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

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 13:13:20 Sat 14 May 2022

The collection of loco's is getting bigger Al! joy

If you dream it, you can do it.

Posted 13:13:20 Sat 14 May 2022

atom3624

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Posted at 18:47:49 Sat 14 May 2022

Certainly is BB.

That 50 was a worry to start with, now its just that pesky coupling - doors, fan and chassis all very good. The nameplates should add something as well.

The 56 is a simply superb runner - just a pity they stopped the functional fan.

No need for a new post - several days' occasional running later, and the '50' Sir Edward Elgar's an absolutely superb runner - what a transformation from static 'buzzing' - wouldn't have believed it possible without 'major surgery' (possible new motor) but so far, all's fine.

Al.

Last Edited 15:17:48 Tue 17 May 2022
Posted 18:47:49 Sat 14 May 2022

atom3624

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Posted at 15:02:50 Sun 22 May 2022

Elgar's got his brass plaques / nameplates - carefully cut and trimmed they look great.

Just took advantage of a sale at Rails, and finally purchased another 'target' locomotive last Friday, a Heljan Class 86 - rail blue, 'weathered'.

This afternoon, I just did another Rails deal, and agreed a deal on 5x Bachmann Mk.I Pullmans - should look well on some 'Preservation Specials' I regularly run.

Al.

Posted 15:02:50 Sun 22 May 2022

Bulleidboy

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Posted at 13:56:27 Mon 23 May 2022

I have always liked the Bachmann Mk1 Pullmans Al. I don't have any, and don't need any, but they would be a nice addition to the collection! BB

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Posted 13:56:27 Mon 23 May 2022

atom3624

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Posted at 15:33:44 Mon 23 May 2022

Cheers BB. I'd been thinking that the last few months.

Then, I received some 'financial benefit' from a trip abroad / long hours, so after SWMBO was sorted, some additions were made - very selective choice of course and I've been much better than I could have been!!

Al.

Posted 15:33:44 Mon 23 May 2022

atom3624

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Posted at 21:04:42 Tue 24 May 2022

That Heljan is a superb runner - nice and smooth, nicely detailed, good hauler, and reasonably fast.

Al.

Posted 21:04:42 Tue 24 May 2022

atom3624

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Posted at 21:04:43 Tue 24 May 2022

That Heljan is a superb runner - nice and smooth, nicely detailed, good hauler, and reasonably fast.

Al.

Posted 21:04:43 Tue 24 May 2022

mjb1961

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Posted at 12:43:27 Wed 25 May 2022

have today pre ordered the latest Stephensons Rocket Royal Mail Set,should arrive by end of next week.

Posted 12:43:27 Wed 25 May 2022

Mikey

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Posted at 23:24:28 Fri 27 May 2022

I received the Railway Children locomotive this morning. My niece worked on the film and so she took a photo of it to show other crew members. She was fortunate to get a ride on the train too.

I had made a quick film featuring all three of the Railway Children locomotives. (I thnk it takes a day or two for admins to approve video).

https://youtu.be/0pofGgJV4CU

Last Edited 23:25:07 Fri 27 May 2022
Posted 23:24:28 Fri 27 May 2022

Brew Man

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Posted at 11:09:31 Sat 28 May 2022

@Mikey

I don't think videos are allowed at all. You'll have to publish it on YouTube or similar and post a link to it.

Posted 11:09:31 Sat 28 May 2022

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