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

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walkingthedog

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Posted at 18:57:32 Wed 3 May 2017

A BR Wickham Trolley.

Posted 18:57:32 Wed 3 May 2017

NWR-Gordon-4

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Posted at 19:14:39 Wed 3 May 2017

Those are made by, Bachmann aren't they, WTD?

My latest purchase is a case for my Nokia Lumia 630. It's got a joke Sainsbury's Basics Phone Case label on it!

Posted 19:14:39 Wed 3 May 2017

walkingthedog

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Posted at 19:25:29 Wed 3 May 2017

Yes they are. I have quite a bit of Bachmann stock.

Posted 19:25:29 Wed 3 May 2017

NWR-Gordon-4

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Posted at 19:29:35 Wed 3 May 2017

I thought so. I didn't know that they have been released. I must have a look at them.

I have a few pieces of Bachmann stock, but 80% of my collection is Hornby.

Posted 19:29:35 Wed 3 May 2017

walkingthedog

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Posted at 19:32:42 Wed 3 May 2017

I buy from who ever makes what I want. I'm not loyal to any particular company.

Posted 19:32:42 Wed 3 May 2017

NWR-Gordon-4

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Posted at 19:46:54 Wed 3 May 2017

I do that to. Howver, as you know I am a Thomas collector, so I mainly buy from Hornby. I buy Bachmann (USA) Thomas models, to but the Hornby is easier to get in this country and I like the detail they have on them, despite not being very child friendly!

Posted 19:46:54 Wed 3 May 2017

NWR-Gordon-4

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Posted at 21:58:13 Wed 3 May 2017

x1 Bachmann Trains Thomas & Friends 77016 GWR Cattle Wagon.

Posted 21:58:13 Wed 3 May 2017

NWR-Gordon-4

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Posted at 17:39:51 Sat 6 May 2017

Bachmann Trains 99817 2017 Catalogue (USA).

Posted 17:39:51 Sat 6 May 2017

walkingthedog

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Posted at 17:52:49 Sat 6 May 2017

The Bachmann Thomas range is HO so slightly smaller than Hornby.

Posted 17:52:49 Sat 6 May 2017

NWR-Gordon-4

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Posted at 18:04:29 Sat 6 May 2017

Only the locomotives and coaches are smaller. The toolings that Bachmann USA use for the wagons have the same toolings from the Bachmann UK range, just less detailed. So it is all strange put together, with all not being the same scale.

The Bachmann Thomas range also dosen't have the same detail as the Hornby range does. They are peoduced minded for children only.

The only thing I don't like about the Bachmann Thomas rnage is that they add to much lead or something, because the paint on everything is to shiney. It makes the loco's and the rolling stock very toy like.

Posted 18:04:29 Sat 6 May 2017

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