Claude_Dreyfus Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Nothing from my previous list has arrived as yet, however I seem to have added the Kato EF510 Hokutosei and a Tomix EF64-0. Link to comment
NGT6 1315 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Nothing from my previous list has arrived as yet, however I seem to have added the Kato EF510 Hokutosei and a Tomix EF64-0. They just sneaked onto your list, did they not? I do know the feeling... Link to comment
Claude_Dreyfus Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Nothing from my previous list has arrived as yet, however I seem to have added the Kato EF510 Hokutosei and a Tomix EF64-0. They just sneaked onto your list, did they not? I do know the feeling... That's the problem with the stuff on my waiting list...the longer it takes for things to be released so the longer the list gets! Link to comment
Bernard Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 After reading Marti's post on Code 55 track and Peco, (it's hard it is to get Peco flex track in the US and if you can it's expensive) I came across a really good deal on 25 pieces of Peco Code 80 flex track and couldn't resist. Link to comment
Claude_Dreyfus Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 After reading Marti's post on Code 55 track and Peco, (it's hard it is to get Peco flex track in the US and if you can it's expensive) I came across a really good deal on 25 pieces of Peco Code 80 flex track and couldn't resist. Have you tried ordering it from the UK? A number of shops do ship out to the US, including the likes of Gaugemaster who, although are not necessarily cheap, don't seem to charge the earth for shipping... Link to comment
bill937ca Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 A book: Its a very good book. Lots of maps, history and data, but a little dated now. There two other volumes. One of the best investments I ever made. Link to comment
Martijn Meerts Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 I'm waiting for a Peco catalogue ;) Link to comment
scott Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Its a very good book. Lots of maps, history and data, but a little dated now. There two other volumes. One of the best investments I ever made. Glad to hear it's a good one. I got it for under $5 on eBay, but the only other one I've found so far is a copy of v.2 for $39, which is a bit steep! Link to comment
Bernard Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 After reading Marti's post on Code 55 track and Peco, (it's hard it is to get Peco flex track in the US and if you can it's expensive) I came across a really good deal on 25 pieces of Peco Code 80 flex track and couldn't resist. Have you tried ordering it from the UK? A number of shops do ship out to the US, including the likes of Gaugemaster who, although are not necessarily cheap, don't seem to charge the earth for shipping... Claude - Here is my dilemma, Peco track in the US is almost twice the price of Altas, even though the sections are longer and you get 5 more pieces in a bundle. Here is one example. Atlas Flex track http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/product_p/atl-2500-20.htm Peco Flex track http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/pco/pco1709.htm?source=froogle I prefer Peco over Altas, so I wait for closeout sales at LHS and sometimes I get it for about the same as the Atlas track. :happy4: Link to comment
Claude_Dreyfus Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Someone like Gaugemater may well be worth looking at then... http://www.gaugemaster.com/item_details.asp?code=PESL-300&style=main&strType=Peco&Mcode=Peco%20SL-300 £54.00 is about $82.00 as it currently stands... obviously shipping will bump it up a little more... Link to comment
marknewton Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Glad to hear it's a good one. I got it for under $5 on eBay, but the only other one I've found so far is a copy of v.2 for $39, which is a bit steep! I second Bill's comments about these books, they are indispensible to me. Also worth having is the companion volume by the same authors, "Japan By Rail". I bought my copy of Volume 2 for about AUD$10, so I'm sure you can pick it up for less than $39. All the best, Mark. Link to comment
marknewton Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 I'm also waiting for some books. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250591483264&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:AU:1123#ht_1180wt_941 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300402994504 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270537951834#ht_4517wt_941 Cheers, Mark. Link to comment
cteno4 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 #$@! you Scott, Bill and Mark, i had an amazon gift certificate sitting there and it got sucked into getting a copy of the book! thanks anyway! now im waiting as well. cheers jeff Link to comment
marknewton Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 LOL! Don't blame us for your lack of self-control! Seriously Jeff, I don't think you'll be disappointed. Cheers, Mark. 1 Link to comment
bill937ca Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 But Jeff its such a great book! I paid at least $40 Cdn. at the time, but I had no way of knowing how many or how few were out there. I did some data sheets on all the active tram systems earlier this year and I was surprised how little some of the data has changed. Running times in particular seem not to have changed much. But in volume 1 you will find some systems that are sadly no longer with us. Link to comment
scott Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 FWIW, I also got a book from the same publisher titled _Tramways and Light Railways of Switzerland and Austria_. Link to comment
marknewton Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Perhaps we should start up a separate thread listing the railroad books we have in our collections? Cheers, Mark. 2 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Capital idea mark! make sure to include ibsn numbers, lots faster finding books via them! cheers jeff Perhaps we should start up a separate thread listing the railroad books we have in our collections? Cheers, Mark. Link to comment
cteno4 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 LOL! Don't blame us for your lack of self-control! Seriously Jeff, I don't think you'll be disappointed. Cheers, Mark. hey who can have any self control with pushers like you all here! thanks it did look interesting as soon as scott posted it. cheers jeff Link to comment
marknewton Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Capital idea mark! make sure to include ibsn numbers, lots faster finding books via them! I'm leaving soon to meet my aunt at the airport, but when I get a chance this evening I'll make a start on a list. Thanks for suggesting ISBNs, good idea! Cheers, Mark. Link to comment
keiman Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Trees, and bogies (trucks for our US friends) for my Bandai Shorty's. Also some road vehicles. Link to comment
quinntopia Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Okay, this arrived the other day. I don't remember it as being assembled, I thought it would be a kit! Oh well....it's gonna take some work... Link to comment
grumbeast Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 I've made the plunge for my next train and ordered a Tomix Kiha 71 from Ace of Bicycle http://www.tomytec.co.jp/tomix/products/n/92312.htm can't wait to see it, will send pics when it arrives, which reminds me, my Super Hitachi arrived, will try and get photo's soon Graham Link to comment
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