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

Brew Man

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Posted at 14:04:25 Thu 30 Sep 2021

Just bought (another) Adams Radial from OR's eBay site, what a sucker I am though it's a lovely engine, I've got three now, two black and one olive green. It was listed as 'DEAD' and I'm not surprised, it was absolutely swimming in oil. Oil everywhere, on the pickups, wheels, everywhere inside and out. With a good clean and a spray with contact cleaner it is now running. Might have to do some more cleaning but I'll see how it runs in.

Posted 14:04:25 Thu 30 Sep 2021

Tony57

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Posted at 20:09:12 Thu 30 Sep 2021

Just added another class 90 to my collection. A R593 number 90034 in Mainline Grey

it is one of the scarce / rare older versions that Hornby made. Going on the information in Pat Hammonds book Story of Rovex Vol 3, Hornby made 1600 of R593 the production was however spread over 3 different factory applied numbers 90030 90033 90034 making it about 533 of each version.

Having already brought a 90033 I have got to look out for 90030 to complete the set.

Posted 20:09:12 Thu 30 Sep 2021

joe_holmes1

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Posted at 20:13:07 Thu 30 Sep 2021

Just been on a few days break to Torquay.

Visited Paignton, and went into a lovely model shop.

Found two SR Restaurant coaches at a very reasonable price, so bought the pair.

These will now compliment my Royal Wessex set, and one other.

Great shop and good prices.

Last Edited 08:47:22 Fri 1 Oct 2021
Posted 20:13:07 Thu 30 Sep 2021

JJ

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Posted at 01:35:27 Sat 2 Oct 2021

See my "Does a 2-6-2 need a Tender???" thread or my YT Channel!!! 🙂🚂🚂🚂

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

Posted 01:35:27 Sat 2 Oct 2021

81F

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Posted at 12:33:27 Sat 2 Oct 2021

20 wide couplings with Airfix mounts for some Dapol wagon kits I've been building. Most of the intermediate Dapol types broke when I tried to fit them and I found the long wheelbase petrol tankers need something a little wider to prevent de-railing on some parts of my layout.

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

Posted 12:33:27 Sat 2 Oct 2021

Simmo009

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Posted at 23:46:06 Sun 3 Oct 2021

Went a bit crazy at The Great Electric Train Show yesterday. A4 Dominion of Canada and R2564 7MT Firth of Tay. As well as loads of other bits and pieces. Well, it has been 18 months since the last show.

Posted 23:46:06 Sun 3 Oct 2021

Luciton St James

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Posted at 10:03:39 Fri 8 Oct 2021

Last items to arrive have been the last 2 Dapol ICA China clay tanks to finish the set off & a few more Dapol JNA falcon wagons. Got a pair if mk4 coaches arriving with one being the last coach needed to finish the GNER ‘mallard’ set with a additional first class coach fair bit if work to do at it to , the other will be modified to create the TOE for a TFW set.

Posted 10:03:39 Fri 8 Oct 2021

VESPA

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Posted at 08:24:18 Sat 16 Oct 2021

I have just ordered the 2 new Clan class locos. I never saw any in real life, sadly. I am awaiting the new build Clan 72010 Hengist which seems to be progressing well. Now I have all 5 Hornby versions (or will have by the middle of next week)

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Posted 08:24:18 Sat 16 Oct 2021

37or47

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Posted at 14:31:51 Sun 17 Oct 2021

A Dapol class 56 in railfreight coal sector livery. Smooth DC runner.

My trains are back on track!

Posted 14:31:51 Sun 17 Oct 2021

VESPA

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Posted at 15:06:39 Mon 18 Oct 2021

My Clans arrived today and the seller has no stock left of one and only 8 of the other. Lucky this time to get a Christmas present for Christmas and not on another day as mostly happens with Hornby. I am still waiting for the Hush Hush which has missed several birthdays and a Christmas along with other important days in my life, over the past 2 years.

Particularly St Meldrews day.innocent

VESPA

Posted 15:06:39 Mon 18 Oct 2021

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