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 16:04:21 Thu 16 Sep 2021

On eBay the bids for LMR locos seem to be going through the roof. Luckily I have just bought "Maj-Gen. Frank R. Ross" and "Maj.-Gen. McMullen" but I feel sorry for anyone now entering the market. I have a suspicion some (concealed) bidders may be from the U.S. as the seller is quoting postage across the drink. I recall the the "Doughboys" from my earliest Hornby days.

JG

Posted 16:04:21 Thu 16 Sep 2021

atom3624

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Posted at 16:11:45 Thu 16 Sep 2021

I'd actually noticed the blue (LMR) Austerity 2-8-0 at much more reasonable prices lately, just on £100, whereas used ones were never below £130 previously ... so I would have said the price is coming down.

I reckon certain 'chancers' try it on, and if people bite, it becomes the 'current going rate'.

Al.

Last Edited 20:07:29 Thu 16 Sep 2021
Posted 16:11:45 Thu 16 Sep 2021

JJ

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Posted at 22:23:43 Fri 17 Sep 2021

A few days ago I went to W. D. Models to buy the Hornby Dublo: BR, Merchant Navy Class,4-6-2, 35016 'Elders Fyffes' - Era 4 R3970 £291.49

but as it was only a ltd production of 500 - he had sold out 🙁 - but I just happen to noticed behind him that he had a Early BR Merchant Navy Class (Original) 'Ellerman Lines' No. 35029 R3649...

Hornby Price £179.99

WD Models £162.00 (but he let me have it for £160.00 (Just b/c I am a good standing customer!!!)) My Review Of :- Early BR Merchant Navy Class - 'Ellerman' No 35029 - YouTube 🙂🚂🚂🚂

Hrnby00

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

Posted 22:23:43 Fri 17 Sep 2021

atom3624

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Posted at 23:42:04 Fri 17 Sep 2021

It's a very nice, smooth performing locomotive - nice purchase.

There are plenty of 'offers' on if you keep looking, but it's always nice to 'pop into a local' so well done for that.

If not familiar with them, be very careful with the brake rods - one 'fault' with my East Asiatic Company 'blue one' - rodding was loose at 2 or 3 points. It is nice that all removes nicely with the bottom 'keeper plate'. I glue my rodding sparingly, but enough to hold firmly.

Al.

Posted 23:42:04 Fri 17 Sep 2021

JJ

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Posted at 01:59:47 Sat 18 Sep 2021

Thank you for that Al 🙂🚂🚂🚂

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

Posted 01:59:47 Sat 18 Sep 2021

Tony57

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Posted at 17:28:12 Sat 18 Sep 2021

My latest buys are

3x R339 BR MK1 sleeper coaches

R923 BR MK1 buffet coach

R592 LMS Brake in Royal Mail Red

Bachmann 39-184 Full Brake also in Royal Mail Red

Posted 17:28:12 Sat 18 Sep 2021

flyingfox4475

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Posted at 19:06:38 Sun 19 Sep 2021

J27 x2 Oxford rail

V1/3 Bachmann

Posted 19:06:38 Sun 19 Sep 2021

81F

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Posted at 14:20:13 Mon 20 Sep 2021

Just ordered eight more Dapol Type B tank wagon kits to make up a rake of 10 with the tree I have. I know 8+3 = 11 but the extra is to provide a spare as I have already messed up one set of transfers and came close to breaking one of the components irreparably.

Modelling a combined 00 and 009 gauge Layout (GWR/GVT) mostly

Posted 14:20:13 Mon 20 Sep 2021

CORKY.

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Posted at 19:19:14 Wed 22 Sep 2021

I had an email from Hornby advising that my pre ordered Railroad Class 66 was in stock, but my specified credit card would not accept payment, I tried 2 other cards with the same result, gave up and ordered from one of my favourite retailers, and saved myself some money too. Forest City arrived in the post this morning, and looks magnificent.

Posted 19:19:14 Wed 22 Sep 2021

Rana Temporia

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Posted at 13:47:21 Thu 23 Sep 2021

I just received a Hornby County of Hereford from the famous online auction site. I got it as I have a GBL City of Truro that I wanted to motorise and I have a partially finished chassis that I made years ago for an Airfix version of the same loco with Romford extended axles. If I can fit the tender drive to the GBL version I have no need to motorise the loco, happy days!

It was a lot cheaper to buy the whole thing than just the tender drive….now what to do with the rest of it?

Posted 13:47:21 Thu 23 Sep 2021

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