I like sound. Again, depends on what you're looking for. You're never going to get the bass tones of a CL44 hauling an oil train from Fawley, but I like the atmospheric stuff, the station announcements, rail squeal, horns. The EMU's are great with the guard sounds to the driver, on the newer models the sliding doors, all of that.

I've got motive power with factory sound, after-market from John Gymer's YouChoos and Legomanbiffo projects. Sometimes underwhelemed by Legomanbiffo (Recent Class 42 springs to mind)

I've got a CL52 which was fitted by John Gymer as an exhibition model, and probably my favorite.

I do chuckle sometimes at the "Fill in the Function" sounds. I'd never heard of (or heard) a Spirax Valve prior to my Legomanbiffo CL33 project. Now I know what one is, and I assume an approximation of what it sounds like, but there is a little element of "what's the point" on that one!

My 2¢

That is extremely cool. Gonna have @Trainfish wetting himself, for sure.

Agree, by a long shot.

The best track off 'The Wall', IMHO

hello, is there anybody in there?


https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568

Nowadays I don't fritter my money away on SPAM

Mine sadly died some years back, in the "funny smell, smoke and that's a ringfield motor that won't be coming back to life" way.

At least though it was easy to convert to DCC, and these days I guess you could fit one with sound

Most definitely SPAM, and one of the best CDN$5 purchases I ever made!

(And it still runs!)

The lima 31 was my first locomotive ever (but in BR blue) as part of a christmas present back in 19?? Alas I sold it before I'd ever tasted SPAM!

Quote from: ntpntpntp on February 17, 2026, 04:06:50 PM

Quote from: Firstone18 on February 17, 2026, 03:18:58 PMWould Hornby Minitrix count as Ancient?
Can someone suggest a date/year after which this description would not be applicable please.
Cheers!

The relationship with Hornby ran from around 1973 to early 80s I think.  There were Minitrix British models before and after the period when Hornby was involved. 

There is a clue with the boxes, as the Hornby period models have red/yellow labels and box lids with "Hornby" in the branding   , whist they are green/yellow labels before and after. 

Do they count as ancient?  Well  the chassis for the class 27, Warship (older chassis version), Britannia, Ivatts, and the dock tank go back to the late 60s.  I think the 9F was a little later.  All based on German loco chassis  The class 47, Flying Scotsman and A4 models are later still, pretty sure those later  steamers came along post Hornby.

This was the chassis used for the class 27. (this set dates from around 1968).



The Warships used these chassis (older above and later version underneath)


.. and the 9F used this chassis

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Well I have a soft spot for Minitrix Warships have quite a lot... a trio of 27s,kits with the 27 chassis a repainted 47 and all the steam versions.
Plus a pair of nicely restored Peco Jubilee's and quite a few Poole Farish.
They suit my needs quite well!

Link here: https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/mrh-202602-february-2026-13787349

Jon