For me the chief locomotive type missing from my collection which would have run on the sea wall would be a County 4-6-0.

A new model King would be good too but my two old GF ones will suffice for the time being.

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Quote from: tunneroner61 on January 07, 2025, 05:11:28 PMI'd go for:

GWR County 4-6-0
GWR King 4-6-0

Pressed Steel 3-car/Class 117 DMU

To these I would add:

GWR 72XX and 52xx tank locos

Maunsell SR King Arthur, Lord Nelson and  Q class 0-6-0

LNER V1/V3, N2 and EX GC 04

LMS Fowler 2-6-4

None of the locos that I have mentioned have ever been made RTR although some have been kits or scratch aids, and I would buy at least one of any that become RTR

Regards,

Alex

I would add to that: -

LMS Princess Elizabeth class (Lizzies).
GNR/LNER K3
Stanier Mogul
J26/27 0-6-0 (to modern spec now that Union Mills are no more).

Quote from: EtchedPixels on February 22, 2026, 12:29:33 AM

Probably my favourite Half Man Half Biscuit song except maybe Trumpton Riots

I believe John Peel was a great exponent of HMHB. I used to hear them pretty regularly on one of his shows.

Since I can't find one anywhere and they are long OOP as far as I can tell, I'd love to see Class 37 EWS Livery produced again with current best-in-show sound.

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Quote from: RBTKraisee on January 07, 2025, 10:49:27 PMWagon: IIA-D DRAX biomass hoppers.

Ross.

Revolution have done them, and very nice they are too.

John P

They are really nice, but at £40 each, putting a 22-wagon train together gets eye-wateringly expensive, so I'll be making my own. Given today's high prices that's pretty-much the case for all my future wagons and coaches though.

Ross.

I have a similar cost issue with container wagons for GBRf, might just have to get a couple of triple packs one pack at a time and run a short train!

Back on the wishlist, I would like a reissue of Farish 371-087A 25225 in BR blue please....

i would also like to see the 25 re released but also a Class 25/ 3 

Quote from: scottmitchell74 on February 21, 2026, 11:33:29 PMIncredible melodic metal opera based on Dracula,naturally.

I officially began my UK Themed Black Douglas Vale today and only music will be played during train activity. 

Very nice! I was wondering about the time of your post, but I see you are in the US. But then EtchedPixels came in soon after, burning the midnight oil!!

Probably my favourite Half Man Half Biscuit song except maybe Trumpton Riots

Quote from: tunneroner61 on January 07, 2025, 05:11:28 PMI'd go for:

GWR County 4-6-0
GWR King 4-6-0

Pressed Steel 3-car/Class 117 DMU

To these I would add:

GWR 72XX and 52xx tank locos

Maunsell SR King Arthur, Lord Nelson and  Q class 0-6-0

LNER V1/V3, N2 and EX GC 04

LMS Fowler 2-6-4

None of the locos that I have mentioned have ever been made RTR although some have been kits or scratch aids, and I would buy at least one of any that become RTR

Regards,

Alex

Incredible melodic metal opera based on Dracula,naturally.

I officially began my UK Themed Black Douglas Vale today and only music will be played during train activity. 

Quote from: Newportnobby on February 20, 2026, 12:34:47 PMI have to say maybe 99% of N gauge diesel horns just sound like a sparrow farting IMHO.
Having said that, the first time I heard a real Deltic horn I actually laughed because, compared to the loco power and sound, the horn was just pathetic
Imagine total loco sound on James Street

It's not helped by the fact they are not kept in tune. The Deltic horn though is I agree particularly funny because it's near inaudible when the engines are giving it some welly.

I have mixed feelings about sound. On "follow the train" kind of close up layouts I find it's a really nice feature, and I can see why the US folks jumped on that and DCC first because it fits the "todays train, all the movements" world and view. A sound fitted 08 shunting a plank layout and good use of wheel squeal and buffer clank effects works so well.

I am much less gone on sound for a lot of the "trains in the landscape" kind of layouts where the landscape noise is missing and the train would (especially in an N scale world) be a distant rumble. Maybe with good ambient sound as well (and not the damned seagulls on loop). Good ambient sound is almost imperceptable unless you listen for it.

Volume levels are IMHO mostly down to speaker choice. The newer speakers are much better than the ones they used to fit (I actually gave one of the Bachmann folks a CT cube speaker to play with in N and when they finally tried it over their usual in the DMU they were shocked how much better it was). Some stuff actually overdoes it even in N. I've got a full sound minitrix ICE and on max volume you can hear it half way round the house because the sound fitting was done right.