Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?
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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!
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Last Edited 13:51:29 Sat 21 Aug 2021
Posted at 19:04:46 Thu 22 Nov 2018
The Triang Saddle tank R153 was available in 1960 with the later crest. (extract from 6th edition catalogue below)
Posted 19:04:46 Thu 22 Nov 2018
Posted at 18:22:08 Fri 23 Nov 2018
Well pleased with the Triang R155 Switcher that I just bought. It climbs the gradient of my elevated track quite effortlessly as well as looking splendid. 
Front and rear lights working. The box was very battered but I am not too bothered about that.
Last Edited 08:49:05 Tue 27 Nov 2018
Posted 18:22:08 Fri 23 Nov 2018
Posted at 10:20:16 Mon 26 Nov 2018
This looks to be in good condition. Vendor says it runs well. £23 from Ebay.
Last Edited 09:05:39 Tue 27 Nov 2018
Posted 10:20:16 Mon 26 Nov 2018
Posted at 10:25:40 Mon 26 Nov 2018
Hymek. £17 Vendor said it's a good runner.....
Last Edited 09:06:09 Tue 27 Nov 2018
Posted 10:25:40 Mon 26 Nov 2018
Posted at 16:49:20 Mon 26 Nov 2018
This just 'appeared on my desk' this morning ....
Really nice condition - yet another actually preserved locomotive ... even if she's not in steam at the moment.
The all-important accessory / detail pack is opened yet appears complete - the parts I need are there anyway - brake rods loco & tender, front steps and vacuum pipes.
Al.
Last Edited 09:08:02 Tue 27 Nov 2018
Posted 16:49:20 Mon 26 Nov 2018