Oh I do like to be beside the seaside.
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2022 4:41 pm
Mrs. Browne and I are currently enjoying a well-earnt (in my humble opinion) break at Lyme Regis, where the local antique shop has a reasonable selection of model railway bits at unreasonable prices, and the town is only a 20 minute jaunt to Pecorama. That’s Thursday sorted, btw.
On Saturday we did venture into Sidmouth and we visited a different antique shop, because we do like old stuff, and found a good selection of OO gauge die-cast models. Perfect for bringing a layout to life, when I get to that stage and as they were only £3-£4 each, I picked up half a dozen which should fit into the theme of “random timeslice”.
Whilst picking out my models, I got chatting to a chap who seemed knowledgeable and it turned out that he is a railway modeller and also it was his stock I was plundering.
As we spoke, I noticed a box in the corner - it turned out to be an opened, but never unpacked Hornby Tornado set. Now I know I’ll need way more track than I already have at home and I’m quite a fan of the Battle of Britain/Merchant Navy class with the smoke guards at the front giving them a distinctive look.
I wasn’t aware of the history of Tornado, however, and that all came as a pleasant surprise. We chatted, numbers were mentioned and I ended up walking away with an absolute bargain!
The entire set for about the same cost as the loco on its own, and all the cars and books thrown into the deal. I was happy with that. I now it’s a budget model and as my knowledge increases and my tastes evolve and become more discerning, the Railroad series won’t seem as appealing, but for now, it suits me fine.
The best thing is… trains on holiday!!
All set up and running happily around the living room of our holiday cottage. I must resist the temptation to static-grass the carpet
On Saturday we did venture into Sidmouth and we visited a different antique shop, because we do like old stuff, and found a good selection of OO gauge die-cast models. Perfect for bringing a layout to life, when I get to that stage and as they were only £3-£4 each, I picked up half a dozen which should fit into the theme of “random timeslice”.
Whilst picking out my models, I got chatting to a chap who seemed knowledgeable and it turned out that he is a railway modeller and also it was his stock I was plundering.
As we spoke, I noticed a box in the corner - it turned out to be an opened, but never unpacked Hornby Tornado set. Now I know I’ll need way more track than I already have at home and I’m quite a fan of the Battle of Britain/Merchant Navy class with the smoke guards at the front giving them a distinctive look.
I wasn’t aware of the history of Tornado, however, and that all came as a pleasant surprise. We chatted, numbers were mentioned and I ended up walking away with an absolute bargain!
The entire set for about the same cost as the loco on its own, and all the cars and books thrown into the deal. I was happy with that. I now it’s a budget model and as my knowledge increases and my tastes evolve and become more discerning, the Railroad series won’t seem as appealing, but for now, it suits me fine.
The best thing is… trains on holiday!!
All set up and running happily around the living room of our holiday cottage. I must resist the temptation to static-grass the carpet