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

tersono

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Posted at 14:47:15 Sun 28 Feb 2016

Just picked up a used Stroudley Terrier in BR black (late crest). Better yet, it was already DCC fitted (having chipped two other terriers in the last week I wasn't looking forward to doing a third). Great little locos - love 'em!

Posted 14:47:15 Sun 28 Feb 2016

Postman Prat

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Posted at 19:40:19 Sun 28 Feb 2016

Just won another Black five long wheel base this time late crest. Thats 8 now.

Wonder if I should see a Doctor about my Black5 problems.

Don't trouble the GP - just pass one on to me

Posted 19:40:19 Sun 28 Feb 2016

Fazy

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Posted at 19:48:24 Sun 28 Feb 2016

Oh I don't know, Black 5's are very additive. I would hate to start you of on something that's so bad for your wallet.

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

Posted 19:48:24 Sun 28 Feb 2016

Twintop

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Posted at 20:57:08 Mon 29 Feb 2016

From a model shop, 2 railroad MK1s - a BSK and CK in maroon, 2 x 9 plank loco coal and a Fowler 2p 4-4-0 late crest 40602.

The 2P is rather nosiy though, it was quiet when first run but has developed an annoying intermittent screech. I have oiled where it says - axles and coupling rods, but to no avail, so the body will have to come off to see if there are any gears to oil.

RR Mk1s were only £12.95 each, and the wagons £6.00 each so happy with those prices..

Posted 20:57:08 Mon 29 Feb 2016

VESPA

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Posted at 14:54:09 Tue 1 Mar 2016

Four more blue spot fish vans and a CCT wagon.

VESPA

Posted 14:54:09 Tue 1 Mar 2016

malB

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Posted at 18:25:20 Wed 2 Mar 2016

My latest acquisition is the seventies version of Nellie! In the darkish blue S&DJR[?] livery as 7178. I got it via the 'Bay for a tenner plus another £3 P&P.. Had tried to for the "Lady" herself Nellie, though some of the prices asked for/paid were a little rich for me. Still keeping an eye out mind. I'm also looking at getting some of the freelance 4 wheel coaches too, for the staff. As I'm planning on a small 4'6" by 2' board an industrial yard, with a two road fiddle yard and plenty of siding to shunt

Posted 18:25:20 Wed 2 Mar 2016

Hilux5972

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Posted at 10:45:35 Fri 4 Mar 2016

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These are my latest arrivals.

Titanic was called the Ship of Dreams. And she was. She really was.

Last Edited 10:48:10 Fri 4 Mar 2016
Posted 10:45:35 Fri 4 Mar 2016

PJ_model_trains

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Posted at 12:04:47 Fri 4 Mar 2016

2x boxes of 12 Cobalt Digital iP Slow action point motors. ehattons

Posted 12:04:47 Fri 4 Mar 2016

Jimbo

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Posted at 10:53:34 Sat 5 Mar 2016

A Hornby GWR Railcar DCC with cream roof --bet you won't see this in the Hornby Catalogue A lovely runner but best put into action using a re-railer. A bit fiddly otherwise.

JG

Last Edited 08:09:54 Mon 7 Mar 2016
Posted 10:53:34 Sat 5 Mar 2016

Bulver

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Posted at 18:02:31 Mon 7 Mar 2016

That looks great, Jimbo, shame it isn't being updated and re-issued. The Dapol version is due sometime, but there has been a long gap since these were last available

Posted 18:02:31 Mon 7 Mar 2016

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