SamThomas

There will always be an image/link to show another POV. However, the Series Land Rover could probably be repaired in an afternoon by a couple of half-compenent home mechanics with a decent tool kit - no welding required either & it would not be written off. Actually, IMHO, the military style bumper has done it's job - it has deformed absorbing the impact preventing further damage. Also, the exposed tyre will have absorbed what was left of the impact. The wing looks bad but it is aluminium. & before anyone else jumps in I do appreciate that the F/N/S chassis rail may be damaged. As for the chassisless "Land Rover", well, considering that it impacted a solid imovable object with very little (if any) give............... I'd still prefer to be in any Land Rover than the rear seats of the Volvo - especially as the safety cage only appears to go as far as the "B" pillar.

OK, I'll rephrase ; "with no ventilation" to ; "in the incorrect environment for the relavant materials". 🙂

If you read my post you will see where I've already pointed interested parties. The "LR circles" remark was tongue in cheek - this forum really does need a TIC smiley.

You can quote as much physics as you can find but I still would not want to be in the back of the Volvo (which does not appear to me to be part of the safety cage). LR's are pretty hefty vehicles & if you google image search you will find many images of LR's being crash tested.

The Johnster has made a good point about storage or use. Use it or lose it may be the key, what's the betting those models (or at least a good proportin of them) that have suffered the dreaded rot have been in storage with no ventilation ? Good point also about why European locomotives cost more than UK ones - all the new Roco locomotives I've seen recently are made in the UK. A lot of their rolling stock is made in Vientnam. Maybe, "toy trains" are designed for a limited life/useage span - like cars, & they cost a lot more !

It's widely regarded in LR circles (real Land Rovers, the ones with chassis) that "the other car is your crumple zone).

SR71 made a good point about contamination. Could the (probably) increased use of recycled materials contribute to the issue ?

Would not want to be sitting in the back if rear-ended by a Land Rover.

Did they also do a Vanden Plas version with a Miss Piggy Nose ?

Despite their outragious prices for componant parts they were handy for the bits you needed the same day & could not wait for mail order. Our local one had old "old boy" who knew his stuff (he was a radio ham), a young guy who did not know a lot but was helpful & would find out both these gius were always cheerful. The manager however, knew nothing about the products or how to deal with customers & was borderline insolent & a very miserable inividual at the best of times.

Thanks for all those great images. The model railway is starting to look very sad in places, it is something like 40 years old though & must be due for a refresh.

Please excuse what is almost certainly a stupid question. Are thees concrete sections fixed to the concrete base or will the sheer weight of the infil keep them in place ?

I admire your faith in 2 > 4. Parcels are not a;ways on pallets or cages. Collecting from the hub only eliminates 5.

& it run out of fuel very quickly.

But it's already been thrown about & maybe at the bottom of a full demountable body in a large truck. I've done agency driving for one of the big "good" parcels outfits.