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

Last Edited 13:51:29 Sat 21 Aug 2021

walkingthedog

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Posted at 17:41:54 Fri 29 May 2015

So is it Bako, Bayko or Bayco. Answers on a postcard?

Posted 17:41:54 Fri 29 May 2015

walkingthedog

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Posted at 17:46:17 Fri 29 May 2015

And the star prize goes to LC&DR.

Posted 17:46:17 Fri 29 May 2015

Rog (RJ)

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Posted at 17:47:26 Fri 29 May 2015

It's Bayko

http://s243.photobucket.com/user/Rog_RJ/media/Bayko/Bayco01Small.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

Posted 17:47:26 Fri 29 May 2015

LC&DR

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Posted at 18:12:39 Fri 29 May 2015

Wasn't Bayco a programme about lifeguards in California?? :-) Sorry, off topic again!!

Posted 18:12:39 Fri 29 May 2015

Postman Prat

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Posted at 20:47:28 Fri 29 May 2015

Hi LC&DR

At least you got the spelling right, which is more that I did (as pointed out by friend (?) WTD). I didn't know of the Bakelite connection - mine was plastic. As an aside, did you know there is a museum, dedicated to Bakelite, at Williton, on the West Somerset Railway?

I also remember Brickplayer - an induction course for trainee 'brickies', perhaps?

Posted 20:47:28 Fri 29 May 2015

Postman Prat

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Posted at 20:49:47 Fri 29 May 2015

So is it Bako, Bayko or Bayco. Answers on a postcard?

None of mine survives - LC&DR probably just looked at the box whereas I had to go by a very bad 50 yrs+ memory !!

Posted 20:49:47 Fri 29 May 2015

VESPA

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Posted at 08:46:53 Sat 30 May 2015

Treated myself to 12 conflats from Bachmann and 5 Dapol BR (ex LMS) kits to go with my BR (ex LMS) 12 wheel maroon dining car.

VESPA

Posted 08:46:53 Sat 30 May 2015

walkingthedog

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Posted at 08:52:57 Sat 30 May 2015

So is it Bako, Bayko or Bayco. Answers on a postcard?

None of mine survives - LC&DR probably just looked at the box whereas I had to go by a very bad 50 yrs+ memory !!

I googled it.

Posted 08:52:57 Sat 30 May 2015

walkingthedog

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Posted at 08:56:46 Sat 30 May 2015

Treated myself to 12 conflats from Bachmann and 5 Dapol BR (ex LMS) kits to go with my BR (ex LMS) 12 wheel maroon dining car.

Are they the non corridor coaches Vespa?

Posted 08:56:46 Sat 30 May 2015

VESPA

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Posted at 13:31:57 Sat 30 May 2015

Treated myself to 12 conflats from Bachmann and 5 Dapol BR (ex LMS) kits to go with my BR (ex LMS) 12 wheel maroon dining car.

Are they the non corridor coaches Vespa?

No these are the corridor coaches in BR maroon. I have a set in carmine and cream and thought they looked fine. I had fun painting the interiors and detailing those with HMRS transfers.I also fitted the bogies with 14mm metal wheels. This lot are getting the same treatment plus "The Lakes Express" coach boards. I also have the non corridor stock made from kits and detailed. At £10 per coach I think that they are value for money and look very good.

VESPA

Posted 13:31:57 Sat 30 May 2015

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