Barely any bargains

[paulprice]

Nobody seems to have spotted on the Hornby website-

an N-gauge starter set including controller and track with siding, 0-6-0 diesel and wagons for £49.99.

OK, it is German outline but.......

A good way of getting a starter set for a young nephew/niece/grandchild?

Like you say, a good starter set, but given that the loco seems to be a relatively crude and unprotoypical "generic shunter" I'd say it's just cheap, rather than a bargain.

For the anecdotal record I did find a new Farish 08 (the outside frame version) for 55 quid new in a brick-and-mortar retailer last week, which I'm still feeling insufferably quite smug about  ).

You lucky collector you 

[Les1952]

A young child getting a starter set doesn't care if the loco is crude.  Getting ANY N-gauge set for the sort of price you can pick up an OO-gauge starter set must be a bonus.  Or don't we want new young entrants in N?

List price for the set has been quoted as £79.99 and £109.99.  I don't care which of these is correct.

£49.99 is a bargain.

Les

[railsquid]

Ah OK, I didn't see the original price. I agree that it would make a good starter set so is a bargain from that point of view (though maybe not something most people here would be interested in for their own needs  at that price).

[Firefox]

My Class 37, Green Livery, late crest with headcodes arrived today.

What a superb loco. Perfect box, perfect condition, runs really slow and pulls anything.

£62 from Ebay, I think it has hardly been run.

Bargains still out there!

[paulprice]

Added another Duchess to my collection last night, £40 dabs from FleaBay, it may be the older model, but its a brilliant runner, and blemish free.

Now the question if what LMS livery to repaint her in, and do I attempt a "semi" conversion?

[Railwaygun]

A young child getting a starter set doesn't care if the loco is crude.  Getting ANY N-gauge set for the sort of price you can pick up an OO-gauge starter set must be a bonus.  Or don't we want new young entrants in N?

List price for the set has been quoted as £79.99 and £109.99.  I don't care which of these is correct.

£49.99 is a bargain.

Les

the utilitarian nature of the loco probably means it is kid proof! imagine what they could do to a £200 Kettle!

[MrDavidCallan]

when bargain hunting on Ebay.Two words that make me want to attack someone with a needle file.....DEL PRADO! anyone else get Prado rage?

[NeMo]

Just add -"del prado" to your search... and they'll be gone!

Cheers, NeMo

when bargain hunting on Ebay.Two words that make me want to attack someone with a needle file.....DEL PRADO! anyone else get Prado rage?