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

atom3624

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Posted at 23:13:55 Tue 22 Dec 2020

Just threw in a last minute 'deal' - R3329 S15 - one of the 7 preserved ones, and only preserved one Hornby model ... used, for a reasonable price.

Al.

Posted 23:13:55 Tue 22 Dec 2020

Trains trains trains

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Posted at 00:36:29 Wed 23 Dec 2020

To add to my collection are five Triang point motors, Hornby R455 Industrial tank, Hornby mallard and a Class 5 weathered.

Merry christmas to everyone.

Posted 00:36:29 Wed 23 Dec 2020

atom3624

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Posted at 16:35:07 Thu 24 Dec 2020

The S15 arrived today, together with some superglue, Royal Scot detailing pack, some lamps (jewelled, not actual) and a few other bits'n'bobs.

Al.

Posted 16:35:07 Thu 24 Dec 2020

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 09:44:08 Sat 26 Dec 2020

Latest arrival at Wykeham - https://flic.kr/p/2kjF5tq

I have also added lights inside the bus - https://flic.kr/p/2keG9Ds

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 09:44:08 Sat 26 Dec 2020

atom3624

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Posted at 18:00:11 Sat 26 Dec 2020

Hi BB, layout and details look great.

One thought.

Is it possible to tone down, and perhaps 'yellow' the lighting in the bus?

Al.

Posted 18:00:11 Sat 26 Dec 2020

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 23:40:10 Sat 26 Dec 2020

Hi BB, layout and details look great.

One thought.

Is it possible to tone down, and perhaps 'yellow' the lighting in the bus?

Al.

Hi Al

It would be possible, but it was a pig to fit in the first place. The bus virtually fell apart once I took it apart. It nearly ended up in the bin. I'll have another look at it in the new year. It really ought to have the head and tail lights working - not to difficult a job, but I think the downstairs would need some of the seating removed so that I could fit a couple of small light boxes. I might buy another bus and do some major surgery on it. At the moment the wires from the two LED's just go through the base of the bus, through the road, and are soldered to the bus wires that supply the buildings, street lights and taxi lamps.

The exisitng bus lights can easily be "yellowed" with a coat of Tamiya yellow lacquer.

BB

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 23:40:10 Sat 26 Dec 2020

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Posted at 09:55:52 Sun 27 Dec 2020

Hi BB, having fitted a few lighting kits to locomotives, I can empathise there!

Main addition in our household, Lego City 'train set'.

This is the younger lad's present - with an extra carriage and trailing car - comes with power car and 2 carriages only.

Extra track added as well.