[berth44]

Still have two locos on order from Rails, the Heljan 'Baby Deltic' and the Heljan BRCW 'Lion' prototype diesel loco, (in it's case, for nothing.....the 'Lion' did not roar in her case!!!, she only lasted for approximately 2 years in service..shortest life ever it seems..shame!!)..Dave

[berth44]

Was onto Rails yesterday just to see if I had acquired a 'Lion' loco, this is a Ltd run of 4000 (not just to Rails, I don't know their allocation)) so there was always the chance that I had 'no chance', but it seems that I have 'copped' one.."yip yip" This loco looks to be an exceptionally good seller and will more than likely sell out quickly, Rails alone have posted out 300 since it came into stock last week, so, mine might take a wee while..."boo hooo".....Now, where's that Baby Deltic???..................Dave

[SkyFire]

Yaaaaaaaaaaay well done. They probaly shunted the baby deltic into some yard somewhere or it broke down on the way out here.

[berth44]

Hopefully 'Lion' will be roaring it's way from the UK very soon, I thought the 'Bairn Deltic' would have arrived first, but it's been held up, like not on general release yet..that sucked!!......Dave

P/S, I'll need to pre-order DP2,(Heljan) that should be my favourite 'prototypes' covered then

[berth44]

Nothing yet on the 'Lion' unfortunately, maybe this week??......Dave

[berth44]

Another one....just added yet another to the collection, Backmann Cl25 D5082, this loco is just getting a new lease of life..Dave

[berth44]

This loco has just been re-released, well, it was actually about couple of months back by Backmann, but seeing as my 'latest' Hornby mag is the February edition, which in actual fact was out in January in the UK and everything in that was out in December, we are way behind what's going on!!
Anyway, Rails dangled the bate, the price 44 UK pounds, so it's pretty good value. I think I have 3 of the old Tri-Ang/Hornby versions, now I can compair!!............Dave

[berth44]

Rails are having a wee bit of a distribution problem at the moment with a backlog of orders piling up on them...Progress on the 'Baby D'..not on general release yet, 'Lion' despatched on the 29th, so it's on it's way.."hoorah!!" My last order the CL25,it's not processed yet....so I can stop watching the mail for a week or so!!!..........Dave

[bluedot0]

Why don't you check Hatton's out as well, my last order, a Class 66 and Class 37 came in 7 days.......that's one reason I keep going back, it arrives faster from the UK than Sydney.....I'm about to order a Class 70......Phil

[berth44]

Rails seem to have a distribution problem of late, just like their orders, long time in coming, but I've been dealing with them for years, I'm faithful, one egg, one basket!! Hatton's has a huge new order and distribution centre, I was reading about it only today Phil funny enough, same day despatch, I'll 'gee' it a thought!!.......night night...Dave