SPAM (Society for the Preservation of Ancient Models) thread

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@Cols   My first N gauge set was a Bachmann diesel freight set bought in Fiji in 1974, to which I added a Grafar Pannier tank and Spam Can which both fell apart quite rapidly whereas the cheap old Bachmann kept on going.  The Minitrix models were far better than contemporary Grafar and Lima.  My Rivarossi Jubilee was also excellent - the "Rolls Royce" of British N steam locos.

I converted to European N in the early 80s and have never looked back.  I'm still running 70s Minitrix, Fleischmann, and Arnold alongside current models.  I suppose I generally consider 60s and 70s models as Ancient

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@Cols
I have a similar story although I'm just a young whippersnapper of 72.
Started N gauge in the 70s with a Farish 94xx pannier, a 2 car class 101 alng with a Minitrix Britannia, 9F and 2MT tank. Apart from the DMU I still have them all and they run very well. Like you I also purchased the Dapol 14xx and a straight sided 45xx which run well but take off like scalded cats. I now have some 130 pieces of motive power with more on pre order
Like you, I am entrenched in the analogue camp and won't budge