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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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mjb1961
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Posted at 07:20:40 Thu 19 Apr 2018

mjb1961, are you collecting those expensive Hornby Christmas Wagon's?

 

GNR-Gordon-4

Hi ,,,,yes ,,but not at the silly prices you might think that I'm paying ,,,,those two mentioned cost me £30 for both inc delivery ,,,I've also got 2013/14/15/16/17 which I bought from various retailers ,,I've got 2018 on pre order ,I hope to pick up in the future the ones I'm missing from 2005 to 2012 ,,,mjb


Posted 07:20:40 Thu 19 Apr 2018

NWR-Gordon-4
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Posted at 08:25:19 Thu 19 Apr 2018

Two for £30.00 is alright. It’s when sellers charge £30.00 or more for one wagon, then that is expensive and a waste of money.

 

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Posted 08:25:19 Thu 19 Apr 2018

NWR-Gordon-4
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Posted at 18:31:30 Thu 19 Apr 2018

Cool! Nice purchase, The Rigger. Cool Wink Laughing Smile

 

Thank you, Caiptean, for posting the image. Smile

 

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Posted 18:31:30 Thu 19 Apr 2018

Troublesome Truck
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Posted at 22:33:07 Thu 19 Apr 2018

Just picked up the tender for Hogwarts Castle. Managed to get this whole loco (albeit for spares and repairs at the moment but I'm sure I'll get it working) for a tiny fraction of its value!


Posted 22:33:07 Thu 19 Apr 2018

81F
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Posted at 00:25:34 Sat 21 Apr 2018

 Just got a couple of wrenn wagons a Cranstons open wagon with text almost worn off and damaged body and a GWR MICA. Both have good chassis though the Mika has had it's wheels replaced.

 

The cranston wagon's chassis is now under a Hornby Doubleo (or possibly wrenn) BR gunpowder van body which was bought as a spare while the MICA will receive a DAPOL chassis when I can find it. I'll then be on the lookout for a Good Wrenn body that I do not have to put on it

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


Posted 00:25:34 Sat 21 Apr 2018

NWR-Gordon-4
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Posted at 22:05:43 Sun 22 Apr 2018

x1 Hornby The World of Thomas the Tank Engine R105 Tidmouth Milk Tanker (Red lettering)

 

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Posted 22:05:43 Sun 22 Apr 2018

81F
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Posted at 23:07:35 Sun 22 Apr 2018

Just tested the Hattons Barclay 0-4-0ST (GWR livery) Bought it DCC fitted using their service. Runs very sweetly.

 

Also bought a Railroad Tornado but thin I need to source a P2 tender body as I want to back-date this to one of the original A1s

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


Posted 23:07:35 Sun 22 Apr 2018

Colonel Leon
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Posted at 06:27:39 Mon 23 Apr 2018

An Auscision Models 421 class Diesel Electric; 42106 in particular. My first purchased locomotive and runs fantastically when I test sections of the layout. It was fitted with a LokPilot chip.


Posted 06:27:39 Mon 23 Apr 2018

The Doc
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Posted at 07:20:19 Tue 24 Apr 2018

My son gave me an Electrotren/Golden Valley "GWR" 0-6-0 tank engine.  I don't know how realistic it is but it is beautiful and runs very well.  If it is based on a true protoype then I guess it is probably 1:87 scale (HO) but that doesn't bother me - there are several 00 tank engines that look very small alongside 00 rolling stock (e.g. terrier, J72).

Last Edited 08:22:14 Tue 24 Apr 2018
Posted 07:20:19 Tue 24 Apr 2018

NWR-Gordon-4
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Posted at 16:20:24 Wed 25 Apr 2018

x1 Hornby Thomas & Friends Sand Colour Straight Platform

 

GNR-Gordon-4


Posted 16:20:24 Wed 25 Apr 2018

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