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

Puffingsilly

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Posted at 19:35:03 Sat 18 Jul 2015

Railroad Class 31 and Decoder, nice runner.

Posted 19:35:03 Sat 18 Jul 2015

Postman Prat

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Posted at 20:13:42 Sat 18 Jul 2015

I went to the Model and Collectors event at the Bluebell railway today. I had nothing in mind to buy but I came away with a Hornby K1!

Posted 20:13:42 Sat 18 Jul 2015

Twintop

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Posted at 09:40:48 Sun 19 Jul 2015

A day rail trip Giggleswick - Lancaster - Warrington - Llandudno yesterday so I sought out the model shop and got a Hornby MK 1 BG in maroon and a pack of 3 Railroad mineral wagons. .

Posted 09:40:48 Sun 19 Jul 2015

VESPA

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Posted at 10:06:02 Sat 25 Jul 2015

I treated myself to a NRM Midland Compound from the NRM. I already have the older Hornby version.

VESPA

Posted 10:06:02 Sat 25 Jul 2015

Graskie

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Posted at 20:52:36 Sat 25 Jul 2015

In the last month or so I have bought:

- A Hornby R3113 BR 4-6-0 Class B1 61270 DCC ready. To be converted to sound etc at some time.

- A BR lined black late BR crest and weathered N Class fitted with Youchoos sound on a Zimo decoder, working directional rear lamp, firebox flicker, cablight and crew.

- A BR Standard Class 5MT with lined green late crest livery, fitted with Youchoos sound on a Zimo decoder, smoke unit, stay alive capacitor, working directional lamps and firebox glow. Smoke operated separately on a 2nd decoder.

- Early and late Midland Compounds, one DCC ready and the other DCC fitted. I intend to do the same with them as the B1.

A Class 3F BR black late crest, fitted with Howes sound, firebox glow and 2 working directional front lamps.

- 10 yards of Peco flexitrack, plus track pins and rail joiners.

- Dremel kit for cutting pointwork rails.

Posted 20:52:36 Sat 25 Jul 2015

walkingthedog

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Posted at 21:03:33 Sat 25 Jul 2015

Good to see you cutting back Graskie.

Posted 21:03:33 Sat 25 Jul 2015

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 21:14:20 Sat 25 Jul 2015

Good to see you cutting back Graskie.

Yes, and the price of gold has fallen!

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 21:14:20 Sat 25 Jul 2015

walkingthedog

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Posted at 21:17:14 Sat 25 Jul 2015

That's because he's flooded the market with it.

Posted 21:17:14 Sat 25 Jul 2015

sparkhill

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Posted at 21:22:05 Sat 25 Jul 2015

Picked these two locos up from a friends shop, they are brand new never opened, they have been in his shop for years without being sold.

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Posted 21:22:05 Sat 25 Jul 2015

rayarpino

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Posted at 02:22:52 Thu 30 Jul 2015

A Wrenn Dorchester in new condition, comestically and mechanically. Will haul anything. I just love these nice, heavy engines that aren't going to lose any detailing parts on the track. Ok so they are not absolutely scale, but they run soooo well. I do appreciate the minute detail on modern models that I also buy but one does have to be ever so careful when operating them. These Wrenn models can fetch idiot prices. Waslucky to get it for £100 and it is almost mint. And its motor can be maintained and repaired!

Posted 02:22:52 Thu 30 Jul 2015

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