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Seriously it can get expensive

Quote from: Oldman on May 02, 2013, 10:34:30 PM
Definately no train purchases this month.

Having my eyes tested next week and think I shall be forking out for new varifocal glasses :'(

Wow.  Very pricey.  I spent £550 last year and that with fairly cheap non designer frames!  But with only my own club show (next weekend) this month and then holiday in Norway, spending on railways less likely to be a risk.  Mind you a ride on the Flam line is in the offing.

Hi guys first post no here so be kind

I've just been browsing through and noticed this topic and laughed as I said I'd not be buying anything myself this month! That was until I went into modelzone earlier and spied a 2 car blue 101 sat in the cabinet,the decision to buy it was made all the more easier by the £49.99 price tag 

Quote from: Portpatrick on May 04, 2013, 05:53:12 PM

Wow.  Very pricey.  I spent £550 last year and that with fairly cheap non designer frames!

May be more than one month :'(
Have one old pair that I could use the frames from - Think they are Diesel but can't read the small print now,which is why the eye test is needed.

Quote from: Wayne 56089 on May 04, 2013, 06:49:44 PM
Hi guys first post no here so be kind

I've just been browsing through and noticed this topic and laughed as I said I'd not be buying anything myself this month! That was until I went into modelzone earlier and spied a 2 car blue 101 sat in the cabinet,the decision to buy it was made all the more easier by the £49.99 price tag 

Nothing wrong with grabbing a bargain like that Wayne 

Modelzones selection of N Gauge is slowly improving 

cheers John.

That's exactly what I thought!

The bloke in there said that the n gauge in there will be improving soon, mind considering there was that, a green 03 for £36 and the limited edition 08 they do it shouldn't take much!

I do like the limited edition 08, it is a very smart looking livery 

cheers John.

Quote from: NTrain on May 04, 2013, 05:26:13 PM
From those of us who have trade adverts on the forum.


Seriously it can get expensive

Hi gang,

Putting this back into perspective, the May 'no spend' is an aspiration....although I bought a few (non rolling stock) items at Bristol the other day....about £10 all in.

Also, I spent some money with Bob of N Train as a speculative project in the last month or so.....
Hopefully, ther is no disrespect to the traders on this forum (as none is intended), but more the aspiration that I can exercise the self control to prioritise my purchases in the next few months...

Of course, if Bob gets his 313(& derivatives) to market, I may well reassess!!!

Later,
Stu in LFBD

Touche (or however you spell it)

I do absolutely agree with this. although it was a pitty that the class 43 Virgin is blowing up decoders everytime it runs for 5 minutes , but they offer such a good service that the power car will be replaced after the bank - holiday.

was it worth the visit, yes more then that, lovely people, but for me living in Cambridgeshire a long ride.

Bristol show today...

4 sets of Peco points...
3 2nd hand Minitrix DB trucks (reduced to £6 each)...
1 ballaster...
1 DVD on 'How to Airbrush' (decided to start learning somewhere!)

...so definitely not 'No Buying Month' for me! 

Hi Gang;

Well, that didn't last long....

45114 for converting to Ixion....£36
90030 maybe a DB repaint...£32

Bargains....the pair of them!!!!

Later;
STU from EGDL

Does spending a book token on a copy of the 1863 Bradshaws guide count

Well I broke the rule this month.
£1.70 on a set of Peco NR202 brick loads.
Have had to repaint them to match the stacks for the brickworks project.
Suppose I shall also have to invest  in 4 off 5 plank open wagons to fit them in.

I`ve blown it, 4 new Loco`s, new class 70 tomorrow, 7 DCC chips and 5 sets of points!
Not all bad though as it was all paid for by selling my crap on ebay to get the paypal funds