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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Postman Prat

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Posted at 21:19:47 Wed 29 Apr 2015

With your wealth you can afford to pay the extra bit. You should have got one for WTD as a 'thank you' present. After all, he let you go to Didcot with us !!

Posted 21:19:47 Wed 29 Apr 2015

Graskie

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Posted at 21:24:56 Wed 29 Apr 2015

I had to buy him off, though, PP. You didn't know that, did you? I don't suppose he passed anything on to you either, did he?

Posted 21:24:56 Wed 29 Apr 2015

Postman Prat

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Posted at 21:31:01 Wed 29 Apr 2015

All he gave me was abuse. Mind you, he was very polite when we went to Swanage. Probably because his car was on my drive and he didn't fancy the long walk which would have been the result of rudeness.

On the other hand he bought a wardrobe I didn't want.

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Posted 21:31:01 Wed 29 Apr 2015

Fishmanoz

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Posted at 23:03:20 Wed 29 Apr 2015

Graskie, you'll find yours is exactly the same as the £5.84 one, it's just they saw you coming.

My latest acquisition is also non-railway - a second hand road bike. I tell myself I deserved one after riding the same cross-bike for nearly 20 years, and the fact I ran over the front wheel of the cross-bike in the car had nothing to do with the decision. The wheel is only 2-3mm out of true as a result after all.

And thanks for all the fish …

Posted 23:03:20 Wed 29 Apr 2015

Graskie

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Posted at 00:31:47 Thu 30 Apr 2015

Could you perhaps sort that with a wheel gauge, Fishy?

Posted 00:31:47 Thu 30 Apr 2015

Fishmanoz

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Posted at 00:44:43 Thu 30 Apr 2015

Good thought Graskie, would that it were that easy.

And thanks for all the fish …

Posted 00:44:43 Thu 30 Apr 2015

Graskie

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Posted at 01:09:45 Thu 30 Apr 2015

I just love your correct use of the subjunctive mood in "were," Fishy, rather than "was". Top marks! Unfortunately that will not help to mend your bike wheel, though. What mood will you use for that?

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Posted 01:09:45 Thu 30 Apr 2015

Fazy

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Posted at 08:37:13 Thu 30 Apr 2015

Just ordered a fowler 2 - 6 -4t plus a juldith edge limousine kit to convert it.

If it’s not Crimson, it isn’t a proper engine

Posted 08:37:13 Thu 30 Apr 2015

walkingthedog

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Posted at 08:57:27 Thu 30 Apr 2015

And I thought you were a steel ruler afficionado, WTD. Mine was really £6.56 plus p&p from the same place. No regrets, it's probably better than your cheaper version.

They've just reduced the price from £6-56. You should have waited Graskie.

Posted 08:57:27 Thu 30 Apr 2015

walkingthedog

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Posted at 08:59:58 Thu 30 Apr 2015

All he gave me was abuse. Mind you, he was very polite when we went to Swanage. Probably because his car was on my drive and he didn't fancy the long walk which would have been the result of rudeness.

On the other hand he bought a wardrobe I didn't want.

This from somebody that I GAVE some Thomas products to. I'll make a note of that.

Posted 08:59:58 Thu 30 Apr 2015

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