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Huge second hand haul today - just like the old days!

Some big discounts in the Hornby New Year sale.

Some still do - have a look at the Antics web site.

Interesting. Though it didn't really cross my mind that the interior might be accurate. Gettting it half right is more than I expected.

Thanks - that's most useful to know. Though it does seem a bit disappointing - if I can see a huge capacitor through a window I'd rather that it actually did something... On the other hand I hadn't realised it had a custom test car interior. I'm a bit surprised that Hornby don't seem to mention that or show photographs. The lights seem to be behaving better too. Maybe the contacts have self-cleaned themselves a bit now. Fingers crossed.

Can someone tell me how the lighting normally works on the APT "trailer" coaches? I've just bought the APT-U "Development vehicle" and the lighting comes on and off immediately when I turn the (DC) power to the track on and off. It seems to have a rather large capacitor in and I thought that was to prevent flicker - but if that's the case I'd expect the lights to come on and off a bit more gradually. The lighting also flickers when the coach moves, and sometimes goes off completely when it's stopped, coming on again randomly or if the coach is prodded, so something doesn't seem right.

TMC are offering 50% off some Bachmann EMUs and DMUs in their Advent sale.

And if you want a (small) tree to run it round, Hornby will throw in a free 4 ft real Christmas tree and a highly prototypical* commomorative 0-4-0 steam locomotive if you spend £100 or more on the Hornby web site. * Other descriptions are available.

Well this is something a bit different from Hornby! Free potted 4ft Nordmann pine Christmas tree with "selected" train sets. I think the idea is that you can run your Christmas train round it.

This might be of interest to someone. Hornby are offering a free "Coca Cola" Christmas Routemaster (RRP £20.99) on in-stock orders over £50. While stocks last...

Thanks. I've just seen that. Very useful.

Hattons have announced a "HUGE warehouse clearance sale" with amazing deals of up to 20% off. Over 10 000 products reduced apparently. They must have quite a big warehouse. And presumably would like to have more money in the bank and less stock in their warehouse.

Quite a few second hand models have appeared at Hereford models, described as "shows little signs of use"...but no photos.

There are assorted wagons on the Hereford models web site that appear to be "new" (as in not second hand) but from a while ago and at prices to match.

For those in or near the area (and apologies to everyone else), Lord and Butler in Cardiff now have a huge collection of boxed rolling stock that looks as if it's never been run, varying from ones so old they have Beatties price labels on up to, I think, fairly recent times. Too much to even begin listing, but it includes wagons, coaches and multiple units sometimes with many of the same item.