Rich_F

Look out for the knackered box but great condition locos/stock inside. I've found early 00s Bachman/Heljan stuff falls into this category & you can grab yourself a great deal!

"Spare or repairs condition"...but still £24.50 plus postage?! 🧐 The mind boggles!

That Youtube channel in general is a underrated treasure trove of old BR videos!

Looks similar (possibly same retailer) I used to get scrap wagon loads before! Agree they look great once painted.

Loving the Chevvy pickup & the GTO. I had those two exact vehicles on a couple of my old HO layouts!

As soon as the item was delivered they went on the block list. Luckily no ebay grievance involved.

Buyer sends 2 blunt messages instantly after winning one of my items. One demands I pack each wagon separately & carefully: No you'll get each one wrapped carefully within a larger bubblewrapped box. The second demanding I ship them within a day: I can ship within the given ebay timeframe. Buyer then never leaves feedback. Talk about taking & not giving!

Although I think they have a 31 on order as well!

Second loco giving me South Wales steel works Alco vibes!

Would be great for a Cornish-type halt terminus. Backscene, low relief platform halt, single track.

Got lots of old Mk2/Mk3s & nowhere to model them? Eastern Rail Services in Yarmouth is a prototype location.

Two of SWR's Aterios (701s) in Clapham Yard. Wonder when these will enter service? 🤣

Reminds me of what happened in Redhill. They had an old cinema (Odeon), then nightclub (Embassy/Liquid) which had a listed front entrance. Sold to tower block developers who were supposed to keep the facade. They propped it up with supports while they cleared the site. Then it mysteriously "fell down" & within 12 months the Trump-esque tower block had appeared.

Lots of the small Airfix starter kits are based on ancient mouldings. When a younger kid tries to model the subject, he/she will be frustrated by the panel gaps, warped plastic and fiddliness that it might put them off Airfix 🤣

You could be bold & repaint it into NSE livery!

3-Cep & the suburban coaches look awesome! Shame about the price for the Cep though as it would be perfect for a micro station layout.

Just avoid Hattons for preowned locos these days. Wagons, scenic items & accessories they're fine.

Not a major bug but seems to becoming more common even on lower priced listings. One of my items listed starting at £35 auction with no offers accepted. For an excellent condition, good running Lima with box I think that's a bargain in the current times. Buyer with low feedback asks; "Would you accept £24.40 + postage?". My reply; "Thank you for your message. If you're keen please see the item & bid so you get in early". Buyer; "Would you accept £28 + postage?" I've not yet replied as buyer will inevitably come back & propose another lower offer. Just bid on the item if you desperately want it!!!!

A couple of my embedded searches from my Flickr. You'll get TONS of great pictures & inspiration... The whole Silvertown/Victoria Dock area fascinates me so your location will be fun to model!

£24.50 + shipping for this ZUA that's been stamped on!

Bang up my street! Tiny layouts with lovely detail & operational interest.

At £169 I reckon this could persuade a few people to move up to an O gauge micro layout. Certainly has my attention!

VIA Rail in Canada still run RDCs in pairs with one passenger RDC & one baggage RDC together to Sudbury. If you manage to spot another there's a perfect prototypical train. I avoid anything lower than 2nd radius for HO scale locos as anything smaller they derail on. If it were me I'd add a TINY bit of exhaust dirt to the fans & grilles but very little.