hi
not sure if we are allowed to "advertise" i couldnt find anything against it on the forum rules, does anyones have any 009 scale locos and roleing stock they are looking to sell as im looking to start the hobby and i need some bsics to get me off the ground,
also if asking about trade is ok on here can i suggest a trade thread/ section of the forums
thanks
chris
Chris,
your best bet would be to contact Brian Guilmant and see what the members sales have to offer, he ussually has a good selection of loco's and rolling stock for sale at very reasonable prices. email him at members-sales@009society.com
Regards,
Darren.
Hi Chris
As well as contacting Brian Guilmant you may find that your local group will be of great help in getting started in 009. We all started sometime and talking to others will help you to avoid any potential pitfalls involved with 009.
Brian Meldon (Essex Group)
Hi Chris.
Perhaps I should take the opportunity to explain exactly what Brian, as Sales Officer, does.
The Members Sales Service is run for the benefit of members by Brian, and acts as a sort of central clearing house for 009 itesm which are no longer wanted by members. Brian sells these to other members through the sales stand at exhibitions and (to membesr only) by mail order. This means that prices are usually better than elsewhere (eBay for example), so the buyer gets a good deal, the seller gets a fair price and the Society as a whole benifits from a small comission (10%) charged to the seller. And unlike auctions sites everything will have been checked (and often tuned to get the best from it) before it is sold.
Members Sales has been running as long as the Society has been in existance and is accessable to all the Society's members, so there is no need for a trading section to the forum (which could only be accessed by those members who had joined).
Rather than contact Brian and ask what he has (it would be a very long list as it fills his garage!) it would probably be best to contact him and ask for one or 2 locos and some stock to go with them and let Brian select from what he has in ready to run condition (he can also supply kits as he usually has a selection in stock). Equally, if there is something specific you want, he can probably find one for you.
The beauty of the system is that should your interest change (from North Wales Slate to Colonial NG for example) you can sell the unwanted things back to Members Sales and use it to get something else - recycling it for want of a better term
Brian's contact details (phone, e-mail and snail mail) can be found on Page 3 of your 009 News.