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 17:27:23 Tue 24 Oct 2017

A Jensen Intercepter ,,,

Posted 17:27:23 Tue 24 Oct 2017

Postman Prat

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Posted at 20:48:11 Tue 24 Oct 2017

Hi mjb

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but if Interceptor is spelled the same as in your post you've been 'done'

(lol)

Posted 20:48:11 Tue 24 Oct 2017

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 21:00:34 Tue 24 Oct 2017

Jim, I'm fascinated by The Royal Alex'. Not seen one of these before. Looks really nice and in good condition. Be good to put it on display. Well done.

Yes, it's a nice loco the Royal Alex I have the later Hornby version of it.

I have the Hornby version too - DCC Ready - it's a nice looking loco. It was also named The Brighton Evening Argus. I'm not sure why they changed the name - someone will give the reason?

I've just Googled it, and it would appear that it was Brighton Evening Argus in 1980 and then became The Royal Alex in 1992.

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 21:00:34 Tue 24 Oct 2017

mjb1961

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Posted at 07:39:05 Wed 25 Oct 2017

Hi mjb

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but if Interceptor is spelled the same as in your post you've been 'done'

(lol)

The writing on the box is too small ,even with my specs,,,,

Posted 07:39:05 Wed 25 Oct 2017

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Posted at 15:33:55 Wed 25 Oct 2017

Enjoyed a weekend in Swindon with my wife, helping a friend celebrate his 70th, and suggested to my lady it would be a travesty for her not to go to the McArthur Glen shopping outlet, spent a good hour visiting the Steam Museum, and will definitely return in the near future. Had another half hour or so in the Hornby shop, bought the sound kit for my ‘Tornado’, and a decoder for the Peckett, which I awaiting delivery of. Lovely day.

Posted 15:33:55 Wed 25 Oct 2017