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.

[Kris]

I've managed not to buy very many new toys this year (so far!). I have mostly been spending money on track, which has seen me purchase 2 sets of scissor crossings and 28 turnouts. Another 8 turnouts to purchase and I will have enough to finish building the fiddle yard. Once these are all purchased it will be time to buy the point motors and then it will be on to the boards to control these and monitor the fiddle yard ready for automation.

My job this week is to build the 3 main boards for the fiddle yard and start to lay track. I have managed to cut almost all the ply for this today, so there is hope.