Having been into N gauge for over 35 years, and a layout based loosely where 4 regions of British Railways would meet in the late 50s/early 60s, I have 100-110 loco/units. I won't be stopping there either, as I have 5 more on pre order and another 3 to order when the order books open.

Rolling stock is like garlic: can't have enough of it
I don't even try to count

Quote from: AlexanderJesse on January 23, 2021, 04:26:37 PM
Rolling stock is like garlic: can't have enough of it
I don't even try to count

I think my wife and I have that conversation every other day..."does this have enough garlic?" ......"do another just to be sure".

Wish she said the same when I talk about buying more model trains 

Regarding the original question, I have...6 currently (two are EMU). However I have a long list of "wanted", just need to be able to find them!

If theres any Minitrix warships in the box threatened please let me know, Im still short of the whole fleet......

I've been collecting since 1971, but I have very few models now that are pre 2005. Perhaps a better measure of how much this hobby takes over is how much I have sold on EBay and the N'porium to fund the newer stuff. Now that would buy a 2 year old BMW 3 series...

My worst admission of guilt is that ten years ago I started collecting in OO the things that you cant get in N - mostly SR EMUs and DMUs initially, but then I found I had to have locos to go with them as well, and in OO I now have examples of classes 03/07/08/31/33 (3 different ones)/35/42/47/52/71/73. Plus 8 Mk 1 coaches, a Parcels train, 7 Yeoman PCAs, 4 Dogfish and Shark, and 5 B and A class tanks!

And it all takes up eight times the volume of N!!!! Sheer lunacy!!!!

Bob

Apart from the Lima stuff I cant part with anything...got far to many, but will end up with some more.

I enjoy scratch building/modifying/kit building/detailing RTR locos far more than actually using the layout and have been doing so for 35+ years. I counted up my locos and multiple units a couple of years ago and it was north of 250 and I've built quite a few since!
Once upon a time before I saw the light I modelled the GWR and have at least 40 locos none of which have turned a wheel for over 25 years and whilst I have purchased more recent GWR loco offerings they were immediately sacrificed to the Southern or Great Eastern.
For a while I went all NSE and have a number of locos and MU's but, again, they are now confined to stock boxes and are unlikely to see the light of day any time soon.
Interests change and develop and as a consequence so does the loco fleet.

  That's like asking a woman how many pairs of shoes to you have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As for me, more locos than I need and I will no doubt get some more! 

Quote from: SD35 on January 23, 2021, 03:10:59 PM
There's a large box of Poole Farish, minitrix and lima stuff ... Probably better off down the tip to make some space.

Noooo.... (well apart from the Lima locos maybe, they were rubbish)     

Minitrix locos generally very well made and still perfectly useful.  Poole Farish stuff not my thing (I moved to Continental N back in the 80s specifically to get away from Poole Farish and run more good quality Minitrix, Fleischmann etc. )

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Does anyone still collect the old stuff?

Yes definitely, same as some people like old cars: robust and easy to service.

I have a "history of N gauge" fleet within my collection with models going back to the 60s.

On my layout at shows you'll find 1970s models still playing their part and running perfectly well alongside 20xx models 

Just one short answer

NOT ENOUGH

Mike H

I would put ads up as paddy suggests in the ngf classifieds. You never know some one will find a good home

Minitrix stuff still sells for decent prices maybe not as accurate but reliable even now.Repaints help.

Quote from: Nbodger on January 23, 2021, 05:45:38 PM
Just one short answer

NOT ENOUGH

Mike H

I'm with you Mike.
Cant spend on holidays. And there is only so much food and drink you can consume at any sitting...

Bob

Quote from: BramptonBranch on January 23, 2021, 06:01:04 PM
Minitrix stuff still sells for decent prices... Repaints help.

Er.. that rather depends on the quality of the repaint. The ones I've come across are mostly terrible and I wonder why on earth someone thought is would be a good idea  :'( , but of course we do have stars like @Ozymandias of this parish who do a proper job 

Well @Ozymandias repaints mine so I KNOW.
just how good they can be. The fact he services them is  bonus.