SPAM (Society for the Preservation of Ancient Models) thread

grumbeast · **Yesterday** at 08:27:13 PM

Most definitely SPAM, and one of the best CDN$5 purchases I ever made!

(And it still runs!)

The lima 31 was my first locomotive ever (but in BR blue) as part of a christmas present back in 19?? Alas I sold it before I'd ever tasted SPAM!

EtchedPixels · **Yesterday** at 09:35:09 PM

Mine sadly died some years back, in the "funny smell, smoke and that's a ringfield motor that won't be coming back to life" way.

At least though it was easy to convert to DCC, and these days I guess you could fit one with sound

Newportnobby · **Yesterday** at 10:06:36 PM

Nowadays I don't fritter my money away on SPAM

EtchedPixels · **Today** at 02:23:57 PM

Today's spam. White metal class 25 on a modified US style chassis, with a pair of Beaver Mark 1 suburban coaches.

grumbeast · **Today** at 03:43:29 PM

The perfect SPAM model a SPAM can

One of my dream locomotives I wanted as an 11 year old.. only had to wait 40 years! But here is an early Grafar 35001 'Channel Packet'

I think this has been posted before, but thought I would add it to this thread, she still runs, though the current draw is a bit high and she takes a bit to get going sometimes

scottmitchell74 · **Today** at 03:51:04 PM

She runs beautifully!

ntpntpntp · **Today** at 05:54:25 PM

Quote from: grumbeast on Today at 03:43:29 PMThe perfect SPAM model a SPAM can

One of my dream locomotives I wanted as an 11 year old.. only had to wait 40 years! But here is an early Grafar 35001 'Channel Packet'

That's a 2nd generation one with open frame motor? I had one of the originals with the plastic chassis and can motor. It fell apart after not much use, which was a shame as it had been a present from Dad. A few parts survive under other projects.

grumbeast · **Today** at 06:22:13 PM

Quote from: ntpntpntp on Today at 05:54:25 PMThat's a 2nd generation one with open frame motor? I had one of the originals with the plastic chassis and can motor. It fell apart after not much use, which was a shame as it had been a present from Dad. A few parts survive under other projects.

Yes appears to be 2nd gen with the open frame 3 pole

G.

KevTheBusDriver · **Today** at 08:33:36 PM

Quote from: madchadbrad on February 17, 2026, 11:23:38 PMI think I have quite a lot of SPAM material in my collection ... mostly wagons but a few locos as well. Wren-Lima, Hornby-Minitrix, some early Graham Farish/Grafar ...

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmXcBvXe
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmX8S4mz
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmX7hj5n

I'm stunned at the amount of wagon liveries Lima produced! A very nice collection there! Kev E.