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!
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Last Edited 13:51:29 Sat 21 Aug 2021
Posted at 17:08:34 Wed 7 Jul 2021
Another out of place purchase for my layout. I've always liked the Class 86, but never bought one as I don't run overhead wires. However, as my other half hails from Preston I wanted something relevant to her home area as it were so bought this. Same thing goes for the Lancashire & Yorkshire Pug as well. And "No," the name on the 86 is not a reflection on my wife. stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye
Last Edited 17:58:47 Wed 7 Jul 2021
Posted 17:08:34 Wed 7 Jul 2021
Posted at 14:20:19 Thu 8 Jul 2021
Won on eBay a very tidy and well-running ex-Caledonian Single in presentation case. Amazing that Hornby could produce this for a modest price . A companion for my blue-liveried version. Though having them both on the track at once would be an obvious mistake.
Posted 14:20:19 Thu 8 Jul 2021
Posted at 18:19:32 Fri 9 Jul 2021
Just got these two Tri-ang clockwork locos off an internet auction site intended for spares but they are too good to dismantle. Both work perfectly although the seller went a bit overboard with the 3 in 1!
Last Edited 19:44:35 Fri 9 Jul 2021
Posted 18:19:32 Fri 9 Jul 2021
Posted at 12:08:15 Sat 10 Jul 2021
I decided that Wykeham Station needed a sandwich bar. I saw this on Ebay - described as rare - it is dated 2012. The "newness" needs toning down a bit - but now you can get your bacon sarnies before setting out on your journey.
Last Edited 12:32:01 Sat 10 Jul 2021
Posted 12:08:15 Sat 10 Jul 2021