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

Big big train

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Posted at 20:40:13 Sat 15 Dec 2018

Hello,I've taken a few photo's,but they need to be checked before they will appear,I guess.

I've purchased a Thomas 75 ton breakdown crane,still sealed inside its box,also,a Tri ang jinty,one of a very few made in the old Richmond factory,with British railways in writing on the tank sides and a 2-6-2 tank loco,also made in Richmond,both boxed.

hopefully the pictures will follow soon.

Posted 20:40:13 Sat 15 Dec 2018

NWR-Gordon-4

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Posted at 21:10:27 Sat 15 Dec 2018

Which Thomas 75 Ton Breakdown Crane? R306 or R9216? Both are very rare and I have both.

I'm looking forward to seeing the images then.

GNR-Gordon-4

Posted 21:10:27 Sat 15 Dec 2018

Big big train

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Posted at 22:39:01 Sat 15 Dec 2018

The r9216.

Posted 22:39:01 Sat 15 Dec 2018

NWR-Gordon-4

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Posted at 23:00:09 Sat 15 Dec 2018

From 2006. Good find and purchase. I hope you enjoy it.

GNR-Gordon-4

Posted 23:00:09 Sat 15 Dec 2018

atom3624

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Posted at 23:21:38 Sat 15 Dec 2018

I weighed the Heljan prototype locomotives I recently purchased - Lion, Falcon and Kestrel are all around 580 - 590 g - that's pretty decent, 'though lighter than the Hornby Class 50.

The Bachmann Class 47 I have weighs in at ~530g.

To ensure the Kestrel will perform 'appropriately', I added a little lead - so it now weighs in at 630g!!

I know Heljan motors are 'quite healthy' so a little more weight won't harm it, and now if it ever did find a few 'traction issues', it'll be closer to an equivalent of the 100,000 lbf maximum tractive effort of the original - which is pretty phenomenal!!

Al.

Posted 23:21:38 Sat 15 Dec 2018

The son of Triangman

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Posted at 11:56:37 Sun 16 Dec 2018

Increasing weight is a double edged sword, it puts more strain on the motor and can in some instances decrease brush life. Adding weight is a very fine balance. You gain more traction of course.

Posted 11:56:37 Sun 16 Dec 2018

atom3624

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Posted at 12:08:03 Sun 16 Dec 2018

Thanks.

I'm aware of that.

Just trying to keep things 'prototypical'.

Heljan large diesels have never been 'wanting', and there's not much room to play with anyway.

Al.

Posted 12:08:03 Sun 16 Dec 2018

walkingthedog

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Posted at 12:09:52 Sun 16 Dec 2018

What sort of traction issues are you expecting. Mine pulls a huge number of wagons. None of my Heljan locos have traction problems.

Posted 12:09:52 Sun 16 Dec 2018

atom3624

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Posted at 12:16:18 Sun 16 Dec 2018

Problems?

How do I put it ...

NONE ... but I want less!!

Kestrel was an absolute BEAST, and if possible should be the most powerful ... a 'little edge' on nearly everything would be great.

I suppose if things were prototypical, the Hornby Class 50 shouldn't be that heavy as it's tractive effort achievements weren't great .. just consistent, and pretty fast!!

Posted 12:16:18 Sun 16 Dec 2018

walkingthedog

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Posted at 16:47:24 Sun 16 Dec 2018

I don’t believe you will ever get prototypical traction with OO locos.

Posted 16:47:24 Sun 16 Dec 2018

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