this weeks finds and buys

had a decent week train wise, but a bad week personally. one of my cats died suddenly on monday. blackie was off color on saturday, still purring, just not running like a maniac. on sunday, he was worse. we got him to the vet on monday and he died in the afternoon.
mum and i went to see him when i got off work. when we were getting ready to go home, and making plans to check on him the next day, he stopped breathing. he had only ever been to the vet once before, when we got him fixed. he wanted to come home with us, one way or another.

blackie was stray who came to us about 2006/2007. once we got him fixed, he never wandered far and was by far the most affectionate of our cats. i used to put his head on my shoulder and he would curl his back into my neck. he also used to slither down my back, stand on my belt and then flop against my back. blackie would stay like that all day if you let him.
this is blackie before we got him fixed. this was the first good photo i could get. he always sat like a prince, usually front paws crossed at the ankles.


anyways, on to the show and tell i guess.

got this lot today from a salvation army store for $15. all the track and most of the rest was in a box for $12, and then the assorted thomas' were in another bag for $3. havent tested the engines yet, and the cover for the t1 is missing, as is the thomas cover. the percy cover was in the $3 bag.


i won the next 2 lots for $100 online this morning
lot one:



lot two:



also got this for $50, and working on a side deal with the seller. it was sold as a mt fuji set, and she has another 2 engines she wants to sell plus some plarail books. a friend of hers also has trains to sell that i might buy.


will post better photos of the last 3 lots when they arrive. am yet to pay for any of them.