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

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Howbi

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Posted at 11:58:14 Thu 10 Jan 2019

3 no. X9084 8-pin sockets with blank......only recently aware Hornby made these.......only £2.99 each, they have good sized solder pads for ease of installation.......HB

Posted 11:58:14 Thu 10 Jan 2019

Darrenmb

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Posted at 14:17:12 Thu 10 Jan 2019

Have they been serviced Darrenmb? If they have been sat a long time the chances are they will need a good clean of the motors, electrical systems, bodies etc and lubrication before they can be run otherwise damage could result and/or the models could run poorly.

Yes I went through each one, cleaned and lubed, I had one non runner, (the blue class 25 diesel) found the magnet around the ringfield motor was broken in 3 places, so I did the cd motor conversion.. also the stephensons rocket I bought was also a non runner, it had a broken wire at the resistor on the chimney.

I like to tinker with stuff, so I have a good grip on what to do with stuff like this..

On a side note, I would like to start collecting the Christmas wagons ( moving forward as past year ones are priced ridiculously on evilbay) does anyone know about what time of year they get released?

Thanks in advance.

Darren

Posted 14:17:12 Thu 10 Jan 2019

NWR-Gordon-4

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Posted at 14:24:37 Thu 10 Jan 2019

Darrenmb, welcome to the Hornby Forum.

The Chrismas Wagons have been released ever since 2005 and you will you cost you a lot of money to buy all of them, these days. This year's is due for release in August. This an estimate. It could before, it could be after.

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Posted 14:24:37 Thu 10 Jan 2019

Darrenmb

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Posted at 17:55:32 Thu 10 Jan 2019

Some pics of what's not shown in my upper post...

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Posted 17:55:32 Thu 10 Jan 2019

NWR-Gordon-4

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Posted at 19:14:58 Thu 10 Jan 2019

x1 Hornby R8157 Hornby Edition Sixty Five - 2019: OO Gauge Model Railways & Accessories Catalogue

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Posted 19:14:58 Thu 10 Jan 2019

Sultan

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Posted at 09:23:16 Fri 11 Jan 2019

A nice shiny new Post Office Stowage van from you know who

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Posted 09:23:16 Fri 11 Jan 2019

Rana Temporia

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Posted at 10:24:58 Fri 11 Jan 2019

I have not been able to log on for a week or so but other people have so must be my wi-fi! I could view but not post.

I visited the swap meet in Bolton on Sunday and managed to get a badly painted but perfectly working Tri-ang Hymek for not very much money, all I wanted was the top of the motor bogie to repair an EM2, done now so I have 70% of a Hymek to get rid of. Much cheaper than buying the parts separately!

Also got two Grafar coaches cheap, I just wanted the bogies to repair some I already had so again two bodies now to get rid of.

I just received my latest shipment of parts from Hornby, well packaged and everything I ordered. Full marks again! They will keep me busy for a while so I don’t think I’ll be buying anything in the near future..........famous last words!