A Triang class 30/31 was the very first loco I was given by my parents as part of a Freightmaster train set. My dad and I used it as the basis to build a substantial model railway.
Decades later I've come back to the hobby, and acquiring this state-of-the-art version of the class was a must for me, especially in this superb Golden Ocre livery. These were ubiquitous in the BR Eastern Region, where I now live, and I have photos of them working on the long closed Waveney Valley Line that passed through the town.
The model is fabulous. Accurately detailed both inside and out, with an excellent sound/lighting suite, even when using a non-ESU chip. The authentic A1A power set up is a plus point, IMO.
Buying such things is not just about how the look, or how they work - both of which are faultless on this model - but also about how they make you FEEL, and this brown beauty delivers on that score in spades.