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

LC&DR

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Posted at 12:18:54 Mon 7 Dec 2015

And at York Toy-Fair yesterday another excellent day!

Another Hornby Dublo 3 rail Bo-Bo but this time a good runner in an original box, plus a 3 rail 'Bristol Castle' (Oh heavens LC&DR is buying Greasy, Wet & Rusty locos, shock - horror!!). Another Triang TT Merchant Navy, OK a bit tatty but running. An unmade Kitmaster Beyer Garratt, - (wow, I never thought I'd ever get another of these!). Half a dozen Hornby Dublo SD6 wagons and a boxed, mint SD Full Brake in maroon. Two made up 'O' gauge wagons (Plate wagon and Pipe wagon) from Parkside Kits. Lastly three dozen assorted whitemetal 'O' gauge chimneys and domes which may come in useful one day. All safely smuggled past SWMBO!

Posted 12:18:54 Mon 7 Dec 2015

choralc

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Posted at 04:59:05 Wed 9 Dec 2015

R3296 LNER 4-4-0 D49/1 Hunt Class 'The Burton' from Locomotion Models/NRM as a Black Friday purchase. DCC fitted and a very nice model. Again I've been fortunate that they run well straight from the box (and speaking of which the item came in a decent sized mailing box).

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Posted 04:59:05 Wed 9 Dec 2015

Fazy

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Posted at 11:24:08 Wed 9 Dec 2015

Today I have minely buying tenders 3 pats 2 scots and couple black 5. My LMS 4-6-0 fleet is coming on. Can now call on 23. Oh and a lner 04 but don't tell anyone

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

Posted 11:24:08 Wed 9 Dec 2015

Postman Prat

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Posted at 20:54:13 Wed 9 Dec 2015

Well done, Fazy. You're learning.

Posted 20:54:13 Wed 9 Dec 2015

LC&DR

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Posted at 07:50:10 Thu 10 Dec 2015

A Hornby 'Royal Scot'!

However this one is a 4-4-2, 20v AC three rail and looks nothing like the real thing.

This is a tinplate gauge O toy from the Meccano Hornby Series, one of the 'badge engineered' No 2 Special.

Posted 07:50:10 Thu 10 Dec 2015

LC&DR

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Posted at 17:32:47 Mon 14 Dec 2015

Today went into Monk-Bar Models and saw the new Dapol class 73. Couldn't resist it. It is a really nice model and in green too.

Posted 17:32:47 Mon 14 Dec 2015

choralc

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Posted at 01:31:39 Fri 18 Dec 2015

November was a very expensive hobby month for me. Order #6 of 7 from Hornby arriving today (still waiting for the 1st and 5th to arrive)

R3246TTS LNER 2-8-2 Cock o' the North - again I've been fortunate that the TTS locos run well on my rolling road

R4601 Corridor Buffet Car - I like how heavy it is and that it came with alternate close couplers & yes I know it's BR

Another R8245 Sapphire - at £16.66 I couldn't resist to help the order over the free delivery threshhold.

Also, it came in a proper box filled with airbags and even the decoder was in bubble wrap. I wonder if my concerns regarding the new mailing cartons had reached them by then?

FNQ, Australia

Posted 01:31:39 Fri 18 Dec 2015

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 10:35:18 Fri 18 Dec 2015

Just been notified by Hornby that Manston is on its way.

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 10:35:18 Fri 18 Dec 2015

LC&DR

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Posted at 11:44:31 Fri 18 Dec 2015

Just been notified by Hornby that Manston is on its way.

Yes, so have I. That means I shall be re-numbering one of my R357s shortly, - '34066 Spitfire' I think.

Posted 11:44:31 Fri 18 Dec 2015

VESPA

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Posted at 13:10:03 Fri 18 Dec 2015

Well, I have been going over the top it seems in the past 4 weeks or so. Two Brits, one Star Class, one 2-8-0 tank, P2 in TTS at a bargain £105 and two diesel brake tenders. Far too much with my new Jag as well.

VESPA

Posted 13:10:03 Fri 18 Dec 2015

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