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Thought this might be a fun topic after looking at my stock collection which has nowhere to run!!

 

After a long absence from trains and model railways I, like so many others, have returned with an idea to once again build and run a model railway. My reintroduction to the hobby started with the purchase of Hornby 50004 St Vincent in large logo livery in 2012 off ebay. I could not believe the improvement in detail and running gear since my days modelling in the late 80's with Lima and Hornby models. Before I knew it I had purchased another one! 50045 Achilles in Network Southeast livery. I still have the Clipper DC controller I had as a kid so hooked this up to some old track to check the locos worked. Little did I know this was just going to be the start.

 

I soon had ideas of building a layout based on Salisbury in the late 80's early 90's which would allow me to run loads of 50's 33's and 47's. Salisbury seems a great station to model (if you have a fondness for 50's obviously!) as one of the great things there were the regular loco changes and stock runarounds.

 

It's then that my addiction started! With a layout idea and era chosen I started collecting stock to run on this brilliant layout which to this day has not been built, but the pile of stock has!

 

I realised I cannot be the only one who has done this, but has anyone else amassed as much stock with no layout?

 

Stock consists of:

 

Quite a few locos coaches and wagons

 

(Amended after advice!!)

 

I cannot be the worst out there!!!

 

Has anyone got any advice on how to stop this stock addiction? :)

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Well, maybe Bachhy will one day do the Mk1 equivalents...

 

Sounds a great and very focused collection you have there, that's the advantage of selecting a specific location and time frame.

 

What sort of layout do you fancy?

 

Phil

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I think many of us buy stock and other items for reasons which are later subject to change. I'm as guilty as anyone on that score. However, my collection has now been thinned down to a more realistic level and in keeping with what I consider to be achievable targets in terms of layout plans. Having said that, I have more than a few items which take era creep to a nuclear level  :O

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Well, maybe Bachhy will one day do the Mk1 equivalents...

 

Sounds a great and very focused collection you have there, that's the advantage of selecting a specific location and time frame.

 

What sort of layout do you fancy?

 

Phil

The plan is a roundy roundy layout in the loft of a pretty standard Victorian terrace. Was rather shocked the other day when I placed a prototypical worse scenario train on some track, 2 x 50's & 8 x mk2's!!! As a loft extension is not possible the rakes will have to be 7 x mk2's with platforms just long enough to take double headers. The plan is to actually over exaggerate the station curve at the West end but it should just fit along the gable end with straight platforms on 3&4.

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I too confess to owning huge collections and not having anywhere to run them, then selling on and changing as a new idea crops up. I always found the problem was the idea never fitted my space, usually being too big an idea and my not being very compromising. The other problem would be you'd buy just one loco that didn't really run on the proposed area and the next thing you know you've gone from S&D to S&C.

 

I have now solved that problem by going n gauge and keeping a small amount of stock for a small East anglia branch line in OO safely packed away (but with access so able to work on from time to time) for when I do have the space I.e house move/ daughter moves out and gives back my railway room (although that's a minimum 17 year wait on the latter.)

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Thought this might be a fun topic after looking at my stock collection which has nowhere to run!!

 

After a long absence from trains and model railways I, like so many others, have returned with an idea to once again build and run a model railway. My reintroduction to the hobby started with the purchase of Hornby 50004 St Vincent in large logo livery in 2012 off ebay. I could not believe the improvement in detail and running gear since my days modelling in the late 80's with Lima and Hornby models. Before I knew it I had purchased another one! 50045 Achilles in Network Southeast livery. I still have the Clipper DC controller I had as a kid so hooked this up to some old track to check the locos worked. Little did I know this was just going to be the start.

 

I soon had ideas of building a layout based on Salisbury in the late 80's early 90's which would allow me to run loads of 50's 33's and 47's. Salisbury seems a great station to model (if you have a fondness for 50's obviously!) as one of the great things there were the regular loco changes and stock runarounds.

 

It's then that my addiction started! With a layout idea and era chosen I started collecting stock to run on this brilliant layout which to this day has not been built, but the pile of stock has!

 

I realised I cannot be the only one who has done this, but has anyone else amassed as much stock with no layout?

 

I cannot be the worst out there!!!

 

Has anyone got any advice on how to stop this stock addiction? :)

Sounds great. Love your thinking.

I'm doing similar but seem to have loads more wagons

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It's then that my addiction started! With a layout idea and era chosen I started collecting stock to run on this brilliant layout which to this day has not been built, but the pile of stock has!

 

I realised I cannot be the only one who has done this, but has anyone else amassed as much stock with no layout?

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Has anyone got any advice on how to stop this stock addiction? :)

 

In reference to the title of the thread, don't ask! ;)

 

All my stock is currently in storage, awaiting a day when I can actually have somewhere to build a layout, let alone actually build the d*mn thing.

