bartram108

Good on you then - note I wasn't doubting your integrity

How did you get it for £100 - I've not seen anything less than £125

I've already stated my scepticism regarding Hatton's advertising of the 'damaged' loco's as they only claim to have 1 of each - and they're still showing 1 of the Cemex 66780 - with more than 10 'perfect' examples of the same model

How could you know it was 'that' one?

I find it interesting that they're only showing one of each faulty loco - given the number of people on here who appear to have sent theirs back then i'm guessing that's purely a marketing strategy.

Exactly what i have done

This is the item in question - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELECTRICAL-TRANSFORMER-SUBSTATION-DIORAMA-WITH-PYLON-READY-TO-PLANT-ON-LAYOUT/203126895784?hash=item2f4b4e74a8:g:akIAAOSwcVZfeIvr

What's it weigh in at?

Here's the link to their website - https://www.altonmodelcentre.co.uk/new-arrivals/oo-oo-9-gauge-railways/

Model Rail - October 2003

Perhaps given the current circumstances, you could consider changing the name (temporarily) to Loch Down?

Plenty of options on ebay - here's an example - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4mm-Diesel-Detailing-Pipe-Pack/114401047968?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200520130048%26meid%3D5e259563b1884a00ab868cfc55fb9425%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D7%26mehot%3Dpf%26sd%3D113969766644%26itm%3D114401047968%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWebWithDarwoV3BBEV2b&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 For screw link couplings, try Accurascale - https://accurascale.co.uk/collections/couplers

I recently pre-ordered 2 coaches, priced at £34.99 each. The total of £69.98 thus exceeded Hornby's offer of 'free' postage. What I didn't realise at the time, and it only came to light now the goods have arrived and I've been invoiced for the payment, was that Hornby had generated 2 orders, for £34.99 each - thus £4.97 postage was added to each. However a quick phone call to the Customer Services team and a nice lady promptly refunded he postage costs.

Can't wait to get mine in time for Xmas