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 16:23:14 Tue 11 Sep 2018

The cab is probably meant to be separate from the boiler.

Posted 16:23:14 Tue 11 Sep 2018

atom3624

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Posted at 16:27:09 Tue 11 Sep 2018

The cab is probably meant to be separate from the boiler.

Perhaps.

It's doubtless a separate moulding, but I'd have thought it should have not just clipped onto the boiler, but be more-permanently glued onto it as well when manufactured.

I'm 'watching this space' with this locomotive - might be wrong but a few little bells are ringing at the moment!!

Al.

Posted 16:27:09 Tue 11 Sep 2018

Edvard4

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Posted at 19:46:27 Tue 11 Sep 2018

A whole rake of modern ERA, just released from Hornby, credit card taking a hammering, all the deliveries seem to have caught up with each other and what was a plan to have something new every month or so has all jsut landed !

Posted 19:46:27 Tue 11 Sep 2018

atom3624

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Posted at 22:07:19 Tue 11 Sep 2018

FS R3336 smoke deflector now most definitely straight!

Cylinder draincocks and vacuum pipes fitted.

Locomotive fully lubricated ready for light running - initially.

Some weight added - to locomotive and tender.

Stood alongside the Bachmann Peppercorn A1-clone which is Tornado, it looks almost delicate and small - quite a surprise.

Both look superb.

Al.

Posted 22:07:19 Tue 11 Sep 2018

EdMarra

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Posted at 20:00:00 Wed 12 Sep 2018

I got a good deal on an unused Gloucester City Pullman set, cost me about half of retail! Always wanted some of the Pullman cars as well as one of those Pacifics! Got all in one go, and can't wait to get it!

Posted 20:00:00 Wed 12 Sep 2018

NWR-Gordon-4

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Posted at 20:52:31 Wed 12 Sep 2018

A good find and purchase, EdMarra.

GNR-Gordon-4

Posted 20:52:31 Wed 12 Sep 2018

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 08:00:16 Thu 13 Sep 2018

I suppose it is my latest acquisition, but the Hornby Club 0-4-0 is due to arrive this morning between 9.50am and 10.50am. BB

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 08:00:16 Thu 13 Sep 2018

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 09:18:26 Thu 13 Sep 2018

Well here it is.

https://flic.kr/p/2aXoQ2o

https://flic.kr/p/MgMqZr

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 09:18:26 Thu 13 Sep 2018

atom3624

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Posted at 10:15:21 Thu 13 Sep 2018

Hi Atom 3624, We seem to have the same major interests, I too like the Streamline Coronations & A4s.The Hornby site is stating February next year so would expect that to be the right date.Could be a good subject for next photo shoot,not many Stramlined compared to A4s.Last count I think Ramsey lists nearly 120 models.

Hornby have confirmed that there are no new photos of the product yet, and indeed February is the latest reveal / delivery date .... I'm a very impatient (older) man these days .... is this therapeutic, or torture? !!

Al.

Posted 10:15:21 Thu 13 Sep 2018

NWR-Gordon-4

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Posted at 11:02:15 Thu 13 Sep 2018

BB, nice loco. I hope you enjoy, plus I have noticed you have modified it already, by fitting a figure in it!

GNR-Gordon-4

Posted 11:02:15 Thu 13 Sep 2018

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