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I e just received the standard parcel force “bill” for some items I have purchased from Germany I’ve been charged £7.00 duty ontop of the VAT and their extortion charge to tap a few figures into a computer , I take the £7 duty is the difference between allowance and the cost of the model?

Always thought this would have made a brilliant design for a modern UK tram ,

So debuts on YouTube at 19.00 Uk time , would anyone like to speculate as to what this maybe? I’m putting my money on the old reworked MTH SD70ace anyone else with speculation?

The said site is modeltraincloseouts.com if you put this into YouTube you will get the content I mentioned in my OP thanks

I’ve been looking for a genesis BNSF H3 GP for a couple of months , 38 or 25 , I’ve seen a few on the famous auction site but they all tend to be high in price, I did a google yesterday and a “discounted” hobby retailer (online only) selling the GP38 for all of $129 , now this “did” seem a bargain so gave it some thought, my basic instinct said do some research but my desire said buy it now,,, but I decided to do some research before I purchased and was pleased I did so, as it seems this vendor has developed his own kind of fan club on some US forums and even a YouTube video about how he doesn’t post his trains , (takes your money and that’s it) ,,if he ever had them in the first place? that is, so my bargain was not to be and will keep on looking , just be careful when your offered gold for the price tag of bronze!

Saw this on YouTube then did a google on it as I’ve not seen such a short train I did think it was a fakery loco top and tail On 2 superliners https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.fox4news.com/news/4-hurt-after-amtrak-train-from-fort-worth-crashes-into-semi-in-oklahoma.amp

There used to be a good retailer called Jeco not sure if still about do a google search

18.35 UK time the BNSF business train just passed through Fort Madison guess Galesburg will be next spot GE8281 is head end

Thanks MDVLE very interesting, I’m a snob when purchasing correctly detailed locomotives I’ve mostly genesis , scaletrains rivet counter, Fox Valley , Atlas and Bowser now back in the hobby in my mid life I’m more choosey , I had relatives in Boston and used to visit 1 to 2 times a year when a kid (80s) buy my blue box and order twice the price on detail parts, the roundhouse seems to be the blue box of today. I don’t model NS but like the scheme the hedgehog locos are in, my only other NS loco in a rosta of 30 is the GoRail SD60E in genesis only because again like the GoRail scheme and caboose stop had mint model for $115 , as long as accurate I’d probably take a yellow, blue and red front! , I don’t have any genesis GE all scaletrains but if Athearn come up with the goods that may be my first,

Pity they didn’t come with some samples to the warley show I’d take a wild guess that after uk outline North American comes 2nd in popularity in the uk ,

Hi all just a question, I know there is the Athearn roundhouse model of the NS hedgehog loco but does anyone know of any plans by scaletrains or for Athearn to include into the genesis line up of the AC44C6 in any variant? , scaletrains tend to do a lot of NS so hopefully this will be in the range soon, might drop them a mail

Thanks I agree a super loco, I did have a couple Of years ago the same loco in the RTR model, just need 3 more rapido Horizons to go with my dinette I have send them an email and they say there “might” be another run of Amtrak in the near future, I wouldn’t have bought my dinette if I had known about the release of the Kato super liners again,,,,just something about the Walthers and Bachman Amfleets that doesn’t grab me,

Many thanks the screw is still there at the base of the plastic case so should be all good

I’ve had a bit of a bounty parcel today various intermountain and Exactrail freight cars and my previously posted genesis P42. Perhaps I’m a detail snob when it comes to freight cars avoiding scale trains operator and Atlas trainman mostly going for exactrail, proto2000 , genesis etc however I saw a recent review on Athearn ready to roll gunderson 60ft box cars and was impressed with the underbody detail and separate grabs at the ends and some photo etch parts too so purchased one in TTX TBOX (ATH75250) and a red CP rail (ATH75262). For $40 I’m impressed about on par detail wise with my early genesis 50ft cars with underbody details, so much ive ordered a triple pack for the TBOX , only one criticism and this isn’t just for there cars, my TBOX has the interior weight moving around inside , this is my 5th model like this the other being from Tangent and Exactrail I’m not going to risk taking the body off the chassis and risking loosing some of the details in the process may dremel a small hole and squeeze a little CA inside hoping it will hold the weight down but then there is the risk of it glueing the weight on the side of the car and not the floor, anyone else had or rectified this problem? I’ve added a couple of pictures of the details

Arrived today from the USA , my Athearn Genesis P42 (ATHG81102) in 40th anniversary PhIV livery , my personal favourite as will go nicely with my PhVI horizons when I get my complete set. looks far better than the RTR model and weighs much more, a lot of fine details on the bogies and cab roof antennas, front coupler is loose in the box I’m not sure if they all come like this for optional attachment? Very pleased just need to get some sound and more important a layout for it to run on!

The original rivarossi models until the 90s were to 1/80 Scale

I’ve just tried to order my kit didn’t give me an option for my UK address so used my Californian address and still no luck you don’t have to pay anything but need to check out as I use PayPal it just trips out all the time, will they again later

After just 6 days from Otter Valley my Dinette has arrived now just sit and wait for a hopeful re release of the coach cars, I’m. Or selling my soul to pay the $200+ they are selling for now ,,,

I’ve the triclops BNSF I’ve not even taken it out the box yet ,,,

Yes I saw them , I had some of them about 13 years ago would be interested to see how i proved they are , ive ordered a Rapido Dinette now in the hope there will be a re run soon, no rush ive not even started base board construction yet, again when you mention Walthers I could run my horizon sandwiched between some Amfleets

Many thanks for your help, I might get one of the dinettes to keep my appetite and await another run, your news pages are always excellent for Rapido releases, in also keeping an eye on a UK bus release that I used to Drive for many years in Birmingham I believe Jason is a big fan of ,

Hi all, having to take a break for 13 months due to the covid interruption lm a little behind on some releases, think I may have missed some and one being the rapido horizons , I only see Dinettes for sale I have seen some coaches but not for me at $240 each , have they all been released now in coach form including the California cars? , It can work both ways as I thought I’d missed the rapido flexflo but found some half price last week,,,,

I model modern BNSF with H2 and H3 units I’ve also got 2 Montana Rail Link locos and the announced Genesis SD70ace is on order too , I really like all the UP heritage units and some of the NS, (just need a bigger bank balance and 16 months on and off furlough doesn’t help!) my only NS is the GoRail SD60 only got that as at $125 couldn’t refuse ,

No trains through La Plata due to a derailment at Marceline , the train in the cam now has been there 14 hours and Amtrak 4 is in Kansas City

There a modeller on YouTube regularly updates his content based around that area well worth a look , super modelling skills, SoCal Scale Models