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Well I am as befits an ageing steam enthusiast forgetting just where I posted my go to wish list, so in so far as I can remember it went a bit like this.
1. 2 off new Bachmann V2's - sell off older pair.
2 4 new Black 5's and sell off about 8 older ones.
3. Sonic GCR livery A5
4. Rapido Jones goods 1962 yellow livery
5. Last Heljan (ever?) O2/2 low running plate GN can and short chimney (phew!)
6. a J27 from Oxford Rail
7 a P2 in later Bugatti streamline form
8. a W1 likewise as Bugatti streamliner
9. try a new Hornby 9F if it ever appears
I am sure there are a few others anyway just for now I have made a start and have purchased:-
1, a new V2 in early BR black lined livery, I also bought a decoder 21 pin jobbie from DCC concepts at the show in Bristol (Thornberry) today 60845 I paid £195 at least no postage necessary either although I had a target of £185 this was as close as possible, another stall had LNER ones cheaper but they had sound on the BR ones making them silly expensive.
1 down 12 to go and I hope to finance most of these by selling older stock, I might also point out that my 66th birthday is soon so at last the meagre state pension should be paid out which can only help if it just about covers the energy bills, I think a 1500 volt DC would really drain the finances.
Anyway it has to be stored until the fateful day (hint Eliza Dolittle day)
1. 2 off new Bachmann V2's - sell off older pair.
2 4 new Black 5's and sell off about 8 older ones.
3. Sonic GCR livery A5
4. Rapido Jones goods 1962 yellow livery
5. Last Heljan (ever?) O2/2 low running plate GN can and short chimney (phew!)
6. a J27 from Oxford Rail
7 a P2 in later Bugatti streamline form
8. a W1 likewise as Bugatti streamliner
9. try a new Hornby 9F if it ever appears
I am sure there are a few others anyway just for now I have made a start and have purchased:-
1, a new V2 in early BR black lined livery, I also bought a decoder 21 pin jobbie from DCC concepts at the show in Bristol (Thornberry) today 60845 I paid £195 at least no postage necessary either although I had a target of £185 this was as close as possible, another stall had LNER ones cheaper but they had sound on the BR ones making them silly expensive.
1 down 12 to go and I hope to finance most of these by selling older stock, I might also point out that my 66th birthday is soon so at last the meagre state pension should be paid out which can only help if it just about covers the energy bills, I think a 1500 volt DC would really drain the finances.
Anyway it has to be stored until the fateful day (hint Eliza Dolittle day)