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

mjb1961

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Posted at 17:21:57 Mon 15 Feb 2016

They're great value aren't they 2e0.

I think they are really nice and good value too,I've collected the first twelve of the seven plank wagons so far and intend to continue ,I've no intention of running them just want to collect them ,one of each ,,,,,,

Posted 17:21:57 Mon 15 Feb 2016

walkingthedog

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Posted at 14:21:09 Tue 16 Feb 2016

Do they charge much to do that. Modelmaster do a kit for about a tenner to do the same thing.

Posted 14:21:09 Tue 16 Feb 2016

VESPA

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Posted at 16:58:28 Tue 16 Feb 2016

I bought the J50 and 3 blue spot vans. I am now looking to get more blue spots and the Bachmann fish vans. The house will stink!!!!

VESPA

Posted 16:58:28 Tue 16 Feb 2016

walkingthedog

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Posted at 18:32:41 Tue 16 Feb 2016

That'll be the next thing Vespa, SmellyWagons, genuine aromas for your wagons.

Posted 18:32:41 Tue 16 Feb 2016

LC&DR

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Posted at 19:14:39 Wed 17 Feb 2016

Just 'won' four Hornby Dublo 3 rail locos. A 'Mallard', a Co-Bo, an N2 and yet another BR 4MT 2-6-4T in an auction. All tested and after a little lubrication run fine. Co-Bo was a bit noisy at first but perfect after a drop of oil. There is a Toy Fair in York this Sunday .............................

Posted 19:14:39 Wed 17 Feb 2016

Postman Prat

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Posted at 21:14:31 Wed 17 Feb 2016

You must have enough stock, track etc to have your own Toy Fair !!! (lol)

Posted 21:14:31 Wed 17 Feb 2016

LC&DR

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Posted at 05:44:39 Thu 18 Feb 2016

You must have enough stock, track etc to have your own Toy Fair !!! (lol)

For heavens sake don't suggest that to SWMBO!!

Posted 05:44:39 Thu 18 Feb 2016

GWR & LNER fan 4472

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Posted at 13:11:10 Sat 20 Feb 2016

Just bought the railroad Evening Star (R3288) from my nearest model shop for £107.99. It looks lovely but I'm having dificulties removing the body from chassis. I've removed the tender and the screw under the cab as instructed, but I can't seem to lift the body off fully because it's stuck at the front as if hooked on to something or another screw needs removing. Can anyone help?

Posted 13:11:10 Sat 20 Feb 2016

LC&DR

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Posted at 17:20:16 Sat 20 Feb 2016

A 'Minerva Model Railways' O gauge class E Peckett 0-4-0ST in Peckett standard lined green livery. Lovely job!

Posted 17:20:16 Sat 20 Feb 2016

LC&DR

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Posted at 20:20:03 Sun 21 Feb 2016

York Toyfair aquisitions!

A Hornby Arriva 'Northern' Pacer - for my Grandson to play with.

Some OO9 points, and a coach kit (Mikes Models)

A Farish GW 2-6-2T - a chassis donor for an OO9 loco.

Five Hornby Dublo tinplate coaches, and six boxed signals.Plus an Island platform.(no ramps)

Some OO whitemetal coach parts and a whitemetal kit for a SE&CR tender,

Some pre-War Meccano magazines.

Gateshead next weekend!!

Posted 20:20:03 Sun 21 Feb 2016

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