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Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

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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

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Fazy
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Posted at 17:13:00 Tue 26 Apr 2016

Hi Fay

 

Are you going to repaint it LMS Maroon or Black, as per 10000 and 10001?   Wink 

That would be very silly has 10000&10001 were Diesels.  Wouldn't it now.

 

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


Posted 17:13:00 Tue 26 Apr 2016

Fazy
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Posted at 17:13:03 Tue 26 Apr 2016

Hi Fay

 

Are you going to repaint it LMS Maroon or Black, as per 10000 and 10001?   Wink 

That would be very silly has 10000&10001 were Diesels.  Wouldn't it now.

 

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


Posted 17:13:03 Tue 26 Apr 2016

Tony57
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Posted at 17:19:42 Tue 26 Apr 2016

Hi Choralc 

Nice book, another book I would suggest to you is A historical Survey of Great Western Engine Sheds 1947 by E Lyons it covers all the loco sheds on the Great Western , From Old Oak with its 232 locos to the Much Wenlock with its two locos.


Posted 17:19:42 Tue 26 Apr 2016

choralc
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Posted at 07:20:27 Wed 27 Apr 2016

Tony, actually got that book new in Nov 2014. Laughing

FNQ, Australia


Posted 07:20:27 Wed 27 Apr 2016

GreenGiraffe22
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Posted at 19:10:05 Wed 27 Apr 2016

I just nabbed a T9 no. 314 in Sunshine livery off ebay for £65 mint in box, it must have sneaked under the radar because I rarely see them go for less than £80, I knew if I waited patiently I'd eventually be able to grab a bargain! It's gonna look good weathered up on an ambulance / troop train!


Posted 19:10:05 Wed 27 Apr 2016

81F
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Posted at 23:13:56 Thu 28 Apr 2016

 An X04, two 0-6-0 hornby triang chassis various screws and a few other bits to "restore" or obtain the models I originally wanted when I first started the hobby in the 1970s.

Modelling a combined 00 and 009 gauge Layout (GWR/GVT) mostly


Posted 23:13:56 Thu 28 Apr 2016

96RAF
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Posted at 08:51:45 Sat 30 Apr 2016

An ESU decoder test rig, a Select Walkabout, several bits to hopefully improve my Class 90 and 56 running like assorted pickups and solid wheels, so more rollers for my rolling road and a couple of sound decoders.

http://www.halton96th.org.uk/robs_rails.html


Posted 08:51:45 Sat 30 Apr 2016

Yelrow
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Posted at 09:38:33 Sat 30 Apr 2016

RAF, hi, welcome to the world of Walkabouts. Great fun. john

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Posted 09:38:33 Sat 30 Apr 2016

96RAF
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Posted at 17:05:33 Sat 30 Apr 2016

RAF, hi, welcome to the world of Walkabouts. Great fun. john

At the moment I can only run one loco, they way I have mine addressed, but i can use it for basic decoder testing with that fancy ESU rig, so i'm just learning how to use it

http://www.halton96th.org.uk/robs_rails.html


Posted 17:05:33 Sat 30 Apr 2016

Hairy
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Posted at 22:06:30 Sat 7 May 2016

I just picked up a couple of these from my local model shop.

Being very light they kept derailing when crossing points, so after a quick rummage through the "it'll come in handy one day box" and a light going over with the air brush, we have this.

Last Edited 08:12:56 Mon 9 May 2016
Posted 22:06:30 Sat 7 May 2016

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