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Strange way to carry on! They want you to order direct from them rather than supply model shops and then your account gets suspended? Surely must have been a mistake and given wrong information from the person you spoke to in customer services.

Does the OP actually do any modelling? They quite regularly put videos on youtube and facebook about this or that, and various interviews, but cant recall anything about them actually doing any modelling. At least Jenny Kirk does have a layout and does tells you about it in her videos.

That's one thing I like about the Lima models, they are easy to strip down and service. Running can be improved by adding additional pick-ups. Though basic by todays 'standards' as others have mentioned, they are sturdy and robust and you are free to add as much or little detail as you wish. Before Hatton's closed down, I used to look at the pre-owned Lima items and would occasionally buy a non runner with the intention of stripping it for spares for the rest of my Lima fleet. However, on receiving the model most times all that was required was a broken wire needing to be re-soldered and a good clean of the mechanism and wheels. In fact I tend to run my Lima stuff more than the more recent detailed models.

Some more of my Lima upgrades. This time MK1 coaches, these have had the buffers replaced with white metal ones and kadee couplings fitted in the same was as the MK2's. I have fitted a bachmann slim tension lock coupling on the ends of the rakes for coupling up to locos.

Here are the pics of some of my Lima MK2 modifications. There is a before and after image. I have also modified the end corridor and painted the end doors red. I have a rake of 5 SO's and have renumbered them, also have an FO and BFK to do.

I am currently working through my rake of Lima MK'2s , I have removed the hideous tension lock couplings and replaced them with Kadee's, this helps reduce the gap between the coaches. In fact I tend to run my lima coaches more than the Bachmann ones! Will try and post some before and after pics later.

I'm getting this too, @BosKonay, @Warbonnet, could this be an issue with the server?

Like me, often buying stuff for a future project or a "roundtuit"

Even with parcels that are supposed to be "signed for".

The TT stuff has been on offer with Rails for a while now, the EWS 37 being the most recent addition. The GW HST is a good price which I already have. .

@Warbonnet Thanks for this update Fran, Having read through you replies the picture is much clearer now.

lol, your next loco, a new tooled 0 gauge 071 class loco for only €50.00. You want wheels, oh extra €30.00, you want it to run add optional motor for €40.00, Priority delivery, add €25.00. Oh you did not have the app, so we will have to print out your order, that will be another €50.00.. you get the picture.... Thought I would post a fun comment for a change.

Pams Sams (carpet boy) trains is quite often negative about most things (not just Heljan) by all accounts. Only ever saw one of his videos and that was one too many lol...

Re Heljan models, I have a 23, 26, 33, 45, 52, 86 and a DPU. Only real issue I have with the Heljan's is that they pre fit all the buffer beam detail at the factory. Quality control wise they are no worse than Dapol, At least the DPU runs well, whereas my Dapol 121 I have had to repair the drive shafts.

That's a fair point, but surely manufactures would not be selling stock at a loss to retailers unless they want to shift some slow moving stock. Having recently done a business admin course, there is no reason why manufactures/retailers can not sell stock at much reduced prices once original cost and margins have been covered, eg, Total fixed cost, Variable cost and Units produced, then once a set amount has been sold, what ever is left can be sold at reduced cost. Obviously the profit margins will not be so great, but it clears space for new stock.