(13 Dec 2014, 8:23 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote Bought the Newcastle option for £33 on TTCDiecast!

(13 Dec 2014, 8:24 pm)aureolin wrote Thought you would have went with Durham.

(13 Dec 2014, 8:22 pm)aureolin wrote That is a good price mind Malarkey. I keep meaning to have a proper look around his site, since you told me about it at Seaburn. I'd have ordered, if I hadn't already ordered from Hattons.

I ended up getting the angel model (Durham destination) and the Coastline Atlantean.

(13 Dec 2014, 9:25 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote I remember Dave dominating the model stands at the MetroCentre back in May. I had a brief conversation with him while I purchased something, and he seemed really nice.

I understand it is very hard to maintain a website, when you run a very small business that is restrictive in it's options.

Don't know if anyone else on here is interested in model railways, but the websites of North East Model Centre (Chester Moor) and Durham Trains of Stanley (Stanley) are both pretty poor.

(13 Dec 2014, 9:30 pm)aureolin wrote What are the actual shops like? Never been in either.

I used to be interested, but model railways are a very expensive hobby. I've still got my Pacer model in TWPTE livery mind!

(13 Dec 2014, 9:45 pm)Malarkey wrote Full Go North East Model Index, Might find something you never knew existed in Model Form
http://www.modelbuszone.co.uk/efe/operators/northerngenidx.html

(13 Dec 2014, 9:51 pm)aureolin wrote Aye, it's a good resource that. There's only two GNE models that I'm really after now. The PTE livery Atlantean - single door (Britbus AN1-03), and the pink angel branded Gemini (OM41222).

(13 Dec 2014, 5:48 pm)Malarkey wrote New Angel Model only £29.99 (Bargain), for those unaware this is the website for the Bloke who usually has massive stall at the Bus Rallies.
http://www.davesdiecastmodels.co.uk/north-eastangel-wright-eclipse-gemini-newom46505a-p-6655.html

And its £29.50 on TTCDiecast.com
http://www.ttcdiecast.com/corgi-om46505a-wright-eclipse-gemini-2-go-ahead-northern-angel-of-the-north-28582-p.asp

(17 Dec 2014, 7:03 pm)Malarkey wrote Just spoke to my Dad and he said he will be giving me my Christmas money Tomorrow, so I guess I will be ordering this Model Tomorrow, hopefully it arrives in time for Christmas, although I would expect it to as Dave lives Locally.

(18 Dec 2014, 8:58 pm)Malarkey wrote Decided not to buy the Angel Model, instead decided to purchase the Yellow Tyne/Wear PTE Leyland National off ehattons.

(18 Dec 2014, 9:00 pm)Tom wrote I wouldn't buy it anyway as the quality is disgusting. 

(18 Dec 2014, 9:01 pm)Andreos1 wrote GNE have been promoting the 21 model on their social media pages.

(18 Dec 2014, 9:10 pm)Malarkey wrote Is it really as bad as it looks, I would like to compare the quality against the Gemini 2 Model I bought off Ebay a while back from Hong Kong, Quite surprised GNE didnt attach a Promo Code for 10% off on the Corgi Website for the Model as part of there Promotion or something along those lines, might of persuaded more people into buying it.

(18 Dec 2014, 9:23 pm)aureolin wrote I'll let you know shortly. According to Yodel, my parcel has been delivered during the day.

(18 Dec 2014, 9:40 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Nice to see some people do still trust them after all the bad press they've had in the last week or so...................Not that I'm complaining, I've worked for them for the last 3 Christmas.

(18 Dec 2014, 9:47 pm)aureolin wrote I've rarely had issues this year. I usually get the same bloke delivering, and I just ring him when I get the first card, and he'll drop it off as agreed.

(19 Dec 2014, 11:44 pm)aureolin wrote I have to say I'm pretty pleased with my angel model. If anyone was having doubts, I'd recommend getting one asap. I noticed mine was number 888 for the Durham batch, which was pretty cool.

(20 Dec 2014, 12:15 am)MarcTheA4 wrote 5 days till mine!