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No wonder no one has the first idea about what to pay! I'm lucky that my aunt lives in Livorno. Tecnomodel is only 5 minutes drive away! £30 Ryanair flights are looking more tempting now, once we're allowed to travel.

https://www.locomodels.it/it/prodotti/carrozze-passeggeri/tipo-mdvc/ https://www.locomodels.it/it/prodotti/locomotori-elettrici/gruppo-e464/ Ignore the pre-production E464 photos and look at the ones on the layout. They look pretty good, well as good as they can look! No idea what the quality of them is like in the flesh though sadly, or what the running qualities are like.

Well I tried to place an order for some books and DVDs with Duegi Editrice in Italy last night. Last time I looked, postage to the UK for an order that size was €25. This time the cost was €70! Not sure I can justify that at the moment. Tecnomodel in Livorno are still saying free postage to UK, but I guess that means I'll get stung for the fees this end instead.

Because the current guidelines say you can go to work if you can't work from home. Doesn't matter if you're a key worker or not. Yes, it's barmy. Hence why my brother in law can go to work once a week to print stuff off, but works from home the rest of the time.

If it's less than £390, then nothing to declare! Exactly. I've seen a few bits on Facebook that I wouldn't mind buying. The guy is selling them privately, so shouldn't need to pay VAT on them. But if I order them, I'll have to pay import VAT when it arrives. So £100 worth of building kits becomes probably £150 with all the add ons. Not worth it.

Just been trying to work this out. I think I've got it right... If you import something you have to pay import VAT and customs duty if it's over £135. But you can bring in £390 worth of stuff if it's for personal use. So if I buy something for £390 online from the EU and want it posted, it'll cost me nearly £500 with import VAT, customs duty and handling fee, before the seller knocks of their country's VAT. In which case, it's going to be cheaper to fly over there, buy it myself, and bring it back in hand luggage! Once we're allowed to fly, of course.

My "favourite" is 7754 in NCB green. Quite a nice mid green in real life. Luminous green in Dapol's eyes!

Last I saw it had made 9 missed approaches at the airport!

Saturday morning was spent being suitably deafened by this beauty...

Painted, allegedly, because someone saw it being painted with red undercoat and had a go at the painter, saying you can't paint it red. So they did!

80079 on the Blaenau Ffestiniog branch, twice. http://www.penmorfa.com/Conwy/steam1.html I've been up there with 61994 and it hardly even noticed the gradient!

My computer files have been corrupted and replaced with pics of the New Zealand rugby team. It must be a hacker.

Complicated, heavily route restricted, and rotten from the inside out.

From UK Airshow Review forum, talking about the Blackburn Beverley being sold... Maybe HeyfordDave111 could give the new owner some tips about crowd funding!

If you want to observe social distancing going completely out the window, try the footpath up the hillside the other side of the viaduct. Last time I visited 5 years ago, there would may be a couple of dozen people up there, mainly railway photographers. Now you can expect a couple of hundred people up there!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363109890455 There's also this delight, though I may just save my money and get a Heljan one for the same price...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363109890443 Gosturde has excelled themselves this time!

Last day will be 31st October according another forum (can't remember which, sorry!).

I managed to find this, could well be the same vehicle. Edit - definitely the right vehicle, outside the factory. The building visible through the left side windows is still there, complete with emergency staircase. Birds Hill https://maps.app.goo.gl/sw1Po8VGkbjHFSxt5

I didn't think Bachmann were there?

I've been in a dark place since my wife left me. The thieving witch took all the light bulbs.

There's also the viaduct at Davos Wiesen which is good for shots towards Filisur. You can phot the Krok leaving from the viewing area and still have time to get back to the station to pick it up on the return.

That's impressive! Not sure the missus would let me get away with not paying the next four mortgage payments to save up for it though...