Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

The son of Triangman

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Posted at 07:59:15 Tue 19 Mar 2013

What's your latest aquisition?

Here's my latest purchase, a Tri-ang-Hornby R.754 M7 in BR Black livery.

The box was tatty, crew were missing and the BR totem transfers on the tank sides were part missing as per normal.

The model is slowly being restored, a fresh box mint was found on ebay with incorrect labels (the one on the right) and I have crew and original totem transfers a plenty in stock, I will post stages of the restoration at intervals for all my friends on here to see as they take place.

Here's the loco pre-restoration but with nice new original 40+ BR Totem transfers put on the side tanks, a packet of the original transfers is posed by the loco for reference.

Hope all at Hornby like what I am doing to their old locos.

Enjoy!

http://s157.photobucket.com/user/thetriangman/media/DSCF0063_zps3ff63c6a.jpg.html

http://s157.photobucket.com/user/thetriangman/media/DSCF0064_zps634965e3.jpg.html

http://s157.photobucket.com/user/thetriangman/media/DSCF0065_zpse2948e27.jpg.html

http://s157.photobucket.com/user/thetriangman/media/DSCF0066_zps04c86aff.jpg.html

http://s157.photobucket.com/user/thetriangman/media/DSCF0067-3_zpsdfd86c7c.jpg.html

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Rog (RJ)

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Posted at 20:48:34 Tue 8 Oct 2013

bulleidboy said:

I think there speed steps?

Both of these CVs can be used in conjunction with CV2 (Vstart - the starting voltage) to set a simple speed curve.
CV5 is called "Vhigh" and can be used to limit the top speed of a

loco. Very useful for those little 0-4-0 "pocket rockets".
CV6 is called "Vmid" and can used to set the mid speed.

The list of CVs is on the NMRA site http://www.nmra.org/standards/sandrp/pdf/S-9.2.2_2012_10.pdf

Posted 20:48:34 Tue 8 Oct 2013

Mike70

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Posted at 20:49:59 Tue 8 Oct 2013

walkingthedog said:

I didn't used to like it unless it was a blue A4 but when I saw the King at Didcot I was swayed. It didn't take much of a sway either.

I've also got a soft spot for express blue. Got an A4 and a Duchess.

Would like an A3.
They look great pulling blood and custard coaches.

The King is also very nice, but I'm trying to limit myself to LMS and LNER locos.

Posted 20:49:59 Tue 8 Oct 2013

walkingthedog

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Posted at 20:51:28 Tue 8 Oct 2013

Wow I am not worthy.

Posted 20:51:28 Tue 8 Oct 2013

Buz

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Posted at 11:02:06 Sat 12 Oct 2013

Hi
My latest acquisition is a Triang 0-4-0 diesel shunter in BR green.
I need a reliable small loco for a station pilot that's going to be up to the job.
I have found the modern small locos don't have the weight to do the job.
regards John

Posted 11:02:06 Sat 12 Oct 2013

LC&DR

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Posted at 14:07:56 Sat 12 Oct 2013

That being the one on the Steeple Cab / Nellie chassis?

Buz said:

Hi
My latest acquisition is a Triang 0-4-0 diesel shunter in BR green.
I need a reliable small loco for a station pilot that's going to be up to the job.
I

have found the modern small locos don't have the weight to do the job.
regards John

Posted 14:07:56 Sat 12 Oct 2013

Buz

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Posted at 01:50:04 Sun 13 Oct 2013

LC&DR said:

That being the one on the Steeple Cab / Nellie chassis?

Buz said:

Hi
My latest acquisition is a Triang 0-4-0 diesel shunter in BR green.
I need a reliable small loco for a station pilot that's going to be up

to the job.
I have found the modern small locos don't have the weight to do the job.
regards John

Hi LC&DR
That's correct no idea what the R number is.
I do have the dock shunter but that would just be silly as a station pilot,
and

because of the very short wheel base would be temperamental at best.
I had wanted a steeple cab for a short 2 x 9"(I think)coach suburban working
Until I saw the sort of very silly prices being asked for them.
Will have to look at a Terrier since

the coaches are green.
regards John

Posted 01:50:04 Sun 13 Oct 2013

The son of Triangman

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Posted at 05:43:07 Sun 13 Oct 2013

Yup, the Tri-ang diesel 0-4-0 shunter is a nice little shunter, it would make a good club or railroad model. Catalouge number for the loco is R.559, it was also realed in train sets in vairous colours and as a clockwork model too. The rarest version is

the bright red R.858 Battlespace version, usually as part of the Satellite Set, I was fortunate to come across an individually boxed example of the battlespace shunter some years back so a few must have found their way into boxes.

Posted 05:43:07 Sun 13 Oct 2013

The son of Triangman

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Posted at 05:45:02 Sun 13 Oct 2013

Steeple cabs were always hard to get hold of and always sought after even when new. Their appeal hasn't changed they are still sought after models. I have two mint boxed examples in the collection. They would command silly money today if I were to sell

them.

Posted 05:45:02 Sun 13 Oct 2013

Buz

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Posted at 07:12:40 Sun 13 Oct 2013

The son of Triangman said:

Yup, the Tri-ang diesel 0-4-0 shunter is a nice little shunter, it would make a good club or railroad model. Catalouge number for the loco is R.559, it was also realed in train sets in vairous colours and as a clockwork

model too. The rarest version is the bright red R.858 Battlespace version, usually as part of the Satellite Set, I was fortunate to come across an individually boxed example of the battlespace shunter some years back so a few must have found their way into

boxes.

Hi The son of Triangman
And the blue one is R???
Guess how I know these shunters are good ones:-))
Am I correct memory wise that the blue one was in a set with insul fish van blue and open wagon green with short brown brake van.
regards

John

Posted 07:12:40 Sun 13 Oct 2013

LC&DR

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Posted at 07:39:00 Sun 13 Oct 2013

I have got a few Steeple Cabs including the red one, but the pantographs are the thing that suffers and it is hard to find one with a good one, hence the high prices. I have some non-Triang pantos that can be made to fit, but they are incorrect of course

with double collector strips. Similar story with the EM2. I have one of each original - fortunately I got these before the madness set in.

Hornby no longer make a locomotive with diamond pantographs, it would be nice if they did (E5000 electric perhaps).

Posted 07:39:00 Sun 13 Oct 2013

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