Nostalgia

[oscar]

Christmas 1971:-

[Newportnobby]

I was just 18 then, and it's probably the first time this list had been issued since decimalisation
Thanks for posting

[oscar]

Aye, note the price of the 4-wheel coaches!

[Trainfish]

I was just 7. However, I'm thinking about placing an order, I should get a decent set-up for £20

[oscar]

 

Looking at the fact there are only two locos, and can motor ones at that, it's probably the earliest price list?

[Matthew-peter]

It would be interesting to see some of these models, especially next to a new version of the mdoel to see the changes in molds and everything  especially since the prices seem to be so low back than. (I wasnt around than, for quite some time haha)

[Newportnobby]

Aye, note the price of the 4-wheel coaches!

Shouldn't the 3rd class ones be cheaper than the 2nd class

[EtchedPixels]

It would be interesting to see some of these models, especially next to a new version of the mdoel to see the changes in molds and everything  especially since the prices seem to be so low back than. (I wasnt around than, for quite some time haha)

That depends what bit you look at. The generic coaches are actually quite good in places. Their bogies are probably the best Farish ever did until the new Stanier and Mark 1 stock, nice and close to the solebars !

[Matthew-peter]

It would be interesting to see some of these models, especially next to a new version of the mdoel to see the changes in molds and everything  especially since the prices seem to be so low back than. (I wasnt around than, for quite some time haha)

That depends what bit you look at. The generic coaches are actually quite good in places. Their bogies are probably the best Farish ever did until the new Stanier and Mark 1 stock, nice and close to the solebars !

Id say the locos and the carrriages since the carriages sound good and the locos as there is only two available haha, I would like to see the 4 wheeled coaches as they may work for a diorama I would like to do 

[oscar]

You can get the coaches on flea-bay for an arm and a leg, or get the Shredded Wheat ones cheap and adapt them. They're the same apart from the couplings, I think.

[moogle]

I was - 4 months old then! 

I've got two of the Holden tank currently in the paint shop after an overhaul and repair session.
I'll have to post some pics once they're done.

[Newportnobby]

I was - 4 months old then! 

Young whippersnapper

[Malc]

I was just 18 then, and it's probably the first time this list had been issued since decimalisation
Thanks for posting

Young whippersnapper! (I was 20)

[Matthew-peter]

I've got two of the Holden tank currently in the paint shop after an overhaul and repair session.
I'll have to post some pics once they're done.

I look forward to the photos of these

[galway]

I was just 18 then, and it's probably the first time this list had been issued since decimalisation
Thanks for posting

Young whippersnapper! (I was 20)

I was 10 and annoyed that the airfix models I use to buy for 2/11 were suddenly 15p no penny sweet on way home from toy shop, pure profiteering, although with a 6d (which was still legal) you got 6 penny sweets and only 5 from 2 1/2 new pence.

I'm sure the more mature members wont have to get their calculators out to understand this post.