Expensive year

[njee20]

No need to wait for tax years and what not, you can dispose of personal possessions with impunity, no tax owed.

[Bob G]

No need to wait for tax years and what not, you can dispose of personal possessions with impunity, no tax owed.

Of course you and I know that, but EBay loves to send details to the taxman if you sell more than £1000 a year, whether it's a business or not. More importantly, from January to March, people are generally recovering from Christmas, and because my stuff is looked after well (aka stored well) I'd like to get the most I can - not that I'm ever going to be in profit (there's another thread on that, I believe).

Bob

[njee20]

They can send everything they want, you still don't owe tax!

[Bob G]

There are certain elements of the regulatory world who love to get one over on you, rightly or wrongly.

So when you've been nicked for spending more than 30 seconds in the middle lane of the M69 by a vigilante with a dashcam who particularly didn't like BMW drivers, and who subsequently had to break the law by speeding to overtake me, but didn't get done because he reported me, you realise the world is not a fair place, and that everyone is out to get you 

I track all my retail purchases and EBay (or other) sales for that very reason.

[njee20]

EBay has pretty decent reporting tools, no need to track anything separately. Obviously your prerogative to do whatever you deem necessary - but there are a lot of misconceptions on this one and I think it's important to correct, there is no tax liability if you're just disposing of personal possessions. Nuance around high value possessions (not toy trains) and CGT notwithstanding!

Anyway, the buying bit is more fun!

[Bigmac]

i wouldnt mind a GW mogul--is it likely to appear in the next few years ?  Ive already got a very nice kit built one--no idea who built it.

Modified hall?..... maybe. Got 3 dapol ones--will i even notice the difference ?

Spam can ? highly unlikely--even if it does show up this year.

Sonic prairie.  I ought to really--after all i did hack 2 farish ones to make 42xx and 72xx.( well--kinda )

[Newportnobby]

Both the Bulleid light pacifics and the Moguls are due Qtr 2 2026 but, then again.............

[Bazza]

Both the Bulleid light pacifics and the Moguls are due Qtr 2 2026 but, then again.............

Yep. Aren't we already in Q2 2026? So theoretically due anytime now.

[Bob G]

I've got both the Mogul and Manor down for Q4/2026. I hope so because I have 4 WC/BB to purchase!

[Newportnobby]

Both the Bulleid light pacifics and the Moguls are due Qtr 2 2026 but, then again.............

Yep. Aren't we already in Q2 2026? So theoretically due anytime now.

Who knows? the goalposts move more often than an orange man changes his mind

[Bob G]

Who knows? the goalposts move more often than an orange man changes his mind

I didn't realise the Dutch changed their minds a lot? I thought they just kept their finger in the dyke.

[Newportnobby]

Who knows? the goalposts move more often than an orange man changes his mind

I didn't realise the Dutch changed their minds a lot? I thought they just kept their finger in the dyke.

  

[port perran]

With several items on the pre-order list the last thing I needed was to spend too much at the Newton Abbot toy and train fayre this morning.

Hmmmmmm........was this too much I wonder ?

[The Q]

I've bought 1 book on a railway that I'm modelling, about a dozen wagons so far.
Most further spending in 2mm will be on plasticard , I have a lot of buildings to build of real prototypes.. spend so far £100 ISH, expected another £100 on that. Then when I decide how to do it that layout needs another £200, on building the off scene boards with track.

Then there an order sitting on this tablet, that will be ordered next week, to build something in 1.5mm. £280

Then some non expense, literally today  I've just inherited around another £100  of 4mm scale lorries.

[Ensign Elliott]

So far this year has seen another Peak, 64xx, 57xx, Britannia added to the fleet. Three of the new Halls, a BoB and a Mogul are also on the pre order list, so yes it will be a rather expensive year.