LCDR Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Purely on impulse I bought a 'Blue Rapier' set in the Hornby Black Friday sale. It is the first time I have had my paws on the trainset controller and I was somewhat sceptical until I tried it. However I found that is was responsive and positive in operation, quite a pleasant surprise. The train itself is well up to Hornby's high standards, the plastic wheels run free and very smoothly as does the motor, and it even has headlights (although no tail light, but then it is a Railroad standard so getting headlights was a surprise) . Moulded roof detail was fine and the added dummy pantographs and HV cabling looked reasonably accurate. The added bits are a bit plasticy in finish but these can be toned down with a lick of paint. What really impressed me was the packaging, now all made from cardboard. The items all fitted snugly but were easy to remove and replace, unlike the old expanded polystyrene of days past. Now I know these never operated on the LC&DR section in the 1950s, but they do nowadays, and at the price they were being offered it was too good an opportunity to miss. (Now if I could only get three more carriages to make up the set .................) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I bought a Thomas the Tank Engine set for my grandson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andys steam dayz Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I have the locomtion glossy King George V ltd it ion plus I have bought the tts sound King Richard ll in BR blue I feel a double header coming on regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choralc Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 R3251 & R3252 The Great Goodbye Mallard & Dominion of Canada fitted with sound by DCC Concepts (2nd hand) and came with their very nice MPD storage boxes. The only one from the seller I didn't eventually get was R3256 Sir Nigel Gresley. Perhaps one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graskie Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Got my 60029 "King Edward" back yesterday, fitted with Youchoos Zimo sound decoder, working directional lamps, firebox glow linked to coaling, and crew. It's a beauty and runs very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2e0dtoeric Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Not really relevent, but two smashed fence panels and a piece of tree - in my garden - deposited by the wind!I wonder if the owner wants them back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Hi Graskie Back with the rubbish - 60029 was an A4 named'Woodcock'. Do you mean 6029? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Got a Dapol Western today from a gent on another forum. Beautiful loco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graskie Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Yes. Thanks for the correction, PP. As if I'd go to all that expense on an A4....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 A good day at Gateshead Toy Fair today (05/12) , despite high winds, drizzle and some travel disruption, fortunately not too serious where I was going. Mostly Hornby Dublo - some 3R points, seven boxed wagons, two coaches and a EE type 1 Bo-Bo in need of TLC. Also a Wrenn Universal curved point still on its backing card, two Triang platform ramps (early type) and a Lima A1A-A1A Brush type 2 in BR green. Two boxed mint Triang TT type A engine sheds, some more loco storage boxes and a couple of books rounded off the day. York Toy Fair tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 And at York Toy-Fair yesterday another excellent day!Another Hornby Dublo 3 rail Bo-Bo but this time a good runner in an original box, plus a 3 rail 'Bristol Castle' (Oh heavens LC&DR is buying Greasy, Wet & Rusty locos, shock - horror!!). Another Triang TT Merchant Navy, OK a bit tatty but running. An unmade Kitmaster Beyer Garratt, - (wow, I never thought I'd ever get another of these!). Half a dozen Hornby Dublo SD6 wagons and a boxed, mint SD Full Brake in maroon. Two made up 'O' gauge wagons (Plate wagon and Pipe wagon) from Parkside Kits. Lastly three dozen assorted whitemetal 'O' gauge chimneys and domes which may come in useful one day. All safely smuggled past SWMBO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choralc Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 R3296 LNER 4-4-0 D49/1 Hunt Class 'The Burton' from Locomotion Models/NRM as a Black Friday purchase. DCC fitted and a very nice model. Again I've been fortunate that they run well straight from the box (and speaking of which the item came in a decent sized mailing box). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazy Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Today I have minely buying tenders 3 pats 2 scots and couple black 5. My LMS 4-6-0 fleet is coming on. Can now call on 23. Oh and a lner 04 but don't tell anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Well done, Fazy. You're learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 A Hornby 'Royal Scot'! However this one is a 4-4-2, 20v AC three rail and looks nothing like the real thing. This is a tinplate gauge O toy from the Meccano Hornby Series, one of the 'badge engineered' No 2 Special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Today went into Monk-Bar Models and saw the new Dapol class 73. Couldn't resist it. It is a really nice model and in green too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choralc Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 November was a very expensive hobby month for me. Order #6 of 7 from Hornby arriving today (still waiting for the 1st and 5th to arrive) R3246TTS LNER 2-8-2 Cock o' the North - again I've been fortunate that the TTS locos run well on my rolling road R4601 Corridor Buffet Car - I like how heavy it is and that it came with alternate close couplers & yes I know it's BR Another R8245 Sapphire - at £16.66 I couldn't resist to help the order over the free delivery threshhold. Also, it came in a proper box filled with airbags and even the decoder was in bubble wrap. I wonder if my concerns regarding the new mailing cartons had reached them by then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Just been notified by Hornby that Manston is on its way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Just been notified by Hornby that Manston is on its way.Yes, so have I. That means I shall be re-numbering one of my R357s shortly, - '34066 Spitfire' I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VESPA Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Well, I have been going over the top it seems in the past 4 weeks or so. Two Brits, one Star Class, one 2-8-0 tank, P2 in TTS at a bargain £105 and two diesel brake tenders. Far too much with my new Jag as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tersono Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Bought a Mallard cheap from the Liverpool shop (split from a set) and Manston seems to have found its way into my shopping basket today.Oh, and I found a Princess Arthur of Connaught BNIB recently. *facepalm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverLady Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Winston Churchill Funeral Train has just arrived for me this morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Just bought a couple of Hornby/Dapol Auto tank Chassis for some 3d printed GWR 517 bodies I've just made. All i need to do is fit handraiols, paint and transfer and they'll be done!Still waiting for my Winston Chrchill pack. Ironically 517's are based on Fair Rosamund, the Blenheim and Woodstock branch locos for many years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Bought a Mallard cheap from the Liverpool shop (split from a set) and Manston seems to have found its way into my shopping basket today.Oh, and I found a Princess Arthur of Connaught BNIB recently. *facepalmHi tersono, you might find this video interesting - itinspired me to by my Princess Arthour of Connaught https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHIEudnoRYU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2e0dtoeric Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 An 009 Ffestiniog coach, to go with the two wagons on a Llanfair truck, I posted the pic of previously - one monor problem, the coach is longer than the long wheel-base truck that was going to carry it! - - plan B - (That's one of my r/c planes, in the background!) /media/tinymce_upload/870f9be053e9a3e94b01b06b394c5cbd.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/fbeedbbdac8bd6b6952168ad2d1da88b.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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