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Theres not just Bachmann making stuff now dont Haidar make some locos too?

And the awful triang model with huge flanges,,,,I remember them being dumped with other Canadian Triang stuff in a UK chain of toy shops early 80s selling with F units for £5ea and freight cars for 75p!!

Well just announced on Welsh TV news that the MURCO Milford Haven refinery will be closing after a consultation period,,,,so no more Robeston workings, get your photos while you can!

Herpa have done a couple of US models like this Buick Grand National, normaly they can be found cheap on ebay.de not ebay.co.uk , also of note is that it seems model cars are sold as 1/87 not HO !

They are very low number hand built resins,but true the prices are rather high,,,maybe 3 or 4 on a parking lot, or do you buy a loco for the same money!

Again look at NEO Models,,,you will be spoilt for choice http://neoshop.replicars.nl/ http://neoshop.replicars.nl/index.php?massstab=43&marke=Dodge http://neoshop.replicars.nl/index.php?massstab=43&marke=Cadillac

The Dutch company NEO make plenty of 1/87 US cars but little expensive as handbuilt eg-- http://neoshop.replicars.nl/detail.php?nr=176631&massstab=&marke= http://neoshop.replicars.nl/detail.php?nr=174788&massstab=&marke= http://neoshop.replicars.nl/detail.php?nr=174793&massstab=&marke= Very nice models, can be found cheap on Ebay

Thanks for the link,,,This livery to me is far nicer than the new black of SJ,,this reminds me of Norfolk Southern in the USA, I imagine very difficult to keep clean!

Well after nearly two months our insurance claim has at last fully recuperated our losses from the flood. We were on a new for old policy, normally this means they 'recommend" several retail outlets that will reimburse you with a like for like or similar replacement of damaged goods,,this is fine for our Bosch white goods as we have a currys electrical two miles down the bypass, however things get difficult when it comes to specialist HO models but now all is settled Ive purchased five new locomotives, four have arrived already and the final loco is on the way, i was very lucky in obtaining the one loco as its been out of production for a couple of years but there was one on a second hand list with an online retailer in Sweden, any way here is some quick photographs of the four here with a brief description. TOP-- Hobbytrade NSB Di6, built as a order for 12 locos by Siemens in Kiel inn 1996 by 1999 they had been returned to Siemens as 'nonoperational" with a plethora of faults ,they they became part of the Disspolok lease pool and served with CFL and NOB in Northern Germany and the problems now seem to have been resolved, some of series now classed 2700 have now returned to Norway and operate with the freight operator CargoLink. BOTTOM-- NMJ NSB/CargoNet Di8, built as an order of 20 locos again with Siemens at the MAK factory in Kiel with Caterpillar engines these were slightly more reliable than the Di6 locos but they havent been without their problems, they now operate within the CargoNet pool but 10 of these locos now operate in the UK with GBRf ,,now dont go looking for them on the WCML as they wouldnt get as far as the next bridge as the large Berne loading gauge means they can only be used within Lackenby and Redcar steelworks. I'm not sure of the colour scheme they operate in the UK. My next two locos come from neighbouring Sweden and can be seen operating in parts of Norway, modellers license is used here!! TOP-- JECO Models , a limited edition of 100 models of the RC3 loco in the now bankrupt open access operator Oftobanen who were based in Narvik Norway, this loco is my only loco with DCC sound. Jeco models are mostly highy refinished Roco models but they are gradually introducing their own range of models. BOTTOM-- Hobbytrade TGOJ class MZ, TGOJ were a famous Swedish operator now part of SJ and Green Cargo, these former GM Danish MZ class locos have become popular second hand buys in Norway and Sweden and can be seen with many operators a claim to fame of TGOJ was the pioneering use of GM 'Class 66" locos in Scandinavia , which will be available this year in HO scale, I will add a blog entry on some interesting items of rolling stock in due course.

Yes thanks all covered,,,,admit nice new items but some things cant be replaced

Well, my modelling of any scale Rhb HOm or HO NSB had to come to a complete halt after we returned from a Ski trip to Andorra to find the house had be flooded severly during our stay away. My recent purchases of Bemo for my HOm and my modern UK outline were destroyed as they were in the rear utility room that was 4ft deep of stagnant water, my Norwegian HO survived thanks to being in the loft, but alas they have had to go into store until we move back to the house in 3 weeks time, Ive lost contact with the hobby and gaining my feet gradually . things are difficult when literally you have to fully furninish 99% of your home and electricals only this week have I managed to sign into RM web, however I will perservere and add more posts soon [ ]

Freight tends to be at night, there is a freight that stops at Finse to unload the stock for the resort to "live" remember this has no road link.

Im not sure the trains are running there today, the tracks look rather snow bound, in fact ive just seen a guy cross country skiing along the line!

At last some decent photos of the FO tunnel loks in use with the Rhb so it gives my loco a use on my forthcoming layout! http://www.flickr.com/photos/johannes-j-smit/4213205929/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/fototak/6461028459/