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 17:03:10 Tue 11 Dec 2018
Glad you like railcars. On the real railways I am unsure if they hooked up with single or other coaches and could find out nothing on that subject. Maybe LC&DR or WTD could shed some light ? Certainly, on the layout they look fine with a suitable partner in tow.
The Lima models have a Ringfield powered bogie and a current-picking-up unpowered bogie. Fairly easy to service and good coverage on YouTube. No traction tyres (on mine, anyway 
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The couplings are part of the bogie chassis so cannot be removed without cutting.
In general I am very satisfied with these models which I feel are excellent value for money. I am thinking of adding a blue one, with speed whiskers, if I can find one.
Posted 17:03:10 Tue 11 Dec 2018
Posted at 21:19:44 Tue 11 Dec 2018
How about this Jimbo.
Posted 21:19:44 Tue 11 Dec 2018
Posted at 11:47:38 Wed 12 Dec 2018
@ WTD Many thanks. I was pretty sure you would be able to unearth something. Good photo.
@ atom 3624 Al, no grooved wheels and no sign of traction tyres ever fitted. i.e. very good news !
About the blue railcar, I was thinking outside the Lima box. I believe I remember seeing one advertised. But not sure. Maybe it was a Transcontinental loco. 
Posted 11:47:38 Wed 12 Dec 2018