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

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 17:01:47 Fri 18 Sep 2015

Another Merchant Navy Class for renaming and numbering.

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 17:01:47 Fri 18 Sep 2015

david_abramczyk

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Posted at 05:00:59 Sat 19 Sep 2015

Well, my "Super Claud" should be on its' way to me now.

Posted 05:00:59 Sat 19 Sep 2015

LC&DR

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Posted at 08:40:02 Sat 19 Sep 2015

Someone gave me a Hornby "Little Giant" 0-4-0T but it is so uncontrollable (OFF, FAST, VERY FAST) I think I shall pass it on to one of the grand kids! Shame really, as the detail is quite good for a freelance model.

Posted 08:40:02 Sat 19 Sep 2015

Gordonvale

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Posted at 11:13:50 Sun 20 Sep 2015

3 x Golden Arrow Coach, giving me a rake of 10, albeit with the same running number.

Posted 11:13:50 Sun 20 Sep 2015

yozzer

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Posted at 20:41:34 Sun 20 Sep 2015

My latest Acquisition was 2 fold so should be acquisitions - the Tylsley connection trainpack by Hornby and the Ambulance Train by Bachmann. The first as it contains the engine 'Pitchford Hall' the engine I drove as a 60th present from my family and is a beautiful model. The second I saw it on display and had to have it. So tightening the belt for a few months.

Posted 20:41:34 Sun 20 Sep 2015

choralc

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Posted at 22:55:29 Sun 20 Sep 2015

I considered the Tylsley pack and thought about what I would do with the BR coaches but more importantly is there any of those warning signs on the loco for electrified wires?

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Posted 22:55:29 Sun 20 Sep 2015

yozzer

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Posted at 13:24:25 Mon 21 Sep 2015

I considered the Tylsley pack and thought about what I would do with the BR coaches but more importantly is there any of those warning signs on the loco for electrified wires?

No there are no electrified wire warning signs on any of the coaches. The British Railways rondal is on both sides of the coach and along the chasis in the centre there is an 'Emergency Lighting Point' indicator.

Posted 13:24:25 Mon 21 Sep 2015

LC&DR

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Posted at 17:09:15 Mon 21 Sep 2015

A brief update of the 'Jinty'. the body is complete, now it needs painting, lettering and couplings. TT and OO versions for comparison.

Last Edited 08:18:48 Tue 22 Sep 2015
Posted 17:09:15 Mon 21 Sep 2015

NFSCARBON

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Posted at 20:40:02 Mon 21 Sep 2015

Latest aquisition is a Lima H0/00 'Plymouth' shunter. Obviously it's based on an American or continental design despite the BR livery, but a combination of a dremel, craft knife and poly cement has made it look more British, just by chopping off the overhangs

Posted 20:40:02 Mon 21 Sep 2015

choralc

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Posted at 00:27:20 Tue 22 Sep 2015

Thanks Yozzer for describing the coaches as warning sign free but is the loco also warning sign free. I'd keep the loco for my GWR fleet if it was sign free :)

FNQ, Australia

Posted 00:27:20 Tue 22 Sep 2015

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