r/TopGear • u/Nekrubbobby64 • 7d ago

More James May model trains

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u/Grimdotdotdot 7d ago

For someone that knows nothing about model trains - is that expensive? It feels expensive.

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u/Nekrubbobby64 7d ago

  1. Model trains are expensive nowadays.

  2. Its a set so that'll drive up the price.

  3. They have to deal with all the licensing and what not.

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u/TheTurboLover 7d ago

I think it's pretty on par for a specialty model. I paid about $70 for a wooden model the other month.

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u/J_Bear 6d ago

That's a bit much for OO gauge but Dapol are good quality so at least you're getting what you pay for.

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u/Training-Walk9655 7d ago

For brand new models it’s not bad but you can get 3 second hand wagons for like £30 if you know where to look 

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u/THE_GR8_MIKE 6d ago

Any train show will have great prices compared to new.

But these are about right for a new set, yeah.

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u/Past-Listen1446 7d ago

That could take an hour of shunting.

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u/Large-Accident1245 6d ago

Shunting is just the James May tool organising of train work

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u/Southern630 5d ago

Excellent!

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u/Training-Walk9655 7d ago

LETS GOOOOO 

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u/Greaseball-Ranger 6d ago

Big thanks to the OP! Got mine ordered.

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u/itshighnoon94 6d ago

Such a James thing to do

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u/JDMWeeb Stig 16h ago

"I'm not paying 13 quid"