 

My advice to stop the addiction is a bit extreme - become unemployed to such a state that you'll have no money whatsoever, that way you can't spend it on model railways (or food...)

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In reference to the title of the thread, don't ask! ;)

 

All my stock is currently in storage, awaiting a day when I can actually have somewhere to build a layout, let alone actually build the d*mn thing.

 

My advice to stop the addiction is a bit extreme - become unemployed to such a state that you'll have no money whatsoever, that way you can't spend it on model railways (or food...)

I've just gone freelance, so it's not that different :)

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A few things:

 

1) Remove your stock list. RMweb is also visited by the less scrupulous and before you know it, they've helped themselves to your wares, cause clearly, it has monetary value they want to have for themselves :rolleyes:  That includes other members quoting the entire list integrally because they're to **** to do a decent quote and protect other members' interests :rolleyes:

 

2) Building a layout is fine, but is it credible when you put up all of your stock on it? Try joining a modular layout club. Forget it, I'm reporting your message to protect you from your own enthusiasm and naivety :rolleyes:

(1) Done.

(2) Any help greatly received :)

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Yes but I was going to add steam specials, an odd HST on diversion and a lot of freight ;)

If you need any photos of Salisbury station just shout I even have some aerial ones ;)

Sounds like a great layout? As for photos, I stopped off last year whilst passing through and managed to get quite a few shots of the station and it's quirks. I don't think the the track plan has changed that much? Apart from the DMU depot.

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I've a feeling this could become the most prolific thread on the site.

 

Now, lets think about this. We have self help groups for people with addictions to alcohol, smoking, eating disorders etc. Our addiction is no different.

 

OK, here goes, my names Fred and I'm a locoholic....there, done it!

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The west carriage sidings were also cut back so it's just a dead end spur off the Engine line. It used to come out onto the Down line at the other end too, still on the panel but blanked out, would be very useful these days ;)

This was the thread, abandoned it and built Lulworth instead ;)

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/8629-wylton-junction-modern-southern-region/?fromsearch=1

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I've a feeling this could become the most prolific thread on the site.

 

Now, lets think about this. We have self help groups for people with addictions to alcohol, smoking, eating disorders etc. Our addiction is no different.

 

OK, here goes, my names Fred and I'm a locoholic....there, done it!

Say hello to Fred everyone :)

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Say hello to Fred everyone :)

The west carriage sidings were also cut back so it's just a dead end spur off the Engine line. It used to come out onto the Down line at the other end too, still on the panel but blanked out, would be very useful these days ;)

This was the thread, abandoned it and built Lulworth instead ;)

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/8629-wylton-junction-modern-southern-region/?fromsearch=1

Shame, Wylton Junction looked great, plus I could have lent you the stock to take it back to the 90's
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Tot up how much it would cost to purchase what you have in eighteen months time, then breathe a sigh of relief you paid considerably less. Doesn't seem like a bad thing then I can tell you.

 

In the meantime track, point motors, scenics and the like will remain stable in cost for you to build something to run it on.

 

For a less ambitious layout plan, passing loop station on The Mule?

 

C6T.

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I kid you not.

Last summer i was doing a job, in a Yorkshire pennine town, for a gent in his late 70`s/early 80`s maybe.

When going through to the living room area, i nearly fainted.

A area of approx 6mtrs x 4 mtrs ,was FULL from floor to ceiling ,with just a little passage way to get to his kitchen

with new (some old stock). all in their unopened boxes.

Bachmann, Hornby, Heljan, the full works.

I put my tools down in the bedroom doorway, to see another pile of Heljan 14/15/16`s, in every livery.

When i asked him if he was a member of a club, or had a model railway, some where else. He just said no lad.

i just started collecting stuff ?

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Tot up how much it would cost to purchase what you have in eighteen months time, then breathe a sigh of relief you paid considerably less. Doesn't seem like a bad thing then I can tell you.

 

In the meantime track, point motors, scenics and the like will remain stable in cost for you to build something to run it on.

 

For a less ambitious layout plan, passing loop station on The Mule?

 

C6T.

Ha, I'm not sure if a passing loop The Mule is too far the other way!!  2 trains every 2 hours :)

The problem will be the length of trains which is what the WOE is all about. I think that I could create a simpler station, maybe just two through lines and a bay, but I want to increase interest with loco changes/manoeuvres. I could add a 3rd platform to allow a runaround service (Salisbury - Waterloo) which would allow loco changes and swaps (the bay could then hold locos). If I have 3 platforms then a 4th isn't going to take much more room/ track and hey presto I'm back with a basic Salisbury track plan.

 

I just got to stop stock purchasing and spend some money on wood and track!!

 

(Although a couple more Network 50's and a selection of 33's & 33/1's would be nice ;) )

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