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

Jimbo

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Posted at 14:56:10 Tue 22 Oct 2019

Just a small item from Handsignalman. (I love gadgets !) This is a MiniSMD/LED Controller which allows dimming,, pulse, strobe and speed of flash from a 2.5 inch little item. I will probably use it to simulate slow flickering (i.e. pulse ) in several buildings. Good value and inexpensive, complete with instructions.

JG

Posted 14:56:10 Tue 22 Oct 2019

atom3624

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Posted at 21:04:45 Tue 22 Oct 2019

Managed to carefully remove the plug for the DCC 'TTS' chip, fit a blanking plate, and heat shrink the plug, then wrap further.

Observation from 'Sam' was the tender's a little light, which I didn't find cf some others, but after some heavy insulation, I weighed it down a little more - 'coal' load is quite high.

It runs very will - tested before I 'touched' it, and after I started modifying.

Instructions aren't that clear with some of the accessories, so not rushing this one!

Figuring out the front plumbing isn't that clear, but loads of 1:1 and 'detailed model' photos available for reference.

Al.

Posted 21:04:45 Tue 22 Oct 2019

Fazy

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Posted at 21:14:48 Tue 22 Oct 2019

Brought some DCC concepts Point motors and Ground signals for the layout may not be visible but all fitted and working. And a good old Hornby class 101 ticking over at rothley.

If it’s not Crimson, it isn’t a proper engine

Last Edited 07:55:11 Thu 24 Oct 2019
Posted 21:14:48 Tue 22 Oct 2019

LC&DR

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Posted at 15:41:28 Wed 23 Oct 2019

Just arrived, eight Peco chassis kits for mineral wagons plus wheels, 7mm to 1 foot scale, which will form the basis of a rake of chalk tippler wagons, after we have entertained the grand kids this week end and I can get the Conservatory table back for it proper use as a work-bench!

Posted 15:41:28 Wed 23 Oct 2019

LC&DR

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Posted at 15:49:32 Wed 23 Oct 2019

This is what I propose to make. I have already made some in 4mm but I want some in 7mm too.

Posted 15:49:32 Wed 23 Oct 2019

JJ

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Posted at 01:04:42 Thu 24 Oct 2019

@ Atom :- Hiya - You've said that you got the "Duke" well I got him a few yrs ago now - Just to say that I also have the "Duke" but got him from as a "Train Set" called "Gloucester city Pullman" (R1177) which is sadly no longer available...From the Hornby Web site :( It came 3 Pullman Carriages, track, a siding, buffer, controller & the same detail bag!!! Here is my link Review of it if you want to see :- https://youtu.be/Yr5zT8A-QH8Thank you :)

My product reviews and layouts can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLimAq38evXTjOybXJBGr3FGbBLARf8lgk - Also on TikTok @Jimyjames73

Posted 01:04:42 Thu 24 Oct 2019

atom3624

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Posted at 05:41:49 Thu 24 Oct 2019

Thanks JJ.

Al.

Posted 05:41:49 Thu 24 Oct 2019

JJ

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Posted at 19:24:43 Thu 24 Oct 2019

No Probs Atom Hope you enjoyed the Vid!!!

My product reviews and layouts can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLimAq38evXTjOybXJBGr3FGbBLARf8lgk - Also on TikTok @Jimyjames73

Posted 19:24:43 Thu 24 Oct 2019

atom3624

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Posted at 22:12:43 Thu 24 Oct 2019

A few photos of 'The Duke'.

Runs great 'de-chipped' - but still ready to be chipped again - just tape and heatshrink around the plug, still in situ.

All of 'the bits' have been fitted, and there's a crew inside as well!!