Expensive year

[Newportnobby]

2026 has been and will continue to be an expensive year for yours truly.
Already arrived has been the Farish C class in SECR livery.
Next up will be the 4 car and 3 car 1938 Underground stock
Quarters 2 and 3 should see the arrival of:-
Dapol's BoB light pacific
Dapol's Mogul
Dapol's J72 in lined apple green station pilot livery
Dapol's LMS suburban coaches (3 of)
Dapol's Gresley Buffet in blue/grey
Dapol's Full  brake in maroon
EFE Baby Deltic

In fact, that clears all my pre-orders apart from the NGS 6.5T crane which we're not allowed to ask about.

I could be begging for Red Cross parcels come the end of the year!

[Nbodger]

Similar here Mick, something like £650 of spend this year. Trouble is Mrs N hasn't a clue.

May have to bribe the postman to only deliver when she is out or leave the packages in a secret place.

Only problem is Mrs N has started looking at the credit card statement and questions like what's this Rails of Sheffield at £xxx.

Mind you she still owes me a birthday present which she said could be my present-orders trouble is they have grown somewhat since then.

[port perran]

Not so bad here.

I've already bought a second Britannia on impulse a few weeks ago then, the same week, I received one of the new batch of Castles which I'd had on pre-order for a while.

The only other items I'm waiting for at the moment are:

Ex GW Mogul
Modified Hall
New run Manor.

No doubt other things will tempt me at some point.
I was almost tempted today by ROS Black 5 for £99-50 but decided against it on the grounds that they were somewhat rare on the sea wall.

[Roy L S]

I am another who has already spent a tidy sum on a Rapido Peak, three sound fitted Farish V2s and a fourth non-sound one which has since had sound fitted (YouChoos). I have a sound fitted Hall due according to Bachmann June/July plus possibly 2 x Sonic A5s and a J72 before the year end.

I am yet to order (but doubtless will) a sound fitted Class 20 and possibly an EFE Baby Deltic.

So predicted spend this year on locos alone likely to be circa £2k possibly a tad more 

That said, it isn't every year a brand new and brilliant model of my fave loco (V2) with sound gets released..

Roy

[Newportnobby]

I was speaking to @Hailstone and he told me he has 3 x Moguls on pre order + other stuff so Lord only knows what @Bob G has on order. He'll probably be having ½ a dozen light pacifics at the least!!

[port perran]

I was speaking to @Hailstone and he told me he has 3 x Moguls on pre order + other stuff so Lord only knows what @Bob G has on order. He'll probably be having ½ a dozen light pacifics at the least!!

Of course, I'd forgotten about the BoBs.
They were regular performers on the sea wall with route familiarisation turns.
I have two of the old GF pacifics but they do look rather outdated so yes, I guess I'll need to order one of the new Dapol ones.

[Newportnobby]

Sorry, Martin

[Steven B]

I have a grand total of three Mk3 sleepers on pre-order.

I'm tempted by plenty of other models, but since the delivery of the class 45, FSA/FTA and Cartics I don't think my pre-order list has been this low.

[Newportnobby]

I have a grand total of three Mk3 sleepers on pre-order.

I'm tempted by plenty of other models, but since the delivery of the class 45, FSA/FTA and Cartics I don't think my pre-order list has been this low.

Maybe 2026 is the year of transition and older models
(Sorry, Mr.Rimmer. I'm in 'Smug' mode [spoken in best Kryton voice])

[joe cassidy]

Spare a thought for those for whom buying these expensive new toys can only be dreamed of.