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!
http://s157.photobucket.com/user/thetriangman/media/DSCF0063_zps3ff63c6a.jpg.html
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Last Edited 13:51:29 Sat 21 Aug 2021
Posted at 11:39:45 Wed 16 Jan 2019
I've been 'very good' lately, and have been eliminating - selling on - many of my multiple purchases.
I've 'gone modern' with a couple just made - one has just arrived - Super Detail Class 67 # 67 025 Western Star.
Can't make my mind up whether it's Ugly, Interesting or Fantastic!!
One thing it is is HEAVY - haven't weighed it yet but I'd guess about 500 g.
Al.
Last Edited 16:47:26 Wed 16 Jan 2019
Posted 11:39:45 Wed 16 Jan 2019
Posted at 12:06:14 Thu 17 Jan 2019
As anticipated, 'the Beast' 60 048 has arrived!!
Doesn't feel any heavier than the 67, perhaps lighter even .... not much in it ...
Photos:
Al.
Last Edited 13:28:49 Thu 17 Jan 2019
Posted 12:06:14 Thu 17 Jan 2019
Posted at 06:54:55 Sat 19 Jan 2019
Some pics of what's not shown in my upper post...
Your "Rocket" looks to be in great condition. I hope Hornby eventually do a new tooled version of this, especially now that they have become very proficient at producing small locos.
I treated myself to R3614 LMS Rebuilt Patriot 5521 "Rhyl" for Christmas. I have been waiting for them to release an LMS liveried version of the rebuilt patriot since they brought it out years ago!
Also, a rake of Collet Bow Ended Coaches in Crimson and Cream to go with my WR Early BR King, Castle and Star (R4684A, R4685A, R4686A, R4687A, R4688A). I now have at least one rake of coaches in the correct livery for all my locos...
Last Edited 09:14:20 Mon 21 Jan 2019
Posted 06:54:55 Sat 19 Jan 2019
Posted at 21:37:15 Sat 19 Jan 2019
Scored from ebay.co.uk as very little hornby shows up on the U.S. version... bottom one is a kp nuts one but flash glare hides it. All immaculate!!
Last Edited 09:18:33 Mon 21 Jan 2019
Posted 21:37:15 Sat 19 Jan 2019
Posted at 11:25:42 Mon 21 Jan 2019
The Hornby EWS Class 60 and 67 have REALLY impressed me - fantastic 'Super Detail'.
Got to admit, this latest addition PROBABLY has them beaten, or at least equalled on detail ....
Dapol Class 68 - 68 008 Avenger
Al.
Last Edited 16:39:57 Mon 21 Jan 2019
Posted 11:25:42 Mon 21 Jan 2019