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

walkingthedog

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Posted at 17:53:35 Wed 1 Nov 2017

That's OK not a problem, that's what we are here for. Trackshack have it at a pretty good price but only one BR version left.

Posted 17:53:35 Wed 1 Nov 2017

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 17:11:18 Thu 2 Nov 2017

My Sir Willliam A.Stanier FRS steamed in with the postman this morning - managed to intercept him while SWMBO was in the shower! Good price too, under £162.00. Not sure it fits in with my southern locos - but it does look good.

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 17:11:18 Thu 2 Nov 2017

Fazy

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Posted at 23:26:27 Thu 2 Nov 2017

WELL I would upload a photo but as usual I can't due to size issues. But bill is now next to solford. A all new Princess Royal next please!

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

Posted 23:26:27 Thu 2 Nov 2017

Tuliper79

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Posted at 23:12:36 Sat 4 Nov 2017

R3510 HST 125 GWR livery. Plus the corresponding 5 coaches. A tad extravagant by my normal standards, but entirely justified as it looks absolutely stunning, runs smooth as silk, and very quietly. I am delighted with it.

Posted 23:12:36 Sat 4 Nov 2017

Froggie

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Posted at 14:41:02 Sun 5 Nov 2017

Hi, Froggie here,

Me too, me too, waiting for a GWR HST unit plus 7 trailers to arrive - maybe tomorrow or Tuesday from two different suppliers, plus a load of transfers to recreate 'The Welshman'. (I must intercept the postie before SWMBO cottons on :((. ) Next acquisition will be a pair of sound chips plus LEDs to put lighting in and just maybe the orange door lights.

Cheers,

Phil

Posted 14:41:02 Sun 5 Nov 2017

walkingthedog

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Posted at 15:03:36 Sun 5 Nov 2017

I got one of these:

https://flic.kr/p/21bpXpD

Posted 15:03:36 Sun 5 Nov 2017

Froggie

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Posted at 15:27:10 Sun 5 Nov 2017

Waiting for my pre-paid unlined green one to come into stock ....... any time soon hopefully ;)

Phil

Posted 15:27:10 Sun 5 Nov 2017

Bigskybirds

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Posted at 15:51:17 Sun 5 Nov 2017

@WTD

Is that the Oxford Rail version? I know you are good at re-numbering.......

Looks the part with the crew fitted.

Posted 15:51:17 Sun 5 Nov 2017

EdMarra

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Posted at 20:01:11 Wed 8 Nov 2017

Found on eBay a Playcraft "Broad Street" Goods Train set, but with the diesel's "Clapham" lid. It's in absolutely beautiful shape, box is in amazing condition, wagons look superb, and the seller replaced the chassis with another Playcraft 0-4-0 since there was an issue with the gears in the original. Only thing is that the original owner repainted the body of the steam loco to look matte and put the BR decals on it.

Overall, quite a nice find! I love it! Just arrived today and will give it a run on my layout this evening!

Posted 20:01:11 Wed 8 Nov 2017

Jeff Mennell

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Posted at 21:13:53 Wed 8 Nov 2017

Swmbo non too happy but at £5 with £3.95 postage (ebay) I couldn't leave it!

Hornby-75-ton-crane-oo-gauge

Last Edited 09:20:43 Thu 9 Nov 2017
Posted 21:13:53 Wed 8 Nov 2017

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