Heads up to Cape Town N gauge fans
Posted: 04 Aug 2012, 16:03
Good day.
I have had a wonderful Saturday morning. On the advice of my brother in law, I went to the Simon'stown Toy Museum.
( a bit of background : I got lucky and bid against someone for a Bachmann 4-8-4 a few months back, and won the auction at R 1 300, for a well used locomotive. I want another one to make a 25 Condensor out of, so I went to the Bachmann site, and found what I wanted at $ 150, + 35% postage, + 22% import duty = around R 2 000 brand new.)
OK, so I get to the toy museum, and find that the elderly gent owner is also the Bachmann agent around here. He hardly sells any N gauge, which I could tell, when I saw the prices. The exact same 4-8-4 that I mention above, got bought for my birthday ( cool girlfriend ), at R 885-00 - brand new - no, I'm not kidding.
I also bought an undecorated Co-Co diesel-electric, with all the fittings off ( as I want it ) for R 285-00.
These are both beautifully boxed.
Painted Bo-Bo diesels are around R 395-00, steam 6 driving wheels = R 495, and goods trucks, ( all boxed ) are R 105-00.
The guy mumbled about buying more stock, but if you guys want to take advantage of these prices, get there fast before he sees that he is giving the stuff away.
I reckon he has about 12 locos, and about 20 goods trucks left.
If you want, write me for directions.
I have had a wonderful Saturday morning. On the advice of my brother in law, I went to the Simon'stown Toy Museum.
( a bit of background : I got lucky and bid against someone for a Bachmann 4-8-4 a few months back, and won the auction at R 1 300, for a well used locomotive. I want another one to make a 25 Condensor out of, so I went to the Bachmann site, and found what I wanted at $ 150, + 35% postage, + 22% import duty = around R 2 000 brand new.)
OK, so I get to the toy museum, and find that the elderly gent owner is also the Bachmann agent around here. He hardly sells any N gauge, which I could tell, when I saw the prices. The exact same 4-8-4 that I mention above, got bought for my birthday ( cool girlfriend ), at R 885-00 - brand new - no, I'm not kidding.
I also bought an undecorated Co-Co diesel-electric, with all the fittings off ( as I want it ) for R 285-00.
These are both beautifully boxed.
Painted Bo-Bo diesels are around R 395-00, steam 6 driving wheels = R 495, and goods trucks, ( all boxed ) are R 105-00.
The guy mumbled about buying more stock, but if you guys want to take advantage of these prices, get there fast before he sees that he is giving the stuff away.
I reckon he has about 12 locos, and about 20 goods trucks left.
If you want, write me for directions.